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| AIR CLEANER |
[ air filter housing ] |
| airbox |
Contains the air filter element (e.g. Honda CG125 / CB125
/ Suzuki GN125 / GZ125) |
| air box rubbers |
Rubbers connecting the airbox to the carbs (e.g. Yamaha FJ1200
/ Honda ST1100 Pan European) or throttle bodies (e.g. Suzuki GSX1300 R Hayabusa
/ GSXR1000 / Kawasaki ZZ-R1400) |
| BODYWORK |
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| complete bodykit |
All of the painted (colour-coded) parts on a bike i.e. all
the cosmetic plastic panels and the fuel tank (e.g. Honda CBR600RR / CBR1000
RR) |
| complete set of plastics |
All of the colour-coded cosmetic panels (e.g. Aprilia RSV1000R
Factory) |
| complete front fairing |
All of the main plastic panels at the front of the bike |
| top fairing |
[ nose cone / headlight fairing / headlight cowl / upper
fairing / front fairing ]
Top plastic panel around the headlight. Can be a single panel (e.g. Kawasaki
ZX-10R / Aprilia RSV1000 Mille / Suzuki TL1000 R / Yamaha YZF600R Thundercat)
or three pieces; centre, RH & LH (e.g. Honda VFR750F / NSR125 1994+).
AVOID using the term ‘front fairing’ as this can be misunderstood
to mean all of the fairing panels at the front of the bike |
| bikini fairing |
[ headlight cowl / headlamp cowling ]
Small fairing around headlight on bikes without a full fairing (e.g. Kawasaki
ZRX1100 / Z1000 / Z750 / Yamaha DTR125 / Honda XR125 L / XLR125) |
| RH & LH top fairing |
Panels either side of the headlight, sometimes also houses
the front indicators (e.g. Honda CBR600 FM-FW 91-98 / Suzuki SV650 S 99-02) |
| centre top fairing |
Small panel around / between the headlights on bikes with
3-piece top fairings (e.g. Honda VFR750 FR-FV 94-97 / Triumph 750 900 Trident
Sprint 92-97) |
| LH & RH middle fairing |
[ mid panel / centre fairing ]
Sits between the top fairing & bellypan or lower fairings (e.g. Honda
CBR900 RR 93-98 / Yamaha YZF1000 R Thunderace) |
| LH & RH lower fairing |
[ main fairing panels ]
Large panels running from the top fairing all the way down to join together
underneath the bike (e.g. Kawasaki ZX-7R / Ducati 749 / 999) |
| bellypan |
Panel located under the belly of the bike (e.g. Kawasaki
GPZ500 S / Yamaha RD125 LC2 LC3) |
| RH & LH bellypan |
[ lower fairing panels ]
Run from underneath the bike to join the middle fairing panels (e.g. Yamaha
YZF-R1 4XV 5JJ 98-01 / YZF-R6 99-05) |
| screen |
[ windshield / blade / visor ]
Attaches to the top fairing (e.g. Suzuki GSX750 F / DL1000 DL650 V-Strom) |
| chin piece |
Small cosmetic panel below headlamp on faired bikes - usually
colour-coded (e.g. Suzuki GSX600 F 98+ / Honda CB500 S) |
| LH & RH inspection panel |
[ inspection covers ]
Fit into the main fairing panels & can be removed to change spark plugs
etc (e.g. Honda CBR600 FM-FW 91-98 / Suzuki RF600 R) |
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| BODYWORK (continued) |
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| V-piece |
V or U-shaped panel directly behind the front wheel. Joins
the lower fairing panels together at the front of the bike (Yamaha FZR1000
Exup / Kawasaki ZX-6R G) |
| W piece |
[ fairing joining strip ]
Silver W-shaped strip which joins the mid & lower fairing panels on
Kawasaki’s ZZ-R600 E (ZX600E) |
| tailpiece |
[ seat unit / rear plastics ]
Refers to a single-piece panel running under the seat (both sides) &
up to / around the rear light on modern bikes (e.g. Yamaha YBR125 / Honda
VTR1000 SP1 SP2 / Yamaha R1 R6) or a small plastic panel behind the seat
