The Evolution of the Motorcycle Engine

[@vincentbuisson384]

Nice, but you're selling short the enormous quantity of French, British and more monos (250, 350cc...) that roamed Europe in the 1920s and 30s. Plus the 500cc twin from Royal Enfield! Competing in the international 6 days was one the ways the motors evolved

[@ronnymorts]

‘MERICA

[@2Fast4You-636]

​@@ronnymortsMurica

[@gorkzop]

And what about the Dkw125? Super innovative 2 stroke that was the most copied engine design after the war

[@2Fast4You-636]

@@gorkzop mostly by suzuki

[@BrattyBiker]

I wish we had more rotary engine motorcycles. The engine is super compact, lightweight, dead smooth, makes a shitton of power. The Nortons were feared by the Big 4 on the racetracks.

[@michealangelo8558]

Love the Inline 4 and V4 from the 90's

[@middlebonejackson]

There's a 1984 Interceptor 1000 for $1k near me begging to be my winter project

[@PotatoeJoe69]

V4's are the only sport bike engines that should exist. You get all the same power as an inline 4, in an engine with much better balance, a more compact package that fits better in a motorcycle chassis, AND you don't sacrifice all of your low end power like you do with inlines.

[@simonb6982]

@@PotatoeJoe69 Coming from a Tuono V4 owner: V2s and I3s rip, too!

[@Lemmon714_]

I thought my 1976 cb550ss and 1981 cb900c were fast until I got my 2015 1000sx. The biggest difference between the old and new to me was the brakes. The windshield saved me from going over the first time I used the front brake.

[@desmondmccabe7239]

Great history lesson. Very enjoyable to see how technology evolution evolved into todays motorcycle

[@HardRoad2Travel]

Holy Moley - TIFO the origin of the naming of the Cannonball Baker Memorial Sea-to-Shining-Sea Memorial Dash.

[@FanttikOfficial]

Thanks for sharing your X9 Pro user experience with us! Much fun watching your video!

[@williamspecht2773]

“None of us were around then anyway, so why do we have the right to judge their accomplishment?” You, sir, are a warrior poet and wise beyond your years. 👍🏻

[@tjey379]

Fascinating, this kind of video should be broken into a series.

[@peterclaydon9782]

I loved the 2 strokes.... had most of them over the years..

[@LordMcKrakenVonLittleBits]

This was fun man. Love history and bikes. It is cool to have a motorcycle that has as much HP as my car. 110 in a Kia Rio makes a good commuter but having that on the Z900RS makes it a fun rocket.

[@Didier25.x]

Your ads are actually entertaining, that's not easy to achieve man, liked 👍

[@DeerDrinksBeer]

the peak of motorcycle engines was an inline 4 ,1300cc ,200hp and belongs to our lord and saviour the allmighty hayabusa

[@unwrangler11]

Excellent Motorcycle History, thanks.

[@moon_wingo]

2:00 perfect Harley for the 60+

[@petersluik7192]

I remember my first "big boy" bike a long long time ago. It was a Honda CBX750F with a whopping 90-some HP. Back then that was considered quite respectable and quick. Oh how times have changed!

[@warmstrong5612]

90hp is still respectable and quick.

[@petersluik7192]

@@warmstrong5612 Agreed! My current Triumph is quite a bit less powerful than that CBX, but back then everything over 100HP was super bike category. Now many ADV, modern classics, and cruisers have more than that. Personally I have always thought for real life public road riding 100HP is all you need. Better for my driving record and insurance too!

[@cocky_potato]

What a cool video, mate. I love when you do "history" stuff.

[@Greasy__Bear]

Ive driven an original year cb750. The thing is crazy heavy, but feels pretty fast. Mostly because it handles bad, and has bad brakes.

[@joelboutier1736]

Thank u yammi noob. Love to see some content on mopeds/scooters. They are the two wheeled vehicles that really get ignored here in the US. They’re still pretty common in Europe. But they are all over the place in throughout Asia! The Honda Cub is the best selling motorized vehicle ever and it’s still in production after over 50 years. Scooters & mopeds deserve a place in the conversation.

[@urbanbshvac]

Love them history type videos there bud

[@mitchellpantano953]

I like this style of content yam keep working hard mate

[@davidbonacci9509]

Hey yammie noob, the r1 released in 1998 had none of those things you claimed until 2004 (ramm air) 2007 ( variable length throttle stacks) and 2002 for the chip controlled throttle.

[@richardren7650]

Great video! I was really surprised when he said “G-S-X-R” in individual letters, then a few seconds later it’s back to GIXXER😂

[@CirqueitOfficial]

15:48 I wish I could get the opportunity to learn and do this.

