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Automotive

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

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Horsepower

Automotive; Motorcycles

One Horsepower is defined as the amount of work required to raise a 550 pound weight one foot in one second. Horsepower, Torque, and RPM are interrelated by the formula: HP = ...

Hurt Report

Automotive; Motorcycles

Harry Hurt conducted the definitive study on motorcycle accidents at USC in 1979. His team studied 3622 accidents and drew many important conclusions relative to motorcycle ...

Iron Butt Rally

Automotive; Motorcycles

The Iron Butt Rally is an 11 day 11,000 mile trip around the perimeter of the United States. It has a series of checkpoints that must be visited within a two-hour window.

Lowsiding

Automotive; Motorcycles

Lowsiding occurs when a motorcycle falls over and drops the rider to the ground. Some riders have been known to deliberately drop their bikes to avoid an accident. This is usually ...

The Motor Company

Automotive; Motorcycles

Another common name for Harley-Davidson, INC.

Motor Maids

Automotive; Motorcycles

The Motor Maids is a woman's motorcycle organization founded in 1940 by Linda Dugeau of Providence, Rhode Island and Dot Robinson of Detroit, Michigan. Dot was named the first ...