![]() But the sad part is that, the valve heads are prone to damage because of its location in the extreme ends of the engine (though crash guards and crash bars help a bit). Since the cylinders are located on the either sides of the motorcycle, the engine takes a toll in a crash while saving your lower part of the body to a great extent. The Boxer engine also holds your back in case of a mishap. This aids to a smooth running of the engine, as there is no unnecessary forces acting inside the motor that might ruin your riding experience. Since the pistons move in opposite directions with respect to each other, the rotational balance is very good due to the cancellation of the piston inertia forces that move in opposite directions. As there is a common crankshaft, the overall engine also weighs lesser compared to it's other counterparts, aiding to a wide grin inside the helmet while cranking the throttle wide open. ![]() It also helps in steering the bike easier into the turns, as the weight at front is more or less equal to the rear. This again helps in the overall equal front-rear weight distribution, and aids in a low center of gravity. ![]() Since the engine is relatively shorter compared to the Inline and V configuration which takes up more vertical space of the motorcycle, more number of cylinders can be sandwiched in a boxer engine. This has a large contribution in terms of handling, cornering and making sharp turns. READ ALSO: Popular Motorcycle Engine Configurations And Their CharacteristicsĪs half of the cylinders are on one side and other half is on the opposite side with a common crankshaft in the middle, the left-right weight distribution is equal, keeping in mind that the engine is placed in the centre with respect to the chassis. It is most widely used for all terrain adventure motorcycles where the above mentioned characteristics goes very hand in hand. But its contribution to the handling and stability of the motorcycle, since the weight is evenly distributed on the either sides. The key benefit of the 'Boxer' engine's horizontally opposed layout is not generally about its power output or performance. Here, half of the total number of cylinders and it's pistons lay on the either sides in an east-west configuration moving in opposite directions with respect to each other. It is called as a Boxer engine because the movement of the engine's pistons resemble the movement of a boxer's fists while fighting. ![]() The cylinders are present on two banks on the opposite sides connected to a common crankshaft. A Boxer type engine (also known as flat twin engine) typically has horizontally opposed pistons. ![]()
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