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Polymer plain bearings from igus® for motorcycles

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We show you how robust iglide® bearings help to reduce weight, installation space and costs.
At the same time, the service life can be increased by a factor of 10 in comparison to metal bearings with a PTFE coating (e.g. cylinder eyebolts in shock absorbers).
 
You will perhaps be surprised to find out everything that is possible with high-performance polymers in two-wheel vehicles today.
iglide® bearings

Lower weight, less installation space and reduced costs

Dry running, no external lubrication/maintenance necessary

Minimized degree of noise and vibration

Reduced friction and longer service life

Our goal for your application is always: "durable bearings - low-cost":
 
Do you want to replace metal sliding and roller bearings and thus benefit from better quality and the potential for improved ratios? We are there to help you in every stage of your product development process with our experience and know-how - free of charge and without any obligation.

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Motorcycle
  • igubal® coupling bar

    • Online tools & useful information regarding iglide® bearings

  • General information on iglide® bearings
  • iglide® - Development & Production

    • Related applications in the automotive industry

  • iglide® H2 / H4 and Z in throttle valves
  • iglide® H2 / H4 in transmissions
  • iglide® plain bearing in the disc brake caliper of a utility vehicle

    • Rear swing arms

    iglide® P

    Suspension fork

    iglide® J

    Brakes

    iglide® H2

    iglide® P in rear swing arms
    iglide® P in rear swing arms
    iglide® J in the suspension fork
    iglide® J in the suspension fork
    iglide® H2 in brakes
    iglide® H2 in brakes
    iglide® P
    iglide® P

    iglide® P
    The continuous runner at high temperatures

    Low water absorption

    High load capacity

    Low-cost

    Low wear rates

    iglide® J
    iglide® J

    iglide® J
    The fast-and-slow-motion specialist

    Low wear with numerous shaft materials

    Low coefficients of friction while running dry

    Vibration-damping

    Good chemical resistance

    Best performance with soft shafts

    Lowest humidity absorption

    iglide® H2
    iglide® H2

    iglide® H2
    Economical high-temperature bearing up to 392°F

    Usable underwater

    Low-cost

    Chemical resistant

    For high temperatures

    Stands

    iglide® P210

    Throttle valves

    iglide® G300

    Brake handles

    iglide® P

    iglide® P210 in stands
    iglide® P210 in stands
    iglide® G300 in throttle valves
    iglide® G300 in throttle valves
    iglide® P in brake handles
    iglide® P in brake handles
    iglide® P210
    iglide® P210

    iglide® P210
    Versatile & rugged

    Lowest humidity absorption

    Extremely wear-resistant, especially at pivoting loads up to 2,901 psi

    Versatile: good with many different shaft materials

    Good with edge loads

    iglide® G
    iglide® G

    iglide® G300
    The general purpose

    Maintenance-free, dry operation

    High wear-resistance

    Insensitive to dirt and dust

    Low-cost

    iglide® P
    iglide® P

    iglide® P
    Cost-effective and maintenance-free

    Low water absorption

    High load capacity

    Low-cost

    Low wear rates

    Rear shock absorbers

    iglide® J piston rings

    Rear shock absorbers

    iglide® J

    Foot mechanism

    igubal® coupling bar

    iglide® J piston rings in rear shock absorbers
    iglide® J piston rings in rear shock absorbers
    iglide® J in rear shock absorbers
    iglide® J in rear shock absorbers
    igubal® double joint in foot mechanism
    igubal® double joint in foot mechanism
    iglide® J piston rings
    iglide® J piston rings

    iglide® J piston rings
    Easy to assemble

    Low-cost

    More wear-resistant than PTFE-bonds

    Higher load capacity

    Defined dimensions

    Different materials, e.g. iglide® J, J350…

    iglide® J
    iglide® J

    iglide® J
    The fast-and-slow-motion specialist

    Low wear with numerous shaft materials

    Low coefficients of friction while running dry

    Vibration-damping

    Good chemical resistance

    Best performance with soft shafts

    Lowest humidity absorption

    igubal® coupling bar
    igubal® coupling bar

    igubal® coupling bar
    Maintenance-free, dry operation

    High stiffening

    Very high fatigue strength in varying loads

    Fits directly and space-saving

    Compensation of edge loads

    Insensitive to dirt, dust and lint balls

    Corrosion- and chemical-resistant

    Front swing arms

    iglide® P

    Front windscreen

    drylin® W

    Adjustable front windscreen

    igubal® pivoting bearings KGLM

    iglide® P in front swing arms
    iglide® P in front swing arms
    drylin® W in front windscreen
    drylin® W in front windscreen
    igubal® spherical bearing KGLM in adjustable front windscreen
    igubal® spherical bearing KGLM in adjustable front windscreen
    iglide® P
    iglide® P

