Careful there, like I said, the V-6 is a whole different animal than an I-6. The V-6 is inherently a shaker. To smooth them manufacturers have used balance shafts, as well as offset rod journals to quell the vibes. The original GM 3.8 V6, first made in the mid-60's, and now arguably one of their best engines, was a low horse piece of shakin' **** until a balance shaft running above and in line with the camshaft was introduced in the late 80's, a few years after they seperated the rod journals, evening the power pulses. They distinguished them by calling the older version the "odd-fire", the newer one the "even-fire". This article illustrates the difference, and will further muddle the waters concerning engine balance....Thanx RM, that makes sense. It also explains why the wifey's old BMW straight 6 and the V6 in her crap '95 Camry run so good (and sound like a sewing machines).
I have the CW mag article and the bike looks OK, I like the half naked look. The front faring looks like an effective forest rat rake, but I doubt it would last longer than one kill
True ...I guess I always want what I can't have. Like the Yamaha 900TDM.
I think an engine's primary vibs can be engineered out of any cylinder configuration.
CCs don't mean a lot today....Interestingly, Suzuki’s concept Inline-6 1100cc (with todays tech they are using in the liter bikes)…I see no reason they can’t produce upwards of 200 HP to the crank. Very cool.
Both Honda and Victory are planning 8-900 cc versions of what your better half is looking for.
