Motorcycles

Motorcycles

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

Industry: Automotive

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starter system

Automotive; Motorcycles

Carburetor system that provides a rich mixture for cold starting (tickler, choke, enrichment circuit). Also, electrical circuit for cranking engine, including: starter switch, relay, battery, and ...

drive plate

Automotive; Motorcycles

A clutch plate which is indexed into clutch basket (outer hub) by tabs. Drive plate has friction material bonded to its surface. When clutch is engaged, drive plate transfers power to driven plate.

static ignition timing

Automotive; Motorcycles

Use of a buzz box, test light or ohmmeter to check ignition timing without running engine.

driven plate

Automotive; Motorcycles

A clutch plate which is indexed onto clutch inner hub by tabs or splines around its inside diameter. Driven plate is usually a plain plate (no friction material) and drives gearbox input shaft ...