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Old 07-22-2004, 01:03 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Central NC, USA, NorthAm, Earth
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Default in-line vs V

Can someone or everyone explain to me why one would specifically choose a V-Twin over an In-Line twin or vice versa? The in-line will take more space, but it would seem that timing would make for a smoother ride. Can you have a single carb service both cylinders in a V?
Now that I think about it, a single carb serviced all cylinders of my early v8 automobiles, why not motorcycles? What am I missing?