Motorcycle engines are the ones that power motorcycles. Without them, motorcycles wont go anywhere, unless of course a rider chooses to push a motorcycle or use a pedal to move it forward.
But thats another story. This article will show you some of the different types of motorcycle engines based on the number of cylinders that they have.
1. Single
– is the most common engine configuration used in motorcycles. As its name suggests, this engine has a single cylinder and a single piston. Single-cylinder engines are typically used by off-road bikes. It has a lot of torque but is notorious for vibrating a lot when running.
2. Two-cylinder
– is another common engine configuration. Its popularity comes with its use in Harley-Davidsons V-twin engines. Other two-cylinder engines are called by how they are positioned like the L-twin and the parallel twin engines.
3. Three-cylinder
– among the group, this type is the least common. Also known a triple, this engine is used by companies like Yamaha, Benelli and Triumph in some of their bikes.
4. Four-cylinder
– is essentially a small-scale car engine. They...