Abstract: A powered two-wheel vehicle includes a chassis extending between a rotatable front fork and a fixed rear fork. A deck is attached to the chassis to enclose a compartment. A front wheel is rotatably attached to the front fork and a rear wheel is rotatably attached to the rear fork via a hub motor. The steering assembly includes a head tube supported above and in front of the deck by a pair of arched frame tubes, a steering tube rotatably connected to the head tube, and a rotational damper connected between the head tube and the steering tube.

Abstract: A powered two-wheel vehicle includes a chassis extending between a rotatable front fork and a fixed rear fork. A deck is attached to the chassis to enclose a compartment. A front wheel is rotatably attached to the front fork and a rear wheel is rotatably attached to the rear fork via a hub motor. The steering assembly includes a head tube supported above and in front of the deck by a pair of arched frame tubes, a steering tube rotatably connected to the head tube, and a rotational damper connected between the head tube and the steering tube.

Abstract: A powered two-wheel vehicle includes a chassis extending between a rotatable front fork and a fixed rear fork. A deck is attached to the chassis to enclose a compartment. A front wheel is rotatably attached to the front fork and a rear wheel is rotatably attached to the rear fork via a hub motor. The steering assembly includes a head tube supported above and in front of the deck by a pair of arched frame tubes, a steering tube rotatably connected to the head tube, and a rotational damper connected between the head tube and the steering tube.

Abstract: The present application discloses a high-performance metal matrix composite (MMC) vehicle braking component, two methods of making a porous ceramic insert, a method of making an MMC comprising a porous ceramic insert, and a method of making an MMC not comprised of a porous ceramic insert. In one exemplary embodiment the porous ceramic insert is comprised of a ceramic compound and a sacrificial insert. In another exemplary embodiment the porous ceramic insert is comprised of one or more ceramic compounds and one or more ceramic preforms. The high performance MMC vehicle braking component has two distinct friction portions that extended from the outer surfaces to the thermal management portion of the high performance MMC vehicle braking component.

Abstract: The present application discloses a ceramic preform, a method of making a ceramic preform, a MMC comprising a ceramic preform, and a method of making a MMC. The method of making a ceramic preform generally comprises preparing reinforcing fibers, preparing a ceramic compound, and forming the compound into a desired shape to create the ceramic preform. In certain embodiments, the ceramic compound is formed as either a disc or a ring for use in a brake disc metal matrix composite. The metal matrix composite generally comprises the ceramic preform infiltrated with a molten metal to form the brake disc metal matrix composite. The method of making the metal matrix composite generally comprises heating the ceramic preform, placing the ceramic preform in a mold cavity of a die cast mold, and introducing molten metal into the mold cavity to infiltrate the ceramic preform to form the brake disc metal matrix composite.

Abstract: The present application discloses a ceramic preform, a method of making a ceramic preform, a MMC comprising a ceramic preform, and a method of making a MMC. The method of making a ceramic preform generally comprises preparing reinforcing fibers, preparing a ceramic compound, and forming the compound into a desired shape to create the ceramic preform. In certain embodiments, the ceramic compound is formed as either a disc or a ring for use in a brake disc metal matrix composite. The metal matrix composite generally comprises the ceramic preform infiltrated with a molten metal to form the brake disc metal matrix composite. The method of making the metal matrix composite generally comprises heating the ceramic preform, placing the ceramic preform in a mold cavity of a die cast mold, and introducing molten metal into the mold cavity to infiltrate the ceramic preform to form the brake disc metal matrix composite.