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	Finning Alettatura		Solution adopted in air-cooling systems... >>>


	Flow rate meter Debimetro		Device used in many injection systems... >>>


	Fuel pump degasser Degasatore pompa carburante		Device fitted to the fuel system downstream from the pump... >>>


	Floating brake discs Dischi freno flottanti		Floating discs are a big step forwards in the evolution of motorcycle braking systems. >>>


	Fuel filter Filtro del carburante		Small mesh filter usually located immediately upstream from the fuel tap, or in any case, somewhere along the fuel hose. >>>


	Float Galleggiante		Part of the carburettor, whose function is to always keep the fuel level in the tank constant. >>>


	Frictional material Materiale d'attrito		Friction material is the facing applied (usually by gluing) to drum brake shoes, disc brake pads or clutch plates. >>>


	Flexible coupling Parastrappi		The flexible coupling is a device designed to damp shocks and vibrations in the transmission parts. In this way, it prevents noisy operation and improves the working conditions of the various parts. >>>


	Friction pad Pastiglia		Pad is the common name used for the friction elements in disc brakes. >>>


	Front sprocket Pignone		In a system consisting of two pulleys and a flexible element to transmit motion from one to the next, the smaller pulley (generally the driving one) is called front sprocket. >>>