Motorcycles

Motorcycles

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

Industry: Automotive

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choke

Automotive; Motorcycles

The Choke is a device that restricts the air intake to result in a richer fuel mixture which assists in starting the engine. Most motorcycles have knobs or levers to pull out to decrease the air ...

A motorcycle that has an extended front end with a greater angle than standard bikes. The term originates from the fact that early riders would cut away, or chop, unnecessary portions of the bike and ...

cubic inches (CI)

Automotive; Motorcycles

CI refers to the cubic inches of displacement of an engine. Usually written, for example, as 80ci. Total engine displacement is the volume displaced by a piston in a cylinder during a single stroke, ...

clip-ons

Automotive; Motorcycles

Clip-Ons are special handlebars that clamp on. They provide a lower, more forward riding position. The forward shifting of the weight of the rider often results in better handling of the bike.

clutch - dry

Automotive; Motorcycles

A Dry Clutch is more like the clutch found on an automobile that separates the engine from the transmission. There is a dry connection between the engine and transmission.

clutch - wet

Automotive; Motorcycles

A Wet Clutch is one that contains many plates that are in the oil spray of the transmission and the oil gets between the plates. The plates on wet clutches have a tendency to stick together when the ...