[@Hidemyname78]

Hey Papa Yam, I have a black, yellow, and purple 93 900rr California with a crazy back story. I am but just a spud, but I think this could be interesting content. Hopefully, this gets to you.

[@williamhardes8081]

the early BMW and Triumph looked so much cleaner, stylish and advanced than the American cycles. i guess somethings never change.

[@LK-dn2ms]

i know ur not trying to say triumphs slow ass hipster bikes look better than a harley

[@tylerrichter4066]

I always said this was actually the motorcycle history channel

[@Richard-r1x7d]

When that chap had a heart attack are you sure it wasn’t a long stroke

[@The_DEVIL_Carly]

Papa Yam! I just bought a 14' VFR800 interceptor! Upgraded from a 14' CBR500R. Curious about your thoughts on em and if you've ever ridden? Also, as far as I know this is one of only 3 8th gens here in the good ol state of Utah! I'd love to hear your opinions especially on the Vtec aspect of the V4!

[@kloppskalli]

obviously the REITWAGEN is not a motorbike its a Wagen - a wheeled vehicle used to transport people or things :)

[@JeffSherwood-d4i]

Can you give me some Yammy advice on what motor cycle can do 200 mph stock besides the H2 , Hayabusa , or Z x 14 , Thank you for your content

[@johnnyllooddte3415]

howmuch does it weigh

[@Murad.bn2]

Nice story! By the way, is that portable pump a rebranded Xiaomi, or one copied another? Very good pump, I use one from Xiaomi.

[@jurgenvanrosmalen5946]

Hi Yam, from what year did the use of Fuel Injection become common in the production of new motorcycles?

[@Diablokiller999]

The Reitwagen doesn't look so off from todays BMW designs I would say...

[@NucleusNutrition]

RE bit was personal

[@85morpheous]

No turbo or supercharged bikes mentioned?

[@crowoperator9180]

i want to hear your thoughts, i want to start riding and the bike i have that was given to me is ducati st4 916 i will make it A2 complaint. What do you think of it as a first bike?

[@Oldwheeler1889]

Papa Yam, Steam counts ( not that that my opinion matters) this video is awesome btw.

[@thefaboo]

Yup - if batteries count, then steam counts.

[@Boxer1250RT]

In a few years, gas and electric (hyper car tech) will be implemented on the Bikes and you will see 500 hp bikes.

[@exothermal.sprocket]

In a few years people will be driving flying cars to work every day. 🤪

[@d.d.7287]

2:13 Sounds like a Harley rally

[@danrichards3969]

The Honda Goldwing was liquid cooled way before that motorcycle

[@Thebonesoftrees]

Fun video. 👍🏻

[@rns6889]

Seems like now ducati is the one taking credit for the v4 engine layout 🙄. To be fair they do popularize it since they put it in naked bikes, cruisers, and advs while Honda only did in their sport touring and sports bikes, or am I wrong?

[@FlorinCojocaru-f6t]

Honda had the almighty Magna, the first power-cruiser that spanked literally all Harleys

[@rns6889]

@@FlorinCojocaru-f6t Spanking harleys is not an achievement id say 😅, no offense.. Right now i just wish honda would revive their v twin and v4 sport bikes honestly, but considering the big 4 just follow whatever the market wants, i dont think its happening soon.

[@bryanlittle4041]

PAPA what can you tell us about hondas cb500x

[@Shavman]

Steam squids 😳

[@mattTHEEgreat]

You know someone was pulling dank steam nooners

[@Pynaegan]

The "pants on fire" was no liar!

[@Kenicavus]

Yummy

[@exothermal.sprocket]

Slip on those asbestos underwear before you start your steam wheeler.

[@johnmartin358]

Can someone tell if the power commander v6 works on the 2023 r3 ? Also does the 19 and up full screen exhaust work on the 23 I can only find one on revzilla that says it fits but the parts on the older ones look the same

[@chriscadman6379]

What! No mention of the Goldwing engine?

[@mcjitsu]

Is this sponsored by Harley? It is a second hand copy of the Indian! Indian made them in 1901, Harley made a bad copy in 1903, and had to hire Olley Evinrude (of motorboat fame) to get their engine running. Indian even made an electric start in 1914, with electric lights!! Indians had a rear suspension, HD didn't make one until the 1960's. Indian invented the motorcycle carbs, hand controls, clutches, belt drives, HD copied them. It was Harely that had to compete with Indian. Indian was the largest producers of motorcycles in the WORLD at one time and won the Isle of Man with 1,2,3 place trophies.

