simple steps in assembling a bike

1. BIKE MANUFACTURING
PROCESS
PRESENTED BY,
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2. 1. Raw materials as well as parts and components arrive at
the manufacturing plant by truck or rail, typically on a
daily basis. As part of the just-in-time delivery system on
which many plants are scheduled, the materials and parts
are delivered at the place where they are used or installed.
2. Manufacturing begins in the weld department with
computer-controlled fabrication of the frame from high
strength frame materials. Components are formed out of
tubular metal and/or hollow metal shells fashioned from
sheet metal. The various sections are welded together.
This process involves manual, automatic, and robotic
equipment.

4. 3. In the plastics department, small plastic resin pellets are
melted and injected into molds under high pressure to
form various plastic body trim parts. This process is
known as injection molding.
4. Plastic and metal parts and components are painted in
booths in the paint department using a process known as
powder-coating (this is the same process by which
automobiles are painted). A powder-coating apparatus
works like a large spray-painter, dispersing paint through
a pressurized system evenly across the metal frame.

5. 5. Painted parts are sent via overhead conveyors or tow
motor (similar to a ski lift tow rope) to the assembly
department where they are installed on the frame of the
motorcycle.

7. 6. The engine is mounted in the painted frame, and
various other components are fitted as the motorcycle is
sent down the assembly line.
7. Wheels, brakes, wiring cables, foot pegs, exhaust pipes,
seats, saddlebags, lights, radios, and hundreds of other
parts are installed on the motorcycle frame. A Honda Gold
Wing motorcycle, for example, needs almost as many
parts to complete it as a Honda Civic automobile.

8. Quality Control
At the end of the assembly line, quality control inspectors
undertake a visual inspection of the motorcycle's painted finish
and fit of parts. The quality control inspectors also feel the
motorcycles with gloved hands to detect any bumps or defects in
the finish. Each motorcycle is tested on a dynamometer. Inspectors
accelerate the motorcycle from 0-60 mph. During the acceleration,
the "dyno" tests for acceleration and braking, shifting, wheel
alignment, headlight and taillight alignment and function, horn
function, and exhaust emissions. The finished product must meet
international standards for performance and safety. After the dyno
test, a final inspection is made of the completed motorcycle. The
motorcycles are boxed in crates and shipped to customers across
North America and around the world.

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