VEHICLE TERMINOLOGIES ( FOR BIKES)

Nowadays most people have own bikes and some of them have made such beautiful that we want these bikes to be owned. Riding bike is an awesome experience for all who have the brave heart. I want to say sorry for commuters who travel daily by their bikes. Really having a beautiful bike in teenage are lovely moments of life. You can go for outing with your friends or cruise the deserts like a film scene. But before riding the bike we should know something about it. Overall it's a machine though it runs faster like a leopard, roars like a lion and cut the stormy nights. 

Here an article which is for common vehicle terminologies which we use in our life especially by technical and automobile students. This will help you to understand the technical terms and their meanings.

1) Final Drive Ratio:

It is the ratio of the drive-shaft (transmission output shaft) to driven shaft(rear wheel) revolutions. 2 revolutions of the driveshaft (transmission output shaft) for each revolution of the driven shaft (rear wheel) means final drive ratio is 2:1. Higher numerical values ("Lower gears" i.e 3.5:1 or 4:1) typically (but not always) give better acceleration, lower top speed, poor miles per liter, better torque and lower values ("higher gears" i.e. 2:1 or 1.5:1) behave the opposite.

2) Height Of The Vehicle:

It is the distance between the ground and the highest point of the vehicle with standard fitments, when both the tires are in contact with the ground (in the same horizontal plane) and inflated to specified tire pressure.

3) Length Of The Vehicle:

It is the linear distance between the front end and the rear end of the vehicle with standard fitments.

4) Width Of The Vehicle:

It is the maximum distance (width) between two outermost points located on the vehicle body when looking in axis exactly from the front or rear end of the vehicle including protrusion of standard fitments of the vehicle. 

5) Saddle Height:

It is the linear distance from ground level to the top of rider seat when both wheels are touching the ground in the same horizontal plane and inflated to specific tire pressure.

6) Ground Clearance:

It is the linear distance between the lowest part of the vehicle (excluding tires) and the ground when both the tires are in contact with the ground (in the same horizontal plane) and inflated to specified tire pressure.

7) Wheelbase:

It is the distance between the centre of the front axle and center of rear axle when both wheels are in the same plane.

8) Turning Circle Radius:

It is the radius of a circle described on the ground level by the turning of the vehicle when the front wheel (center of the tire) of the vehicle is at the full locked position of steering on either side. 

9) Dry Weight Of Vehicle:

It is the weight of the vehicle with all standard fitment but without fuel in the tank of the vehicle.

10) Kerb Weight:

It is the actual weight of a vehicle with 90% fuel in the fuel tank and with all standard equipment or fitments.

11) Unladen Weight:

It is the weight of the vehicle which is ready for operation with fuel, coolant (if the vehicle has the liquid cooled motor), tool kit & standard accessories etc. and rider.

12) Payload:

It is the load that the vehicle should carry including the rider as per manufacturer's specification.(Every manufacturer publishes product catalog mentioning with maximum payload that vehicle should carry).

13) Gross Vehicle Weight: 

It is the total weight of a vehicle with fuel and payload.

14) Gradeability:

It is the ability of a vehicle to climb the percentage or degrees of the gradient with specific gross vehicle weight.