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Harley and Ducati.
PolicySpy > wrote in
: > Kevin Bottorff wrote: > >> >> >> I will repeat, the duke has a 90 v twin. it just has the first cyl >> pointed straight ahead so they like to call it a L. > > > PolicySpy writes: > > Oh I see, the poster is just insisting that 90-degrees is a "V". That > I can follow but the point is the difference between the radial angles > of the twin cylinder lines of the various engines which then produces > different engine balance characteristics. > > > > yep they can use any angle they want, but of course that means that the fireing is not always even. that is sometimes ofset by a crank being ground ofset to aleviate that uneveness. the odd angle is usually just a packageing problem. KB and in one case they actually do it for the sound. |
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