on older bikes (e.g. Kawasaki Z650 / Suzuki GT250 X7 / early Yamaha XJ600
/ XJ900 / Kawasaki GPZ900 R / Honda CB900) |
| LH & RH seat panel |
Runs under the seat / rear seat to the back of bike (Suzuki
GSXR1100 / GSXR750 86-99 / Yamaha YZF750 R SP / Honda CBR125) |
| RH & LH side panel |
[ side covers / battery cover / airbox cover ]
Small plastic panels under the seat on traditional naked bikes (e.g. Honda
CB750 / Kawasaki W650) custom-cruisers (Kawasaki VN1500 / Yamaha XVS650
Dragstar / XV750 Virago) and trail bikes (Kawasaki KMX125 / KLR650 / Yamaha
XT600). ONLY use these descriptions if your bike is unfaired (i.e. NOT a
fully faired bike) |
| tailpiece joiner |
Small panel above rear light, joins LH & RH seat panels
together (e.g. Suzuki RF900 / Yamaha XJ600 Diversion / XJ900 Diversion) |
| rear light surround |
Small panel running around the rear light, may also join
LH & RH seat panels together (Suzuki GSXR750 WN-WS 92-95 / Honda CBR900
RR Fireblade) |
| RH & LH tank panel |
[ radiator panels / radiator scoops ]
Small plastic panels attaching either side of petrol tank and/or radiator
on naked (e.g. Honda CB500 R 94+), trail (e.g. Yamaha DT125 R / XT600 E
/ Suzuki DR-Z400 S), supermoto / supermotard (e.g. Derbi Senda SM / KTM
950 SM LC8 / Yamaha DT125 X), or motocross bikes (e.g. Kawasaki KX125 /
Yamaha YZ125 / Honda CR125 / Suzuki RM125 / RM250 / RM-Z250 / RM-Z450) |
| front mudguard |
[ front fender ]
Can be one piece or in front and rear sections (e.g. Kawasaki ZZ-R1100 D) |
| RH & LH fork shields |
[ fork guards / fork shrouds ]
Fit either side of the front mudguard on some sports bikes (e.g. Kawasaki
ZX-6R G / J / ZXR400 L) to protect the forks from stone chips. Also fitted
to many motocross & Enduro bikes with upside down forks (e.g. Honda
CRF250 / CRF450 / Yamaha YZF250 / YZF450 / WR250 / WR450 / Kawasaki KX250F
/ KX450F) |
| air intake / intakes |
[ air scoops / air duct ]
Sit inside the top fairing & run to aperture/s in the frame. Can be
a single air intake (e.g. Kawasaki ZX-6R J / ZX-12R) or RH & LH air
intakes (e.g. Suzuki GSXR600 S-RAD / GSXR750 SRAD / Honda CBR400 RR NC29
Gullarm) |
| clocks surround |
[ clocks infill panel / clocks surrounds ]
Plain plastic finishing panel around the clocks; can be a single panel (e.g.
Honda CBR1000 F / Yamaha XTZ750 Super Tenere / Suzuki GSXF600) or in RH
& LH sections (e.g. Suzuki TL1000 S) |
| RH / LH infill panel |
[ inner fairings ]
Plain plastic finishing panels between fairing & frame (e.g. Kawasaki
ZX636 B1H / ZXR750 J / Yamaha YZFR6 06-07) |
| RH / LH top fairing infills |
Plain plastic finishing panels sitting inside the top fairing
(e.g. Honda NT650 Deauville / Yamaha FZR600 R / FZ6 Fazer). Sometimes contain
a storage pocket & lid (e.g. Kawasaki ZZ-R600 ZX600 E) |
| Indicator stiffener |
Plain plastic panels (located inside the main fairings) which
front indicators attach to (e.g. Honda CBR900RR Fireblade) |
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| BODYWORK (continued) |
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| front panel (scooter) |
[ front apron ]
Large colour-coded panel at the front of scooters & mopeds (e.g. Yamaha
YN50 / 100 Neos / Piaggio NRG / ST125 Skipper). Usually surrounds the headlight/s
(although the headlight may be mounted in the front handlebar panel e.g.
Piaggio Liberty / Aprilia Scarabeo 50 125 / Vespa GT125 GT200) |
| front inner panel (scooter) |
[ legshield / inner leg panel / inner apron ]
Panel in front of your knees - often surrounds the ignition switch (e.g.
