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UFO · 10-26-2010, 12:44 PM

I remember riding on my Dad's BMW motorcycle, two cylinders opposed. It had a massive flywheel, as was very well balanced. Very smooth bike.

I'm sure the cylinders don't fire at once, they just hit TDC together. A two stroke twin, that would be insane.

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UFO Master EcoModder Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 1,300 Colorado - '17 Chevrolet Colorado 4x4 LT 90 day: 23.07 mpg (US) Thanks: 315 Thanked 179 Times in 138 Posts	I remember riding on my Dad's BMW motorcycle, two cylinders opposed. It had a massive flywheel, as was very well balanced. Very smooth bike. I'm sure the cylinders don't fire at once, they just hit TDC together. A two stroke twin, that would be insane. __________________ I'm not coasting, I'm shifting slowly.