    iglide® P
    The continuous runner at high temperatures

    Low water absorption

    Low-cost

    Low wear rates

    DryLin® W
    DryLin® W

    drylin® W
    Linear guide for almost unlimited leeway in design

    High stiffening

    Simple installation, maintenance-free

    Insensitivity to dirt through dry operation.

    Square rail with floating bearing function for installation in a corner

    Manually adjustable bearing clearance (optional)

    igubal® pivoting bearings KGLM
    igubal® pivoting bearings KGLM

    igubal® pivoting bearings KGLM
    Dimensional series K in metric dimensions

    Fits directly and space-saving

    Compensation of edge loads

    Corrosion resistance

    High dampening qualities

    Excellent vibration dampening

    Suitable for rotary, oscillating and axial movements

    Foot brake

    iglide® J

    Front light

    igubal® rod end bearings

    Footrest

    drylin® W

    iglide® J in foot brake
    iglide® J in foot brake
    igubal® rod end bearing in front light
    igubal® rod end bearing in front light
    drylin® W in footrest
    drylin® W in footrest
    iglide® J
    iglide® J

    iglide® J
    The fast-and-slow-motion specialist

    Low wear with numerous shaft materials

    Low coeffi cients of friction while running dry

    Vibration-damping

    Good chemical resistance

    Best performance with soft shafts

    Lowest humidity absorption

    igubal® rod end bearings
    igubal® rod end bearings

    igubal® rod end bearings
    Maintenance-free, dry operation

    High stiffening

    Very high fatigue strength in varying loads

    Fits directly and space-saving

    Compensation of edge loads

    Insensitive to dirt, dust and lint balls

    Corrosion- and chemical-resistant

    drylin® W
    drylin® W

    drylin® W
    Linear guide for almost unlimited leeway in design

    Simple installation, maintenance-free

    Insensitivity to dirt through dry operation.

    Low weight and low-noise operation

    Square rail with floating bearing function for installation in a corner

    Manually adjustable bearing clearance (optional)

    Suspension strut with height sensor

    igubal® double spherical bearings

    igubal® double joint in suspension strut with height sensor
    igubal® double joint in suspension strut with height sensor
    igubal® Plastic spherical bearing
    igubal® Plastic spherical bearing

    igubal® double spherical bearings
    Maintenance-free, dry operation

    High stiffening

    Very high fatigue strength in varying loads

    Fits directly and space-saving

    Insensitive to dirt, dust and lint balls

    Corrosion- and chemical-resistant

    High dampening qualities

    dry-tech® bearings box

    Igus Product

    An iglide® plastic bushing material exists for almost every application scenario - even chemical-exposed, dirty, underwater, high load or high temperature applications. For this reason, they are fast becoming a standard choice for design engineers around the world.

    iglide® bearings - iglide® box

    iglide® 17 Standard Bearing Materials

    Igus Product

    Learn about the 17 standard iglide® bearing materials here.

    iglide® 17 Standard Bearing Materials | igus®

    Test laboratory - quality from igus®

    Quality from the igus® experimental lab:
    Applications involving high cycle counts, speeds and accelerations or demanding environmental conditions require proven systems providing durable and reliable operation, especially when it comes to energy chains, cables as well as polymer slide bearings and linear systems. igus® conducts tests continuously in the in-house laboratory under real conditions. Every year, we conduct more than 2000 tests on e-chains® and cables, and over 5000 tests on slide bearings . The focus of our tests are tensile strengths and shear forces. Coefficients of friction, wear, driving forces and abrasion under extremely different conditions and speeds. Influence coefficients such as dirt, weathering, low temperature, or impacts and shocks are tested

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