List of motorcycles by type of engine

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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

Main article: Single-cylinder engine

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

Split-single

Main article: Split-single

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

V-twin

Main article: V-twin engine

Longitudinal

Transverse

Flat-twin

Main article: Flat-twin engine

Longitudinal

Transverse

Straight twin

Main article: Straight-twin engine

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

Transverse

Longitudinal

Tandem twin

Main article: U engine § Tandem twin engine

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

Three cylinder

Straight three

Main article: Straight-three engine

Transverse

Longitudinal

Upside Down

V-three

Main article: V3 engine

Transverse

Four cylinder

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

Straight four

Main article: Inline-four engine

Transverse

Longitudinal

Upside Down

V-four

Main article: V4 engine

Transverse

Longitudinal

Oval Piston

Flat four

Main article: Flat-four engine

Longitudinal

Square four

Main article: U engine § Square four engine

H four

Main article: H engine

Transverse

Five cylinder

Straight five

Main article: Straight-five engine

Transverse

V-five

Main article: V5 engine

Transverse

Six cylinder

Straight six

Main article: Straight-six engine

Transverse

Flat six

Main article: Flat-six engine

Longitudinal

V-six

Main article: V6 engine

8 cylinder

V-8

Main article: V8 engine

Longitudinal

Transverse

Straight-8

Main article: Straight-eight engine

10 cylinder

V-10

Main article: V10 engine

Longitudinal

12 cylinder

V-12

Main article: V12 engine

Transverse

48 cylinder

Transverse

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

Turbocharged and supercharged

Main article: Forced induction in motorcycles

Wankel

Main article: Wankel engine

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

Main article: Radial engine

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

Main article: Rotary engine

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

Main article: Gas turbine

Steam

Main article: Steam engine

Electric

Main article: Electric motorcycles and scooters
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

Emco

NIU

Piaggio

Silence

Super Soco

SYM

Unu

Vespa

Diesel

Main article: Diesel motorcycle

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

See also

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