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77Motorcycle Suspension System Maintenance - Part 3
Spring / Shock Details The telescopic shock absorber has an inner cylinder, an outer cylinder, piston, piston rod, spring mounts, and sometimes dust covers. In addition, a series of valves, passages, and...
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72Motorcycle Suspension System Maintenance - Part 2
Replacing Seals A fork seal is a part that must be replaced occasionally. It does a dirty, dusty, abrasive job, and eventually it just wears out. Fortunately, these seals are not very difficult to replace....
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79Motorcycle Suspension System Maintenance
Changing Fluid The front forks contain oil and, as you know, most oil needs changing occasionally. Several months of street riding or about 40 hours of dirt riding will usually contaminate the fork oil to...
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75Motorcycle Rear Suspension Systems
The rear suspension has had but two major changes in its evolution, but it turns out that the latter form has a myriad different forms. Hard Tail & Friends The hard-tail or rigid rear suspension was...
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76Motorcycle Front Suspension Systems
There has been a slow but interesting evolution of engineering approaches to motorcycle suspension. Early machines simply had no suspension as the wheels were rigidly mounted on the frame and had solid front...
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76Motorcycle Brake Service
As with any other working part of the motorcycle, the brakes require periodic adjustment, cleaning and replacement. I can't possibly overemphasize the importance of good workmanship when servicing motorcycle...
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65Motorcycle Brakes - Part 3
Mechanical Brakes Mechanical brakes operate by means of levers, pivots. adjusters. cables. springs, and cams. Each of these items plays an important role in stopping your motorcycle. It is a good idea to...
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67Motorcycle Brakes - Part 2
Three basic brake configurations are found on motorcycles. These are single leading shoe, double leading shoe, and disc brakes. Each has its own special use and strong points. Single Leading Shoe The...
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67Motorcycle Brakes
A 600-pound motorcycle-rider combination zipping along the road at 70 miles an hour represents a powerful force of kinetic energy (energy stored up in a moving vehicle). A great effort is required to halt...
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66Arctic Sea Ice Melting Much Faster Than Expected - Part III
Yet another factor would be the increase in the recently observed corrosion caused by the warming of Arctic waters to underwater sea life in the Arctic Ocean. The presence of various minerals and chemicals...
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