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Motorcycle engines range from less than 50 cc (cubic centimetres), commonly found in many small scooters, to 5735 cc, a Chevrolet V8 engine, currently used by Boss Hoss in its cruiser style motorcycle. Motorcycles have mostly, but not exclusively, been produced with one to four cylinders, and designers have tried virtually every imaginable layout.
Spokey Dokeys (sometimes Spokey Dokies, Spokey Dokes, or known generically as spoke beads) are a bicycle accessory, originating in the 1980s, most popular with children. They are plastic beads that attach onto bicycle wheel spokes. [1] When the bicycle user pedals at a slow speed, the beads slide up and down the spoke, resulting in noise.
Non-steel spokes are normally reserved for racing bikes and other specialist applications where weight, aerodynamics and performance are valued over durability and cost. Rims were traditionally made of steel, but currently aluminum is by far the most common and best choice due to its light weight, high durability and stiffness. Wood is also used.
Dynamo: bicycle lighting component, also known as generator; Eyelet: 1) attachment point on frame, fork, or dropout for fenders, racks, etc. 2) a hole through which a spoke nipple passes through the rim so it may attach to a spoke
Magnetic bike lights. Lights can be self-powered via electromagnetic induction, eliminating the need for batteries or dynamo systems. The advantages are similar to those of dynamo lighting. The most common design includes a magnet on the wheel spoke and lights with a coil in them, mounted on the frame or fork of the bike.
The show takes us back — even for fans who didn't actually experience the 80s — to a simpler time of cozy homes with shaggy carpets and evening bike rides through town (minus the terrifying ...
Bicycle storage refers to a method of storing bicycles indoors or outdoors to reduce space usage and protect bicycles. There are various ways to store bicycles, including using bicycle racks, hooks, vertical bike stands, bicycle storage cabinets, etc. Bicycle racks are one of the most commonly used bicycle storage devices.
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