CROSSPLANE inline 4 EXPLAINED in detail - How the YAMAHA R1 i4 differs from all other INLINE FOURS

Step by step secondary balance explanation: (start at 01:08) Audiovisual demonstrations of different engines: 00:00 Inline four is everywhere 01:52 What’s a crossplane crankshaft 03:47 Crossplane and flat plane engine balance 12:37 Crossplane firing interval 14:50 Flat plane vs crossplane sound 18:06 Big bang engines in MotoGP and their benefits 24:22 Why no other bike went crossplane The inline four cylinder engine is likely the most plentiful engine configuration in the world. It outnumbers other engine configurations because it offers an optimal blend of physical size, efficiency and power potential for most applications. And you can find an inline four engine in thousands upon thousands of different cars, bikes, boats, trucks, you name it – it’s everywhere. Walk through a city street almost anywhere in the world and chances are very slim that there isn’t an inline four somewhere