Foales insight into the incredibly complex dynamics of motorcycle handling chassis design, and tire sorry, tony i just cant bring myself to spell it tyrechassisrider interaction comes from decades of building and riding specialty and adjustablegeometry frames to test out theories, and in more recent times, instrumenting. That motorcycle chassis design is often more art than science has never been more apparent than during the last couple motogp seasons. Chassis design corp has been manufacturing quality hd chopper and bagger frames and parts since 2004. As riders learned how much the frame contributed to the ride, handling, and performance of a motorbike, frame technology evolved right alongside other motorcycle components. Written with the minimum of mathematics to appeal to the widest possible range of enthusiasts, from engineer to the layman, it is nevertheless based on sound principles of physics. Motorcycle handling and chassis design by tony foale tony is in my opinion a legend in the field of chassis design. Articles and illustrations on motorcycles and racing in general. It is the prime source for the book motorcycle handling and chassis design by tony foale and software packages for motorcycle suspension setup and. Motorcycle handling and chassis design gives a thorough explanation of the structure and performance of motorcycle frames and other chassis components. How does motorcycle chassis robustness affect handling. In foales words, it is an attempt to provide the reader with the background knowledge of. Streetbike chassis of today is far superior to the racebike chassis of even just one or two decades ago. A look at how to approach a frame build and why youd want to tackle a build in the first place. Motorcycle handling and chassis design is a 500 page successor to the original tony foale book motorcycle chassis design that was published in 1984.
Static and dynamic stiffness and deflection mode measurements on a motorcycle, with particular reference to steering behaviour. Pdf design of racing motorcycle swingarm with shape. Understanding motorcycle rake and trail and suspension. This feature is designed to give you a general overview of how chassis geometry affects the way your motorcycle works, and why it is so important. Motochassis introduction motochassis by tony foale. Motorcycle chassis design the elephant in the pit box. Motochassis is for those interested in motorcycle handling and chassis.
Motorcycle handlingand chassis design the art and science tony foale 2. Very nice book to understand the dynamics of a motorcycle. Motorcycle handling and chassis design 2006 edition. Engine development moved rapidly ahead of chassis, suspension, and tires, creating a succession of design crises that required new thought for their solution. Motorcycle handling and chassis design the art and science tony foale warning important safety and legal notice. Provides a thorough explanation of the structure an. Motorcycle handling and chassis design the art and sciencetony foale warning important safety and legal notice. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Find 9788493328634 motorcycle handling and chassis design. Early motorcycle frames served chiefly as a mounting point for all the things that make a stack of tubing different from a motorcycle.
A classic example of a more or less direct load path is the colin seeley frame. Motorcycle handling and chassis design the art and. Beam frames triangulated frames tubular backbone structural comparison fabricated backbone monocoque structural engine conventional multitubular twinspar other types summary 11 engine mounting 12 braking the basics effects of cog height generation of torque. Design of racing motorcycle swingarm with shape optimisation. He seems to have been working on making bikes handle since before most of us were born. How does suspension squat affect motorcycle handling.
It is the prime source for the book motorcycle handling and chassis design by tony foale and software packages for. Motorc y cle handlin g and chassis desi g n is one of my favorite books on my shelf, but id only recommend it to others who are also interested in the rather dry details of handling geometry in bikes. Frame members that do not fulfill this essential function are ancillary and need not be overly rigid. However, although chassis geometry is rarely a headline grabber, the role it plays in the handling performance of every motorcycle cannot be understated. Accueil motorcycle motorcycle handling chassis design manual 70mb pdf motorcycle handling chassis design manual 70mb pdf mecpedia 08. Foales book is a hugely practical treatise on the subject of motorcycle chassis design and the only worthwhile one i know of other than some very technical sae papers from the 1970s on modeling and simulation of motorcycle handling. Although out of print for over 12 years or so, i know from. All the components of a motorcycle, like the suspension, wheels, fuel tank, seats, handlebars etc, are attached to this base structure which lends a motorcycle its strength and ability to handle well. Last year, the only european factory in motogp struggled and. The clarity in the writing, the comprehensive analyses, hundreds of photos, diagrams, and graphs, and the well thought out explanations are. Building andor modifying motorcycle chassis or parts is a serious undertaking and theconsequences of mechanical failure can result in serious injury. Here the engine adds to rigidity and is a stressed member of chassis types of motorcycle frame not the best frame out there for sporty handling design and. If you want to go down the rabbit hole on all the physics involved in turning a motorcycle, there is a chapter devoted to it in tony foales motorcycle handling and chassis design. Building andor modifying motorcycle chassis or parts is a serious undertaking and the consequences of mechanical failure can result in serious injury.
Motorcycle handling and chassis design by tony foale 2nd. This is the load path, and if this is deflected by application of power, traction, etc. Semantic scholar extracted view of motorcycle handling and chassis design. Motorcycle handlingand chassis design the art and science tony foale. If youd like to know more about this subject and youre up on your trigonometry skills you couldnt do better than to pick up a copy of. There are lots of free articles on his website and these prompted me to buy his book many years ago. Written with the minimum of mathematics to appeal to the widest possible range of enthusiasts, from engineer to layman, it is nevertheless based on sound principles of physics. Engines, whose performance could be measured in objective terms, therefore received the lion s share of development. Motorcycle handling and chassis design by tony foale, 2006, tony foale edition, paperback in english 2nd edition edition. Mira conference on road vehicle handling, pages 185192, london, 1983.
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