Difference between revisions of "Crankcase"
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==Horizontally split== | ==Horizontally split== | ||
Horizontally split crankcases were a major innovation when they were first introduced. They caused the bikes that featured them to be FAR less prone to oil leaks. | The crankcase has a seam on the horizontal plane. Horizontally split crankcases were a major innovation when they were first introduced. They caused the bikes that featured them to be FAR less prone to oil leaks. | ||
==Cassette type== | |||
The gears are loaded in from one side. | |||
[[Category:Definitions]] | [[Category:Definitions]] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:46, 13 December 2010
External housing for the crankshaft.
Vertically split[edit | edit source]
Vertical crankcases are crankcases that are split vertically.
Horizontally split[edit | edit source]
The crankcase has a seam on the horizontal plane. Horizontally split crankcases were a major innovation when they were first introduced. They caused the bikes that featured them to be FAR less prone to oil leaks.
Cassette type[edit | edit source]
The gears are loaded in from one side.