The environment of motorcycling engulfs all the senses. You need to be constantly aware of all around you, because there is little room for worrying about tomorrow. If you're new to motorcycling, then you need to read this before the salesman bombards you with the jargon.
Motorcycle Gloves: Typically made of leather. Keep the fingers warm at high speed, cool at low speed!
Frame: The major component of a motorcycle that holds everything together...including you, the rider.
Swingarm: The bit that holds the rear wheel to the frame. Will allow your suspension to "plunge" when you screw open the gas with your motorcycle gloves, when hitting the bumps in the road.
Clutch lever: On the left of the handle bar, under your left motorcycle glove.
Throttle: On the right handlebar, under your right motorcycle glove, along with the front brake.
Rear brake: In front of right footrest.
Gear selector: In front of left footrest. Now, some older bikes had shift lever on the right and brake pedal on the left.
Monocoque: A fancy word for a one-piece frame.
Engine: May be single, twin, four or even six cylinder. Two stroke or four stroke...in a four stroke, the piston moves four strokes, igniting on the third and expelling gases on the fourth. Two stroke engines are simpler and fire in two strokes.
Forks: You look down at your front forks when you are riding. They connect the front wheel to the frame.
Centre of Gravity: The overall factor that determines how a bike handles. Different bikes require different riding styles. A high centre of gravity leads to quick steering and agility eg. sportsbikes. Footpegs are raised for racing to increase ground clearance when leaning the bike over. Whereas a low centre of gravity leads to a more relaxed cruising style of ride.
Plain enough for ya! Now that you've stiffened up your rear end and added wheels and tires, pull on your leather motorcycle gloves and head over to:-
http://www.leatheronhand.com/motorcycle_gloves/
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