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  2. Motorcycle wheel - Wikipedia

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    Motorcycle wheels are made to cope with radial and axial forces. They also provide a way of mounting other critical components such as the brakes, final drive and suspension. Wheels, and anything directly connected to them, are considered to be unsprung mass. Traditionally motorcycles used wire-spoked wheels with inner tubes and pneumatic tyres.

  3. Motorcycle components - Wikipedia

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    A motorcycle fork is the portion of a motorcycle that holds the front wheel and allows one to steer. For handling, the front fork is the most critical part of a motorcycle. The combination of rake and trail determines how stable the motorcycle is. The 'fork' on a motorcycle consists of multiple components.

  4. Types of motorcycles - Wikipedia

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    However, some authors argue that there are generally six categories recognized by most motorcycle manufacturers and organizations, [6] making clear distinctions between these six main types and other motorcycles. For example, scooters, mopeds, underbones, minibikes, pocket bikes, electric bikes, and three-wheeled motorcycles are often excluded ...

  5. Comstar wheel - Wikipedia

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    The Comstar wheel, sometimes referred to as Com-stars or stylised as ComStar, [1][2] was a composite motorcycle wheel that Honda fitted to many of its motorcycles from 1977 [3][4] to the mid 1980s. Its design allowed it the option of being fitted with tubeless tyres and its use on the Honda CX500 was the first time tubeless tyres had been ...

  6. History of the motorcycle - Wikipedia

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    History of the motorcycle. The history of the motorcycle begins in the second half of the 19th century. Motorcycles are descended from the " safety bicycle," a bicycle with front and rear wheels of the same size and a pedal crank mechanism to drive the rear wheel. [1] Despite some early landmarks in its development, the motorcycle lacks a rigid ...

  7. Motorcycle tyre - Wikipedia

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    A motorcycle tyre (spelt tire in American English) is the outer part of motorcycle wheel, attached to the rim, providing traction, resisting wear, absorbing surface irregularities, and allowing the motorcycle to turn via countersteering. The two tyres' contact patches are the motorcycle's connection to the ground, and so are fundamental to the ...

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