Originally Posted by
targa
but wouldnt a V5 be off balance?
depends on the crank and the firign order.
In one configuration it's possible to have an OVERLAP of the combustion cycles which actually helps smooth some of it out.
I dont' know what the VW does.
The Honda V5 bike is raced with differeing crank angles and firing orders to suit different tracks performance needs
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