Honda vs Yamaha

Honda Vs Yamaha

 With Yamahas new Crossplane crank creating a long bang engine, will Honda follow suite and build a crossplane inline 4? I hope not. This is the perfect opportunity for Honda to go back to its roots and build V4 engines again.

 This engine configuration, as with the RC30 etc, creates a long bang engine with a 360° crank, which gives the same effect as Yamahas crossplane crank, but keeps Honda’s identity separate.

 With the Yamaha having a strong showing on the road and track already, and the only other contenders in WSBK being the Ducatis and guess what? Aprillia with V4 power.

 I think the time of the conventional inline 4 is over, and about time. Hopefully this will force manufacturers go back to their roots and to be honest, their characters.