French Motorcycle Vocabulary

Lexique de la moto

On this page you’ll find a complete list of French motorcycle and motorbike vocabulary words. To say motorbike in French you say: “la moto”. Most of the vocabulary words associated with the motorbike are quite different from English and may therefore require some extra time to learn.

• la moto motorbike/motorycle
• le/la motard(e) motorcyclist
• faire la moto to ride a motorcycle
• le motocycliste motorcyclist
• la motocyclette motorcycle
• le frein brake
• le clignotant indicator (UK) /blinker (US)
• la garde-boue mudguard (UK) /fender (US)
• la pédale de frein brake pedal
• le réservoir d’huile oil tank
• le feu en arrière back light/tail light
• la selle seat
• le guidon handlebars
• l’embrayage clutch
• le compteur speedometer
• le phare headlight
• le pneu tyre/tire
• la boîte de vitesses gearbox
• le silencieux silencer
• le siège arrière pillion
• le réservoir d’essence fuel tank
• la bande flourescente reflector strap
• le casque moto motorcycle helmet
• la moto routière touring bike
• la béquille stand/kickstand
• les vêtements de moto motorcycle clothing
• la visière visor
• les gants moto motorcycle gloves
• la moto tout-terrain dirt/off-road bike
• le side-car sidecar
• la suspension suspension
• le filtre d’air air filter
• le pot d’échappement exhaust pipe
• le réflecteur reflector
• le moteur engine
• la genouillère knee pad
• les vêtements en cuir leathers
• la moto de course racing motorcycle
• le scooter scooter
• les commandes controls
• le klaxon horn

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• Main vocabulary page
• Automobile terms
• French cycling terms

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