[@exothermal.sprocket]

Two contemporary issues seem to have arisen: People say the inline-4 (flat-plane) is boring. People have started to say the inline-2 is boring (not sure which of the 5 configurations they are referring to). I tend to think the self-imposed motorcycle-riding limitations people make consciously, or subconsciously are really the most boring part.

[@RocketPropelledWombat]

Hear dat, but parallel twins were always a bit wheezy / boring & found in pretty basic bikes historically (i've not been paying much attention to the bike scene for years so idk about more recently). IL4's are never boring though.

[@exothermal.sprocket]

@@RocketPropelledWombat Why are twins boring? Sound? Torque curve? 180°, 270°, 360°, 285°, or 315°? They all make uniquely different sounds and have a different torque curve, and don't all vibrate the same way.

[@RocketPropelledWombat]

@@exothermal.sprocket Also true. They're smooth, predictable, forgiving, (if they don;'t vibrate the same way it'll be due to the balancing shaft position).... But that's their drawback; predictable, forgiving, with a linear torque curve and next to naff-all up top. There's a reason they use them for tourers and "easy to ride" starter bikes (GPZ500 et. al.).

[@exothermal.sprocket]

@@RocketPropelledWombat Also twins: Most Ducatis over the years, KTM bikes, Aprilia RS bikes. None of those fit the description you're speaking of.

[@RocketPropelledWombat]

@@exothermal.sprocket Those are V-twins mate. Completely different format which i've said absolutely nothing about so I'm not sure why you'd bring them up. If you're asking however, I love V-twins thanks (I've had three so far).

[@NayemHassan-w1y]

Thy had 240 cc in 1875 and our government prohibited more than 165 cc . Man that suck. (Country: Bangladesh)

[@Dodiabs-pv9uy]

Doesn't mention the black shadow?!?!?!

[@littleshopofelectrons4014]

If it has 2 wheels its a motorcycle.

[@thewanderingalien5653]

Thinking about getting the fanttik inflator but the discount code isn't working for me. Anyone able to use it?

[@exothermal.sprocket]

You have to click the link in the description, make sure to select the check box for coupon, and at the checkout process add his code into the promotion code box, using all-caps. Worked for me. I've been looking to get some kind of portable inflator for a small list of things (car, bicycle, motorcycle) and I think this is the ticket. Seems to be rated well enough by others.

[@C10_maniac]

bet that steam bike could keep up with an R6

[@LorenzoPiaggio]

401 views in 12 minutes Yammie Noob as fallen off

[@michaelnixon3364]

Ik ima cry 😭

[@nonyabusiness4151]

Life happens..

[@jungazevedo7858]

Man, english is not my native language but i understand it well. But i was STRUGGLING to understand everything the narrator was saying during the video 😅😅 he speaks too fast, so I really needed to concentrate to be able to understand

[@j4s0n39]

750 cc isn't "nearly half" of 1300 cc, it's more than half.

[@exothermal.sprocket]

Depends on whether the engine is gaining displacement or losing it.

[@j4s0n39]

@@exothermal.sprocket No. 750 is always more than half of 1300. That's just basic math. If engine A is nearly half the size of engine B, engine A is less than half, but close to half of the size of engine B. If engine A is smaller than engine B by nearly half, then A is more than half the size of B, but close to half the size of engine B. Yammie said the former, not the latter.

[@exothermal.sprocket]

@@j4s0n39 The key contextual word here is "nearly." If you're counting up, it's not correct. If you're counting down, it's a correct statement. Something that is "nearly" doesn't really imply which direction you're looking, whether from more than, or less than.

[@j4s0n39]

@@exothermal.sprocket I agree. The issue is he didn't say something like "nearly half smaller". He said the 750 is nearly half of the 1300.

[@amadora48]

i predictt 7.6 M likes

[@franktaylor7617]

Very difficult to cover any subject in 10 or 15 minutes. This is just a tease in MC history.

[@wrenchmonkey3920]

Glen Curtiss

[@rehananand2126]

No.2 to comment !!

[@mm-hq4qh]

EU and Japan rules

[@AahanBagdaiaahansolo]

X=6, iykyk

[@browngreen933]

Skipping over the first practical motorcycle engine -- the air-cooled, spark-fired 1895 French De Dion-Bouton that everybody copied including Indian and Harley-Davidson -- shows abysmal knowledge of the subject. 😢

[@teamlapse4291]

turbo busa

[@Freddy-u5w]

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[@Freddy-u5w]

Hello there

[@Freddy-u5w]

@SlabCityNews thank you

[@freisianpug]

So apart from missing most things that weren’t American, if you slow down when you speak you would have time to get your plurals, prepositions and so on correct. You gabble incoherently at times.

[@genebram3241]

CUM METAL 🤟

[@realkingtv7885]

Spite's Corner is a better channel now.