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Motorcycles
Any two-wheeled motor vehicle that can carry either one or two passengers.
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alternating current
Automotive; Motorcycles
(ac) electrical current which constantly reverses direction and polarity.
ignition coil
Automotive; Motorcycles
A step-up transformer that uses induction to increase battery voltage to over 20, 000 volts.
alternator
Automotive; Motorcycles
A crankshaft driven electrical generator that produces alternating current which must be rectified to DC current.
oil bath
Automotive; Motorcycles
Oil level is just high enough so it splashes around inside case or housing. Lubricates gearbox, primary drive ass well as ring and piston.
ignition system
Automotive; Motorcycles
Part of the electrical system responsible for providing a high voltage at proper time to ignite air-fuel mixture. Battery and coil, electronic, magneto, and cdi are the four systems commonly used.
