| AMA American Motorcyclist Association Back Door The last (and most experienced) rider in a group ride Back Marker A slow rider marking the back of the pack Back Warmer A girl on the back of your motorcycle Backfire Explosion of the fuel in the intake manifold or carburetor, but often used to describe the explosion of unburned fuel in the exhaust system. Backyard Where you ride often Baffle Sound deadening material that sits inside a muffler and quiets the exhaust note Bagger A motorcycle equipped with saddlebags and other touring amenities. Binders Motorcycle brakes Boneyard Salvage yard for used bikes & parts Brain Bucket A motorcycle helmet Bubble Gum Machine Patting the top of the helmet as a signal to other rides that police are ahead. Burnout Spinning out the rear wheel usually with the front brake locked. Done briefly before a race to warm up the rear tire or done for show that burns a lot of rubber and is a fast way to shorten the tire's life. Cage Automobile, Truck, Van....... not a motorcycle. Cager Automobile Driver Can-Am Motorcycle Canadian-American Motorcycle. Please mouse over here. Caning it To ride a motorcycle very aggressively. Carving Riding a motorcycle hard and fast through curves and corners with the bike leaning near horizontal. Sometimes known as "canyon carving." CC Cubic centimeters. A 1000cc engine = 1000 cubic centimeters in volume. Coupon This is a traffic ticket. Chopper Bike with the front end raked out or extended out. Please mouse over here. Church Club meeting Crack It Turning up the throttle Crash Bar Engine Guard DBA Deaf Bikers of America *Please mouse over here. DOT Department of Transportation Duck Walking When you sitting on the bike and pushing it with your legs and feet. Paddling the bike along to make it move. Endo The art of stopping a motorcycle and having the rear wheel lift off the ground, a reverse of the catwalk. Also called a stoppie. Please mouse over here. Going back over front. Fast Riding Award Speeding ticket Flogging it Getting on the throttle hard and shifting through the gears. Flying Low Speeding Foot pegs The resting place for the rider's feet on a motorcycle during riding; the resting place for the passengers feet on a motorcycle. Forks The sprung metal tubs holding the front wheel to the rest of the motorcycle using the triple-tree. Front Door Leader of a group ride GAG IT a full roll-on in high gear from about 50-60mph (emphasizes low rpm torque). Gas Surprise Running out of gas and moving to switch to reserve and finding to your horror that you forgot to switch back to fuel last time you filled up and just blew your reserve. GearHead (Gearhead) 1. A person with a strong interest to all things mechanical. 2. A motorcyclist 3. Any true mechanic, not just the weekend mechanics. Heat Police officers Highway Bars Thick, often chrome, tubes that connect to a motorcycle's frame. Designed to protect the engine in case of a collision, but popular for their appearance. Popular with cruiser-style motorcycles. Please mouse over here. Highway Pegs Foot pegs mounted to highway bars that allow the rider to stretch his or her legs further forward for a more relaxed riding position. using such pegs prevent the rider from having immediate access to the gear shifter and rear brake. Please mouse over here. Hit the road Get on the bike and start riding. HOG Harley Owner's Group Hoon Term for a rider that is riding hard and spiritedly. Hoops Tires Ink Tattoo Ink-Slinger Tattoo Artist Jack up When a club member sets a non-club member straight. Kickstand An arm attached to a motorcycle that swings out from the left side to support the bike at rest. Also called a Sidestand. Please mouse over here. Lane Stealer A cage driver that passes motorcycles in no passing zones, knowing he can just knock the bike out of the way if a cage comes the other way. Also a cage driver that tries to squeeze by you in your lane. Lane-splitting 1. Riding between lanes of traffic on a freeway. 2. Driving between involuntarily parked cages on an overcrowded highway. Legal in some states. 3. Consists of driving between two lanes of traffic at a greater speed than the other vehicles. Although there are times when this could be dangerous, it's actually legal in many countries. It's illegal in most U.S. states, but California allows it if it's done in a safe manner. Lazy Foot Shifting gears too lightly/timidly and rather than shifting up a gear you get a false neutral. Limb Male biker MSF Motorcycle Safety Foundation (Training). The highly recommended way to learn how to properly and safely ride a motorcycle. Offered in many countries around the world for a very reasonable price. Motorcycle Jockeys Anyone who rides any motorcycle. Newbie A person who is new to the sport of motorcycling Old Lady Wife or steady girlfriend of a club member. Pads Tires Pillion Pad The passenger seat Plugs Spark Plugs PMS Parked Motorcycle Syndrome. A condition suffered by both male or female riders when they can not ride their motorcycle due to bad weather, repairs, or other reasons. Poker Run A poker run is, for the most part, like any old motorcycle run. Instead of just riding from Point A to Point B, however, there are also several stops in between (usually 5 total). At these stops you go in to the checkpoint and draw a playing card from a deck of cards. Depending on the rules, you either keep the card or the person at the checkpoint will mark down what card you drew. You do this at each checkpoint, and by the end of the run you will have 5 cards … this makes up your poker hand. At the last stop you turn in your poker hand, and whoever has the best hand wins. Popping the clutch Letting the clutch out quickly to achieve a fast start. Ride Captain The leader of a group Ride Road Captain The leader of a group Ride Rubber Tire Scoot Motorcycle Sissy Bar Passenger Backrest. Please mouse over here. Slab Interstate Slick Treadless tire. Can refer to a race tire or a completely worn out tire with little or no tread left on it. Slick's offer the greatest dry traction to a road surface as friction is greatest since there is little/no air gap (tread) between the rubber and the road. A tire specifically designed for use in road racing only that is made of a soft compound with no tread. Speed Tax Speeding fine Stand up When you raise your body or 'stand' while riding your bike. Sweep The last (and most experienced) rider in a group ride. Tail Gunner The last rider in a group. This rider is typically responsible for acquiring a new lane when the group changes lanes, rendering assistance to any rider who must leave the group, assessing the skill level of new riders to the group, and communications with the lead bike rider about traffic conditions behind the group. This rider is often the 'safety officer' for that group. Tank bag A bag or luggage that mounts on to the top of the fuel tank. Please mouse over here. Tar Snake An uneven, slippery patch in a road crack. Please mouse over here. Tats Tattoos Throttle The throttle controls the engine's power by restricting the substance that enters the engine. Throttle lock Manual device fitted to the throttle of a motorcycle that applies friction to keep the throttle from moving. Used to temporarily give your hand a rest on long rides. For example, please mouse over here. Throttle Rocker A Throttle Rocker is a device that wraps around the throttle grip of your motorcycle. The end protrudes out from the grip to form a contoured portion that comfortably fits the heel and palm of your hand. Using the heel of your hand, you apply downward pressure on the Throttle Rocker and the throttle grip rotates. Please mouse over here. Ton 100 mph. Top-box A piece of hard luggage mounted behind the seat that sits up high. Please mouse over here. Touring Bike 1. A Luxurious motorcycle with many comforts and amenities for long range travel. 2. A bike equipped for longer riders with fairings and saddle bags. Trike A three-wheeled motorcycle with no sidecar. Can either be 1 wheel in front, 2 in back (trike), or 2 wheels in front and 1 in back (reverse trike). For example, please mouse over here. Two tons 200 mph Two Up A term for carrying a passenger on your motorcycle Wind Shield Wind Screen. For example, please mouse over here. Wind Walker Anybody who rides, helps, and is friendly to all other Motorcycle Jockeys. X Trap A place in the road where railroad or street car tracks cross, creating a slit in which the narrow tire of a motorcycle can get caught or wedged. Please mouse over here. Wrench Mechanic Updated on May 6, 2013 |
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