How Does A Crankshaft Work?

Cycle World
Cycle World
  • 6 years ago
How is the crankshaft supported in a modern motorcycle engine? In this video, Cycle World Technical Editor Kevin Cameron explains how skinny little shells clamped in place around the crankshaft’s smooth cylindrical journals help the engine routinely spin as high as 15,000 rpm.

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