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H.O.G. -
Harley Owners Group - Several meanings, as an acronym it
stands for "Harley Owners Group," it also relates to the
larger Harley models (also called "Big Twins").
Hack/ - A common slang term for a sidecar.
Hacker - A
sidecar driver or enthusiast.
HairDryer -
Turbocharger
Hairpin Turn
- A decreasing radius turn. Turn that gets progressively
tighter as it bends (often U-shaped corner). A "road
hazard" that many motorcyclists fall prey to and end up
going off the road on if not carefully watching for it.
Usually decreasing radius turns are found on on/off
highway ramps.
Hammer Down
- Open the throttle fully or accelerate rapidly
Handgrip -
The rubber grip on the handlebars to make a more
comfortable hand control.
Hand Signals
- Verbal communication is not always possible when
riding a motorcycle so riders have come up with a method
of communicating to other riders by use of universal
hand signals. Motorcycle hand signals are important for
all riders to know and understand but especially when
riding in a group. (When riding in a group the signals
should be relayed back through the group.) Images
reprinted with permission of the Motorcycle Safety
Foundation.
Left Turn
- Left arm straight out from body. Palm Flat.
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Right Turn
- Left arm out and elbow bent. Hand straight up.
Palm flat. Fingers together.
Stop -
Left arm extended straight down, left palm facing
back.
Single File
- Left arm and left hand index finger extended
straight up.
Double File
- Left arm with left hand middle and index fingers
extended straight up.
Fuel -
Left arm out to side pointing to tank with finger
extended.
Refreshment
Stop - Left hand fingers closed, thumb out
pointed at mouth.
High beam
- Tap on top of helmet with left hand open palm
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Comfort Stop
- Left forearm extended, fist clenched with short up
and down motion. Repeat..
Follow Me
- Left arm extended straight up from shoulder, palm
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Pull Off
- Left arm out, forarm swung toward shoulder
or pull off area.
You Lead/Come
- Left arm extended upwards 45°, palm forward
pointing with index finger, swing in arc from back
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Speed Up
- Left arm extended straight out at side 45°, palm
facing up, move arm up. Swing in arc down and up.
Repeat.
Hazard in
Roadway - Hazard on right side, point with
right foot at object. Hazard on left side, point
with left hand at object.
Turn Signal On
- Open and close left hand with fingers and thumb
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Slow Down
- Left arm extended straight out at 90°, left plam
facing down. Move arm down. Swing in arc up to down.
Repeat
Hungry
- Pat stomach.
Cop Nearby
- Pat the top of your helmet quickly.
Staggered or
Side-by-Side Formation - Extend your left arm
upward at a 45 degree angle with your index and
pinkie finger extended. This indicate that it is
safe to return to staggered formation.
Tighten Up
- Raise your left arm and repeatedly move up and
down in a pulling motion. This indicates the leader
wants the group to close ranks.
Single File
- Position your left hand over your helmet with your
fingers extended upward. This indicates the leader
wants the group in a single file formation. Usually
this is done for safety reasons.
Start Engines
-With your right or left arm extended, move your
index finger in a circular motion.
Slippery Road
-Point at ground, rub fingers together.
Major Hazzard
Ahead - Flash brake lights very rapidly
Lost/Unsure of
Route - Point forward, shrug shoulders
Indicate a
Road/Highway Sign - Point at sign. If it's a
highway sign with multiple exits listed, hold up the
number of fingers corresponding to which exit you
want (e.g. two fingers for the second exit listed)
Handle -
Street name, club member's name
Handlebar fairing
- A type of wind screen that is mounted directly to the
forks.
Handlebar risers
- See also Risers - Designed to correct the ergonomic
short comings of your motorcycle, handlebar risers will
raise your handlebars vertically to allow you to attain
the posture needed for maximum control. Risers can
simply extend the bar mounts toward you, or extend up
and forward. Risers are designed to be mounted between
your stock bar mount and triple clamp.
Hanging it Out
- 1. Riding aggressively, increasing the possibility of
injury 2. Continuing to ride when weather and traffic
conditions are not safe. 3. Riding faster than kill
level and/or without proper safety gear with the
potential for losing control of the
bike and crashing.
Hardbelly -
Young girl with a tight flat belly
Hardley
(also see Hardly Ableson), as in a slang name for a
Harley in the sense that the speaker thinks of them as
nothing more than an over-glorified chromey showoff
piece rather than a real bike.
Hardly-Ableson
- For Harley
Motorcycles during the AMF era
Hardly-le
- Derogatory term for a Harley
Hardly-Davidson
- Derogatory term for a Harley looking motorcycle
that is not a
Harley-Davidson brand motorcycle.
Harley Wrench
- Hammer
Hard Core -
Dedicated biker usually clubber but sometimes refers to
a racer
Hard Tail -
A rigid motorcycle frame with no shock absorbing device
on the rear.
Haya-Bubba
- Suzuki GSX-1300R Hayabusa
HBUBF -
Hairy-Butt-Ugly-But-Fast (term for the
Kawasaki Vulcan 750)
HD -
Hardley Drivable
Head - Also
called cylinder head. This piece covers the top of the
cylinder and often houses valves, rockers and overhead
cams.
