Suspension system for the front wheel of a motorcycle
AssigneeBayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
InventorJosef Seidl
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Abstract
A suspension system for the front wheel of a motorcycle, comprising a ball joint fork, which is rotatably and swivellably connected with the vehicle frame; a suspension element which is connected with the vehicle frame and by way of a ball joint is connected with a lower fork bridge; and spring elements which are supported on a movable part of the suspension system and on the vehicle frame. The suspension element is constructed as a central suspension element with a linear suspension function and is rigidly connected to the forward frame of the motorcycle.
Claims18
Suspension system for the front wheel of a motorcycle, comprising:
- a ball joint fork, which is rotatably and swivellably connected in use with a vehicle frame,
- a suspension element which is connected with the vehicle frame and by way of a ball joint is connected with a lower fork bridge, and
- spring elements which are supported on a movable part of the suspension system and on the vehicle frame,
- wherein the suspension element is constructed as a central suspension element with a linear suspension function and is rigidly fastened to a forward frame section of the vehicle frame.
A motorcycle comprising:
- a front wheel,
- a forward frame,
- a wheel carrier including a pair of wheel carrier members having lower ends supporting the front wheel,
- a lower fork bridge connecting the wheel carrier members together,
- an upper fork bridge swivellably connected with the forward frame, said upper bridge being axially displaceably and swivellably connected with the wheel carrier members at a position above the lower fork bridge, and
- a linear suspension device including spring elements and having an upper end rigidly fastened to the forward frame and a lower end pivotally connected with the lower fork bridge.
A suspension system for supporting a front wheel of a motorcycle at a motorcycle forward frame, comprising:
- a wheel carrier including a pair of wheel carrier members having lower ends for supporting the front wheel,
- a lower fork bridge connecting the wheel carrier members together,
- an upper fork bridge swivellably connectable with the forward frame, said upper bridge being axially displaceably and swivellably connected with the wheel carrier members at a position above the lower fork bridge, and
- a linear suspension device including spring elements and having an upper end rigidly fastenable to the forward frame and a lower end pivotally connected with the lower fork bridge.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.