Re: [St] 675 pulling a gap on suzuki and kawasaki

[Matt Knowles <matt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

It doesn't seem like an efficient layout for cooling, space, plumbing  
of intake and exhaust, and weight.

Although for wild and crazy ideas, I did love the custom bike with  
the 7 cylinder motor with a rotary layout that was featured in a  
recent AMA magazine. Totally impractical, but you got to admire a guy  
who does something like that just because he can.


On May 12, 2008, at 10:06 AM, marc Ve wrote:

> I.ve often wondered why the ducati 'L' twin wouldnt work as a 'w' 3 in
> bigger cc's
>
> Seeing as the mass and momentum of a 500cc pot is a problem if you are
> trying to rev the nuts off it, why not just have three 350cc pots  
> in line,
> by shoving another cylinder between the two.
>
> I suppose the crankshaft would have to get a little wider, and the  
> plumbing
> for the injection might be complex.

Matt Knowles - Ferndale, CA - http://www.knowlesville.com/matt/ 
motorcycles
 '99 Sprint ST - for going fast and far (2CZUSA)
 '01 KLR650 (A15) - for exploring the North Coast backroads
 '97 KLX300 & '01 Lakota - for playing in the dirt
 '79 KZ400 - just because it was the first vehicle I ever owned

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