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Re: Image comments for Honda NR750 V4 engine. Look! Oval pistons!
Posted by: Anonymous
Date: 12/06/2006 02:17PM
only allowed 4 cylinders? very strange, ive seen a prototype yam that was a 5 cylinder 500cc. ure confusing the capacity reading with the overall veichile weight allowances.
the reason honda thought this up was to have a viable 4-stroke alternative in the 2-stroke (stroker) dominated race circuits of the late 70's! as honda has always been the 4-stroke japanese pioneer, they never liked using stroker technology in their rac bikes. the idea of using the oval pistions was to get the same capacity (all bikes limited to 499cc) as the strokers, but have the equil power output! as 2-strokes upto 750cc are clearly more powerful, lighter, easier to produce and quicker, they have always been the superior engine compared to the dull, slow, heavy 4-stroke!!!!
by effectivly doubling the surface area on the pistons, its effective to a V8 as it has been said, now when wayne rainey pilotoed the first type in 79, it didnt work out as planned, as 3 laps before engine explosion aint the best way to compete in races haha.
so now you know :p
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