Apparatus and method for adjusting the pre-load of a motorbike suspension spring

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PATENT NO 9682741
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14764952

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A motorcycle suspension that includes a fork hinged to a portion of a frame of a motorcycle, a damper unit positioned between the frame and the fork, that damper unit having at least one spring and at least one damper so as to permit a relative rotation of the fork in relation to the frame around at least one hinge pin. The suspension including a load sensor to measure the load weighing on the damper unit, and a control unit operatively connected to the load sensor. The control unit is operatively connected to a regulation means of the damper unit so as to vary the setting of the regulation means depending on the load signal received from the load sensor, so as to adapt a pre-loading of the spring and the damping of the damper to the load effectively weighing on the damper unit.

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PIAGGIO & C S P AVIALE RINALDO PIAGGIO 25 PONTEDERA (PI) 56025

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fioravanzo, Fabio Pisa, IT 1 11
Ingala, Antonio Pisa, IT 1 11
Ricci, Iamino Andrea Pisa, IT 1 11

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