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WorksheetsMotorcycle Chassis 1
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
A rider complains of front wheel patter that gets worse as the motorcycles speed increases. This most likely indicates
the rebound damping is insufficient
the front tyre pressure is too high
the steering head bearings are over-tight
the front wheel need balancing
A variable rate front fork spring is one that:
has different coil thickness one end
has a tighter spring coil pitch at one end
can be adjusted using the pre-load adjuster
is fitted underneath the damper cartridge
Limited progressive rear suspension is achieved on a twin shock absorber motorcycle by:
inverting the shock absorbers
fitting gas shock absorbers
inclining the shock absorbers in relation to the swinging arm
making the shock absorbers perpendicular to the swinging arm
Which component controls road spring bounce?
The damper
The spring
The ball joint
The hub
The MAIN purpose of a damper is to:
limit the maximum travel of the suspension
absorb the movement energy of the spring
maintain motorcycle height under load
allow for excess load
It is good practice after fitting brake pads to inform the customer to:
brake as hard as possible
check the brake fluid level
check the tightness of the wheel bolts
avoid hard braking until the pads have bedded in
To meet legal requirements on a 125cc motorcycle, the tyre should have:
not less than 1.6 millimeters of tread across 75% of the breadth and around the circumference
not less than 1 millimeter of tread across 75% of the breadth and around the circumference
a clearly visible tread pattern around the whole circumference and across the breadth of the tread
a clearly visible tread pattern around the whole circumference and across 75% of the breadth of tread
The gas normally used in rear gas shock absorbers is:
nitrogen
helium
argon
oxygen
A
motorcycle tyre has the following markings on the sidewall,180/55ZR17 (73W)
V280, what does the
A motorcycle tyre has the following markings on the sidewall,180/55ZR17 (73W) V280, what does the
symbol `W` refer too?
Speed
Winter
Load
Width
Shaft drive motorcycles often have the tendancy
For the rear suspension to compress under accleration
To torque steer under acceleration
For the rear suspension to extend under acceleration
to torque steer under deceleration
Which of the following front suspension systems does not dive under braking
Leading link
Trailing Link
Cantilever
Springer
The most appropriate and accurate method of checking the motorcycle wheel alignment is;
laser
curb
ruler
visually
A
motorcycle tyre has the following markings on the sidewall,180/55ZR17 (73W)
V280, what does the
A motorcycle tyre has the following markings on the sidewall,180/55ZR17 (73W)V280, what does the
symbol `73` refer too?
Pressure
Load
Speed
Width
Identify from the list below, which piece of equipment would be used to measure the run out of a brake disk
Vernier calliper
metric ruler
Micro meter
Dial test indicator
Which of the angular movements below best describes the action of the motorcycle when it is leant over into a corner?
Pitch
Yaw
Roll
Sway
