Motorcycle-Rider System Dynamics by Multibody Dynamics Analysis - Effects of the Rear Load and the Suspension Assembly on Wobble and Weave Motions

A rear load mounted on a motorcycle has significant influences on the oscillatory behaviors of the wobble mode and the weave mode. In this paper, two kinds of rear load suspension assemblies are proposed and investigated for the purpose of stabilizing the wobble and weave oscillations. Effectiveness of the rear load suspension assemblies on the wobble and weave modes is confirmed by simulations and experiments.

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