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• Racing
  == List of types of race == ===Cycle racing ===
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• Classic Racing
  ...earlier era, including a Pre-1935 class, are raced by the [[Vintage Motor Cycle Club]] (VMCC)[http://vmcc-racing.pchweb.co.uk/]. The VMCC race classes are ...(AHRMA)[http://www.ahrma.org/] who organise Classic Racing events for all types of Classic bikes.
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• Reciprocating engine
  ...nal combustion piston engine''' <br>Components of a typical, [[four stroke cycle]], internal combustion piston engine. <br> ...motion. This article describes the common features of all types. The main types are the [[internal combustion engine]] used extensively in motor vehicles,
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• Opposed piston engine
  ...were used in [[railway locomotive]]s and to power fast patrol boats. Both types are now largely obsolete, although the [[Royal Navy]] still maintains some ...urbocharger]], opposed piston designs can make very efficient [[two-stroke cycle]] Diesel engines. Some attempts were made to build non-diesel 4-stroke engi
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• MR
  ...build motorcycles under the MR brand. In 1925 the brand has produced three types of motorcycles, with a self-developed accelerator device. The production of
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• Two stroke
  ...[[internal combustion engine]] differs from the more common [[four-stroke cycle]] by having only two strokes (linear movements of the piston) instead of fo == Various two-stroke design types ==
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• Two-stroke cycle
  ...[[internal combustion engine]] differs from the more common [[four-stroke cycle]] by completing the same four operations (intake, compression, power, exhau == Various two-stroke design types ==
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• Car battery
  == Types ==<!-- This section is linked from [[Car audio]] --> * The ''starting'' (''cranking'') or ''shallow cycle'' type is designed to deliver quick bursts of energy, usually to start an e
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• Automobile self starter
  ...pistons to be moving before the [[ignition system|ignition]] phase of the cycle. This means that the engine must be set in motion by an external force bef ...rd Motor Company | Ford]] both contributed to the starter market, with two types that were very different to those used on vehicles today.
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• Four-cylinder
  [[Image:4-Stroke-Engine.gif|framed|right|[[Four-stroke cycle]] (or Otto cycle)]] ...amual Brown in 1823. It was based on what Hardenberg calls the [[Leonardo cycle]], which, as this name implies, was already out of date at that time. Just
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• Bicycles Museums
  ...Patterson Blvd., Dayton, OH. Tel:513-293-2841. Reproduction of the Wright Cycle Shop. Mark Hall Cycle Museum
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• Cyclo-cross
  ...stance varying depending on the ground conditions. Like many international cycle sports, CX- as it is sometimes abbreviated- is administered by the [[Union Compared with other forms of cycle racing, tactics are fairly straightforward, and the emphasis is on the ride
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• Engine
  .... The gasoline internal combustion engine, operating on a four-stroke Otto cycle, has traditionally been the most successful for automobiles, while diesel e ...s followed in a majority of the models. Several three-cylinder, two-stroke-cycle models were built while most engines had straight or in-line cylinders. The
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• W engine
  ...is found in [[motorbike]]s of the [[MotoGP]] class. These are [[Two stroke cycle|2-stroke]], 500 [[Cubic centimetre|cc]] [[V engine]]s with two banks of two These types of engines should not be confused with the [[U engine]], which also has two
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• Road bicycle racing
  ...idual time trial|individual]] and [[team time trial]]s are another form of cycle racing on roads). It is one of the most physically demanding sports that o ==Road race types==
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• Marine engine
  .... The gasoline internal combustion engine, operating on a four-stroke Otto cycle, has traditionally been the most successful for automobiles, while diesel e ...s followed in a majority of the models. Several three-cylinder, two-stroke-cycle models were built while most engines had straight or in-line cylinders. The
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• Internal-combustion engine
  ...[Wilhelm Maybach]] in the 1870's developed the [[four-stroke cycle]] (Otto cycle) engine. ...thumb|An illustration of several key components in a typical [[four-stroke cycle|four-stroke]] engine]]
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• Grasstrack
  ...ghts and two bends usually constructed in a field. It is one of the oldest types of motorcycle sports in the UK with the first meetings having taken place i ...governing body of British motorcycle sport, the '''[[AutoCycle Union|Auto Cycle Union]]''' ('''ACU''') who organise an annual British championship.
