Motorcycles

Motorcycles

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

Industry: Automotive

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off-road

Automotive; Motorcycles

Off-Road implies that a motorcycle is ridden off the street onto dirt, trails, sand, woods, hilly terrain, etc. There are also Off-Road motorcycles that have special features to withstand the ...

An Oil Filter filters the oil in the engine. Changing the oil and oil filter is one task that many riders do for themselves. Consult your owner's manual for recommended intervals and oil weights to ...

oilhead

Automotive; Motorcycles

Oilhead refers to the air-cooled engines of more recent BMW motorcycles that also contain an oil cooler.

one-off

Automotive; Motorcycles

Those who happen to watch TV shows such as American Chopper get to observe the building of a custom motorcycle from the ground up. Often these bikes are one of a kind and are sometimes referred to as ...

one percenter

Automotive; Motorcycles

Many years ago, the AMA stated that 99% of motorcyclists are law abiding people and only 1% are causing trouble. Those riders who felt they were in that 1% assumed the name One Percenters and started ...

outlaw

Automotive; Motorcycles

The AMA attempted to organize most of the motorcycle racing competitions many years ago. Some motorcycle clubs and groups of riders did not want to go along with the AMA rules. They became known as ...

packing list

Automotive; Motorcycles

A Packing List is an alphabetical list of items to be taken with you when you travel on your motorcycle. It may contain categories such as Regular Stuff, Clothes, and Toiletries. Usually it also ...