10 best motorcycle engines... ever!

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The 10 best motorcycle engines ... ever! - Motorcycle Top 10s - Visordown


Harley Evo FTW!!! (my Buell uses an improved version of the EVO) :Flip: :BLAA:



Discuss.

 

[Lefty]

I had a friend in the early 70's who had a Kawi H1. It was the going machine at the time. Looking at the HP figures of it compared to today's engines, it's hard to imagine how far we've come in regards to horsepower.
If I had a vote it would be for Honda's V Four engines. I had an '86 VFR500 Interceptor that was the cat's meow. Narrow, usable power through all the power band and it was bulletproof. Man I miss that bike....

 

[rsw81]

The 10 best motorcycle engines ... ever! - Motorcycle Top 10s - Visordown


Harley Evo FTW!!! (my Buell uses an improved version of the EVO) :Flip: :BLAA:



Discuss.

Haha, my Triumph 675 motor got you by one spot David :cheer:

So let me get this straight. Both of our bikes ranked in the top handling bikes last year and now both motors ranked in the top motors. G-d it feels good to own such an amazing machine!

 

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Haha, my Triumph 675 motor got you by one spot David :cheer:

That's because it's got one more cylinder... that's cheating.

 

[Wolfman]

I had a friend in the early 70's who had a Kawi H1. It was the going machine at the time. Looking at the HP figures of it compared to today's engines, it's hard to imagine how far we've come in regards to horsepower.
If I had a vote it would be for Honda's V Four engines. I had an '86 VFR500 Interceptor that was the cat's meow. Narrow, usable power through all the power band and it was bulletproof. Man I miss that bike....

LOL! i had 2 VF's, a 400, and a 500...great bikes...blew both of them up though!

There are lots of other engines, that should, or could be on that list....and i reckon they got it right with number one...the Ol Desmo engine is a pretty amazing thing....

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[Dunno]

The Britten.

Not even in the top 10.............................. I demand a recount.

+1 for the V4s. I loved my 400, such a shame she's gone

 

[Humperdinkel]

What no mention of the giant killing , air cooled , unbreakable , fire breathing Yamaha 1300 ??? :spank: :spank: The voting was rigged i tells ya :BLAA:

 

[Rumpole of the Bailey]

1. The 850 Norton Commando
Norton Commando - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

2. The 1973 Yamaha RD 350
Yamaha RD350 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

3. The 1989 Suzuki GS500
Suzuki GS500 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

4. The 1974 Honda CB350K4
The Honda CB350 was a 325cc twin-cylinder, four-stroke motorcycle produced by Honda between 1968 and 1973. Its reliable motor, coupled with dual Keihin carburetors proved to be a popular design, becoming the highest selling motorcycle in American history, with 300,000 units sold.
Honda CB350 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

5. 1936 Vincent 1936 Series A Rapide
Vincent Motorcycles - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

6. 1925 SS Brough Superior
Brough Superior - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Now the choice is harder but here it is:
7. 1948 Harley Davidson Panhead

8. 1972 Kawasaki Z1 900

9. 1948 - 1971 BSA Bantam 125
BSA Bantam - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

10. Yamaha FZ6S Fazer

 

[Rumpole of the Bailey]

Now before people say I am too old school, take a look at the bikes I have chosen. There is a second hand Norton for sale right now here in Geelong for $22,000. Sitting in Peter Stevens showroom in Geelong.
I have been looking at one for a while, this is the 750 model, I am after the 850.
However I would settle for a fastback , rare however, as a forgiving policeman. Interesting that when I was a lad, the 1973 model was $3000 new.
Rumps

 

[Kazza]

What no mention of the giant killing , air cooled , unbreakable , fire breathing Yamaha 1300 ??? :spank: :spank: The voting was rigged i tells ya :BLAA:

You can't let it go can you.

That bloody XJR.....

 

[OZXJR]

Kwaka Z1.................now we're talkin' :cheer:

 

[Dunno]

Thought I would throw in some vision of the Britten in full flight. Watch it wheelie along side a factory works Ducati. Not bad for a bike he built in his garage :bow::bow::bow:

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6DLeXwW67E]YouTube - John Britten watches his bike go[/ame]


This bloke is upset its not a Harley :rof::rof::rof:

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bACvsCAOzeE]YouTube - "At least it looks like a Harley"[/ame]

 

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The Britten is a great bike and the story behind it is amazing, but it didn't change the game of motorcycling in any significant way...

Per the article:

Power, obviously. But how it makes that power, what it powers, and that model’s impact on motorcycling are all part of the equation. Over the years there have been some extraordinary, ground-breaking bike engines, but these are our Top 10 of the finest, fastest or most important engines ever made.

Obviously if performance was the only judging characteristic, all the engines in the list would be very recent designs...

FWIW, I think the only reason the EVO is in the list is because it's the engine that saved Harley from bankruptcy a couple of decades ago... it's a great engine, but obviously doesn't compare to a lot of other more recent engines when it comes to pure performance numbers...

 

[Humperdinkel]

You can't let it go can you.

That bloody XJR.....

You gotta feel the love Kazza :BLAA: You know deep deep down you want one of your own :thumbup: