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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.
In particular, sidecar motocross outfits frequently use swingarm front forks. The swingarm has also been used for the front suspension of scooters. In this case it aids in simplifying maintenance. In motorcycles with shaft drive, such as the Yamaha XJ650 Maxim, the shaft housing forms the left side swingarm.
Scott produced a motorcycle with telescopic forks in 1908, [2] [3] and would continue to use them on some models until 1931. [4] In 1935 BMW became the first manufacturer to produce a motorcycle with hydraulically damped telescopic forks, [5] although the Danish Nimbus company had un-damped telescopic forks in production in 1934.
Fork: a mechanical assembly that integrates a bicycle's frame to its front wheel and handlebars, allowing steering by virtue of its steerer tube; Fork crown: the point at which the two blades of the fork meet below the steerer tube. Fork end: paired slots on a fork or frame at
shaft-drive AE/AS: Electronic clutch: Suspension: Front: 48 mm telescopic fork, 137 mm wheel travel Rear: Single shock, link type, 122 mm wheel travel: Brakes: Front: Dual 320 mm disc four-piston calipers Rear: Single 283 mm disc two-piston caliper ABS standard (optional before 2006) Wheelbase: 1,545 mm (60.8 in) Dimensions: L: 2,230 mm (88 in)
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The Fury's design went beyond the domain of traditional Honda cruisers and onto full-out chopper turf, having austere bodywork on a faux-hardtail frame with a high-mounted steering head and long fork tubes that made the rake angle conspicuous at 38 degrees, The caster angle being 32 degrees with 6 degrees added into the steering yokes, [30] A ...
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