• 6 years ago
What is the purpose of the deep cutouts in the piston crowns in a modern sportbike engine? How close the piston comes to the cylinder head at top dead center has an important impact on combustion-chamber turbulence, as explained in this video by Cycle World Technical Editor Kevin Cameron.

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