lingo

will someone fill me in on some of the lingo you guys use ive never been around bikes and mechanics so i dont know much like powerband.... wtf is that thnx

Powerband is the range of RPMs at which the power/pull of the bike is most easily felt by the rider.

what other lingo do you need defined.

anything you would think a newbie would need to know =)

I was asking cause i dont know your length of car and other knowledge like that.

Tranny= Transmission
LSD= Limited slip Differencial
Dyno= Dynomometer (Hooks your car up to computers to test the horsepower and tourque)
HP= Horsepower
TRQ= Tourque
RPMs= Revolutions per minute

Your gunna have to give me some clues to what else and then i can do more.

i know the basics like rpm, tranny and hosepower and torque(got a question about thse two though) i know very very basic things just not the advanced stuff i didnt grow up around bikes and didnt ever learn car engine necessities. i do need to know the difference between torque and horsepower. from what i know torque is how fast you take off and horsepower is how fast you gain speed after a certain point. thanx for the help.

and also waht is limited slip diferential?

and the use and defenition of gear ratios.

1 horse power =33,000 foot lbs. A horse exerting 1 horsepower can raise 330 pounds of coal 100 feet in a minute, or 33 pounds of coal 1,000 feet in one minute, or 1,000 pounds 33 feet in one minute. You can make up whatever combination of feet and pounds you like. As long as the product is 33,000 foot-pounds in one minute, you have a horsepower. or if i just confused the hell out of you, go to www.howstuffworks.com to see the diagram and learn alot more on hp and torque.

cool thanks i understand now how does gear ratios work?

gear rations make the rear tire spin at a different speed then the engine. It makes it so when your engine is at 12,000RPM, your rear wheel is not at 12,000RPM. Gears are designed around the power of the engine and the speed it needs to attain.

Lowside - a crash where the bike falls flat into a turn.
Highside - a crash where the bike flips to the opposite side of the lean. These are the most dangerous crashes.
Stoppie - Also called an endo, where your commonly preload your weight on the front wheel and stop hard enough to pull your rear wheel off the ground.
Wheelie - ...
Two Up - Riding with a passenger
Ergos - Made up by the trail rake and angles the bike was designed with, usually in reference to comfort levels.
Countersteer - Push left, go left. Push right, go right.
MSF - Motorcycle Safety Foundation
Dresser - Usually a cruiser that has so much storage I could bring all my clothes haha.
UJM - Universal Japanese Motorcycle, now just referred as Metric Bikes.
Contact Patch - The VERY little portion of your tire that actually is in contact with the ground.
Sissy Bar - The passenger back rest
Lane Splitting - Sharing lanes with other bikes, or if you are crazy/stupid enough, sharing with cars.
Squid - Sportbike, no gear, reckless driving, no training, no brain.

theres a nice list

nice list. thnx now can you adjust gear ratios on a bike to our liking or are they preset for the best performance of the bike when you buy it?

nice list. thnx now can you adjust gear ratios on a bike to our liking or are they preset for the best performance of the bike when you buy it?
Short of regearing your bike (literally changing the gears and chain of your bike) you can't change the gear ratio.

Squid - Sportbike, no gear, reckless driving, no training, no brain.

Hmm...anybody know the origin of this term? As a biologist I must point out that squid, like all cephalopods, are actually quite intelligent. Surely the king of invertebrates would be smart enough to wear full gear while riding.

Holy Jeebus, I need a vacation.
Sorry people.

back to the shadows...

Hmm...anybody know the origin of this term? As a biologist I must point out that squid, like all cephalopods, are actually quite intelligent. Surely the king of invertebrates would be smart enough to wear full gear while riding.

Holy Jeebus, I need a vacation.
Sorry people.

back to the shadows...
Perhaps "squid" is just what a person's body looks like after going down without gear on? That's actually a good question... for the 3 or 4 years I've been riding, I just heard the word and it stuck...

Squids (the sea creature) also tend to move around by darting in straight lines, stopping, rotating, and taking off again.

In much the same way, squids (the motorcyclist) are known for their ability to twist the throttle and go fast in a straight line, but having to slow to a ridiculously low speed to complete a turn.

http://www.triumphrat.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=Forum&file=viewtopic&topic=7406&forum=2&start=0

That's the #1 link for a google on "origin of motorcycle squid". This thread here is #2. :eek2:

Oddly enough, the Triumph Rat Pack has local members that I ride with. I was at the scene of the "squidly" accident posted by "Garry" on that link.

thats a very interesting thread link.

I AM A SQUID. :eek7: there i said it. i wear the baggy tan shorts and sleevless t-shirts when i'm not in my full red/black power ranger suit. stupid speedy riding is natural on a 954 but i'll steer clear of full wheelie's until i really want to crash. :bananadie

does that mean i have to leave the forums? :sadwavey:

Ummm nope.....As long as you keep practicing! :biggrin:

thats a very interesting thread link.



I AM A SQUID. :eek7: there i said it. i wear the baggy tan shorts and sleevless t-shirts when i'm not in my full red/black power ranger suit. stupid speedy riding is natural on a 954 but i'll steer clear of full wheelie's until i really want to crash. :bananadie



does that mean i have to leave the forums? :sadwavey:

Yes.















:lol: :lol2: j/k

There are a few theories as to where the term squid came from. One is that is the the combination of Squirrely Kid. The other is that Street Squid was a term used by bike racers to describe street riders that had no clue as to what they were doing.



Some other terminoligy....

Sunter... A person who rides wheelies, does stoppies and other stunts on their bikes.

FTP... an abbreviation for F##k the Police. This term is commonly used among stunters and squids

Dealer.. The place where you bought your bike. There is rarely a need to take it back there unless you have a warrenty claim.