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2. 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 ...

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. Countersteering - Wikipedia

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   Much of the art of motorcycle cornering is learning how to effectively push the grips into corners and how to maintain proper lean angles through the turn. When the need for a quick swerve to one side suddenly arises in an emergency, it is essential to know, through prior practice, that countersteering is the most efficient way to change the ...

5. 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 ...

6. Bicycle and motorcycle dynamics - Wikipedia

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   The Bendix Company built a rear-wheel steering bicycle, and the U.S. Department of Transportation commissioned the construction of a rear-wheel steering motorcycle: both proved to be unrideable. Rainbow Trainers, Inc. in Alton, Illinois, offered US$5,000 to the first person "who can successfully ride the rear-steered bicycle, Rear Steered ...

7. Motorcycle fork - Wikipedia

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   1968 BMW R60US with conventional telescopic fork Unusual "trailing bottom link" on a Honda Rune. A motorcycle fork connects a motorcycle's front wheel and axle to its frame, typically via a yoke, also known as a triple clamp, which consists of an upper yoke joined to a lower yoke via a steering stem, a shaft that runs through the steering head, creating the steering axis.