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Motorcycles

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

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straight-cut gear drive

Automotive; Motorcycles

A gear drive which uses gears having straight-cut teeth, used for one type of primary drive.

dynamic ignition timing

Automotive; Motorcycles

Use of a strobe light to check ignition timing with engine running.

straight-cut offset gear

Automotive; Motorcycles

A gear design using straight-cut gears installed side-by-side and one-half tooth out of phase. This gear design will eliminate noise caused by backlash common to conventional straight-cut gears.

stroke

Automotive; Motorcycles

Movement of piston from tdc to bdc or from bdc to tdc.

electrodes

Automotive; Motorcycles

Conductors at centre and side of spark plug that provide an air gap for an electric arc to start combustion process in engine.

sump

Automotive; Motorcycles

Lowest position of crankcase, containing oil.

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