Home > Industry/Domain > Automotive

Automotive

Dealing with vehicles or machines used for travel or motion, especially cars.

14Categories 183637Terms

Add a new term

Contributors in Automotive

Automotive > Motorcycles

panhead

Automotive; Motorcycles

Panhead is the name of the Harley-Davidson engine used from 1948-1965. The chromed rocker covers resemble a baking or frying pan.

paralever

Automotive; Motorcycles

Paralever is the name of a radically different rear suspension system first used on the BMW R100GS motorcycle. The Paralever works on the principle of a parallelogram with a ...

parallel-twin

Automotive; Motorcycles

A Parallel-Twin is an engine having two cylinders placed parallel to each other and vertical.

passenger pegs

Automotive; Motorcycles

Passenger Pegs are pegs wide enough to support the foot of a passenger (pillion) while riding. They are mounted directly under the passenger. Sometimes, floorboards are used in ...

petcock

Automotive; Motorcycles

A petcock is a manually operated device inserted in the gas line that allows for an On, Off, and Reserve position for the gas supply. When the motorcycle starts to sputter, the ...

pillion

Automotive; Motorcycles

The backseat on a motorcycle for its passenger. Also, a passenger is said to ride pillion.

parked motorcycle syndrome (PMS)

Automotive; Motorcycles

This is a common disease that occurs in the winter when a rider is unable to take his/her motorcycle out for a ride and is forced to think about things other than motorcycles.