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SKF helps propel prototype bike to 4,183.8 km world-record journey

An oversized fuel tank, customised wheel bearings and other innovations help secure a new world record for the distance travelled by a prototype bike [...]
Bearings,Motorbikes,Sports,Sustainability,
Product News

Bushing reduces need for maintenance on motorcycle front forks

SKF’s composite fork bushing for motorcycle suspensions offers high strength and low friction, thanks to a combination of high-performance materials.
Bearings,Motorbikes,
Engineering Competence
Mountain bike with SKF MTRX bearings

Solid performance

Mountain bikes perform in an environment of dirt, dust, mud and water. But these conditions are tough on a bike’s bearings. In Germany, Benjamin [...]
Motorbikes,Sports,
Engineering Competence
Motorbike with GEM in-wheel electric motor

GEM in-wheel electric motors on the rise

In-wheel electric motors have been around since the late 1800s, but they have come into their own recently with advancements in electric motor [...]
Automation,Electrical,Motorbikes,Research and development,
Engineering Competence

Green glamour on two wheels

When Gregory Peck squired Audrey Hepburn around Rome on a Vespa in Roman Holiday, the 1953 film forever linked scooters with style and glamour. [...]
Bearings,Motorbikes,Sports,
Manufacturing

The figo factor

Turning an enthusiasm for all things motorcycle into an international company is what four guys from Italy did in the space of a few years. Their [...]
Bearings,Motorbikes,Seals,
Engineering Competence

Fork mud scraper kit

Developed specifically for the demands of off-road and racing motorcycles, SKF’s fork mud scraper kit is an innovative solution providing increased [...]
Design,Motorbikes,Racing,Sports,