Development of Aluminum Alloy Frame of Motorcycle for Motocross

978461

10/27/1997

Event
Small Engine Technology Conference & Exposition
Authors Abstract
Content
High rigidity and light weight properties of the frames and swing-arms of motorcycles for motocross are requested. A twin-tube type frame using newly developed aluminum alloy having tensile strength of 450MPa and a tapered swing-arm made by a new manufacturing method have been developed. As a result, the weight of the frame and swing-arm was reduced by 2000g and the lateral rigidity and torsional rigidity of the frame were achieved at 2 times and 1.7 times compared with the previous models, and improve driving stability and acceleration.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/978461
Pages
9
Citation
Gogo, K., Nakayama, Y., Takahashi, K., and Oka, T., "Development of Aluminum Alloy Frame of Motorcycle for Motocross," SAE Technical Paper 978461, 1997, https://doi.org/10.4271/978461.
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Published
Oct 27, 1997
Product Code
978461
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English