Unexpected Uses of 6 Small Motorcycle Parts

Common motorcycles today have several small components that play a significant role if we understand their purpose and how to use them.

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Need small brake beside the rear brake on scooters

This small brake is a very ‘awesome’ feature on Honda scooters. Scooters do not have gears like regular motorcycles, so when stopping on an incline, users often have to squeeze the rear brake or use their leg force to keep the scooter in place. At this time, it will be very difficult for users to keep their scooter in place or release the brake to do other things. Realizing this, Honda researchers have integrated this small brake lever into the rear brake lever of the scooter.


The small brake lever beside the rear brake on scooters. (Illustrative image)

This lever is a safety feature of the scooter that helps lock the rear wheel brake. The way to use this lever is very simple, first press the rear brake firmly and hold it, then pull this lever to lock the handbrake. At this time, the rear wheel will be tightly braked, the scooter will not drift when stopped on a sloping road surface. To continue moving, you just need to squeeze the brake firmly and release it.

Wiper lever under the horn button

This lever is called the wiper lever, it is a part that helps adjust the opening of the wind vent into the carburetor. This part is rarely known by the driver but it has a very high usage efficiency, helping the driver operate the vehicle better.


This lever is called the wiper lever, it is a part that helps adjust the opening of the wind vent into the carburetor. (Illustrative image)

The wiper lever helps adjust the amount of wind entering the carburetor, so when adjusted in a standard manner, it will improve the operating efficiency of the vehicle, save fuel. In addition, it also has a special effect when the vehicle is difficult to start in the morning, pull out this lever, the amount of fuel into the combustion chamber will be larger, supporting the ignition process to be more sensitive. Moreover, a tip when using the wind vent, when you feel that your vehicle is running out of fuel, pulling out this wind vent will give you the ability to travel a small distance further.

Currently, types of vehicles are gradually being equipped with electronic fuel injection systems FI, owning the function of automatically adjusting the amount of fuel, so this lever will not be present on the vehicle.

Motorbike fuel lock

The fuel lock is a part that is rarely used. It is usually placed under the fuel tank or right next to the carburetor and has a rotating switch shape.


Motorbike fuel lock. (Illustrative image)

This is a quite useful part if you know how to use it. The fuel lock is used to prevent the flow of fuel into the carburetor. It is often used when the motorcycle is flooded with fuel and the engine cannot start.

Chain inspection hole on the chain case

This part usually only appears on common motorcycles with a chain case. The chain case that motorcycle manufacturers integrate into the vehicle helps the chain drive of the vehicle to be clean and more durable.

This is a small hole integrated on the chain case of motorcycles. Usually, this chain inspection hole is covered by a round plastic cap. When opening the plastic cap, we will observe the condition of the chain inside the chain case to determine whether it is properly tensioned or the chain is dry in order to adjust and lubricate it.

Passing button

This is a part that modern common motorcycles are integrated into the headlight switch area of ​​the motorcycle. With many scooters, the passing button is integrated directly into the headlight on/off button. Passing lights are a type of motorcycle headlight flashing switch, which is used to signal to the front vehicle or oncoming vehicle about its presence or request permission to overtake. These signals are very useful especially for vehicles traveling at night or on long distances on national highways.


The passing light switch is a type of motorcycle headlight flash switch. (Illustrative image)

Rubber button on the dashboard

If you are a knowledgeable and skilled motorcycle user, surely this button on the dashboard of the vehicle is very useful. The button on each type of motorcycle will have different functions and is usually integrated on types of electronic dashboards. On scooters with Piaggio’s dashboard, this button is used to set the time, on the dashboard of manual transmission motorcycles such as winner, exciter, it is used to adjust the parameters and options on the electronic dashboard.

By using and adjusting this button, you will find your vehicle much smarter and more useful.

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Frequently asked questions

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