List of motorcycles by type of engine
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.
There are thousands, perhaps tens of thousands of some types of motorcycles and as such this list is only covers a set of examples of that type. However, where possible a full listing is given which for the more rare types is not unreasonable
Single cylinder
- Armstrong MT500
- BMW R2
- BMW R27
- BMW F650CS
- BSA Blue Star
- BSA C15
- BSA B44 Shooting Star
- DKW RT 125
- Ducati Mach 1
- Ducati Supermono
- Harley-Davidson Topper
- Harley-Davidson Baja 100
- Harley-Davidson MT350E
- Honda Dream Yuga
- Honda XBR500
- KTM 200 Duke
- KTM 390 Duke
- KTM 690 Duke
- Langer's "NSU Bison 2000" 2 liter single[1]
- Moto Guzzi Cardellino
- MV Agusta 125 SOHC
- MZ SM 125
- New Werner
- Norton CS1
- Peugeot JetForce
- Royal Enfield Bullet
- Sachs MadAss
- Triumph Ricardo
- Triumph Tiger Cub
- Yamaha YA-1
- Yamaha MT-03
- Werner Dienstkrad 1440cc single cylinder steampunk motorcycle[1]
- Wilkinson TMC
Split-single (aka Twingle)
aka Split-single, twingle, U-cylinder, or doppelkolben[2]
- EMC 350CC[3]
- DKW SS 250[4]
- Garelli 350CC Turismo[5]
- Puch 250 SGS
- TWN BD250[2] (Triumph (TWN))
- TWN Cornet[6]
Two cylinder
V-Twin engines
Further information: V-twin engine § V angles
- Britten V1000
- Ducati 851
- Ducati 888
- Ducati 916
- Ducati 996
- Ducati 998
- Ducati 1199
- Ducati Diavel
- Gunbus 410 (Leonhardt Gunbus 410 with 6.7 l/410 ci V-twin)[7]
- Harley-Davidson FL (multiple bikes)
- Harley-Davidson VRSC (the V-rod)
- Indian Scout
- Harley-Davidson Model 7D
- Honda RC51
- KTM 1290 Super Adventure
- Moto Guzzi California
- Moto Guzzi Le Mans
- Moto Guzzi V7 Sport
- Princeps AutoCar Co V-twin motorcycle[8]
- XL-ALL V-twin[9]
- Pope Model L
- Suzuki VX 800
- Suzuki V-Strom 1000
- Suzuki TL1000R
- Suzuki TL1000S
- Vincent Rapide
Flat-twin engine
- BMW R1150GS
- BMW R1150R
- BMW R1200C
- BMW R1200GS
- BMW R1200R
- BMW R1200RT
- BMW R32
- BMW R90S
- BMW Type 255
- Indian Model O
- Harley-Davidson Model W
- Harley-Davidson XA
- Velocette LE
- Velocette Valiant
- Williamson Flat Twin
Straight twin
Straight-twin engine, aka parallel-twin, straight-two, inline-twin, vertical-twin, or parallel-twin
- BMW F800GT
- BMW F800S
- BMW F800ST
- Honda CB400T
- MV Agusta 350B Sport
- Norton Commando
- Sunbeam S7 and S8
- Triumph Bandit
- Triumph Tiger T110
- Triumph Tiger Trail
- Triumph TR6 Trophy
- Yamaha FZ-07
- Yamaha TRX850
Three cylinder
- BMW K75
- Honda NS500
- Honda MVX250F
- Honda NS400R
- Kawasaki H2 Mach IV
- MV Agusta 500 Three
- MV Augusta Brutale 800[10]
- Triumph Daytona 675
- Triumph Legend TT
- Triumph Rocket
- Triumph Rocket III
- Triumph Street Triple
- Triumph Speed Triple
- Triumph Tiger 800
- Triumph Tiger 1050
- Yamaha MT-09 (aka Yamaha FZ-09)[10]
- Yamaha MT-09 Tracer (FJ-09)
- Yamaha XS 750
- Yamaha XS 850
Four cylinder
This is a partial list of some of the many four-cylinder motorcycle designs.
