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2. Wheel chock - Wikipedia

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   Wheel chocks (or chocks) are wedges of sturdy material placed closely against a vehicle's wheels to prevent accidental movement. Chocks are placed for safety in addition to setting the brakes. The bottom surface is sometimes coated in rubber to enhance grip with the ground. For ease of removal, a rope may be tied to the chock or a set of two ...

3. Swingarm - Wikipedia

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   Single-sided swingarm - a suspension lying along only one side of the rear wheel, allowing it to be mounted to a hub like a car wheel. Also found on scooters , where a robust chain case doubles as the swingarm linking the engine and rear wheel, single-sided swingarms need to be much stiffer and more heavily built than double-sided, to ...

4. Wheel stops - Wikipedia

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   Wheel stops may refer to: Wheel chocks, for aircraft or road vehicles; Railway wheel stops This page was last edited on 22 October 2020, at 17:25 (UTC). Text is ...

5. Motorcycle accessories - Wikipedia

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   The cornering of "an outfit" is partly controlled by the throttle and this makes for interesting effects: A sidecar wheel brake — usually a pedal side-by-side with the motorcycle rear brake — helps considerably. Sidecars place a heavy strain on wheel bearings, wheel-spokes and suspension components; even frames and engines may suffer.

6. 5 Items From the 1970s That Are Worth a Lot of Money - AOL

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   The Apple I Computer, released in 1976, stands out for collectors as Apple’s inaugural product. It was famously crafted by the legendary duo of Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak and embodies the ...

7. List of railroad truck parts - Wikipedia

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   An axlebox, also known as a journal box in North America, is the mechanical subassembly on each end of the axles under a railway wagon, coach or locomotive; it contains bearings and thus transfers the wagon, coach or locomotive weight to the wheels and rails; the bearing design is typically oil-bathed plain bearings on older rolling stock, or roller bearings on newer rolling stock.

8. Jets scrambled after Russia spy plane spotted near U.K. airspace

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   British jets were scrambled to monitor a Russian reconnaissance aircraft flying close to U.K. airspace, the defense minister in London said on Friday, just days after NATO jets were mobilized when ...

9. Want to follow Santa's flight? Here's when NORAD and Google's ...

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   If you are looking to track Santa Claus' progress this year, here's when NORAD and Google's Santa trackers will go live.