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Upside down motorcycle engine

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2013 5:15 pm
by wxo

Re: Upside down motorcycle engine

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2013 6:14 pm
by Maverick
As mentioned, not an uncommon design in airplane engines. Upside down makes the engine not so tall over the crank for better pilot visibility.

250 HP!!!! Holy crap!!

Re: Upside down motorcycle engine

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2013 6:27 pm
by wxo
For a motorcycle, this configuration appears ideal for the location of the intake tract (air coming in from the top front and down into the engine) and the exhaust (flowing out the back of the engine).

Re: Upside down motorcycle engine

Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 10:59 pm
by Racin'Jacin
Gives new meaning to the phrase "drop a cylinder"