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Superglossary - Motorcycles Category: Travel and Transportation > Motorcycles Date & country: 09/12/2013, USA Words: 486

ABATE
ABATE is a biker organization that promotes more freedom for motorcyclists by limiting restrictive l

Aerodynamics
Motorcycle aerodynamics refers to bike designs that have as little air resistance as possible to ach

After-Market
Any items or accessories you buy that are not from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM).

Air Cooling
A method of dissipating heat from a motorcycle engine to keep it at operating temperature by way of

Air Cleaner
An Air Cleaner is a filtering device with a replaceable cartridge (air filter) that filters the inco

Airhead
Flat-twin, BMW motorcycles with an air-cooled engine that were built from 1923 up to 1995. The airhe

Alternator
Electronic generator that makes alternating current by spinning a magnetic rotor inside a coil-wound

Americade
Touring Rally held in early June at Lake George, NY

Anti-Dive System
A front-end suspension component that reduces how much the forks compress under braking, popular in

Anodize
Anodizing, or anodising, is a process used to increase the thickness and density of the natural oxid

Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)
The system, popularized on BMW and then Honda ST1100 motorcycles, utilizes a computerized system to

Ape Hangers
If you remember the motorcycles in the movie Easy Rider, you may also remember that the riders held

Apex
The middle or center point of a turn. This is important to motorcycle riders, since they orient thei

Arenacross
Arenacross is a variant of Supercross performed inside athletic arenas. These shows are promoted by

Arlen Ness
Motorcycle customizing owes much to the talents of Arlen Ness. He started out in 1967 by customizing

Armor
Protective padding used to reinforce motorcycle apparel. It is designed to absorb energy on impact

Asphalt Sealer
A tar-like substance used by road maintenance crews to fill cracks in the pavement. It can be very s

Autocycle
A 98cc moped.

Automatic-On Headlamp
An automatic-on headlamp, or a daytime running lamp (DRL), is a motorcycle

Automatics
Riders of motorcycles are used to shifting gears and using a clutch. However, some new riders would

Bagger
A Bagger is a motorcycle that is fitted with saddlebags to allow the rider to carry items for a trip

Balaclava
A Balaclava is a thin pull-over head and neck cover with eye slits for winter usage under a motorcyc

Basketcase
A Basketcase is a pile of parts usually bought as a whole and supposedly from a single bike model. B

Battery
A Battery is an electrical storage device that forms the central core of a motorcycle's electrical s

Bash Plate
A protective plate fitted under the engines of off-road machines to prevent damage caused by groundi

Back Marker
A slow rider marking the back of a pack of motorcyclists.

Bathtub
Bodywork resembling an upside-down bathtub used on rear of some Triumph motorcycles. It was introduc

Backing It In
Going into a corner with the rear of the motorcycle sliding while the rider is counter-steering. Thi

Beanie
A beanie, also called a shortie, is a small helmet that sits on the top of the head providing less p

Bevel Gears
A pair of gears with faces cut at an angle of 45

Bevel Drive Shaft
A shaft with a bevel gear at one end or both ends. It is used primarily for driving an overhead cams

Beemer
A term used for a BMW motorcycle. A bimmer is the corresponding term used for a BMW automobile.

Beater
Beginning riders should not attempt to buy a new motorcycle as their first bike. Almost always, a ne

Bell Mouth
Bell-shaped air intake fitted to some carburetors.

Belt Drive
Belt Drive is a method to transmit power from the transmission to the rear wheel of the motorcycle u

Berm
Built-up dirt on the outside of a turn, either created with a bulldozer or as riders continually go

Bevel
The angle that one surface makes with another when they are not at right angles.

Biker
A Biker is one who rides a bike or motorcycle. The term Biker brings up different images to differen

Big Dog Rider
An experienced and aggressive motorcyclist known for feats of daring and skill, such as riding at hi

Big Twin
Any Harley Davidson brand motorcycle that is not a Sportster.

Binders
Motorcycle brakes

Bike Blessing
Since motorcycling is an activity involving risk, it is sometimes prudent to bless these machines an

Big End
The larger (crankshaft) end of the connecting rod.

Blind Corner
A turn in the road that is visually obstructed and prevents the rider from seeing the path of the ro

Bluetooth
Bluetooth wireless technology utilizes short-range communications technology for both voice and data

Block Pass
Going into a turn, a rider attempting a block pass will accelerate before the apex and slip his moto

Blue Knights
The Blue Knights

Boinger
1) Suspension. Example

Boxer Twin
A horizontal engine configuration with the two pistons opposing each other, commonly found on BMW tw

Boneshaker
A late 19th century bicycle, and later, a very early motorcycle based upon the same frame.

