Guide To Motorcycle Engine Types

[Valkorado]

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Love that Flat 6!

[BobB]

Honda has pushed the envelope with different engine configurations more than any other motorcycle manufacture.  I love the flat six but my next favorite is a big thumper.  Completely different animals...

[vanagon40]

Moto Guzzi wasn't the only manufacturer of a transverse mounted V-twin.

[..]

Moto Guzzi wasn't the only manufacturer of a transverse mounted V-twin.

A CX500 wasn't that good at getting out of its own way. (I rode one for about 35,000 miles).

I can't imagine hauling all that tupperware around as well.

[Hoser]

Moto Guzzi wasn't the only manufacturer of a transverse mounted V-twin.

A CX500 wasn't that good at getting out of its own way. (I rode one for about 35,000 miles).

I can't imagine hauling all that tupperware around as well.

Very attractive bike, though. This old 30 year old wing is growing on me.    Hoser

[..]

Moto Guzzi wasn't the only manufacturer of a transverse mounted V-twin.

A CX500 wasn't that good at getting out of its own way. (I rode one for about 35,000 miles).

I can't imagine hauling all that tupperware around as well.

Very attractive bike, though.    Hoser

Whoever said "beauty is in the eye of the beholder" nailed it. 

[solo1]

I see that a Ducati Vtwin is lumped in with a Harley Vtwin.  Both are vtwins but are entirely different animals.

The Ducati is also called an L twin, 90 degree, (ahem, so is my Vstrom).

The 1000 Vstrom, while not delivering the power of a Ducati, produces about 90 hp.  I definitely like the power and torque that it has. More like a thumper,

Quarter mile times in the high 11's works for me. For my use, the 'Strom is preferable over any other Vtwin.

Jes my .02 for what it's worth.

PS. After seeing Britman's post on the "Beauty is in the eyes of the Beholder"  I sure won't say that I like the Vstrom's looks.

[vanagon40]

. . . .  Quarter mile times [for the 1000 Vstrom] in the high 11's works for me. . . .

I can live with 15 flat (technically 14.94).

http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/Honda/honda_gl500_silver_wing%2082.htm

[Patrick]

There are others.
And even more transverse V-twins. Indian 841 is one and HD had a boxer twin that I can't recall the model number.

[henry 008]

"A CX500 wasn't that good at getting out of its own way. (I rode one for about 35,000 miles)."

I have a pic somewhere of myself in a tuxedo doing a wheelie with my cx500... 

[G-Man]

That Honda V4 is pretty badass!  I really the bike it sits in as well, but it's too small in it's overall size.  The one I saw was next to an F6B and it was smaller.  The Goldwing Valkyrie could take some styling cues from it like showing the pipes from the headers all the easy back.

[..]

"A CX500 wasn't that good at getting out of its own way. (I rode one for about 35,000 miles)."

I have a pic somewhere of myself in a tuxedo doing a wheelie with my cx500... 

Big deal. I used to do wheelies on a Yamaha 90cc step thru.

[..]

That Honda V4 is pretty badass!  I really the bike it sits in as well, but it's too small in it's overall size.  The one I saw was next to an F6B and it was smaller.  The Goldwing Valkyrie could take some styling cues from it like showing the pipes from the headers all the easy back.

Please remember the bike you show is a detuned versionof the ST1300.

[BobB]

There are others.
And even more transverse V-twins. Indian 841 is one and HD had a boxer twin that I can't recall the model number.

The H-D boxer was the Model XA.  It was a side valve boxer engine with a shaft drive.  Only 1000 were built for the military in 1942.  H-D also built an opposed twin with one cylinder forward and the other to the rear.  It was the Model W, a light weight bike built from 1919 to 1923.
 

[Psychotic Bovine]

I am surprised they didn't mention the Wankels that were used in a couple of bikes.
And I disagree with their comment about inline 4's needing to be revved.  My FJ1200 made 85 lb ft of torque at 5000 or so rpm.

[jimmytee]

Moto Guzzi wasn't the only manufacturer of a transverse mounted V-twin.

That was my first street bike at age 16. Of course I put in a Kenwood stereo and Alpine speakers. I added speakers into the lower part of the fairing for 4 speakers up front. It was cool to me in 85.

[Patrick]

No square 4 ?

[scooperhsd]

Moto Guzzi wasn't the only manufacturer of a transverse mounted V-twin.

A CX500 wasn't that good at getting out of its own way. (I rode one for about 35,000 miles).

I can't imagine hauling all that tupperware around as well.

I had a friend in college who had one of those. Stock you had EITHER the seat OR the trunk - not both at once. That was definately an aftermarket part.

Honda also bored and stroked the CX500's out to 650 cc's in their last year or 2 of production, and it was the basis of a 750 CC flattracker.

[jimmytee]

Moto Guzzi wasn't the only manufacturer of a transverse mounted V-twin.

A CX500 wasn't that good at getting out of its own way. (I rode one for about 35,000 miles).

I can't imagine hauling all that tupperware around as well.

I had a friend in college who had one of those. Stock you had EITHER the seat OR the trunk - not both at once. That was definately an aftermarket part.

Honda also bored and stroked the CX500's out to 650 cc's in their last year or 2 of production, and it was the basis of a 750 CC flattracker.

 The last year for the little GL , and the CX was 83. In 83 they did up the displacement to 650 for the CX line and the GL. There was also the CX500 Turbo and 650 Turbo .

Yes , the rack for mounting the trunk while having the passenger seat was an add on accessory. I had it on mine when I bought it with paper route money. Mine was an 81 Silver WIng Interstate, which you see there. I had a Cycle Sound stereo kit that fit in the fairing under the windshield. I had a blast on that bike .It had air shocks and pro-link rear suspension.