Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Wheel flop refers to steering behavior in which a bicycle or motorcycle tends to turn more than expected due to the front wheel "flopping" over when the handlebars are rotated. Wheel flop is caused by the lowering of the front end of a bicycle or motorcycle as the handlebars are rotated away from the "straight ahead" position.
A small force at the end of the lever, the seat or handlebars at the top of the bike, more easily moves a large mass if the mass is closer to the fulcrum, where the tires touch the ground. This is why touring cyclists are advised to carry loads low on a bike, and panniers hang down on either side of front and rear racks. [39]
With a sufficiently light bike (especially a bicycle), the rider can initiate a lean and turn without using the handlebars by shifting body weight, called counter lean by some authors. [8] [24] [25] [26] Documented physical experimentation shows that on heavy bikes (many motorcycles) shifting body weight is less effective at initiating leans. [27]
A moustache handlebar as seen from the top of the bike. Moustache handlebars curve forward from the stem and then back towards the rider. This style was designed in the early 90s by Grant Petersen for the Bridgestone XO-1, based on the semi-drop bars used by schoolchildren in Japan.
Handlebar: a lever attached, usually using an intermediary stem, to the steerer tube of the fork. Allows steering and provides a point of attachment for controls and accessories; Handlebar plug: see Bar plugs; Handlebar tape: a tape wound around dropped handlebars so as to provide padding and grip, usually cork or cloth, sometimes foam rubber
The bike got another change to the frame, a new skid plate, orange anodized rear sprocket, more orange plastics and a new seat cover. The KTM 200 was discontinued for the 2017 model year. The replacement in the lineup is considered to be the 143.99 cc KTM 150 XC-W.
A motorcycle handlebar is a tubular component of a motorcycle's steering mechanism. Handlebars provide a mounting place for controls such as brake , throttle , clutch , horn , light switches and rear view mirrors; and they help to support part of the rider's weight.
Steering dampers are also mounted to off-road motorcycles such as motocross and off-road bikes. [2] A damper helps keep the bike tracking straight over difficult terrain such as ruts, rocks, and sand, and also smooths out jolts through the handlebars at the end of jumps. They also reduce arm fatigue by reducing the effort to control the handlebars.