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Suspenions have been added, generators have replaced magnetos, batteries have been added, turn signals and running lights are now standard, electrical starters have become the standard, fairings have become common, allowing radios and tape players to be used on motorcycles. The layout of controls has been standardized, and the 'sucicide' clutch eliminated. Water cooling has been introduced, increasing engine output, electronic ignition system are now common, pollution controls have been incorporated, such as positive crankcase ventalation. Suspensions now can be tuned, and monoshock bikes have become common. Shaft drive and belt drive have been introduced, and some bikes have a reverse gear. Crash bars can protect engine cases from impacts with pavement, preventing catastprophic damage from laying a bike down. Many bikes now have fuel guages, temperature gauges, and oil pressure gauges, as well as speedometers and tachometers. A neutral indicator light is now standard, and gearboxes with up to 6 gears are common.

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