Difference between revisions of "Engine displacement"

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Engine displacement is a measurement of the amount of space displaced by the movement of a piston.  It is traditionally used to differentiate between classes of motorcycles but isn't always indicative of performance.  [[Two stroke]] motorcycle often are able to have quite lower engine displacements and reach the same level of performance of comparable [[four strokes]].
Engine displacement is a measurement of the amount of space displaced by the movement of a piston.  It is traditionally used to differentiate between classes of motorcycles but isn't always indicative of performance.  [[Two stroke]] [[motorcycles]] often are able to have quite lower engine displacements and reach the same level of performance of comparable [[four strokes]].


Displacement = radius squared x 3.14 x stroke x number of cylinders.
Displacement = radius squared x 3.14 x stroke x number of cylinders.