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Dealing with vehicles or machines used for travel or motion, especially cars.
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custom motorcycles
Automotive; Motorcycles
For many motorcyclists, the choices provided by the motorcycle manufacturers do not provide enough variety to match the personalities of the riders. For this reason, many ...
desmodromic
Automotive; Motorcycles
Desmodromic has to do with valve control in the engine. With desmodromic control, no return springs are used and the engine relies on compression to seat the valves. This is a ...
dirt bike
Automotive; Motorcycles
Some motorcycles are designed to be ridden on rough terrain. They are known as Dirt Bikes or trail bikes. Dirt bikes will typically have suspension with more travel than a street ...
disc brake
Automotive; Motorcycles
A Disc Brake consists of both a rotating portion called the Rotor and a stationary portion called the Caliper. The Rotor is attached to the wheel of the motorcycle. The Caliper ...
displacement
Automotive; Motorcycles
Displacement is the volume displaced in the cylinders of an engine as the pistons move from their bottom position to their highest position in the cylinders. Displacement is ...
double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
Automotive; Motorcycles
In a DOHC engine, each head of the engine has two overhead camshafts to operate the valves for that head. This is done so that multiple valves per cylinder can be opened and ...
drag bars
Automotive; Motorcycles
Drag Bars are distinctive custom handlebars that are relatively straight and require a slight forward leaning to reach. The look is great but some complain about difficult ...
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