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MOTORCYCLE INJURY LEGAL GLOSSARY |
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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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