Motorcycles

Motorcycles

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

Industry: Automotive

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Input shaft

Automotive; Motorcycles

Shaft of a gear box which carries power into gearbox. Clutch assembly is mounted on gearbox input shaft.

Ball and ramp

Automotive; Motorcycles

A clutch release mechanism made of two stamped plates with three or four ramps. As one plate is rotated by clutch cable, balls climb ramps, forcing plates apart. This movement disengages clutch.

Atomized

Automotive; Motorcycles

Tiny particles of fuel mixed with air, making fine mist.

Ignition-generating coil

Automotive; Motorcycles

Coil in a flywheel magneto that provides primary ignition current.

O-ring chain

Automotive; Motorcycles

Roller chain that uses o-rings to permanently seal lubricant into area between pins and bushings.

Impeller

Automotive; Motorcycles

Finned wheel that produces pressure and flow when spun in enclosed housing of oil pump or water pump.

Arc welding

Automotive; Motorcycles

A type of welding which uses an electric arc to produce necessary heat. Melting of base metal and welding rod to join two parts. Also known as electric-arc welding.