- Ace Motor Corporation fours[11]
- Auto Four
- Ariel Square Four
- BMW K1
- BMW K100
- Brough Superior Austin Four[12]
- Brough Superior Golden Dream
- FN Four
- Honda RC181
- Honda CBR1100XX
- Indian Four
- Kawasaki Eliminator (some models only)
- Kawasaki GPZ900R (aka Ninja 900)
- Kawasaki Z1
- Kawasaki Z1000
- Kawasaki ZRX1100
- Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R
- Kawasaki Ninja ZX-12R
- MV Agusta F4 series
- Pierce Four
- Roadog
- Misc. Henderson Motorcycle fours[11]
- Muench Mammut (Münch)[12]
- Suprine Exodus (uses BMW flat four)[13]
- Suzuki GSX-R600[14]
- Suzuki GSX-RR
- Suzuki Hayabusa
- Suzuki 1200 Bandit[14]
- Triumph Speed Four
- Triumph TT600
- Yamaha FZ8 and FAZER8
- Yamaha_XJ750_Maxim
V-fours
- Ariel Ace
- Aprilia RSV4
- BUB Seven Streamliner
- Ducati Apollo
- Ducati Desmosedici RR
- Honda RC30
- Honda RC45
- Honda RVF400
- Honda RVF750
- Honda Sabre
- Honda VFR750F
- Honda VF400F
- Honda VF500F
- Honda Sabre V4
- Honda VF1000
- Honda VFR800
- Honda VFR1200F
- Matchless Silver Hawk
- Suzuki Madura
- Yamaha VMax[15]
Flat fours
- Honda Gold Wing
- Zündapp K800
Five cylinder
- Honda RC148[16][17]
- Honda RC211V
- Millet motorcycle
- Megola
Six-cylinder
- Benelli Sei
- BMW K1600
- Honda RC166[18]
- Honda CBX
- Honda GoldWing
- Honda RC series
- Honda Valkyrie
- Honda RC174
- Horex VR6[19]
- Kawasaki Z1300
- Suzuki Stratosphere
8-cylinders
- Aurora V-8 motorcycle[20]
- Bi-Autogo
- Boss Hoss Cycles V8 models
- Curtiss V-8 motorcycle
- Morbidelli V8
- Moto Guzzi V8
- PGM V-8[21]
- Sabertooth Turbocat[12][22]
- Olson's Flathead V-8[12]
- Rapom V-8[23]
Ten cylinders
- Millyard Viper V10
- Dodge Tomahawk
- Boss Hoss with V-10[24]
12-cylinder
48-cylinder
- Simon Whitlock's 48-cylinder motorycle[28]
Turbocharged and supercharged
Main article: Forced induction in motorcycles
- Honda CX 500 Turbo / 650 Turbo
- Yamaha XJ 650 Turbo
- Suzuki XN 85 Turbo
- Kawasaki Z 750 Turbo
- Kawasaki Ninja H2
Wankel
aka rotary engine
- Hercules (motorcycle)
- Hercules W-2000
- Norton Classic
- Norton Commander (motorcycle)
- Norton F1
- Norton Interpol 2
- Norton RCW588
- Suzuki RE5
- Van Veen (motorcycle)
- Hercules W-2000 (aka DKW)[29]
- Yamaha RZ201[29]
- Kawasaki X99[29]
Radial-engine
- Barry Engine
- Millet motorcycle (5 cylinders)
- Megola
- Misc. custom bikes with Rotec Radials[30][31][32][33]
- Bo Hare AeroPeu (custom 1930 Peugeot P50T)[34]
- JRL Cycles Radial Chopper[35][36][37]
- Radial Hell[38][39]
Turbine
- Madmax Streetfighter[40][41]
- MTT Turbine Superbike (aka Y2K)
Steam
- Copeland steam bicycle
- De Dion-Bouton steam tricycle
- Geneva steam bicycle
- Hubbard Steamcycle[42]
- Michaux-Perreaux steam velocipede
- Roper steam velocipede[43]
- Revatu Customs Black Pearl[44][45]
- Stanley Lococycle Model 6 tandem pacer[46]
- Bill Barne's Custom steamer[47]
Electric
Typically a battery and an electric motor
- Agni Motors
- Aptera 2 Series
- Brammo Empulse
- Victory Empulse (after 2015)[48]
- Brammo Enertia
- Čezeta
- Electric dragbike
- Energica Motor Company
- Epeds
- FIM eRoad Racing World Cup
- Harley-Davidson LiveWire
- Johammer J1
- KillaCycle
