Hello forum,
This is my first V-Twin motorcycle. I really like the vibrations coming from this engine.
After several articles of reading I learned that 90 degree (and 180 degree?) V-Twins are inherently harmonically balanced which removes the primary vibrations, but secondary vibrations still remain. That said, I learned no counterbalancers are required as opposed to 45 or 60 degree v-twins. After my learnings, I have some questions:
1. The Moto Guzzi V7 rocks side-to-side during idle (in-plane with pistons). Is this primary vibration?
1a. If so, why does our moto guzzi v-twin have this much vibration if this is supposed to be naturally balanced?
2. Secondary vibrations are vibrations that occur on a plane perpendicular to the primary vibration plane. Is this correct?
After my readings on cycle world and other publications about v-twins, I'm just surprised that Moto Guzzi's V-Twin shakes and vibrates this much with its 90 degree angle.
Is the Moto Guzzi 90 degree v-twin the smoothest operating V-Twin? If so, I can't imagine how much additional vibrations. I've never ridden a ducati but I would assume their 90 degree twin would vibrate equally the same as the Moto Guzzi v-twin?
Anybody with knowledge about v-twins, feel free to educate me
Thanks for the education!
This is my first V-Twin motorcycle. I really like the vibrations coming from this engine.
After several articles of reading I learned that 90 degree (and 180 degree?) V-Twins are inherently harmonically balanced which removes the primary vibrations, but secondary vibrations still remain. That said, I learned no counterbalancers are required as opposed to 45 or 60 degree v-twins. After my learnings, I have some questions:
1. The Moto Guzzi V7 rocks side-to-side during idle (in-plane with pistons). Is this primary vibration?
1a. If so, why does our moto guzzi v-twin have this much vibration if this is supposed to be naturally balanced?
2. Secondary vibrations are vibrations that occur on a plane perpendicular to the primary vibration plane. Is this correct?
After my readings on cycle world and other publications about v-twins, I'm just surprised that Moto Guzzi's V-Twin shakes and vibrates this much with its 90 degree angle.
Is the Moto Guzzi 90 degree v-twin the smoothest operating V-Twin? If so, I can't imagine how much additional vibrations. I've never ridden a ducati but I would assume their 90 degree twin would vibrate equally the same as the Moto Guzzi v-twin?
Anybody with knowledge about v-twins, feel free to educate me
Thanks for the education!