http://www.cyclepedia.com Online ATV, Motorcycle, Scooter UTV Repair Manuals Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:38:14 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.cyclepedia.com/chain-roller/ http://www.cyclepedia.com/chain-roller/#comments Sat, 01 Jan 2011 18:42:04 +0000 admin http://www.cyclepedia.com/?p=11104 Roller chains are typically found in situations that require maximum power transfer, in a small space, at an economical price. ATVs, motorcycles and scooters often use a drive chain, drive sprocket and driven sprocket to transfer power from engine to the wheel(s). Because of the demands put on a motorcycle drive chain it is important [...]

]]> http://www.cyclepedia.com/chain-roller/feed/ 0 http://www.cyclepedia.com/castellated-nut/ http://www.cyclepedia.com/castellated-nut/#comments Thu, 22 Jul 2010 02:33:40 +0000 admin http://www.cyclepedia.com/?p=10046 A castle nut, or castellated nut is a specialized nut that is sometimes used on motorcycle axles, swingarms or any application where it is crucial that the nut not be permitted to vibrate off. Generally the end of the bolt where the castellated nut threads on will have a hole drilled through it. Since the [...]

]]> http://www.cyclepedia.com/castellated-nut/feed/ 0 http://www.cyclepedia.com/cv-joint/ http://www.cyclepedia.com/cv-joint/#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2009 06:14:27 +0000 admin http://www.cyclepedia.com/?p=8455 The Constant-Velocity Joint allows a rotating shaft to transmit power through a variable angle, at constant rotational speed, without any significant increases in friction or play. CV Joints are commonly used at ends of the axle halfshafts on four wheel drive ATVs. These joints are very strong and low maintenance. The most common maintenance item [...]

]]> http://www.cyclepedia.com/cv-joint/feed/ 0 http://www.cyclepedia.com/clutch-basket/ http://www.cyclepedia.com/clutch-basket/#comments Mon, 19 Nov 2007 03:53:47 +0000 admin http://www.cyclepedia.com/clutch-basket/ A motorcycle clutch basket is a bowl-shaped gear-driven housing bolted onto the end of the clutch shaft. Its job is to hold the entire clutch assembly together. When servicing your clutch it is important to inspect your clutch basket for cracks and wear. Your service manual will generally provide service specifications for your motorcycle.

]]> http://www.cyclepedia.com/clutch-basket/feed/ 0 http://www.cyclepedia.com/clutch-springs/ http://www.cyclepedia.com/clutch-springs/#comments Mon, 19 Nov 2007 03:52:30 +0000 admin http://www.cyclepedia.com/clutch-springs/ Clutch springs can be found in use on most motorcycle clutch assemblies. The function of these short coil springs is to continuously hold the friction and driven plates together through spring tension, preventing slippage except when the clutch lever is engaged. Most often, five or more clutch springs are used per motorcycle clutch assembly. Stiffer [...]

]]> http://www.cyclepedia.com/clutch-springs/feed/ 1 http://www.cyclepedia.com/cafe-racer/ http://www.cyclepedia.com/cafe-racer/#comments Sat, 06 Oct 2007 04:37:50 +0000 admin http://www.cyclepedia.com/cafe-racer/ Customized motorcycle built in the style currently categorized as a sportbike; popular in the 1960s, 1970s and early 1980s. The term originated in England when it was popular to modify a motorcycle for better performance and riders would race from cafe to cafe. Sometimes a jukebox would be started to play a particular song at [...]

]]> http://www.cyclepedia.com/cafe-racer/feed/ 0 http://www.cyclepedia.com/cavitation/ http://www.cyclepedia.com/cavitation/#comments Tue, 02 Oct 2007 17:38:46 +0000 admin http://www.cyclepedia.com/cavitation/ The mixing of air with a fluid. When air is allowed to enter the oil pump of a motorcycle engine it can cause a situation where the oil is displaced and unable to flow properly through the pump. A solution is often to bleed the air out of the lubrication system. Cavitation can also be [...]

]]> http://www.cyclepedia.com/cavitation/feed/ 0 http://www.cyclepedia.com/cylinder-bore/ http://www.cyclepedia.com/cylinder-bore/#comments Tue, 02 Oct 2007 03:30:25 +0000 admin http://www.cyclepedia.com/cylinder-bore/ Refers to the diameter of the cylinder that the piston fits into in a motorcycle engine.

]]> http://www.cyclepedia.com/cylinder-bore/feed/ 0 http://www.cyclepedia.com/cylinder/ http://www.cyclepedia.com/cylinder/#comments Tue, 02 Oct 2007 03:27:18 +0000 admin http://www.cyclepedia.com/cylinder/ A precisely machined hole in the cylinder block of a motorcycle engine. The cylinder guides the piston as it travels up and down inside it.

]]> http://www.cyclepedia.com/cylinder/feed/ 0 http://www.cyclepedia.com/cam-chain/ http://www.cyclepedia.com/cam-chain/#comments Sun, 30 Sep 2007 03:02:03 +0000 admin http://www.cyclepedia.com/cam-chain/ A chain running between the crankshaft and camshaft on overhead camshaft four stroke engines. This is often called a timing chain because it “times” the crankshaft to the camshaft so that the valves open and close at the proper time. Motorcycle cam chains can be a roller type (similar to the chain driving the rear [...]

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