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Cafe Racer

admin — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 20:00:29 +0000

A style of motorcycle popularized in London in the ’50s where bikers wanted a fast, personalized and distinctive bike to travel from cafe to cafe. Many Cafe Racer bikes have distinctive small low-cut fairings.

Cage

admin — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:00:17 +0000

A car, truck, van, RV or other vehicle that confines the inhabitants within an enclosed space.

Cager

admin — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 20:00:41 +0000

The driver of a car, truck, van, RV or other vehicle that confines the inhabitants within an enclosed space.

Cam

admin — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 20:00:37 +0000

An eccentrically shaped rotor that converts rotational movement into linear movement. Cams are used in the operation of valves, contact breaker points, and drum brakes.

Camber

admin — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 20:00:40 +0000

Sideways angle or slant of the pavement.

Camshaft

admin — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 20:00:30 +0000

A metal shaft with two or more cams (oval “lobes”) that rotates to operate inlet and/or exhaust valves in a four-stroke engine.

Canyon Bites

admin — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 20:00:51 +0000

Serious motorcycle accidents that occur while riding fast on twisty roads that are found in canyons of mountainous areas.

Carbon Fiber

admin — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:00:25 +0000

A high-tech material available in many motorcycle applications due to its high rigidity and low weight which can allow improvements in the power-to-weight ratio and suspension response of the bike. Additionally, the distinctive look of the material has become trendy.

Carburetor

admin — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:00:38 +0000

A mechanical device found on the intake side of the engine which mixes fuel and air to create the volatile mixture that gets ignited in the engine.

Casing It

admin — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:00:31 +0000

“Casing” refers to landing on the frame rails and engine cases. For example, when coming up short on a double or triple jump and landing on the top of the last jump instead of clearing it. “He cased it hard over that triple.”