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Motorcycles
Any two-wheeled motor vehicle that can carry either one or two passengers.
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compression stroke
Automotive; Motorcycles
Movement of piston from bdc (bottom dead centre) to tdc (top dead centre) with valves closed, compressing air-fuel mixture for more violent combustion.
rim strip
Automotive; Motorcycles
A rubber strip installed around centre of a wire wheel rim to protect inner tube from being punctured by spokes.
ring and pinion contact pattern
Automotive; Motorcycles
Area of contact between teeth of ring gear and teeth of pinion gear. Checked with red lead.
condenser (capacitor)
Automotive; Motorcycles
Two metal sheets separated by an insulator used to store an electrical charge.
conical hub
Automotive; Motorcycles
A wheel hub (wire wheel) with spoke holes on brake side of wheel at a greater distance from centre of hub than spoke holes on opposite side of hub.