- Lightning LS-218
- Lit Motors C-1
- Modenas CT series
- MotoCzysz E1pc
- Peugeot Scoot'Elec
- Piaggio MP3
- Tricyclopod
- TT Zero
- TTXGP
- Uno (dicycle)
- Vectrix
- Yamaha Passol
- Yamaha Tesseract
- Zero Motorcycles
- Zero S
- Zero X
- Zero XU
Diesel
- Sommer Diesel 462[49]
- Track T-800CDI[49]
- Neander Turbo Diesel[49]
- Star Twin Thunder Star 1200 TDI[49]
- Hero MotoCorp RNT[49]
Multi-engine
- Gyronaut X-1 two straight two engines[50][51]
See also
- Motorcycle motor powered car
- Diesel motorcycle
- Electric motorcycles and scooters
- List of motorized trikes
- List of motorcycles of the 1910s
- List of motorcycles of the 1920s
- List of motorcycles of the 1930s
- List of motorcycles of the 1940s
- List of motorcycles of the 1950s
- List of land vehicles types by number of wheels
References
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- 1 2 SPLIT/SINGLES and what they are!
- ↑ Old Bike Australasia: Splitting the single - EMC 350cc
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- ↑ Motor Cycling, November 12th, 1902
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- 1 2 2014 Triple-Cylinder Street Bike Shootout Adam Waheed January 6, 2014
- 1 2 The History Of Four-Cylinder Motorcycle Engines In America
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- 1 2 Beginner's Guide to Motorcycling Section Six: The Soul of a Bike - The Engine - In-Line Four Cylinder Motorcycle Engines
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- ↑ Motorcycle Classics - 6-Cylinder Motorcycle Shootout Benelli vs. Honda vs. Kawasaki By Doug Mitchel September/October 2009
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- ↑ Aurora Motorcycles V8 has more shove than an H2R Published: 13 November 2015
- ↑ The Aussie-built 2-liter, 334-horsepower PGM V8 motorcycle Loz Blain May 13, 2015
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- ↑ Carscoop Rapom V8: Road legal drag-machine equipped with a 1.200Hp 8.2 V8 Mopar engine
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- ↑ Lincoln Zephyr V-12
- ↑ Honda CBX V-12
- ↑ 48-Cylinder Kawasaki Pushes Boundaries Of Sanity
- 1 2 3 Top 10 Wankel engined bikes
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- ↑ dWRENCHED When brilliant minds don't think alike...
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- ↑ Road legal turbine motorcycle breaks three world records Spiros Tsantilas June 9, 2015
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- ↑ F Black Pearl, A Custom Motorcycle Powered by a Steam Engine by E.D.W. Lynch at 8:10 pm on April 9, 2015
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- 1 2 3 4 5 Gear Patrol - Smoke and Mirrors: 5 Best Diesel Motorcycles Buying Guides By Matt Neundorf
- ↑ "Triumph's Bonneville Connection". Motorsports Network. Retrieved 2014-10-07.
- ↑ Yoav Gilad (September 15, 2014), "World's fastest motorcycle restored", Petrolicious, May Moon Media
External links
- OB - DKW Supercharged Two-Strokes - Force-Fed Deeks (2013)
- Dark Roast Blend - Unusual Bikes (2013)
- Guide to Types of Motorcycle Engines (2015)
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