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Motorcycles

Any two-wheeled motor vehicle that can carry either one or two passengers.

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Motorcycles

chain stretch

Automotive; Motorcycles

Wear of pins and bushings of a roller or hy-vo chain, causing chain to lengthen.

primary drive

Automotive; Motorcycles

Use of chain, gear, or belt drive to connect crankshaft to clutch and gearbox into shaft.

chamfer

Automotive; Motorcycles

To bevel an edge of an object or to chamfer edges of port openings in a two-stroke cycle cylinder to prevent piston ring breakage.

primary ignition circuit

Automotive; Motorcycles

Section of ignition circuit including contact points, condenser, and primary windings of ignition coil, power supply (battery or ignition generating coil), kill switch, ignition switch, and related ...

check valve

Automotive; Motorcycles

A spring-loaded ball or piston valve that allows flow only in one direction.

primary kickstart

Automotive; Motorcycles

A kickstart system that connects kickstart lever to crankshaft through clutch basket. Gearbox can be in gear for starting if clutch is disengaged.

chemical regulator

Automotive; Motorcycles

Voltage regulator with solid state electronic devices to regulate charging system output.

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