Peugeot Speedfight 50 100 / Yamaha YQ50 / 100 Aerox MBK Nitro), may have
a glove box / storage compartment (e.g. Piaggio Zip 50 125 / Aprilia Habana
50 / Mojito 125) |
| front handlebar panel (scooter) |
[ front handlebar cowl / cowling ]
Small panel surrounding the front of the handlebars (e.g. Aprilia SR50 Di-tech
/ Gilera Runner 50 / 125 / 180 / 200) |
| rear handlebar panel (scooter) |
[ rear handlebar cowl / cowling ]
Small panel covering the rear of the handlebars; often surrounds the clocks
& indicator / headlight switches (e.g. Piaggio Typhoon 50 125 / Vespa
ET2 ET4) |
| footboard (scooter) |
[ floor panel / footboards / foot panel ]
Panel that your feet rest on (e.g. Gilera Ice 50 / Honda SCV100 Lead / Aprilia
SR125). Sometimes comes in RH & LH pieces (e.g. Gilera VX125 Runner
/ Suzuki AY50 Katana), usually non colour-coded |
| seat bucket (scooter) |
[ helmet holder ]
Large bucket-shaped storage compartment under the seat (e.g. Gilera DNA
50 125 / Aprilia SR125 / Peugeot Elyseo 50 100 125) |
| sump guard |
[ bash plate ]
Aluminium plate or plastic panel protecting the bottom of the engine on
trail styled / off-road bikes (e.g. Honda XL1000 Varadero / XL600 V 650
Transalp / NX650 Dominator) |
| rear hugger |
[ hugger ]
Covers the front upper section of the rear wheel to prevent dirt contaminating
the rear shock absorber. Often incorporates the chain guard, can be an original
item (e.g. Honda CBR1000RR / early CBR600F / Yamaha FZ6 Fazer) or an aftermarket
item (e.g. Honda VTR1000 Firestorm / Kawasaki ZX-9R) |
| rear mudguard |
[ rear fender ]
Situated above the rear wheel. Usually manufactured from metal (painted
or chrome) on older bikes (e.g. Yamaha FS1E / XS1100) & custom-cruisers
(Kawasaki VN1500 / Yamaha XVS650 Drag Star Dragstar) or plastic on modern
bikes (e.g. Kawasaki GPZ600 R / Honda XL125 V Varadero / Suzuki GS500 E).
Can also have front & rear sections (e.g. Honda GL1500 Gold Wing / CB400F
CB400 Four) |
| undertray |
[ rear mudguard ]
Large plastic part running from the rear of the bike up to the petrol tank.
Often incorporates the battery tray & number plate mounting (e.g. Honda
CBF250 / Cagiva Mito 125 Evo). Be sure to specify whether you want the original
part or an aftermarket painted item |
| number plate bracket |
Can be a separate item (e.g. Yamaha XS750 XS850 FZR600 Genesis)
or part of the undertray (e.g. on sports bikes) |
| chain guard |
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| battery box |
[ battery tray ]
Can be a separate item or part of the undertray (e.g. on sports bikes) |
| two stroke oil tank |
[ oil tank ]
Holds the two stroke oil (e.g. Honda NS125 / Yamaha RXS100 / TZR125 / Suzuki
RG125 FU / Aprilia RS125 RS250) |
| Panniers |
[ luggage boxes / side cases / hard luggage ]
Can be original equipment (e.g. Honda NT650 V Deauville / GL1800 Goldwing)
or an aftermarket upgrade (e.g. Givi / Krauser / Nonfango / Kappa / Hepco
& Becker etc) |
| Pannier lids |
[ pannier covers ]
Outer lid / door for panniers (e.g. Honda NT700 V Deauville / ST1300 Pan
Euro / Yamaha FJR1300) |
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| BRAKES |
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| front brake disc or discs |
[ front discs / brake rotor / disc rotors ]
Brake discs mounted to the front wheel. Can be single disc (e.g. Buell S1
X1 Lightning Cyclone) or twin disc type. Usually hydraulically operated
(older small bikes can be cable operated, e.g. Kawasaki Z200) |
| rear brake disc |
[ rear disc ]
Brake disc mounted to the rear wheel |
| front brake caliper / calipers |
[ front caliper ]
Mounted on the fork lowers, single of twin caliper type. Contain hydraulically
operated pistons that press brake pads against the brake disc. Often referred
to by the number of pistons contained within each caliper e.g. ‘6
pot calipers’ (e.g. Tokico) or ‘twin piston calipers’
(e.g. Nissin) etc. Traditionally calipers are axially mounted (i.e. both
mounting points are located at the trailing [upper] end of the caliper),
although high performance bikes are increasingly being fitted with radially
mounted calipers (i.e. the mounting points are located at either end of
the caliper, on both the leading and trailing end) |
| radial calipers |
Where the mounting points are located at either end of the
caliper body i.e. on both the leading & trailing ends (e.g. Brembo Monoblock) |
| rear brake caliper |
[ rear caliper ]
Contains one or two hydraulically operated pistons that press brake pads
against the rear disc |
| rear caliper bracket |
Fits onto rear wheel spindle & provides mounting points
for the rear caliper |
| brake hoses |
[ brake lines / brake pipes ]
