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2. Steering damper - Wikipedia

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   Rotary motorcycle steering damper (centre left) On motorcycles, one end of the damper is mounted to the steering yoke or triple tree, the other to the frame. Three main types are linear, electronic and radial. Linear dampers resemble a telescoping shock absorber and operate in a similar manner. They can be aligned either longitudinally and to ...

3. Motorcycle suspension - Wikipedia

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   As the forks dive the steering geometry of the bike also changes making the bike more nervous, and inversely on acceleration becomes more lazy. Also, having the steering working through the forks causes problems with stiction, decreasing the effectiveness of the suspension. The length of the typical motorcycle fork means that they act as large ...

4. Category:Motorcycle technology - Wikipedia

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   Pages in category "Motorcycle technology" The following 46 pages are in this category, out of 46 total. ... Steering damper; Suzuki Advanced Cooling System; T.

5. Speed wobble - Wikipedia

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   If there is insufficient damping in the steering the oscillation will increase until system failure. The oscillation frequency can be changed by changing the forward speed, making the bike stiffer or lighter, or increasing the stiffness of the steering, of which the rider is a main component. [ 2 ]

6. Hub-center steering - Wikipedia

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   1910 "New Pattern' James with hub-center steering Detail of mechanism on the Mead & Tomkinson Kawasaki 'Nessie' Steven Linsdell's Yamaha GTS Isle of Man TT racing motorcycle The hub-center steer concept is a very old one used as early as 1910 by the British James Cycle Co , and in 1920 by Ner-a-Car , and enjoyed an aftermarket vogue in the ...

7. Yamaha YZF-R1 - Wikipedia

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   The rear shock absorber on the 2009 offers variable speed damping, as well as easy-to-tweak screw-adjustable preload. The rear shock absorber connected underneath the swing arm via a linkage, a change from previous models. To improve overall handling and safety, Yamaha included an electronic steering damper.