Internal combustion engine for a motorcycle
US6257178A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 28, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jul 10, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 28, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF02F2001/245
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
This invention relates to an internal combustion engine for a motorcycle, with two or more single cylinders arranged in a plane approximately normal to a crankshaft, each cylinder accommodating a reciprocating piston and the pistons acting via connecting rods on the same crank of the crankshaft supported in a crankcase. To reduce manufacturing expense, the engine is to be provided with modular components for universal use with at least two different cylinder arrangements (V-type, W-type).
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