Motorcycle Dictionary

A

• ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
• API
• Actuator
• Adventure Bike
• Aerodynamic
• Air Cooling System
• Air-Oil Cooling System
• Air Filter
• Air Suspension
• Auto Sail Technology

B

• Backbone Frame
• Belt Drive Engine
• BHP
• Blue Core Technology
• BS
• BS4
• BS6
• Bobber Bike

C

• CC
• Cafe Racer
• Carburetor
• Crankshaft
• Custom Bike
• Chopper Bike
• CBS (Combined Braking System)
• CDI
• CE Certification
• Chain Drive
• Commuter Bike
• Cruise Control
• Cruiser Motorcycle
• Cylinder
• CVT Transmission
• Combustion Chamber

D

• Deltabox Frame
• Diamond Frame
• Dirt Bike
• Double Cradle Frame
• DOHC Engine
• DOT Certification
• DRL
• DTSI Technology
• Dynamo

E

• ECE Certification
• ECU
• Eco Indicator
• E-Clutch 
• Engine Brake
• Enduro Bike

F

• Four-stroke Engine
• Four Valve Engine
• FIM
• Fuel Injection
• Friction Plate

G

• Gas Filled Shock Absorber

H

• HET
• Hydraulic Suspension

I

• i3S
• IBS (Integrated Brake System)
• ISO

J

• JASO

K

• Kerb Weight
• KW (Kilowatt)

L

• Liquid Cooling System
• Leading Link Suspension

M

• Max Power
• Max Torque
• Monocoque Frame
• Monoshock Suspension
• Moped Bike

N

• Naked Sports
• Nm (Newton meter)

O

• Odometer
• Oil Cooling System
• Oil Filter

P

• Perimeter Frame (Twin Spar Frame)
• Pillion
• PS

Q

• Quickshifter

R

• Radiator
• RON
• RPM (Rotation per minute)

S

• SEP
• Sensors
• SI engine (Spark-ignition engine)
• Single Cradle Frame
• Single Cylinder
• Slipper Clutch
• Snell Certification
• SOHC
• Speedometer
• Spark Plug
• Sports Bike
• Steering Damper
• Spring Suspension
• Super Bike

T

• Telescopic Suspension
• Tachometer
• TCI (Transistorized Controlled Ignition)
• TFT
• Trellis Frame
• Traction Control System
• Two-stroke Engine
• Two Valve Engine
• Twin Spark Ignition
• Transmission
• Torque
• Triple Tree
• Timing Sprocket

U

• UBS (Unified Brake System)
• USD Suspension

V

• V-Twin Engine
• Valve
• VVA (variable valve actuation)

W

• Wet multiplate Clutch

X

• XSens
• XTec

4

• 4T