Layne, re Engine off-set - I notice the exhaust ports are symetrical from the centre axis, the only non-symetrical part on the top end is the cam chain cover etc - I guess this is normal on any bike with a cam chain at the end of the motor??
Layne, re Engine off-set - I notice the exhaust ports are symetrical from the centre axis, the only non-symetrical part on the top end is the cam chain cover etc - I guess this is normal on any bike with a cam chain at the end of the motor??
Not especially the case Graham - this year's engine has the alternator stuck on the end of the crank, the motor's huge compared with previous years' ones. I'd guess the offset is to maintain equal ground clearance on both sides, though they'd have had to fiddle with the CoG to keep it central. It certainly is a large offset though...
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