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  1. What are the advantages of a V4 engine?

    THE concept of the V4 engine configuration powering a motorcycle has been around since the early days ... Hawk from the 1930s, although the shape and design of the engine was much more square-four than a true V4. ... in oddities and oddball one-offs? What is a V4 engine? Simply put a V4 engine is a four-cylinder engine, with two sets ...

    Simon Hancocks - 28/04/2020 - 17:11 - 9 comments

  2. Mid-weight naked shootout – MT-09 vs Z900 vs Street Triple RS

    ... their power. Kawasaki Engine The Z900 uses a fairly well known and low-stressed four-cylinder ... ‘Zeds’ for some time now. It’s a thumping good engine though, with a chunky mid-range that makes it feel unlike a lot of ...

    Simon Hancocks - 21/02/2020 - 12:06 - 1 comment

  3. Kawasaki Patent Dual Injection Supercharged Engine

    ... regulations. Using just direct injection on a motorcycle engine is unlikely to work with high-revving engines, hence why Kawasaki is ... Direct injection in a petrol engine helps to cool the combustion chamber of the engine, helping to prevent ...

    Simon Hancocks - 20/01/2020 - 10:03 - 0 comments

  4. What is a rotary engine?

    ... era of ‘why the hell shouldn’t we?’. To say the rotary engine was a perfect fit for this era is an understatement. Buried away ... a fairly heavy covering of dust sits a weirdly shaped engine. It’s got no head, no barrel as such and the bottom end seems to ...

    Simon Hancocks - 18/10/2019 - 10:20 - 1 comment

  5. Could this revolutionary two-stroke mean a big comeback

    ... TO many motorcyclists the simplistic beauty of a two-stroke engine is a sight, sound, and experience that is sadly missed from modern-day motorcycling. Although the site of a two-stroke engine powering a motorcycle may be about to become a more familiar sight on ...

    Simon Hancocks - 13/07/2020 - 10:08 - 3 comments

  6. Are camless engines going to be the next big thing?

    IF you are familiar supercars, the phrase camless engine or FreeValve engine might mean something to you. If you’re not well versed in the world of ...

    Simon Hancocks - 18/02/2020 - 12:11 - 2 comments

  7. Chinese built 150bhp V4 motorcycle engine breaks cover

    ... any motorcycle manufacturers range is a racy and powerful V4 engine. The distinctive V4 growl, otherworldly power figures and pub-bragging ... earlier this year. Powered by an inline four-cylinder engine nestled in a Diavel-a-like chassis, the bike made headlines when it ...

    Simon Hancocks - 23/09/2021 - 11:04

  8. Overheating motorcycles – cause, effect, and resolution

    ... evacuate the heat caused by friction and combustion from the engine. Keeping an engine in an optimal operating window will not only prevent breakdowns in the ...

    Simon Hancocks - 24/07/2020 - 12:30 - 0 comments

  9. Sealed Indian Motorcycles 1940s crate engine gets opened

    ... A rare and unopened Indian Motorcycles crate engine has been unearthed by the Wheels Through Time motorcycle museum in the ...   Adding to the intrigue, the crate the engine is protected by only carries a few faded stamps detailing the contents. ...

    Simon Hancocks - 03/07/2020 - 13:43 - 5 comments

  10. Is this proof a Honda V4 engine project is being revived with V2 tech?

    ... is pressing ahead with plans to develop a clever new V4 engine. Patents have emerged that show Honda has registered ideas and innovations around a new V4 engine layout, raising anticipation that the Japanese firm hasn’t abandoned ...

    Ollie Barstow - 06/06/2021 - 10:14

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