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• Supercharger
  ==Types== There are two main types of supercharger defined according to the method of compression. Positive di
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• Hand brake
  ==Types of brakes== ...r actuated parking brakes. However, a decision was made late in the design cycle to broaden the cars' possible purchasing appeal by offering them with bench
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• Radial engine
  ...ts of the radial vs. the inline continued throughout the 1930's, with both types seeing at least some use. The radial tended to be more popular largely due ...ith the cylinders being fired in consecutive order. The engines were a two-cycle design and were also available in a dual-fuel gas/diesel model. A number of
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• Ignition system
  ...r the timely burning of the fuel mixture within the engine. Not all engine types need an ignition system - for example, a [[diesel engine]] relies on compre ...he spring-loaded points close again, the circuit is reestablished, and the cycle repeats rapidly. The rapidly collapsing magnetic field, however, induces a
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• Internal combustion engine
  [[Image:4-Stroke-Engine.gif|framed|right|[[Four-stroke cycle]] (or Otto cycle)<br />1. intake<br />2. compression<br />3. power<br />4. exhaust]] .... It was compression-less and based on what Hardenberg calls the "Leonardo cycle," which, as this name implies, was already out of date at that time. Just a
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• Connecting rod
  ...e diagram.jpg|thumbnail|right|200px|Components of a typical, [[four stroke cycle]], DOHC piston engine. (E) Exhaust [[camshaft]], (I) Intake camshaft, (S) [ In certain types of engine, master/slave rods are used rather than the simple type shown in
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• Top dead center
  ...rank driven, including [[unicycle]]s, [[bicycle]]s, [[tricycle]]s, various types of [[machine press]]es, [[steam locomotive]]s, and other [[steam engines]]. ...also extended to [[pistonless rotary engine]]s, and means the point in the cycle in which the volume of a combustion chamber is smallest. This typically occ
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• Hybrid vehicle drivetrain
  ==Types by drivetrain structure== ...entional [[Otto cycle]], such as the [[Miller cycle|Miller]] or [[Atkinson cycle]]. This contributes significantly to the higher overall efficiency of the v
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• Dirt speedway racing
  ...World War I and became widespread during the 1920s and 30s. Two different types of racecars predominated&mdash;[[Open-wheel|open wheel racers]] in the Nort ...act between open wheel racers usually disables both cars. In reality, both types of vehicles have weak and strong points. Open wheel racers are usually ligh
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• Turbo
  ...a turbocharger makes a big difference to total power output of both engine types. This last factor makes turbocharging [[aircraft engine]]s considerably adv .... The higher temperature is a [[volumetric efficiency]] downgrade for both types of engine. The pumping-effect heating can be alleviated by [[intercooler|in
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• Piston ring
  ...ings.jpg|thumb|250px|A pair of piston rings mounted on a 47mm [[two-stroke cycle]] [[Scooter (motorcycle)|scooter]] piston.]] Oil control rings typically are of three types: (1) single piece [[cast iron]], (2) helical spring backed cast iron or st
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• Electric vehicle conversion
  ==Vehicle types (including scratch built)== ...y impact the legal jurisdictional definition of an electric bicycle. A few types of electric bicycles are able to re-capture energy from braking and can re-
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• Anzani
  From his native Italy, Anzani moved to France where he became involved in cycle racing. He moved on to motor cycles and designed and built a record breakin ===Types===
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• Brooklands
  During the late 1930s, Brooklands also hosted massed start [[cycle racing]] events organised by the [[National Cyclists' Union]] (as the sport ...rong]]s in [[1946]] for continued use as an aircraft factory. New aircraft types including the [[Vickers VC.1 Viking|Viking]], [[Vickers Varsity|Varsity]],
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• Enduro
  ...ich is the prescribed time for Row 1 plus 20 minutes. There are different types of ''checkpoints'', such as ''known checks'', ''secret checks'', ''emergenc ...ry specific rules governing where race-sponsors may place checks, and what types. The rules usually refer to a distance from previous checks, or minimum dis
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• Engine displacement
