MOTORCYCLE SAFETY IMPROVEMENT. VOLUME II. TECHNICAL REPORT

Three areas relating to motorcycle safety were investigated control cable strength and reliability, cornering clearances, and fuel system integrity. Surveys, analytical studies, and test programs were conducted to support the development of realistic performance specifications and their implementation as standards, test procedures, and design practices.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also Volume 1, PB-267 614.
• Corporate Authors:

  AMF Incorporated

  Advanced Systems Laboratory, 495 South Fairview Avenue
  Goleta, CA  United States  93017

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Khadilkar, A
  • NICHOLS, R
  • Schwarz, R
• Publication Date: 1977-5

Media Info

• Pagination: 298 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Brakes; Control; Deformation; Fuel systems; Maneuverability; Motorcycles; Performance based specifications; Reliability; Safety engineering; Safety equipment; Specifications; Surveys; Vehicle design
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00159367
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOT-HS-802-400 Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: DOT-HS-01181
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Sep 20 1978 12:00AM