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Motorcycles

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

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Float needle and seat

Automotive; Motorcycles

A carburetor valve, opened and closed by the float, that lets fuel into float bowl from fuel line.

Triple-row chain

Automotive; Motorcycles

A chain having three rows of rollers. Triplex chains are used for primary drives.

Fluid pressure gauge

Automotive; Motorcycles

Gauge for measuring fluid pressure in a system such as oil pressure or fuel pressure.

Two-stroke cycle

Automotive; Motorcycles

A cycle of overlapping events (intake, transfer, compression, power, exhaust) which all occur during one revolution of crankcase.

Flywheel

Automotive; Motorcycles

A weight attached to an engine crankshaft, providing crankshaft with added inertia. This helps to smooth out abrupt movement of crankshaft during power stroke and to keep crankshaft turning during ...

Unit construction

Automotive; Motorcycles

Engine design has one crankcase to house gearbox, clutch, primary drive, and engine.

Flywheel magnet

Automotive; Motorcycles

Magnet mounted on side of flywheel in a flywheel magneto.

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