Glossary of Motorcycle Injury
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Service of Process: Providing
a formal notice to the defendant that orders him to appear in court
to answer plaintiff's allegations.
Shaft Drive: A final drive
system on some motorcycles that utilizes a shaft to transmit power
to the rear wheel, as opposed to a chain.
SOHC: Single Over Head Cam. A
single cam shaft found in the head or top of the engine that
activates the valves.
Sport Bike: A focused
motorcycle designed for speed and handling. These machines are
usually equipped with aerodynamic bodywork.
Sport-Tourer: A motorcycle
that combines some of the handling and power of a sport bike, with
some of the amenities of a touring bike, like saddlebags,
comfortable ergonomics, etc. Not as focused as either a pure sport
bike or a pure tourer.
Squid: A term generally
associated with a new or reckless motorcyclist seen riding
erratically and/or beyond his or her capabilities.
Snell Rating: A foundation
formed in 1957, is the world's most popular independent motorcycle
helmet testing organization. A Snell rating on a helmet, indicated
by a sticker inside the helmet, states that the helmet has passed
performance tests.
Standard: A motorcycle
intended for general, all-around street use, typically with an
upright seating posture and higher handlebars.
Standard Bike: Tends to be a
motorcycle without frills such as saddlebags, windshield, radio, or
trunk. It is the cheapest to buy and usually has small rake and
trail.
Statue of Limitations: The
time period within which a plaintiff must file his action against
the defendant. This time frame varies by state. In North Carolina,
the statute of limitations is three years.
Stretch: Used by those that
customize motorcycles; an expression of how much a tank or frame has
been elongated from its stock design.
Strict Liability: The
defendant is liable to the plaintiff regardless of fault.
Subpoena: A form issued by the
court requiring someone to appear in court and/or bring documents.
(Also referred to as a "Summons.")
Supermotto: Generally, a style
of motorcycle usually built around, and looking like, off-road
machines with street tires. They tend to be very light, flickable
machines, and are used in a new genre of racing that usually
encompasses riding on a mixture of pavement and dirt surfaces.
Sushi Wagon: An import
motorcycle of Japanese origin.
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