| Lowside When the bike goes down with the turn. The bike will begin to slide the front or rear wheel or both, and the body follows. ex A slide or lean to the left and the bike crashes on the left. Least destructive Highside A highside occurs when the bike goes into a slight wobble and throws off the axis and causes the loss of control. A highside will cause the bike to feel like it is going to one side and then force itself in the opposite direction. The most common example is when the bike starts to go into a low side then throws everything off the top. Very destructive Looping it When a wheelie comes to an unsuccessful end. The condition in which this occurs is when the bike goes beyond its balance point and flips backwards. Parts ---- Clip-ons Clip-ons contain the rider controls and handgrips. The controls that are contained are the front brake, throttle, clutch, turn signal controls, lighting, kill switch, and the choke control. Slip-on An exhaust piece that replaces the baffler/bafflers on a bike. Slip-ons often do not require rejetting or carb adjustments on a bike (Most of the time). The same is true for a fuel injected system. Slip-ons are often used to increase the sound output on a bike. They have been shown to increase power output as well. Full Exhaust A replacement exhaust system. The baffler as well as the header are included. Some aftermarket exhaust systems include a duplex header which will mix the backflow pressure better. Jets A piece of the carb that controls the volume of fuel flow. The jet is the connecting nozzle between the fuel bowl and the mixing chamber. The jets are changed in order to change the diameter. The diameter change will change the volume of fuel released into the mixing chamber. Needles The needles are other componets of a carburator system. The needles are responsible for controling the amount of fuel mixing into the chamber with the increasing throttle. The needles are located within the slides. The sliders along with the air intake flaps control the engine speed by allowing more air flow. The needles are adjusted in order to change their height from the jets. Frame Sliders Hard plastic pieces that are attached to the engine mounts that are located in the frame. The frame sliders serve the purpose of protecting the plastics on a sportbike when it is involved in a lateral slide. The sliders keep the plastics from scaping on the road. Sliders are also provided for a mounting on the swingarm. They serve the purpose of providing mount for a stand. Triple Clamp The clamp on the top of the forks that holds the forks and steering head together. Triple Tree The component of the steering head that provides the shaft that goes through the head of the frame and screws into the triple clamp. The shaft is supported by bearing that allow for the steering head to swivel. The triple tree also clamps onto the forks at a lower position. Fork Stantions The outer tube of the forks. The fork stantion has the controls for the rebound serttings. The fork stantions also hold the axle. Fork Sliders The inner tube of the forks. The fork sliders contain the preload spring and contains the control for the compression settings. Swingarm Another frame the swivels in the bottom rear of the main frame. The swingarm hold the axle to the rear wheel. The swingarm is also supported by the shock absorber. The swingarm also contains an adjustment for the drive-chain tension. |
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