PD Simplified : Engine Formats

Motorcycle engines come in all shapes and sizes - right from tiny 50cc ones to big burly 2500cc ones that can give some car engines performance anxiety. And size does matter, especially when you consider the chosen application for the engine. So for motorcycles that need to go super fast, like sportbikes, will have about 1000-1300cc engine in an inline-4 or V4, maybe even a v-twin configuration. For a motorcycle aimed at an absolute beginner, the motorcycle needs to be light and easy, and thus, could have a small single or a parallel twin. And talking about the engine configurations, there are, probably, as many of those as Diwali mithais in your favourite sweet shop. And all of that is decided on what the motorcycle that engine goes in, is expected to do. And gone are the days when some configurations lacked power, refinement, and the oomph as others. So before you disregard a motorcycle just because of the type of engine it has, go check it out, ride it. And yes, we understand that some of you may prefer a big throbbing engine between your legs, but some of the best motorcycles today have engines that break conventional ideologies. In this episode of PD Simplified, Shumi breaks down the types of engines, and why engineers choose a certain type over others for a motorcycle.
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[@powerdriftofficial]

Hey #PDArmy, what's your favourite engine configuration? Let us know below, and hit that Like button if you wanna see more simplified!

[@vyankateshbongoniwarvmb]

Hi PD, please do a video on Night Driving and handling lights upper dipper

[@sureshbhanu6735]

@@vyankateshbongoniwarvmb yah bro...

[@blackbird8500]

I like the sound and feel of Honda's cbx1050s inline 6(legendary). But from ergonomic and economic points of view v4 is great.

[@Beauthentic3918]

Single cylinder 98.6cc under splendor

[@nkthegreat5664]

Inline 4 & 270degree parallel twin for sounds. Single cylinder for practicality

[@blackbird8500]

Being a Mechanical Engineer it feels like I am reading my Automobile Engineering notes again. Most complex part is engine balancing and deciding the firing order. If you missed the engine balancing then vibration will rip your bike apart.

[@lathah8160]

I can't help but think someone should make a game out of this, engine building simulator

[@blackbird8500]

@@lathah8160 i think big companies already have. They test their new engines on that.

[@jeweldeka4471]

Engine Balancing and its sub topic Firing order belongs to the subject called Theory of Machines or Dynamics of Machine. You learn everything in a chapter called "balancing". Automobile Engineering doesn't contain such an important Chapter.

[@blackbird8500]

@@jeweldeka4471 You are talking about element design that is obviously part of machine design. Go and open book you will get theoretical information about that in Automobile Engineering. Bro just analyse yourself once again. For fuel - fluid dynamic, Engine parts - vibration chapter, element design Engine cooling - heat transfer chapter Don't be a teacher unless and until you're damn sure about your statement. And understand others too.

[@blackbird8500]

@@jeweldeka4471 And for your kind information everything is interrelated. I was just telling most difficult part of engine design is vibration and firing order. Theory part is in another subject and design part is in respective subject.

[@ranjanmichael1427]

The professor makes sure you get to understand each and every word. Respect💯

[@SujayAgrawalgetin]

Can you please make a simplified on perfect gear shifts and correct use of clutch !

[@harig6355]

Simplified on gear shifts and right clutch play

[@rakshithrreddy]

I m addicted to shumi's class 😀

[@RamSharma-90_64]

Me too!! Without hashtag 🤣

[@suryanshvsingh5496]

I am a Mechanical Engineer and I am studing Automobile Engineering and Shumi is the best teacher I have seen ❤️

[@NASHITHASAN]

Because he enjoys it

[@shreyjoshi4629]

I've learned this all as a mechanical engineer but it's always fun to learn from professor Shumi. 😊😊😊

[@pushnaga1378]

I wish to see more graphics onscreen than you on simplfied videos please. Coz I can understand better that way. Anyways thank you for all the simplified videos so far👍👍

[@pavankalyan9549]

I felt, including typical sounds of each of the engine types discussed would've helped me get a better feel of the topic explained. Thanks! I learnt something new today ✌

[@TheAnirude]

I still remember the inline 4 on the CBR 400, one of the best sounding engines ever!! Nice video keep up the good work!!

