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Circular hardened steel bands of metal used to house a set of bearings within an inner and outer 'race'.

The after affect of building a performance engine

Up and down movement around a shaft ¹⁾

Tire plies are run across the tire from beab to beab and around the circumference of the tire making it less resistant to tread distortion.

A component that circulates engine coolant through multiple cooling fins to reduce the temperature of the coolant

Rake is a term used to describe the angular relationship between the bikes steering stem and an imaginary vertical line dropped down from the centerline of the frame neck to the ground ²⁾

A means of controlling a springs natural tendency to bounce back after being compressed. ³⁾

Converts Ac electrical current from the alternator output into DC electrical current to charge the battery

A series of processes through which crude oil is converted into a petroleum product. Such processes include: thermal cracking, catalytic cracking, polymerization, alkylation, reforming, hydrocracking, hydroforming, hydrogenation, hydrogen treating, solvent extraction, dewaxing, de-oiling, acid treating, clay filtration and deasphalting.⁴⁾

Maintains the charging voltage from the alternator within a specific range

An electrical device that switches heavy current on and off by using a low current auxiliary current ⁵⁾

An electrical path's ability to pass electric current as measured in OhMs

Ring sticking occurs when the piston ring sticks into the groove due to excess contamination.⁶⁾

Abbreviation for Revolutions Per Minute

Abbreviation that means: Read The Factory Manual.

The amount of side to side movement of a wheel or shaft