Dry Sump Lubrication
An engine lubrication system commonly used on motorcycles and ATVs. This system is set up so that the bulk of the engine oil is stored in a remote location such as an oil tank or the motorcycle frame itself. The oil is fed into the supply side of the oil pump by gravity and is [...]
Read More...Dry Clutch
A clutch fitted on a motorcycle engine that is not located in an oil bath. Used primarily in high performance or racing motorcycles, a dry clutch doesn’t consume as much power as a wet clutch, but it is nosier and tends to wear out sooner.
Read More...Driven Plate
A clutch plate which is indexed onto a motorcycle clutch inner hub by tabs or splines around its inside diameter. Driven plates are usually made from steel and have a smooth surface - they drive the transmission input shaft through the clutch inner hub.
Read More...Drive Plate
A drive plate (also called a friction plate) is a special clutch plate that is indexed into a motorcycle’s clutch basket (outer hub) with tabs. A drive plate has friction material attached to its surface on both sides. When the motorcycle rider engages the clutch, the drive plate(s) transfers power to the driven plate(s), which [...]
Read More...Dog
In terms of a motorcycle transmission a dog refers to a knob on the side of a gear that aligns or interlocks with a matching dog or hole in an adjacent gear. Can also refer to friend of yours…”Listen up, dog, you know what I mean” for example.
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