What kind of motorcycle has a V-twin engine?
Thus, by the mid-’80s, each of the Big Four had at least one V-twin cruiser, and such nonendemic brands as Ducati and Moto Guzzi were trying their hands at American-styled bikes. Today, metric cruisers are sales darlings, and every one that sells worth a damn has a V-twin engine. Why do you suppose that is?
Why is my V twin motorcycle only firing on one cylinder?
When a V twin motorcycle is running only on one cylinder, or bikes with 3 or more cylinders with a misfire, it is oftentimes one of two issues: fuel is not being delivered into the combustion chamber, or there is no spark to ignite fuel due to a handful of causes.
What kind of noise does a V-twin engine make?
V-twins make lots of distinctive sounds, and perhaps at the core of our appreciation for them is the idea that we can actually hear the combustion process in slow motion. Bang, bang…pause…bang, bang.
When did Harley Davidson stop making the V-twin engine?
Harley didn’t offer the V-twin in ’10, but rebounded with the Model 7D in ’11 that clearly formed the nucleus of what Harley was to become. Say what you want about Harley-Davidson, but the lads learned from their mistakes in the early days.
Which is the first motorcycle to have a V-twin engine?
While it’s a close battle, Indian Motorcycles were the first to come out with a V-twin engine, and times have changed with almost every motorcycle marque offering at least one of these fast motorcycles on their menu.
V-twins make lots of distinctive sounds, and perhaps at the core of our appreciation for them is the idea that we can actually hear the combustion process in slow motion. Bang, bang…pause…bang, bang.
Harley didn’t offer the V-twin in ’10, but rebounded with the Model 7D in ’11 that clearly formed the nucleus of what Harley was to become. Say what you want about Harley-Davidson, but the lads learned from their mistakes in the early days.
Are there any advantages to a V-twin engine?
In fact, done right there are some great advantages to the V-twin; for instance, one cam can actuate valves in two different cylinders or a single carb could share two intake manifolds. Strictly speaking, you wouldn’t necessarily be doubling the parts count for a useful boost in (still, at this point, theoretical) power.