Motorcycles

Motorcycles

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

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Motorcycles

A Centerstand is a stand mounted under the motorcycle with a spring return. When the Centerstand is extended to the ground, it holds the motorcycle vertical with the rear wheel just off the ground. ...

Chain drive

Automotive; Motorcycles

Chain Drive is a method to transmit power from the transmission to the rear wheel of the motorcycle using a chain. The chain is much like that on a bicycle requiring periodic lubrication -- a messy ...

Chaps

Automotive; Motorcycles

Most motorcycle riders like to have some protection on their legs while riding. A pair of leather chaps does the trick. Chaps usually have snaps near the ankles and a zipper down the legs. They're ...

Choke

Automotive; Motorcycles

The Choke is a device that restricts the air intake to result in a richer fuel mixture which assists in starting the engine. Most motorcycles have knobs or levers to pull out to decrease the air ...

Chopper

Automotive; Motorcycles

A cruiser style bike that has a lot of the pieces of the bike "chopped off." The riders of the '60s did everything they could to customise their bikes and make them go faster. Thus, much of the ...

Cubic inches (CI)

Automotive; Motorcycles

CI refers to the cubic inches of displacement of an engine. Usually written, for example, as 80ci. Total engine displacement is the volume displaced by a piston in a cylinder during a single stroke, ...

Clip-ons

Automotive; Motorcycles

Clip-Ons are special handlebars that clamp on. They provide a lower, more forward riding position. The forward shifting of the weight of the rider often results in better handling of the bike.