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Triple cylinder motorcycle
A '''straight-three''' or '''triple cylinder''' [[motorcycle]] is distinguished from other engines by having three driving [[piston]]s and [[connecting rod]]s to the engine's drive shaft. Typically the cylinder configuration in an inline formation.
 
The cylinders operate with one piston at the top of a stroke, another in mid-stroke, while the third is at the bottom of a stroke whether in a two stroke or four stroke engine thus creating a engine balance.
 
Triple cylinder motorcycles can have dual or a triple exhaust system. The exhaust pipes can merge just after exiting the cylinder head as in [[Triumph |Triumph motorcycles]] or can be three independent pipes as in [[Kawasaki|Kawasaki motorcycles]].
 
Motorcycles using a triple cylinder configuration can come in longitudinal and Transverse variants, the longitudinal variants are often used in shaft drive motorcycles.
 
== Longitudinal ==
 
* '''[[BMW]]''': [[BMW K75|K75]]
 
== Transverse ==
*'''[[BSA]]''': [[BSA Rocket 3|Rocket 3]]
*'''[[Kawasaki]]''': [[Kawasaki S1|S1 "Mach 1" (250)]], [[Kawasaki S2|S2 "Mach II" (350)]], [[Kawasaki S3|S3 "Mach II" (400)]], [[Kawasaki H1|H1 "Mach III" (500)]] and later sister, [[Kawasaki KH500|KH500]], [[Kawasaki H2|H2 "Mach IV" (750)]].
*'''[[Triumph]]''': [[Triumph Trident T150|Trident T150]], [[Triumph Trident T160|Trident 160]], [[Triumph Speed Triple|Speed Triple]].
[[Category:Cylinder type]]

Latest revision as of 16:51, 2 May 2022

A straight-three or triple cylinder motorcycle is distinguished from other engines by having three driving pistons and connecting rods to the engine's drive shaft. Typically the cylinder configuration in an inline formation.

The cylinders operate with one piston at the top of a stroke, another in mid-stroke, while the third is at the bottom of a stroke whether in a two stroke or four stroke engine thus creating a engine balance.

Triple cylinder motorcycles can have dual or a triple exhaust system. The exhaust pipes can merge just after exiting the cylinder head as in Triumph motorcycles or can be three independent pipes as in Kawasaki motorcycles.

Motorcycles using a triple cylinder configuration can come in longitudinal and Transverse variants, the longitudinal variants are often used in shaft drive motorcycles.

Longitudinal[edit | edit source]

Transverse[edit | edit source]