Suspension System On Motorcycles

The suspension system is designed to withstand vibration due to impact of wheels with road conditions. In addition, the suspension system is also expected to be able to make soft when the motorcycle cornering, so easy to control. With the suspension system as well, the vibration due to the work of the engine can be muted.

** Generally suspense system has 3 functions that are as follows: **

• Reduces vibration due to engine work,
• Reduces vibration due to uneven road surfaces,
• As a vehicle penyetabil when cornering

All the roles and usefulness of the suspension system was, in the end can be concluded that with the work of the suspension system was, in essence is to obtain comfort in driving a motorcycle. Thus, the disturbance that occurs in the suspension system will directly affect the comfort of driving.

TYPES OF SUPENSE

In general, the suspension system is divided into 2 namely, front suspension (front suspension) and rear suspension (rear suspension).

The front suspension can be further divided into 2 types:

• A. Fork of rootstock (bottom link fork)

This type is usually installed on old model duck motorcycle like a vespa or scooter

• B. Telescopic fork (telescopic fork)

This type of suspension is the most widely used type of motorcycle

While the rear suspension is actually there are 3 types:

• A. Type plunger unit

Plunger type unit is not able to control the rear wheel comfortably. This type only supports the rear wheels and withstand shocks due to road surface

B. Type swing arm

Swing arm types are two arms that are hung on the frame and the other end of the suspension supports the rear wheels.

• C.Tip unit swing

The swing unit type is the machine itself that reacts like a swinging arm. So the machine
Motorcycle chassis consists of suspension system, brake system, power transfer, and wheels. Chasisi is a part outside the engine (motor) and motorcycle electrical system. Comfortable and whether the motorcycle is strongly influenced by good and least chasisnya state.

• Suspension System *
  To prevent the motorcycle vibrating excessively, then the motorcycle is equipped with a suspension system. Which belongs to the main suspension system is the shocker with the spring.

• Brake System *
  Brakes work to slow down the speed of a motorcycle or to stop a motorcycle. Brakes used on motorcycles there are two kinds, namely troml brakes and disc brakes. Tromol brakes on motorcycles are mechanical tromol brakes, that is, by wire intermediation to carry on. While disc brakes are used on motorcycles there are two kinds of hydraulic disc brakes and mechanical disc brakes.

• Power Transfer System *
  Included in the power transfer system on a motorcycle is a clutch, transmission, and rear-wheel drive chain. The coupling used on the motorcycle is a wet clutch with the number of lots of clutch plates connecting and disconnecting the crankshaft to the transmission. Therefore the coupling is located between the crankshaft and the transmission. From the transmission of rotation is forwarded to the rear wheels by broking the chain. But there are also motorcycles such as the Vespa transmission round passed to the rear wheels by the intermediate of a shaft.

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