Bike Design

Theory & application

General description
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All motorcycles, sportbikes,mopeds &

scooters

Low

weight ride

High

mileage

Cost

effective

Types
Sport
Street
Cruisers
Off-road

(racing/ mountain)

Sport
High

speed

Stylish

look

Cornering
Less

ability

comfort

Street
Standard
Normal

performance

Moderate

look

Moderate

speed

Cruisers
Comfort
Style
Power

What we want..
Performance
Feasibility

Performance
Pick-up
Braking
Cornering

And..
Stability
Comfort
Beauty
Mileage

Chassis..

Off road
Racing
All

terrain

Chassis.
Structural
Swing

frame

arm

Swing arm.
Pivot

to rear suspension

Holds

rear axel to mainframe

Types of swing arm

Cantilever
Parallel

The suspension system

Stiffness

design

Geometry

design

Stiffness design
High

frequency ride

Damped

vibration

The front suspension.

Fork

Common terms
Jounce
Rate

& rebound

constant

Damping

coefficient

The rear suspension

Coil

spring

Steering axis.geometry
design
Mechanical
Steering
Traction

trail

returnability
feedback

Recent trends.
Air

spring

Mono

suspension

Transmission
Handle

Power

Transmit

power

Types
Manual
Semi-automatic
Automatic