Screw Extractor
A screw or bolt extractor is a device used to remove broken bolts, screws and fasteners. They are available from most motorcycle and automotive stores.
Read More...Short Circuit
An electrical failure in which the current flow bypasses (takes a shortcut before) the resistance of the load and goes directly to ground. Short circuits can result in blown fuses, melted wires and damaged components.
Read More...Specific Gravity
Refers to the relative weight of a fluid as compared to an equal volume of distilled water. It is common to check the specific gravity of engine coolant and battery electrolyte to determine if they are within specification using a tool called a hydrometer. There’s even a type of hydrometer that tells you when your [...]
Read More...Stroke
When the piston in a motorcycle engine moves from TDC (Top Dead Center) to BDC (Bottom Dead Center) or from BDC to TDC - the distance traveled is referred to as the stroke. The stroke takes one half of a revolution of the crankshaft.
Read More...Steering Damper
A device which uses mechanical or hydraulic friction to reduce motorcycle steering oscillation at high speeds.
Read More...Single-leading Shoe Drum Brakes
A drum brake system having two brake shoes; one shoe is leading and one is trailing. The leading shoe wedges itself into the drum, providing more braking action than the trailing shoe.
Read More...Single Cradle Frame
A motorcycle frame that has one down tube from the steering neck to the front of the engine.
Read More...Shift Drum
A shift drum is a cylindrical shaped transmission component with machined slots around its outside diameter. When actuated by the external shift mechanism it moves the the internal shift forks. As the shift drum is rotated, drum slots cause the shift forks to move sliding gears or dogs, causing the engagement and disengagement of various [...]
Read More...Shaft Drive
Many touring motorcycles, cruiser style motorcycles and ATVs utilize a shaft drive as their final drive. A shaft drive system consists of a drive shaft, universal joints and gears to connect the transmission output shaft to the rear wheel. Shaft drive is a very low maintenance type of final drive, but it’s heavy and cannot [...]
Read More...Squid
We’ve all seen him before - he’s the idiot riding that bike down the highway with flip-flops on his feet, his T-shirt riding up his back, flipping around with the wind. He MAY have a pair of gloves on but don’t count on it. He’s most likely got a decent helmet but you’ll often find [...]
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