Motorcycle-Glossary.com » J http://motorcycle-glossary.com Motorcycle definitions for riders who would rather be riding Tue, 14 Apr 2009 22:10:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 JAP: JA Prestwich Industries Ltd http://motorcycle-glossary.com/jap-ja-prestwich-industries-ltd/227?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jap-ja-prestwich-industries-ltd http://motorcycle-glossary.com/jap-ja-prestwich-industries-ltd/227#comments Sun, 17 Aug 2008 20:00:01 +0000 admin http://motorcycle-glossary.com/jap-ja-prestwich-industries-ltd/227 English engine manufacturer. Engines were produced for motorcycles such as Brough Superior, Triumph, and HRD Motorcycles (the forerunner of Vincent Motorcycles). Founded in 1903 by John A Prestwich, the company was bought by Villiers in 1957.

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]]> http://motorcycle-glossary.com/jet/229/feed 0 Jockey Shifter http://motorcycle-glossary.com/jockey-shift/152?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jockey-shift http://motorcycle-glossary.com/jockey-shift/152#comments Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:00:11 +0000 admin http://motorcycle-glossary.com/jockey-shift/152 A motorcycle shift lever that is controlled by a rider’s hand (instead of a foot) and which sits either behind the rider’s leg or is mounted on the fuel tank. It is shorter than a Suicide Shifter. Associated with custom chopper motorcycles.

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