Motorcycles

Motorcycles

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

Industry: Automotive

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gearbox

Automotive; Motorcycles

A series of shafts and gears which varies ratio of engine to rear wheel speed. Motorcycle gearboxes use from two to seven speeds or ratios.

wet clutch

Automotive; Motorcycles

A multi-plate clutch that runs in an oil bath (primary drive).

mechanical brake

Automotive; Motorcycles

A braking system that uses a mechanical advantage by way of levers and cables or rods to apply brakes. A braking system not using hydraulic fluids or hydraulics.

gearbox indexer

Automotive; Motorcycles

A plunger and spring or pivoted lever that indexes into dimples or slots in shift drum or cam plate. It provides positive positioning of shift drum or cam plate in each gear.