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Automotive
Dealing with vehicles or machines used for travel or motion, especially cars.
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shifting fork
Automotive; Motorcycles
A flat forked gearbox component that engages with a slot in a sliding gear or dog. Shifting forks slide back and forth on lateral shafts. Rotation of shift drum or cam plate ...
cylinder boring
Automotive; Motorcycles
Bore diameter machined (bored) to accept oversized piston. This renews a worn cylinder.
shim bucket
Automotive; Motorcycles
A cylindrical shaped part in dohc (double overhead camshaft) valve train. It is located between valve and camshaft and provides a receptacle for valve lash adjustment shims.
cylinder deglazing
Automotive; Motorcycles
Use of a hone to slightly roughen walls of cylinder. It produces a crosshatch pattern which aids in seating of new rings.
shock absorber
Automotive; Motorcycles
Rear suspension unit made up of a coil spring and a hydraulic damper. It prevents spring oscillations. See also power transmission shock absorber.
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