First production motorcycle swinging arm

The quest for additional performance through weight reduction has seen the departure of the centerstand that can be used to raise the rear wheel off the ground. To handle all that stress, a swingarm has to be stiff and strong. Drag racing motorcycles called dragbikes will often use longer swingarms to keep their center of gravity as forward as possible, which reduces the tendency to wheelie at the start. Many other firms have produced bikes with the design, but none has committed to producing its whole range with the type. Swinging fork - the original version consisting of a pair of parallel pipes holding the rear axle at one end and pivoting at the other. More MC Garage video tech: The disadvantages are that single-sided swingarms have to be larger and more heavily engineered to enable them to cope with the stresses imposed upon them, increasing unsprung weight.

Substitution of a larger diameter round tube. This continuous bouncing action of the spring must be controlled. Isle of Man scooter rally draws entries. As well as being significant improvement for racing, this quickly replaced the hand gear change lever and became the standard for almost all motorcycles to this day. Check the different suspension parts for visible signs of cracking, swelling, oil contamination, or even if any of them are missing. Magneto-rheological fluid dampers or Ferrofluid systems In , Audi introduced the TT and with it a revolutionary new suspension technology that works on magnetic fluid known as magneto-rheological fluid. The same is true when coming to a complete stop.

It is best described as a shock absorber built inside a coil spring to function as a single cohesive unit. A swinging-arm model was built in Douglas introduces its last model, the cc Dragonfly. Eric no relation to Edward Turner joins board as chief executive and deputy chair.