  [[Image:Displacement.gif|thumb|350px|[[Displacement]], One complete cycle of a four cylinder, four stroke engine. The volume displaced is marked in r ...] of air/fuel mixture an [[engine]] can draw in during one complete engine cycle; it is normally stated in [[cubic centimetre]]s, [[litre]]s or [[cubic inch
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• Dirt track racing
  ...World War I and became widespread during the 1920s and 30s. Two different types of racecars predominated&mdash;[[Open-wheel|open wheel racers]] in the Nort ...act between open wheel racers usually disables both cars. In reality, both types of vehicles have weak and strong points. Open wheel racers are usually ligh
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• Bicycle gearing
  {{transmission types}} ...ing is optimized to use this narrow range as best as possible. As in other types of [[transmission (mechanics)|transmission]]s, the [[gear ratio]] is closel
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• Kart racing
  ...[[Four-stroke cycle|4-stroke]] engines are the most common type, but other types of propulsion are available: ...d on a normal car. Similar to other motorsports, kart tyres have different types for use appropriate to track conditions:
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• Mopeds
  The term ''moped'' describes any low-powered motor driven cycle with an engine capacity of less than 50 cc and a maximum design speed of 50 ...cycle or cardriverslicense you can drive a big moped. All new mopeds (both types) bought after [[1 June]] [[2006]] must be registered with a license plate,
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• Nassetti
  ...t is told that [[Ettore Nassetti]], used his daughters names for its motor-types. With the Dilly-motor started a great series of motor-bike models. Which, i ...handle-bar, and long cranks, so when you have a brake-down, you always can cycle. Belief it or not, but after cycling 500 meters you rather like to walk. Ni
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• Diesel engine
  This is known as the [[diesel cycle]], after German engineer [[Rudolf Diesel]], who invented it in 1892 and rec == Types of diesel engines ==
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• Motorcycle
  [[Cabin cycle]] solved the problem of aerodynamics by isolating driver from outside air. ...cycle or four stroke which is similar to that in cars. The other was a two cycle (sometimes called two stroke)engine in which the engine oil was mixed with
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• Spark plug
  ...engine diagram.jpg |thumbnail|right|Components of a typical, [[four stroke cycle]], DOHC piston engine. (E) Exhaust [[camshaft]], (I) Intake camshaft, (S) S ::*'''narrow-gap''' ''benefit'': plug always fires on each cycle;
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• Turbocharger
  ...a turbocharger makes a big difference to total power output of both engine types. This last factor makes turbocharging [[aircraft engine]]s considerably adv .... The higher temperature is a [[volumetric efficiency]] downgrade for both types of engine. The pumping-effect heating can be alleviated by [[intercooler|in
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• Raimondi
  [[File:RCM1.gif|thumb|right|250px|'''Cypselus cycle''']] ...our stroke. In 1934 the RC Company of Raimondi and Caiumi was producing 13 types of pump motors for irrigation. Some of these used diesel engines of 6, 10 a
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• Bicycle
  ...[[military]] and local [[police]] applications, [[courier]] services, and cycle [[sports]]. ...arliest known forebears were called ''[[velocipede]]s'', and included many types of human-powered vehicles. One of these, the scooter-like ''[[dandy horse]
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• Auto rickshaw
  ...tos'' are generally fitted with a [[motorcycle]] version of a [[Two-stroke cycle|two-stroke engine]] with a handlebar for control (again like motorcycles) i ...filled. Certain other local governments are also pushing for [[Four-stroke cycle|four-stroke engine]]s instead of the current two-stroke versions.
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• Motorcycle Racing
  ...er between road-racing and motocross. The motorcycles are mainly motocross types with road-racing tyres. The racetrack is a mixture of road and dirt courses * [http://www.acu.org.uk/ Auto Cycle Union] - UK governing body
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• Fuel injection
  **"Bi-fuel" vehicles also operate on two types of fuel, but since the fuels are not functionally compatible with each othe ...tional to the amount of fuel desired. The pulse is applied once per engine cycle, which permits pressurized fuel to flow from the fuel supply line, through
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• Hybrid vehicles
  ...engine]] hybrids where a small petrol engine powered a compressor. Several types of air engines also increased the range between fill-ups with up to 60% by ==Types==
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