Head Gasket
- Gasket between the cylinder head and the block or
piston cylinder.
Head shake
- When the handlebars shake back and forth due to
improper set-up or bumps.
Headlight
Modulator - This device attaches to the headlight
bulb inside the case and pulses the high beam quickly.
The visual effect is the headlight is flashing. Improves
visability of the motorcycle to other drivers/riders.
Heat - Law
enforcement officer, also known as The Man.
Heat
Race - A qualifying race that determines
which riders will advance to the final race.
Heat Sink - A device to channel heat away
from a heat source.
Helical gear
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Helmet -
Skid Lid, Brain Bucket
Helmet Head
- The condition of your hair after you remove your
helmet. It will be partially matted and partially
sticking out at odd angles.
Helmet-Jinx
- The bad luck a biker (who chooses not to wear a
helmet) gets when someone mentions that he should wear a
helmet. If someone chooses not to wear a helmet don't
jinx 'em.
High Siding
- 1. Wrecking a bike by flipping it over. Usually caused
by releasing the rear break during a skid. 2. Pitching a
bike over and away from the direction you are turning.
The dangerous kind of crash. 3. When a sliding rear
tiree suddenly regains traction while the motorcycle
is leaned over, causing the motorcycle to violently snap
from leaning side tot he other side (the high side).
Highway Bars
- Thick, often chrome, tubes that connect to a
motorcycle's frame. Designed to protect the engine in
case of a collision, but popular for their appearance.
Popular with cruiser-style motorcycles.
Highway Pegs
- Foot pegs mounted to highway bars that allow the rider
to stretch his or her legs further forward for a more
relaxed riding position. using such pegs prevent the
rider from having immediate access to the gear shfter
and rear brake
Hippie Biker
(AKA Citizen Bikers) - Soft core biker not 1%er.
Predates RUB
Hit the pavement
- An idiom for crashing a motorcycle.
Hit the road
- Get on the bike and start riding.
HOG - Harley Owner's Group started in
1983
Hog - A
nickname for a Harley-Davidson motorcycle..
Hogwagen -
A custom-built trike in which a Harley-Davidson front
end and frame is grafted to a Volkswagen drivetrain
(subframe, engine and transaxle).
Holeshot -
In racing, the drive from a standing start up to racing
speed. Generally, the rider who makes the strongest
start is said to have gotten the "holeshot."
Honda 750 Killer
- Kawasaki 900 Z
Hooligan -
A motorcyclist known for his/her reckless disregard of
public and personal safety in the name of going the
fastest, cornering the hardest, and generally living
life on the edge. They ride to have fun, regardless of
the consequences.
Hooligan Bike
- Type of motorcycle has been stripped of all
unnecessary parts and accessories so that they can have
a higher power-to-weight ratio. This gives them the
appearance of being "naked". They have minimal bodywork,
a racing-styled seat that typically only seats one
person, no passenger pegs, an exposed frame, etc.>
Homologation
- The approval process of the governing body that
certifies that all manufacturers motorcycles meet all
standards prior to race preparation.
Horizontally
opposed - Type of engine layout in which the
cylinders are placed at 180° to one another. It is also
described as a flat twin/four etc. or a boxer engine.
Horsepower
- 1. The power of the motorcycle engine. The higher, the
better. Although with an engine tuned for power, it
might be at the expense of power at low RPM. Horsepower
is a unit of engine power equal to 0,746 kilowatt (kW).
Originally developed by James Watt to compare the power
of steam engines to the work done by a horse. 2. One
horse power is the force necessary to lift 550 pounds
one foot in one second. 3. A measure of an engines
strength.
Hosed -
Worn or broken beyond repair>
Hugger - A
mudguard which 'hugs' the wheel closely.
Hugger® - A
type of Sportster, so named because its lowered
suspension and lowered seat make it appear to "hug" the
road.
Huggermucker
- General term referring to either an inanimate object
with an unidentifiable purpose, or a human being fitting
the same description
Hurt Report - 1981 study by University of Southern
California of 3,600 motorcycle traffic accidents. Also
known as the “Motorcycle Accident Cause Factors and
Identification of Countermeasures”, and consists of 55
conclusions pertaining to crashes, including the effect
of motorcycle riders wearing helmets. visited="1">
Husky -
Husqvarna motorcycle.
Hydrometer
- Device to measure the charge in a lead acid battery.
Hydroplane
- 1. When your tires start to float on top of water,
causing them to lose contact with the road surface. 2. A
highly dangerous situation in which the tires lose
contact with the road surface and actually life on top
of a shallow film of water. 1" of standing road water
will generally hydroplane a motorcycle tire at speeds of
80 km/h or greater.
Hydrophobic
treatment - A treatment which renders leather
water-repellent. BMW uses the vat immersion technique
under application of top quality 3M Scotchguard as the
active agent. The best results are obtained when the
leather fibres are encapsulated without affecting the
natural state of the pore structure, so as to maintain
the active breathing action.
Hype-sucker
- Anyone who buys into the Harley Hype
Hypoid Gears
- Paired beveled gears with spirally or non-radically cut
teeth mated to that the pinion does not intersect the
axis of the gear used in transmission and final drives.
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