Motorcycles

Motorcycles

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

Industry: Automotive

Add a new term

Contributors in Motorcycles

Become a Contributors

Motorcycles

custom motorcycles

Automotive; Motorcycles

For many motorcyclists, the choices provided by the motorcycle manufacturers do not provide enough variety to match the personalities of the riders. For this reason, many customize their bikes or ...

Desmodromic has to do with valve control in the engine. With desmodromic control, no return springs are used and the engine relies on compression to seat the valves. This is a design used previously ...

dirt bike

Automotive; Motorcycles

Some motorcycles are designed to be ridden on rough terrain. They are known as Dirt Bikes or trail bikes. Dirt bikes will typically have suspension with more travel than a street bike, higher ground ...

disc brake

Automotive; Motorcycles

A Disc Brake consists of both a rotating portion called the Rotor and a stationary portion called the Caliper. The Rotor is attached to the wheel of the motorcycle. The Caliper assembly parts work ...

displacement

Automotive; Motorcycles

Displacement is the volume displaced in the cylinders of an engine as the pistons move from their bottom position to their highest position in the cylinders. Displacement is measured in either cubic ...

double overhead camshaft (DOHC)

Automotive; Motorcycles

In a DOHC engine, each head of the engine has two overhead camshafts to operate the valves for that head. This is done so that multiple valves per cylinder can be opened and closed by the camshaft.

drag bars

Automotive; Motorcycles

Drag Bars are distinctive custom handlebars that are relatively straight and require a slight forward leaning to reach. The look is great but some complain about difficult low-speed handling. You may ...