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WP rear shock unit on a KTM 950 Adventure in 2007. WP Suspension GmbH is a manufacturer of components for motorcycle suspension systems based in Austria. The company was founded in 1977 by Wim Peters in Malden, Netherlands [1] and is amongst the largest manufacturers of suspension components for motorcycles. [2]
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.
The suspension which was designed by Lucien Tilkens, became so successful that other motorcycle manufacturers developed their own single shock absorber designs. [16] Honda 's version is called Pro-link , Kawasaki 's is Uni-Trak , and Suzuki 's is Full-Floater .
Plunger suspension on a 1953 BMW R51/3. A swingarm (or swinging arm), originally known as a swing fork or pivoted fork, is a single or double sided mechanical device which attaches the rear wheel of a motorcycle to its body, allowing it to pivot vertically.
The first Greeves motorcycle was developed in mid-1951, using rubber-in-torsion springing at both front and rear. His unconventional rubber springing came straight from the patented system used for the invalid car. Rear wheel suspension was by a pivoted fork with rods connecting to torsion rubber mounted units just below the seat.
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