Body English
A method used by motorcycle riders to help control lean angle or direction independent of the handle

Bow Wave
A wave of water pushed ahead of a tire, similar to the wave pushed ahead of a boat moving through wa

Bottom End
Bottom End refers to the bottom portion of a motorcycle engine including the crankshaft, connecting

Boxer
Refers to the BMW R-Series engine that has two horizontally opposed cylinders.

Bore
The measurement of a cylinders diameter (see also stroke).

Bottom Dead Center (BDC)
The point during crankshaft rotation at which the piston is in its lowest possible position. (Compar

Bottom Out
When the suspension runs out of travel and bumps against its internal stops.

Brake Marker
A track indicator placed off to the side of the track, marking a spot where a rider may wish to begi

Brake Horsepower (BHP)
The measure of an engine

Bus Stop
A slow first-gear corner.

Bungee Cord
Bungee cords or nets are used to secure cargo to a bike. There are U-shaped hooks at the ends of the

BuRP Rally
BuRP stands for Blue Ridge Parkway and You. The BuRP Rally is a motorcycle rally founded by members

Cafe Racer
A Cafe Racer is a style of bike popularized in London in the '50s where bikers wanted a fast, person

Caliper
A Caliper is the non-rotating portion of the disc brake that contains the hydraulic components inclu

Camshaft
A Camshaft is a shaft containing lobes (also called cams) which is synchronized with the crankshaft.

Cage
A car, truck, van, RV or other vehicle that confines the inhabitants within an enclosed space.

Carbon Fiber
A high-tech material available in many motorcycle applications due to its high rigidity and low weig

Carburetor
A mechanical device found on the intake side of the engine which mixes fuel and air to create the vo

Camshaft
A metal shaft with two or more cams (oval

Cafe Racer
A style of motorcycle popularized in London in the

Cam
An eccentrically shaped rotor that converts rotational movement into linear movement. Cams are used

Canyon Bites
Serious motorcycle accidents that occur while riding fast on twisty roads that are found in canyons

Camber
Sideways angle or slant of the pavement.

Cager
The driver of a car, truck, van, RV or other vehicle that confines the inhabitants within an enclose

CB
The Citizen's Band (CB) craze in automobiles has long since died but CBs are still used to communica

CC
CC refers to the cubic centimeters of displacement of an engine. Usually written, for example, as 12

Centerstand
A Centerstand is a stand mounted under the motorcycle with a spring return. When the Centerstand is

CE Armor
A European system of grading motorcycle protective armor that encompasses both energy absorption cap

Chopper
A cruiser style bike that has a lot of the pieces of the bike 'chopped off.' The riders of the '60s

Chair (Sidecar)
A one-wheeled carriage for a single passenger attached to the side of a motorcycle, producing a thre

Chicane
A part of the track consisting of back-to-back left and right turns. Chicanes can be a part of the o

Chain Drive
Chain Drive is a method to transmit power from the transmission to the rear wheel of the motorcycle

Chaps
Most motorcycle riders like to have some protection on their legs while riding. A pair of leather ch

Choke
The Choke is a device that restricts the air intake to result in a richer fuel mixture which assists

Chassis
The frame and suspension systems of a motorcycle.

CI
CI refers to the cubic inches of displacement of an engine. Usually written, for example, as 80ci. T

Clutch - Dry
A Dry Clutch is more like the clutch found on an automobile that separates the engine from the trans

Clutch
A mechanism for transmitting rotation, which can be engaged and disengaged. There are many different

Clutch - Wet
A Wet Clutch is one that contains many plates that are in the oil spray of the transmission and the

Clip-On Engine
An engine that attaches to a conventional bicycle frame.

Clip-Ons
Handlebars that are clamped around the top of the fork tubes, rather than bolted to the top triple-t

Clincher Rims
Type of wheel rim used with early beaded-edge tires.

Contracting-Band Brake
A brake in which a band is tightened around a rotation drum.

Countersteer
A motorcycle turns left/right by slightly pushing the left/right handlebar. Push left, go left. Push

Counter Balancer
A weight in the engine that spins with the rpm to smooth out engine vibrations.

Co-Rider
A Wet Clutch is one that contains many plates that are in the oil spray of the transmission and the

Compression Ratio
In an internal combustion engine, the measurement of the difference between cylinder volume at BDC a

Colors
Many bikers/motorcyclists join motorcycle clubs. Usually these clubs have distinctive jackets. Also,

Contact Patch
The Contact Patch (CP) is the area on the ground where your motorcycle tire actually touches the roa

Counter Steering
The input a motorcyclist gives to the handlebars in order to steer