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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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• V8
  ...use the 90° angle as well, but with more complex cranks to even the firing cycle. There are two classic types of V8s which differ by crankshaft:
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• Wheel
  ...[[Common Era|BCE]] people had been buried on [[wagon]]s or [[cart]]s (both types). The earliest depiction of what may be a wheeled vehicle (here a wagon—f The wheel has also become a strong [[cultural]] and spiritual metaphor for a cycle or regular repetition (see [[chakra]], [[reincarnation]], [[Yin and yang|Yi
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• Prototype
  ...oach such as range of motion, mechanics, sensors, architecture, etc. These types of models are often used to identify which design options will not work, or * User interaction available in during development cycle of prototype
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• Bandini 750 sport siluro
  ...sports torpedo'' could participate in "750 race" class, simply dismounting cycle fenders. Later, to meet the requests came from [[USA|United States]], even body types were made to Bandini. The lights were positioned behind the front grid, avo
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• Lambretta
  Like Vespas, Lambrettas have 3 or 4 [[gear|gears]] and [[two-stroke cycle|two stroke]] motors with capacities ranging from 49cc to 198cc. Most two-s ...their day, reverting back to the open frame style of the much admired 'D' types, and although sales were slow to start with, racing success from grass trac
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• List of automotive superlatives
  ...nual and optional 80 Liter fuel tank, calculated by using extra-urban Euro cycle mileage of 4.8 L/100 km (49 mpg) ===Engine types===
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• Grand Prix motorcycles
  ...whether the engine was a [[two stroke cycle|two-stroke]] or [[four stroke cycle|four-stroke]]. Consequently, all machines were two-strokes, due to the grea ...track, the race is red-flagged. Motorcycle crashes are usually one of two types: [[lowside]]s and the more dangerous [[highside]]s, though increased use of
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• History of the automobile
  ...[[George B. Selden]] was granted a United States patent for a [[two-stroke cycle|two-stroke]] automobile engine ({{US patent|549160}}). This patent did more ...ouring model with advanced engineering and design. Similar models were the Types 15, 17, 22, and 23.
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• Paris-Roubaix
  ...er. Famous for rough terrain and cobblestones, it is one of the '[[Classic cycle races|Monuments]]' or Classics of the European calendar. It has been called ...who was the local hope in Roubaix because he and two brothers had opened a cycle shop in the boulevard de Paris the previous year.
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