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List of motorcycles by type of engine

Summary

List of motorcycles by type of engine is a list of motorcycles by the type of motorcycle engine used by the vehicle, such as by the number of cylinders or configuration.

A transverse engine is an engine mounted in a vehicle so that the engine's crankshaft axis is perpendicular to the direction of travel. In a longitudinal engine configuration, the engine's crankshaft axis is parallel with the direction of travel. However, the description of the orientation of "V" and "flat" motorcycle engines differs from this convention. Motorcycles with a V-twin engine mounted with its crankshaft mounted in line with the frame, e.g. the Honda CX series, are said to have "transverse" engines,[1][2] while motorcycles with a V-twin mounted with its crankshaft mounted perpendicular to the frame, e.g. most Harley-Davidsons, are said to have "longitudinal" engines.[1][2] This convention uses the longest horizontal dimension (length or width) of the engine as its axis instead of the line of the crankshaft.

There are many different models of motorcycles that have been produced, and as such, this list is not exhaustive and contains only more notable examples.

Single cylinder edit

The vast majority of motor scooters are single cylinder (see List of motor scooter manufacturers and brands).

Split-single edit

The split-single (Doppelkolbenmotor to its German and Austrian manufacturers), is a variant on the two-stroke engine with two cylinders sharing a single combustion chamber. It is also known as a twingle, U-cylinder, or doppelkolben[5]

Two cylinder edit

V-twin edit

Longitudinal edit

Transverse edit

Flat-twin edit

Longitudinal edit

Transverse edit

Straight twin edit

a.k.a. parallel-twin, inline-twin, vertical-twin, straight-two, or inline-two

Transverse edit

Longitudinal edit

Tandem twin edit

The Tandem Twin is where the cylinders are longitudinal, and have two cranks geared together. A tandem twin is effectively a pair of geared singles, and is to be distinguished from an inline twin. Tandem twins are suitable primarily for two-stroke racers.

Longitudinal edit

Three cylinder edit

Straight three edit

Transverse edit

Longitudinal edit

Upside Down edit

  • Nembo 32

V-three edit

Transverse edit

Four cylinder edit

This is a partial list of some of the many four-cylinder motorcycle designs.

Straight four edit

Transverse edit

Longitudinal edit

Upside Down edit

  • Motoczysz C1

V-four edit

Transverse edit

Longitudinal edit

Oval Piston edit

Flat four edit

Longitudinal edit

  • Honda Gold Wing
  • Suprine Exodus (uses BMW flat four)[20]
  • Zündapp K800/KS800
  • Wooler 500cc (1948)

Square four edit

H four edit

Transverse edit

Five cylinder edit

Straight five edit

Transverse edit

V-five edit

Transverse edit

Six cylinder edit

Straight six edit

Transverse edit

Flat six edit

Longitudinal edit

V-six edit

  • Laverda V6

8 cylinder edit

V-8 edit

Longitudinal edit

Transverse edit

Straight-8 edit

10 cylinder edit

V-10 edit

Longitudinal edit

12 cylinder edit

V-12 edit

Transverse edit

48 cylinder edit

Transverse edit

  • Simon Whitlock's 48-cylinder motorcycle[33]

Turbocharged and supercharged edit

Wankel edit

The Wankel engine is a type of internal combustion engine using an eccentric rotary design to convert pressure into rotating motion. All parts rotate consistently in one direction, as opposed to the common reciprocating piston engine, which has pistons violently changing direction. It is also known as a rotary engine.

Radial edit

The radial engine is a reciprocating type internal combustion engine configuration in which the cylinders "radiate" outward from a central crankcase like the spokes of a wheel.

Rotary radial edit

The rotary engine was an early type of internal combustion engine, usually designed with an odd number of cylinders per row in a radial configuration, in which the crankshaft remained stationary in operation, with the entire crankcase and its attached cylinders rotating around it as a unit.

Turbine edit

Steam edit

Electric edit

 
Electric scooters in Vietnam

Electric motorcycles and scooters are plug-in electric vehicles with two or three wheels powered by electricity. The electricity is stored on board in a rechargeable battery, which drives one or more electric motors.

Electric scooters edit

Emco edit

  • Nova
NIU edit
  • MQi
  • NQi
  • UQi
Piaggio edit
Silence edit
  • S01
  • S02
Super Soco edit
  • CUX
  • CPx
SYM edit
  • E-Fiddle IV
  • E-Mio
  • E-Xpro
Unu edit
  • Standard Classic
  • Scooter Pro

Vespa edit

Diesel edit

Only very small numbers of diesel engined motorcycles have ever been built. The improved fuel efficiency is offset by the increased weight, reduced acceleration and potential difficulty of starting, at least in colder climates.

  • Sommer Diesel 462[47]
  • Track T-800CDI[47]
  • Neander Turbo Diesel[47]
  • Star Twin Thunder Star 1200 TDI[47]
  • Hero MotoCorp RNT[47]
  • Royal Enfield Taurus[47]
  • Hayes Diversified Technologies M1030M1 (A modified Kawasaki KLR for the US Army)

Multi-engine edit

See also edit

References edit

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External links edit

  • OB - DKW Supercharged Two-Strokes - Force-Fed Deeks (2013)
  • Dark Roast Blend - Unusual Bikes (2013)
  • Guide to Types of Motorcycle Engines (2015)

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