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Dealing with vehicles or machines used for travel or motion, especially cars.
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beater
Automotive; Motorcycles
Beginning riders should not attempt to buy a new motorcycle as their first bike. Almost always, a new rider will take a spill or two on their first bike and cause some physical ...
ride to work day
Automotive; Motorcycles
Ride to Work Day was inspired by various "Work to Ride - Ride to Work" T-shirts, stickers and other marketing materials created between 1989 and 1991 by Andy Goldfine for the Aero ...
rig
Automotive; Motorcycles
A motorcycle with an attached sidecar. Also any combination of motorcycle with or without sidecar pulling a trailer.
rigid
Automotive; Motorcycles
A bike with no rear suspension is said to be a rigid. Harley-Davidson motorcycles all had rigid frames until 1958 when the Duo-Glide was introduced.
road rash
Automotive; Motorcycles
Road Rash is a term used to define injuries to the skin when a rider falls or is thrown from the motorcycle and lands or slides on the pavement. One reason riders wear full-face ...
revolutions per minute (RPM)
Automotive; Motorcycles
Horsepower, Torque, and RPM are interrelated by the formula: HP = Torque * RPM/5252.
saddlebags
Automotive; Motorcycles
Saddlebags are either soft or hard containers attached over the rear fender of a motorcycle. They hang down on each side of the bike and provide storage for items that are carried ...
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