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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