Motorcycle Directory's Biking Dictionary
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Biking term
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Explanation |
| Kangaroo leather |
Leather more durable than cowhide. |
| Kevlar |
Kevlar is the DuPont Company's registered trademark for a very light, very strong synthetic fiber used in protective bodyarmour. |
| Kick start |
Describes the process of kicking the engine into life via a lever protuding from the motorcycle |
| Knee down |
Describes a sufficient lean angle around a corner to allow the rider's knee to skim the tarmac. A corner with 'knee down' or almost down (depending on speed of corner) generally means faster speeds and a faster rider. |
| Kwak |
A Kawasaki motorcycle |
