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In a [[motorcycle]] with [[suspension]], the unsprung weight (or, more properly, the unsprung mass) is the mass of the suspension, wheels or tracks (as applicable), and other components directly connected to them, rather than supported by the suspension. (The mass of the body and other components supported by the suspension is the sprung mass.) | In a [[motorcycle]] with [[suspension]], the unsprung weight (or, more properly, the unsprung mass) is the mass of the suspension, wheels or tracks (as applicable), and other components directly connected to them, rather than supported by the suspension. (The mass of the body and other components supported by the suspension is the sprung mass.) | ||
==Common parts included in unsprung weight== | |||
*[[Wheel]]s | |||
*[[Tire]]s | |||
*[[Brake]]s | |||
*[[Fork slider]]s | |||
*Front fender | |||
[[Category:Definitions]] | [[Category:Definitions]] | ||
[[Category:Suspension]] | |||
Latest revision as of 17:28, 27 November 2010
In a motorcycle with suspension, the unsprung weight (or, more properly, the unsprung mass) is the mass of the suspension, wheels or tracks (as applicable), and other components directly connected to them, rather than supported by the suspension. (The mass of the body and other components supported by the suspension is the sprung mass.)
Common parts included in unsprung weight[edit | edit source]
- Wheels
- Tires
- Brakes
- Fork sliders
- Front fender