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You are here: Index --- Motorcycle Bikers Dictionary

The Motorcycle Bikers Dictionary
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Neck - Motorcycle Frame Neck
Neck - Motorcycle Frame Neck


NAH - Not A Harley refers to a bike other than a Harley

Naked - Crossover bike with no fairings or covers. Also see Naked Bike.

Naked Bike - 1. Bikes with no to a very small fairing. 2. A motorcycle where you can fully see the engine.

Nappa leather - The upper surface of the hide. Smooth and slightly shiny, worked to a soft leather with a fine surface structure.

NARMA - North American Russian Motorcycle Association

NBD - Never Been Dropped - found in used motorcycle advertisements, usually for bikes that HAVE been dropped.

Neck - The front of a motorcycle frame, where the steering head is located.

Needle bearing - A type of frictionless bearing that is actually a very small roller.

Newbie - A person who is new to the sport of motorcycling

Nipple Surfing - Refers to sliding across the ground face down after falling off a motorcycle. Also see "Superman"

Nod - Tipping of the head to acknowledge oncoming bikers.

Nomad - They are members of a motorcycle gang and will wear the club's colors. The bottom rocker will read "Nomad." In some clubs they are the enforcers. They do not belong to any one chapter. He will attend club meetings and pay required dues to different chapters, depending on his travels.

Nad: Nomad 1500G

Nomex® - Heat resistant material made of fire-retarding aramide fibres.

NOS - (1) New old stock; OEM bike parts that are no longer in production but are still in stock. (2) Nitrous Oxide.

Nose Wheelie - Rider hits the front brake so hard causing the suspension to bottom out, thus causing the rear of the motorcycle to rise up and stand on the front wheel. Also called a stoppie.

Nubuk leather - Leather which possesses a high level of breathing activity and which has a slightly roughened surface, resulting in a soft, velvety grip.

Nut Cracker - Slang for a motorcycle fuel tank cap hinged closest tot he front of the bike, so named for the tendency of the cap to flip open in a collision while the rider slides up the tank.

Nyloc - A type of nut for a bolt that has a plastic insert to keep it from backing off from vibration. It replaces the lock washer.




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