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Motorcycles

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

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Motorcycles

runout

Automotive; Motorcycles

Out-of-round condition of a rotating part.

countershaft sprocket

Automotive; Motorcycles

Output sprocket from gearbox. Mounted on output shaft in indirect drive gearbox and on high gear pinion in direct drive gearbox.

scavenging

Automotive; Motorcycles

Inertia-caused movement of gases through cylinder and exhaust system of a two-stroke cycle or four-stroke cycle engine.

cradle frame

Automotive; Motorcycles

Frame built of tubing which supports and surrounds engine.

schematic

Automotive; Motorcycles

A diagram representing an electrical system.

crankcase

Automotive; Motorcycles

Castings that support and contain the crankshaft, primary drive and gearbox.

scraper ring

Automotive; Motorcycles

Dual-purpose piston ring that helps seal combustion pressure as well as control oil.

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