[@akashas9577]

This my favourite moto review channel....Really amazing .....I was having this doubt for years and no one provided such brief and simple answers

[@Saifuddin-mb6rx]

Such a nice explanation it was professor shumi ! I didn't wanted the video to end tbh. I can watch informative videos like this for hours 🤗

[@yashrides]

So much learning through PDSimplified with a confident person like you. I love it 💞

[@russelfernandes9356]

Always excited when new videos drop!!🍺

[@p.chakraborty4453]

I've been studying and working on engines as a hobbyist , rider and a ex-racer, and the most complicated part is firing orders that differ based on the variety of bank angles with the same crank !

[@_P.K.]

@Shumi: see how the video become from super to wonderful by adding the animations and related videos to your explanation.. PD rocks!

[@meetbhatt4444]

Just the topic I wanted to learn about, thankyou shumi and powerdrift. 👍

[@kelanreay7380]

Absolutely love this series! Don't stop 🔥

[@josephraj9155]

I just came to comment section to appreciate the way this video was created great ( Background, Sumi T- shirt, graphics and BGM) are amazing. Keep doing and we keep loving ❤️ you PD Army

[@ck2u]

Wow!! This is simplified. To be honest there are still some doubts but this has stoked my curiosity to learn more. Thank you for these super cool videos.

[@rishabhjain7031]

Keep giving advices like these as u did in the end 👍🏻

[@mrsaini2784]

The content of these videos is so good that I feel like pressing that Subscribe and bell button in every PD video I watch 😁. Lots of love to the entire team for creating this content for us….

[@sathyakumar6808]

This series is awesome. Thank you

[@dfastestindian]

Give this man a medal.

[@gvjan]

Love the way he describes such difficult subjects in a simply easy manner

[@shashikanthporalla2405]

am I the only one who first likes PD videos and then watch the video.. 🤔

[@maharshi7518]

I expected u might throw some light on inline-6 of old days which I saw on some yt vdos. Except for that it's great enlightenment.🤘, Thank you professor Shumi ❤️❤️❤️

[@ozairify]

Awesome series Simplified👍🏼✌🏼✨

[@rahulsakunde9431]

You are a University Shumi sir, Respect 🙏

[@subhankarghosh1482]

This Simplified series is incredible.. 😎 N, Shumi sir, thanks a ton for making us understand these complicated things in most simple ways...!! 😊

[@anishraj3655]

Loving this series

[@neelmanisingh6089]

Nice informative video ... please make a a video with more in depth concepts on the engine types.

[@hungrybearcub_films]

I completely agree that you gotta ride the bike to know if its meant for you. For a long time I fantasised about the RE Continental GT and that was the bike that was gonna get. I had never ridden one.. but I knew I wanted an aggressive stance. Then I rode one, and don’t get me wrong, its a beautiful machine, but I just din feel the connection. I then went on and tried the Apache RR 310.. and damn.. it fit like a glove. I fantasised about the RE but as a rider I wanted a completely different bike. I got the RR.. it brings a smile on my face every time I take it out!

[@powerdriftofficial]

And that's why we emphasize to ride and decide! Always go for what makes you happy!

[@qwertykeypad789]

Another great explaining!! 👍

[@dipinr]

Love to see more detailed information 👌

[@akashjog506]

We would love a comparison video with reason for these different engine formats like the single, twins, triple, inline 4 and V4 for the power and torque they produce against rpm, which are quick off the line and who can produce better top end and a comparison on track !!

[@shu_mar]

There’s no such thing. An engine designer can do any version of this they want TBH. Generally, more cylinders = more opportunity to make torque/power. That’s about it.

[@akashjog506]

@@shu_mar I wanted to ask if we have 6 engines say for ex. 600cc with single, parallel twin, v twin, triple, inline 4, v4 how will the power delivery vary and why ? How will the stroke pattern affect the camshaft output ?

