2006-11-16 02:19:38 · 9 answers · asked by Sam 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
If rubber engine mounts were fitted to a modern motorbike it would ride like a donkey!
The engine is a part of the structure/frame of most modern bikes, it helps keep the bike tight and balanced which allows the extreme lean angles and quick steering input that a modern bike can achieve.
A cars rubbers mounts are only there to supress the noise and vibration of the engine for comfort.
2006-11-16 05:49:09 · answer #1 · answered by marslarky 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cars have them to smooth out the vibration from the engine. This generally can't be done with bikes, as the engine is very often an integral part of the chassis' rigidity, and using rubber mounts would detract from that rigidity, thereby leaving you with a bendy bike!
2006-11-16 02:26:53 · answer #2 · answered by BushRaider69 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
some bikes do, particularly older british ones, Nortons had them for example, so did Sunbeams in the late 40s. Bikes engines are often a structural part of the frame and need the rigidity that would be lost with a rubber mount
2006-11-16 02:23:28 · answer #3 · answered by Nimbus 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Modern motorbikes tend to use the engine as a stressed member, ie part of the frame. This reduces overall weight of the bike and vibration is deal with by rubber mounted footpegs and handlebars. Vibration adds to the experience of bike riding too.
2006-11-18 08:50:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Also most modern bikes have balancer shafts fitted to reduce engine vibrations and so can do without rubber mounts
2006-11-16 08:28:20 · answer #5 · answered by Phil C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
each and every difficulty bikinlaw suggested plus it relatively is the suited layout to slot in a bike physique. human beings call them antiques and then brag up In-Line Fours. in the event that they did any study they might locate the Fours possibly older than the Vs. Henry placed them in his variety T and variety A, plus farm tractors, air compressers, welding machines etc. The V shape remains very universal, V8s, V6s, V-twins (the two metric and American). Boxer engines, unfavourable engines, and radial engines are not besides close to as universal as a V layout.
2016-10-15 15:16:13 · answer #6 · answered by score 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you want to feel the engine that's why you sit on the engine on bike ............ whereas car is for comfort ................ therefore less vibration desired ..............
2006-11-16 02:45:34 · answer #7 · answered by spaceman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's probably a weight issue.
2006-11-16 02:22:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
noise suppresion?
2006-11-16 02:20:46 · answer #9 · answered by Alfred E. Newman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