Russian motorists are confident that motorcycles are usually equipped with one or two-cylinder engines. Such engines were produced in the USSR and installed on two-wheeled vehicles. Moreover, regardless of brand and volume. "Minsk", "Voskhod" and Izh Planet "single-barrel". "Jupiter", "Dnepr" and "Ural" were two-cylinder. And even the coveted Jawa from Czechoslovakia had a couple of “pots”. Of course, if it’s not a “Chekushka” with a 250 cm3 engine. There it was single-cylinder. To convince yourself that you don’t put more than two “pots” on motorcycles, just remember the classic from the USA - Harley Davidson. Despite the impressive volume, there are the same two cylinders. But this is far from an indicator.
Japanese brands have long broken the mold. For them, a four-cylinder motorcycle is already a common occurrence. Such bikes have a minimum of vibrations. And there are also models with six “pots”. But the most unusual engines are five-cylinder ones. Initially, they were installed in a star-shape - like in aviation. Then came the in-line versions. But in any case, for some reason this scheme did not take root. The strangest motorcycle was a model from the German brand Megola. It was produced from 1921 to 1925. The engine was located on the front wheel. This and other interesting models will be discussed on the Mysportbike channel.
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