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A question about the new popularity of vertical twins?
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<blockquote data-quote="oldryder" data-source="post: 942376" data-attributes="member: 13916"><p>If you are as old as I am you remember the honda 350, 360, and 450 twins, the Kaw 400, and other similar bikes. The vertical twin was popular as a cheap and relatively simple design that was somewhat underpowered and also rather buzzy at speed. for most of the past 30 years the vertical twin design was limited to bikes like the GS500 or 250 and 500 Ninja's that were considered cheap commuter or starter bikes.</p><p></p><p>the last couple of years has seen a real resurgence in new designs based on the vertical twin config. BMW, HOnda. Triumph, and Kawasaki all have new bikes that are decidely not cheapo starter bikes based on a vertical twin engine.</p><p></p><p>I know they were always cheaper to manufacture. Just wondering if there is some other significant technical consideration(s) I am missing that makes the vertical twins more acceptable than they were for the last 3 decades.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="oldryder, post: 942376, member: 13916"] If you are as old as I am you remember the honda 350, 360, and 450 twins, the Kaw 400, and other similar bikes. The vertical twin was popular as a cheap and relatively simple design that was somewhat underpowered and also rather buzzy at speed. for most of the past 30 years the vertical twin design was limited to bikes like the GS500 or 250 and 500 Ninja's that were considered cheap commuter or starter bikes. the last couple of years has seen a real resurgence in new designs based on the vertical twin config. BMW, HOnda. Triumph, and Kawasaki all have new bikes that are decidely not cheapo starter bikes based on a vertical twin engine. I know they were always cheaper to manufacture. Just wondering if there is some other significant technical consideration(s) I am missing that makes the vertical twins more acceptable than they were for the last 3 decades. [/QUOTE]
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