Hoses containing hydraulic fluid which run between the brake master cylinder
and caliper(s). Can be ‘rubber’ (often original equipment) or
braided stainless steel (usually an aftermarket performance upgrade) |
| brake union |
[ splitter / T-piece ]
Joins RH & LH front brake hoses into a single hose (which goes to the
master cylinder) on twin disc bikes |
| front brake master cylinder |
[ front master cylinder ]
Located on RH handlebar. Contains a hydraulic piston to pump brake fluid
to the caliper(s). Can have a remote (i.e. separate) fluid reservoir, or
the reservoir can be part of the same casting as the master cylinder |
| rear brake master cylinder |
[ rear master cylinder ]
Usually located behind the RH rider’s footrest assy. Activated by
the brake pedal & contains a hydraulic piston to pump brake fluid to
the rear caliper. Sometimes incorrectly termed a ‘slave cylinder’
because it resembles hydraulic slave cylinders on cars. Rear master cylinders
usually have a remote (i.e. separate) brake fluid reservoir (often hidden
behind the RH side/seat panel) |
| brake reservoir (front or rear) |
[ front reservoir / rear reservoir ]
Container for brake fluid on remote reservoir type master cylinders |
| brake light switch (front or rear) |
Electrical switch that activates brake light (i.e. rear light)
when the front or rear brake is applied. The front switch attaches to front
brake master cylinder, the rear switch is situated between the brake pedal
& rear master cylinder |
| ABS sensor (front or rear) |
For bikes fitted with Anti-lock Braking System. Detects rotation
speed of wheel & sends information to ABS control unit (Honda ST1100A
ABS TCS / Honda GSF650 A Bandit / Yamaha FJR1300A FJ1200A) |
| ABS control unit |
[ ABS module ]
Can be single unit (for both wheels) or separate. Controls the ABS system
from information supplied by sensors on front & rear wheels. Temporarily
releases hydraulic pressure to caliper pistons in the event of wheels starting
to lock up |
| Drum brakes (front or rear) |
Uses brake shoes to grip the inner surface of the wheel hub
(drum), rather than external disc & caliper system. On bikes, drum brakes
are usually cable operated rather than hydraulic |
| brake plate (front or rear) |
Metal plate that holds brake shoes & fits into the wheel
hub. The front brake plate sometimes incorporates the speedo drive. Sometimes
termed the ‘drum brake’, although this can easily be misinterpreted |
| front brake cable |
Runs from front brake lever to the actuating arm on the front
brake plate (drum brake system) |
| brake actuator arm (front or rear) |
Lever attached to a cam on the brake plate, which in turn
pushes the brake shoes against the wheel hub |
| rear brake rod |
Steel rod that attaches between the brake pedal & actuating
arm on the rear brake plate (drum brake system) |
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| CABLES |
|
| clutch cable |
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| power valve cable (s) |
Operates exhaust power valve inside the cylinder barrel on
2 stroke engines (e.g. e.g. YPVS) |
| front brake cable |
Operates the front drum brake or disc brake (on early small
displacement bikes) |
| throttle cables (s) |
Single cable or separate open & close cables |
| tacho cable |
[ rev counter cable ] |
| speedo cable |
Connects between the speedo drive / sensor and speedometer |
| choke cable |
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| decompression cable |
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| oil pump cable |
For 2 strokes, often part of the throttle cable assembly |
| side stand cable |
Fitted to some older bikes; lifts the side stand when the
clutch lever is pulled |
| seat lock cable |
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| CLOCKS |
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| clocks complete |
[ instruments / meter assembly / dashboard ]
Entire instrument assembly including speedometer, tachometer, odometer &
warning lights. Increasingly these are incorporated into a single unit,
but are often separate parts on earlier bikes |
| rev counter |
[ tacho / tachometer ]
Displays the engine speed (i.e. crankshaft revolutions) in RPM (revs per
minute) |
| speedo |
[ speedometer ]
Displays the speed of the bike / scooter in MPH (miles per hour) or KPH
(kilometres per hour) |
| odometer |
Records the total miles or kilometres travelled by the bike
/ scooter. Usually incorporated into the speedometer |
| idiot panel |
[ warning lights / instrument lights ]
Display showing indicators, neutral light, high beam, oil pressure light,
low fuel warning light etc. Usually an integral part of the clocks assembly,