[@kumudmecwan57]

I'm so glad you explained this. I'm so sick of our indian keyboard warriors Blindly claiming that more cylinders means better regardless of the character,power & torque curve, chassis etc. Just take the example of ktm duke 790 which was priced very closely to z900 & our internet experts were making fun of it for not having a i4 engine and saying its better to buy a z900 than 790. When infact the z900 has no character whatsoever & feels boring compared to the lightweight full of character 790

[@vspatmx7458]

This was superb And ridiculously short More details pls @schumar and the writing team @pd do a brilliant job. Way more interesting and captivating than the teachers at iit . ( And bloody useful As well )

[@powerdriftofficial]

Haha! Thank you comrade! We'll ask Shumi to make more of these!

[@notorious1921]

Dynamics of machinary in simple words👍👍

[@TheSumeet321]

Thanks for making this video on engine types

[@aamir.khan.1991]

Boxer twins and i6 formats are crying in the corner, shumi sir.

[@LIFE_AND_ROADS]

Shumis class is better than online lectures🤣. They say it right if you really have passion for something everything becomes intresting!

[@automobile7]

Great video shumi sir❤️

[@subhamdewanjee8]

How to tackle, take good control on big motorcycles like the adv ones specially. Would be a nice topic to talk on, because at some point i/we also dream of riding those big tall advs, but what fears us the most is the seat height, the weight and such.

[@darshankangude]

Thanks for the information team powerdrift 🙏🏻

[@sibiskoshy2169]

Professor shumi again😍🔥

[@DRMotoverse]

Dear shumi sir love your content from core of my hear ,Sir next topic should ne about performance air filters

[@rohankothari8497]

This is a great video! Very well explained, Shumi! Please elaborate on how different firing orders can change the way the motorbike feels.

[@askrazzy4]

Thank you for this great knowledge

[@SaiKiran-et7rv]

This series is going soo Gooood.. 👌🏻😍

[@powerdriftofficial]

Thank you so much Sai! What more do you want us to cover?

[@sleepingforestevo]

As always amazing

[@bonifaceswamy4714]

Shumi give some examples of the best bikes in these engine types!

[@beingcreative9503]

A video on drive types such as chain, belt etc would be helpful 😇

[@kprethish]

I feel Shumi and Dhoni are quite similar... I think these two should meet and do a simplified series collab...

[@kprethish]

Shumi is the MSD of Motorcycle sport and MSD is the Shumi of Cricket 👍

[@darksoul4721]

You should have explained it with dyno charts of different types of engines with same displacement that would so amazing to know at how torque is delivered

[@shu_mar]

That has more to do with how the engine was designed than what it’s format is

[@sadanasubash3252]

Nice explanation sir big fan

[@GaadiGhoda]

2:31 : Correction : Parallel twins are commonly 180' fired( Ninja 300, 650& Yamaha R3 ) and they don't at all sound like V twins Whereas, the triumph twins, duke 790 and the Royal Enfield 650's have the 270' , thus sounding like V twins. The 360' parallel twin(as you mentioned first) is found in the Benelli 300 which actually sounds like an Inline 4.

[@kartikeyapanwar]

Was just going to say this! For a moment, I thought my understanding was all wrong. Thank you.

[@jasimshanavas2291]

Petition for much more detailed video on engines 🔥

[@shreyasg8569]

Thank you Sir ...was looking for such videos ....

[@yashgawali5134]

Good morning Prof. Shumi and a happy diwali PD army 🔥⚡💫

[@voltgaming2213]

Nicely explained 😊

[@akashgogi8698]

could you guys make a video about proper techniques to take on corners? lean angles, braking before/ during/ after approaching a curve, trail braking and please take an example of indian motorcycles like pulsars as theyre sold in huge volumes and me being one of rs200 owner.. it would really help me a lot

[@dileepkumar-zt8ix]

Say simplified on Aggressive and linear throttle difference and advantages shumi sir 😀

[@DoctorDoom619]

More detailed episode on this topic please

[@koushikbiswas8460]

Great episode ! Full of useful info...if you can make a video on different transmission system of four wheelers, that would be much appreciated..keep making this kind of videos..Happy diwali🙂

[@sajeshyesodharan5059]

hit the like button even before the vedio started playing...that how interesting and informative these vedios are😀👍

[@siddheshnaik7427]

A very good explainer 🔥

[@powerdriftofficial]

Oh yes, he is!

