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Old 05-06-2009, 06:59 PM   #8
Scooter
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Re: Why only 1 cylinder?

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Originally Posted by primal
Sorry, but that's like saying why they don't make a 2 cylinder engine with 4 cylinders. Everyone knows a 500cc inline-4 would be more efficient (power wise) than a 500cc twin, but that doesn't mean it's the best design for a given bike.

I was understanding the posts in this thread pretty much until this one. Making a 2 cylinder engine with 4 cylinders makes no sense to me. Being new to motorcycles I don't quite understand all the enngineering factors that go into building a bike. I guess you're more than one up on me there.
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