Motorcycle Directory's Biking Dictionary
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Biking term
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Explanation |
| (Steering) Damper |
This describes the devices used to stop unwanted handlebar movement |
| Devil's rainbow |
Fuel lying on top of rain (giving a rainbow effect) |
| Ding |
A scratch |
| Dirt bike |
A motorcycle build and designed for off road use |
| Doughnut |
A burnout performed in a circle, leaving a doughnut shape on the tarmac make of rubber. |
| Downpipes |
The pipes leading out of the cylinder heads down to the end can/exhaust |
| Dump the clutch |
This is when the rider quickly lets go of the clutch at high revs (used when doing wheelies) |
