Motorcycles

Motorcycles

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

Industry: Automotive

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Injection system

Automotive; Motorcycles

An oil pump and oil lines that deliver oil to a two-stroke cycle engine as it is needed. Also, fuel system which metres gasoline into engine intake ports.

O-ring

Automotive; Motorcycles

A ring made of neoprene that is used to provide a positive seal. It usually fits into a groove slightly shallower than o-ring, and mated against a flat surface to provide a seal for oil, fuel, or ...

Double-piston calliper

Automotive; Motorcycles

A hydraulic brake calliper with two pistons and provisions for applying hydraulic pressure equally to both pistons. The calliper body is fixed solidly.

Stand-off

Automotive; Motorcycles

Backward flow of air-fuel mixture in intake tract caused by radical port or cam timing.

Double-row chain

Automotive; Motorcycles

A chain having two rows of rollers. Duplex (double-row) chains are used for primary drives.

Starter system

Automotive; Motorcycles

Carburetor system that provides a rich mixture for cold starting (tickler, choke, enrichment circuit). Also, electrical circuit for cranking engine, including: starter switch, relay, battery, and ...

Drive plate

Automotive; Motorcycles

A clutch plate which is indexed into clutch basket (outer hub) by tabs. Drive plate has friction material bonded to its surface. When clutch is engaged, drive plate transfers power to driven plate.