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Powersports terms, explained
Short, plain definitions of the words you'll see on product pages and spec sheets. Each one links to a guide when there's more to know.
A
- AGM
- Absorbed glass mat, a sealed lead-acid battery type. Read the guide →
C
- CCA
- Cold cranking amps, a battery's starting power in cold weather. Read the guide →
E
- ECE 22.06
- The European helmet standard that replaced ECE 22.05, adding rotational and visor tests. Read the guide →
- EN 13594
- The European standard used to certify motorcycle protective gloves. Read the guide →
- EN 13634
- The European standard for protective motorcycle footwear, with label fields for upper height, abrasion, cut and transverse rigidity. Read the guide →
- EN 1621
- The European standard for motorcycle impact protectors, rated Level 1 or Level 2. Read the guide →
- EN 17092
- The European standard for whole motorcycle garments, rated AAA to C. Read the guide →
F
- FMVSS 218
- The US federal motorcycle helmet standard behind the DOT label. Read the guide →
H
- Hard motorcycle case
- A rigid luggage enclosure mounted to a motorcycle-specific rack or case system. Read the guide →
- Hawse fairlead
- A smooth aluminum guide used with synthetic winch rope. Read the guide →
- Head shape
- The front-to-back versus side-to-side proportion of the head: round, intermediate or long oval. Read the guide →
K
- KP marking
- A glove certification marking that identifies knuckle protection included in the certification. Read the guide →
L
- LiFePO4
- Lithium iron phosphate, the lithium chemistry used in powersports batteries. Read the guide →
M
- Mesh intercom
- A helmet communication network that lets riders join and leave a group freely. Read the guide →
- Modular helmet
- A motorcycle helmet with a movable lower face section; approved use depends on the exact helmet and its certification. Read the guide →
P
- Pannier
- A motorcycle luggage bag or case mounted at the side of a bike. Read the guide →
- Plow lift
- The winch, powered actuator or manual mechanism used to raise a plow blade. Read the guide →
- Plow mount
- The vehicle-specific bracket that connects an ATV or UTV plow system to its machine. Read the guide →
- Push tube
- The frame component that connects a plow blade to its vehicle mount. Read the guide →
R
- Rated line pull
- A winch's pulling capacity on the first layer of rope. Read the guide →
- Roll-off system
- A motocross goggle film system that advances a strip across the lens from an attached canister. Read the guide →
S
- Snatch block
- A pulley that roughly doubles a winch's pulling force. Read the guide →
- Snell
- A voluntary, independent helmet standard popular in racing. Read the guide →
- Soft motorcycle luggage
- Flexible fabric bags attached to a motorcycle with straps, mounts or a luggage rack. Read the guide →
T
- Tear-off
- A removable clear film layer used on a motocross goggle lens; fit and mounting depend on the goggle system. Read the guide →
- Transition ATV
- An ATV category for riders 14 and older under supervision. Read the guide →
- Transverse rigidity
- A motorcycle-boot test field for the footwear’s resistance to sideways compression. Read the guide →