Motorcycles

Motorcycles

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

Industry: Automotive

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Static ignition timing

Automotive; Motorcycles

Use of a buzz box, test light or ohmmeter to cheque ignition timing without running engine.

Driven plate

Automotive; Motorcycles

A clutch plate which is indexed onto clutch inner hub by tabs or splines around its inside diameter. Driven plate is usually a plain plate (no friction material) and drives gearbox input shaft ...

Steering damper

Automotive; Motorcycles

A device that uses friction or a hydraulic damper to reduce steering oscillation.

Dry clutch

Automotive; Motorcycles

A clutch assembly that does not run in an oil bath.

Steering head

Automotive; Motorcycles

Forward part of frame providing a mounting place for bearings that locate and support steering spindle and fork assembly.

Dry sump

Automotive; Motorcycles

In this system, oil is gravity fed to supply side of oil pump from a remote oil tank. After oil has been pumped through fourstroke cycle engine, it is returned to oil tank by return side of oil pump.