View Single Post
  #47 (permalink)  
Old 04-05-2006, 01:39 AM
PSk PSk is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Sydney, Australia
Posts: 2,195
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Mashuri
Nothing's more inherently balanced than a 60 degree inline six (or multiples thereof).
Er, an inline 6 has no (included) angle and yes they are very balanced because each pair of cylinders are spaced 120 degrees apart on the crank.

Thus the perfect V angle for a v6 is actually 120 degrees, and 60 degrees for a v12.

I'll have to think about the 60 degree v6 ... some more.
Pete
__________________
'90 Suzuki GN250
- Straight bars.

Grumpy Kiwi.
Why fly when ya can make a lot of noise
Reply With Quote