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	Bore Alesaggio		Cylinder inside diameter, expressed in millimetres. >>>


	Brass bearing Bronzina		This word refers to all the sliding friction bearings or plain bearings. >>>


	Bolt(screw nut) Bullone(vite dado)		Threaded connecting element including one screw and one nut. >>>


	Balancing Shaft Albero di bilanciamento		Additional shaft, also called auxiliary balancing shaft or dynamic balancer... >>>


	Battery Batteria		It is an "energy reservoir" proper, able to receive and supply electricity as required. >>>


	Bearing Cuscinetto		There are several examples of reciprocating rotary motion between parts of a vehicle. >>>


	Balancing Equilibratura		Operation carried out to prevent the (lethal) consequences of the movement of out-of-balance masses. >>>


	Brake fade Fading		Decrease in the braking efficiency caused by heavy, continuous use of the braking system. >>>


	Brake fluid Liquido freni		It is the special fluid used to fill up the hydraulic circuit and operate, via the brake lever, either the callipers, in the case of disc brakes, or the drum brake shoes >>>


	Brake calliper Pinza del freno		Brake callipers exist in all disc brake systems. Their task is to "compress" the pads against the brake disc, so that the resulting braking action is proportional to the pressure applied by the rider to the brake control lever. >>>