[@chebha1]

Super knowledge delivered simply

[@akashniranjan5721]

as always awesome

[@powerdriftofficial]

Thank you Akash!

[@rohanrevankar]

More car related videos please!!

[@sasidhara]

Its juzz wowww!! No words.. awesome.. some more animation / topdown form bike to engine would make us just spellbound..

[@EtienneCalame]

flat two and flat four ? wouldn't be great to have some knowledge about the flat engines? great videos !!!! congratulations

[@pr1yatham]

Awesome! Can you please make a video on Tubeless tyre conversion kits?

[@akashmitra2602]

Perfect 💯 go to video for Powertrain Engineers like me

[@ashtonrodgers5806]

Bhai yeh ekdum jhakas hai !

[@Guiding100]

I really like this sinplifd videos

[@rutvijsonawane8597]

Class starts... ✋ Present shumi sir..!! Happy Diwali, Army..!!

[@vikrambaisya7548]

I own Xtreme 160, new classic and ardv KTM 390.. all make my heart sing in their own way

[@shrinathbhistannavar2729]

good job

[@bmnihaal]

Most interesting class 😍

[@manan070]

Would love to know more about Mono Shock Absorber.

[@Balaji31582]

There was a quick remark on high compression ratio. Could you please do a separate video on compression ratio in bikes? What I have observed higher the compression ratio more sophisticated is the cooling system required. Is this correct? And how is the power-torque curve related to the compression? Kindly bring us your wonderful simplified explanation on this.

[@ankurmalik4836]

Suggestion. Do a video on best chain cleaner and lubricant (for different chains also may be). Availability and cost effectiveness may be taken into account as well.

[@vfrfandom3904]

Shumi, I think now you should have to go further and discuss "Turbo" in a Motorcycle, coz this was the exact "Firing Order" that killed the first Turbo in a CX500( and of course due to its"Twin" layout). Then there was Z1R -TC and that whole 750 with XJ650Turbo Range. The People who bought XJ650 even reported with Turbo-Lags and frequent Maintenance. Therefore it rises all our wishes to examine this topic further better.(besides death on them🤕)

[@karthikmhashilkar5212]

What Will Be Best Way To Celebrate Diwali? Watching Shumi Sir's Lecture All Day😊❤ Happy Diwali PD Army🥳💯

[@powerdriftofficial]

Haha! Happy Diwali Karthik!

[@rejogeorge7461]

thanks 😊👍

[@adusparx]

Watching this after the hypermotorad 698 single released 🔥

[@AswinJP]

One on riding gears, standards, best helmets to get, etc, please!!

[@GetYourselfALife]

Who are all waiting for Xpulse 4V full review? 🔥

[@yashdahat6206]

It would have been great, if you can also compare different electrical motor format with this.

[@manja3691]

Hello PD, Please do a video riding techniques for oversquare and undersquare engine configurations.

[@shashankrao6202]

❤️❤️❤️ PowerDrift Happy Deepawali 💥

[@1989soumitra]

Finally there is smeone to help me out.. Dear shumi, cn u plzz suggest the best sounding bike (with/without) after market exhaust, if with then which exhaust which bike, iin a budget of around 15 lacs.. Plzz reply..

[@anchorrage6432]

Professor Shumi 👌

[@mdmunawwar6625]

Respect sir

[@is-kc5pk]

I respect what powerdrift is doing. As i love to buy superbike it's a good knowledge how firing order changes character.question remain as a middle class guy is it worth putting lakhs on petrol bike? Where world is gradually moving forward to electrification

[@bosu1855]

Next simplified chassis!

[@zubinshah9793]

Please make a video on fixing tyre puncture! All the methods.. pros & cons..

[@AyonGargary]

This is like teaser to what engines are