but may be a separate item on early bikes |
| fuel guage |
Usually an integral part of the clocks assembly |
| clocks covers |
[ speedo pod / tacho pod / rev counter pod / clock casings
/ clock bowls / clock cowls ]
Outer cosmetic covers for bikes with traditional styled clocks featuring
separate speedo & rev counters (e.g. early Suzuki GSF1200 Bandit). Often
finished in chrome effect plastic - very difficult to find in good condition
second-hand! |
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| CLUTCH |
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| clutch |
Disengages drive to the gearbox’s input shaft to facilitate
gear selection. Usually consists of an outer basket, inner hub (centre),
pressure plate, friction plates and metal plates (steels) |
| clutch basket |
[ clutch outer ]
Large outer part of the clutch, continuously driven by the crankshaft. The
friction plates (non-metal) fit into slots on the sides of the clutch basket
(e.g. Kawasaki GPZ1000 RX / ZX-10 B / Suzuki 1200 Bandit) |
| clutch centre |
[ clutch inner / clutch hub ]
Fits inside the clutch basket & attaches to the end of the gearbox input
shaft. The clutch centre has groves around its outer side for the metal
clutch plates (steels) to slot onto |
| clutch plates |
Two types of plate; metal ‘steels’ which have
castellations on the inside (to slot into the clutch centre), and non-metal
friction plates with castellations on the outside (to slot into the clutch
basket) |
| clutch pressure plate |
Provides pressure (via clutch springs) to force the friction
plates & steel plates together which in turn provides drive to the gearbox.
When the clutch is engaged the pates are forced apart cutting drive to the
gearbox |
| clutch cable |
Connects the clutch lever on the handlebars to the actuator
arm on the clutch cover on the engine |
| clutch actuator arm |
[ clutch actuating arm / clutch arm ]
Connects to worm gear inside the clutch cover which in turn connects to
the clutch push rod |
| clutch push rod |
Separates the clutch friction plates which in turn disengages
drive to the gearbox output shaft |
| clutch master cylinder |
Located on LH handlebar. Contains a piston to pump hydraulic
fluid to the clutch slave cylinder. Can have a remote (i.e. separate) fluid
reservoir, or the reservoir can be part of the same casting |
| clutch hose |
Hose containing hydraulic fluid which runs between the clutch
master & slave cylinders |
| clutch slave cylinder |
Usually located on LHS of engine near gearbox/front sprocket
cover. Actuated by the clutch master cylinder, it contains a hydraulic piston
which engages the clutch by moving the clutch push rod |
| clutch remote reservoir |
[ clutch reservoir ]
Separate hydraulic fluid reservoir for the clutch master cylinder |
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| COOLING |
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| oil cooler |
[ oil radiator ]
Generally called an oil cooler rather than radiator to prevent confusion
with the coolant radiator. The most common design is a small finned radiator
at the front of the bike. An alternative design circulates coolant around
the oil filter housing |
| oil cooler lines |
[ oil cooler pipes ]
Pipes carrying oil to and from the oil cooler. Usually RH & LH / upper
& lower |
| oil cooler grill |
[ oil cooler cover ]
Protective grill to prevent damage to the oil cooler from stone chips |
| radiator |
[ coolant radiator ]
Finned radiator, often fitted with a cooling fan & motor. Some bikes
have two radiators; upper & lower (e.g. VFR400 NC30) or RH & LH
(e.g. VFR800) |
| fan switch |
Small metal switch that screws into the radiator. Turns the
fan motor on when coolant temperature exceeds a specified figure |
| radiator hoses |
[ coolant pipes ]
Hoses carrying coolant (water) between the engine & radiator. Usually
RH & LH / upper & lower |
| radiator covers (RH & LH) |
Cosmetic panels flanking the radiator on naked bikes (e.g.
Triumph Speed Triple 1050) |
| radiator grill (front) |
[ radiator cover ]
Protective grill to prevent damage to the radiator from stone chips (e.g.
Yamaha RD250 / RD350 LC & YPVS) |
| coolant expansion bottle |
[ expansion tank / water bottle ]
Coolant reservoir providing an overflow when the coolant is at high temperature |
| thermostat |
Temperature operated valve which opens to allow coolant to
flow into the radiator. Prevents cooling of the engine before it has reached
operating temperature |
| thermostat housing |
Usually a cast alloy housing containing the thermostat |
| water pump |
Usually an impellor type mechanical pump circulating coolant
around the engine (and radiator when the thermostat is open) |
