new busa

[DEATH_INC.]

Also with a 6 you have a shorter stroke and smaller lighter valves, so you can make the engine shorter (height) and either sit it a little higher in the frame for ground clearance, or make the bike lower.....and think of the rpm potential with a 6

[Lazy7]

more valves per litre with a 6 too. better volumetric efficieny.

its all sounding pretty good.

[Scouse]

More cylenders = less torque = a crap ride

[WINJA]

More cylenders = less torque = a crap ride

I THINK THE GIXXER 1000 HAS MORE TORQUE THAN A TL 1000

[onearmedbandit]

Ahhh, he rides a triple.

[Timber020]

Over that kinda cc I would think a 6 would be great. So smooth....

[pritch]

The late (ish) arrival of the replacement for the Blackbird was reported in BIKE
magazine as possibly being due to the bike not being signed off by the international testing team.

They didn't speculate as to what the nature of the problem was.

[The Stranger:Me]

i wonder why suzuki went for the 1100/6 format opposed to the 1400/4 optopn of the kawasaki.
maybe that 1100/6 has real tuning potential , bet it will sound great.

Numerous 6 cylinder car engines of small capacity have been produced.
Have any of these been successful?
They tend to be heavier, obviously have more moving parts and more expensive to run but don't recall any standout examples.

[Ixion]

Just think where this could lead in terms of the competition...... 8 cylinder litre bikes???

Meh. 8 cylinders is for 500cc. Look at the Benelli. Litre bikes would need to be H16s to lift the bar.

[Ixion]

Numerous 6 cylinder car engines of small capacity have been produced.
Have any of these been successful?
They tend to be heavier, obviously have more moving parts and more expensive to run but don't recall any standout examples.

Well, 1100cc 6 cyl equates to 750cc 4 cylinder roughly. Never heard anyone complaining that the GSXR750 had too many moving parts , was heavier, and more expensive to run than a 750 twin or triple. Except me, of course, but I say that about all 4 strokes. All those stupid valves and cams and springs and stuff going round and round and round and round and round and round and round and round and round and up and down and up and down and and and - bugger , where're the little blue pills.

[WINJA]

Numerous 6 cylinder car engines of small capacity have been produced.
Have any of these been successful?
They tend to be heavier, obviously have more moving parts and more expensive to run but don't recall any standout examples.

THE 1200HP SKYLINE WAS PRETTY FAST IN THIS VIDEO I SAW

[Timber020]

There are quite a few 2000cc 6's out there in V and straight configuration, many have been very good engines. I would think the main reasons for them not being more mainstream is the expense, extra materials and larger dimentions. The skyline straight 6 was so good other manufacturers (ie holden) used it in there lines of cars.