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/dial-bore-gauge/ http://www.cyclepedia.com/dial-bore-gauge/#comments Tue, 02 Oct 2007 03:33:43 +0000 admin http://www.cyclepedia.com/dial-bore-gauge/ A precision measurement tool utilizing a telescoping gauge and dial indicator to give readings of inside diameter measurements. Often used for inspection of cylinder bores for taper and out of round.

]]> http://www.cyclepedia.com/dial-bore-gauge/feed/ 0 http://www.cyclepedia.com/dry-sump-lubrication/ http://www.cyclepedia.com/dry-sump-lubrication/#comments Mon, 01 Oct 2007 03:39:15 +0000 admin http://www.cyclepedia.com/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 [...]

]]> http://www.cyclepedia.com/dry-sump-lubrication/feed/ 0 http://www.cyclepedia.com/dry-clutch/ http://www.cyclepedia.com/dry-clutch/#comments Mon, 01 Oct 2007 03:36:02 +0000 admin http://www.cyclepedia.com/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.

]]> http://www.cyclepedia.com/dry-clutch/feed/ 0 http://www.cyclepedia.com/driven-plate/ http://www.cyclepedia.com/driven-plate/#comments Mon, 01 Oct 2007 02:28:48 +0000 admin http://www.cyclepedia.com/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.

]]> http://www.cyclepedia.com/driven-plate/feed/ 1 http://www.cyclepedia.com/drive-plate/ http://www.cyclepedia.com/drive-plate/#comments Mon, 01 Oct 2007 02:27:12 +0000 admin http://www.cyclepedia.com/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 [...]

]]> http://www.cyclepedia.com/drive-plate/feed/ 1 http://www.cyclepedia.com/dog/ http://www.cyclepedia.com/dog/#comments Mon, 01 Oct 2007 02:22:07 +0000 admin http://www.cyclepedia.com/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.

]]> http://www.cyclepedia.com/dog/feed/ 0 http://www.cyclepedia.com/diode/ http://www.cyclepedia.com/diode/#comments Mon, 01 Oct 2007 02:20:07 +0000 admin http://www.cyclepedia.com/diode/ A solid state electronic component that allows electrical current to flow in only one direction, often described as a one way electrical gate.

]]> http://www.cyclepedia.com/diode/feed/ 0 http://www.cyclepedia.com/decarbonization/ http://www.cyclepedia.com/decarbonization/#comments Mon, 17 Sep 2007 03:27:18 +0000 admin http://www.cyclepedia.com/decarbonization/ The process of removing carbon buildup from engine and exhaust components. These parts include but are not limited to the piston, the combustion chamber, valves (four-stroke engine), power-valve (two-stroke engine), exhaust pipe and silencer. If carbon is allowed to accumulate it can raise engine compression and engine temperatures, cause component damage and reduce engine performance. [...]

]]> http://www.cyclepedia.com/decarbonization/feed/ 0 http://www.cyclepedia.com/die-tool/ http://www.cyclepedia.com/die-tool/#comments Sun, 16 Sep 2007 08:06:59 +0000 admin http://www.cyclepedia.com/die-tool/ A tool specially made for cutting and cleaning male threads on bolts and studs. Dies are included in tap and die sets available from most tool suppliers.

]]> http://www.cyclepedia.com/die-tool/feed/ 0 http://www.cyclepedia.com/drive-train/ http://www.cyclepedia.com/drive-train/#comments Sat, 08 Sep 2007 14:11:13 +0000 admin http://www.cyclepedia.com/drive-train/ The drive train describes the components that deliver the power produced by a motorcycle or ATV engine to the drive wheel(s). It includes the hardware that connects the crankshaft to the clutch, the clutch to the transmission and finally the transmission to the final drive (chain, shaft or belt) that turns the wheel(s). Motorcycles and [...]

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