Benelli Bust?

[avgas]

I'll explain....
It's bollocks.Where and what was the transverse four cylinder road bike before the CB750?
Were was the DOHC road bike before the Z1 ?

True true, those were legends that still live up today. but as for the z1, the munch mammut had a DOHC car motor in it in 67. And i think that there was horrible failed attepmts of mounting a transverse 4 well before 65'......but as i said before - The Japanese bikes were/are always superior when they came out.

[Bonez]

dont worry, i think its a load of crap too - it was just the only explanation i had been given.
But was talking to my friend recently, and he pointed out that an 'inline' single had overhead cams....but i think your more on the right track with the timing thing.

I've been reading a few old and i mean reaaallly old m/c design/maintenance books and haven't come across the "inline" single term.