Motorcycles

Motorcycles

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

Industry: Automotive

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crankcase leak test

Automotive; Motorcycles

Pressure test done to a two-stroke cycle engine to determine if crankcase is properly sealed.

secondary ignition circuit

Automotive; Motorcycles

Part of ignition systems consisting of secondary winding of ignition coil, spark plug wire, spark plug terminal, and spark plug.

crankpin

Automotive; Motorcycles

Pin or journal on which big-end of connecting rod rides.

secondary winding

Automotive; Motorcycles

Thousands of turns of fine wire in an ignition coil. It uses induction to step up voltage as a magnetic field is rapidly collapsed in primary windings.

crankshaft axles

Automotive; Motorcycles

Extensions at each end of crankshaft to provide a mounting place for main bearings, primary drive or sprocket, and alternator rotor or magneto flywheel.

sediment bowl

Automotive; Motorcycles

A cup located at bottom of fuel petcock designed to prevent flow of dirt and water into fuel line.

crankshaft reconditioning

Automotive; Motorcycles

Replacement of worn lower-end components in an assembled crankshaft. This involves pressing crankshaft apart, replacing crankpin, roller bearing, thrust washer, and connecting rod, pressing ...