Motorcycles

Motorcycles

Any two-wheeled motor vehicle that can carry either one or two passengers.

Industry: Automotive

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Symmetrical hub

Automotive; Motorcycles

A wheel hub (wire wheel) that has spoke holes on each side of hub at same distance from hub center.

Element philtre

Automotive; Motorcycles

A disposable oil or air philtre that uses gauze or paper as filtering material.

2-second rule

Automotive; Motorcycles

The 2-Second Rule is the minimum spacing in seconds between moving motorcycles. While in formation, maintain a 2-second interval from the rider in front of you. Measure the time by counting ...

2-stroke

Automotive; Motorcycles

A 2-Stroke is an engine (also known as a Stroker) having two strokes per cycle. The combustion stroke occurs when the piston moves down allowing the exhaust gases to exit through an opening. The ...

A 4-Stroke is an engine that uses four strokes to complete a complete cycle. The four strokes are: Intake, Compression, Combustion, and Exhaust. During the Intake Stroke, the intake valve opens and ...

Anti-lock braking system (ABS)

Automotive; Motorcycles

The system, popularised on BMW and then Honda ST1100 motorcycles, utilises a computerised system to sense wheel lockup and then release and reapply the brakes many times per second. The result is a ...