What's the difference between 250cc/400cc/600cc Motorbikes?

Question

Hi. I am new to the motorbike world, so don't understand the jargon or engines...but I know what I like the look of and would like some advice before I buy a new bike.

What is the difference between a 250cc bike and a 400c bike (and therefore 600cc 100cc etc.)
Please don't give me scientific jargon....but please try and tell me if they have the same top speeds, or different acceleration speeds. Whats the consumption of petrol differnce? Weight differnce etc.
Why would I want a 250cc or a 400cc rather than vica-versa?

Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

It's the engine capacity, or the size of the engine. This therefore affects the power (the bigger, the more power, usually).

The capacity is the area the piston sweeps: imagine you have several tin cans. One is short and wide. Another is tall and skinny. The third is in 'normal' proportions. The piston sweeping up and down in an engine will 'displace' an area shaped like the can... and the crucial thing is the 'capacity'... in the same way the tall, skinny can might hold the same amount as the short, wide can.
Multi-cylinder engines will divide the volume by the number of cylinders, ie, a 1000cc 4 cylinder engine is the same capacity as a 1000cc 2-cylinder engine, but each cylinder in the twin is twice as big.
Like having two larger cans instead of four small ones.

Generally, the larger the engine the faster and more powerful, and the higher the fuel consumption... but other factors come into play like the weight of the bike, the lost power through the drivetrain and through heat. At high speed, just pushing the air out of the way absorbs a lot of the power, which is a reason why a 500cc is not twice as fast as a 250cc.

Any more and it will get complicated- but as always, try to ride a few different bikes and see which ones you like best.

Answer 2

It's engine size (technically, the displacement of the combustion chamber in the engine). The smaller the engine, the less power, weight, and fuel consumption. And price...

If you are new to bikes, it's best not to go too big. A 250cc bike has enough power to keep a smile on your face. 500cc
is double the engine size and about double the power. It's
also about five times that of a 100. While a 250 may seem small, it's a brute compared to a 100.

Test drive some bikes before you buy. You will know what is too big or small for you when you do.

Answer 3

To find the difference you have to subtract.

The differece between a 250 and a 400 is calculated ;
400-250=150

now you try it. 600-400= ???

I know I will get best answer! LOL

Its too early actually anwer the question but I will say that the CC vs the type of bike you are buying are very important. For example:

A harley 1800cc is slower that a sport bike 250.
And the harley 888 is not almost as fast as a sportbike 1000.

The CCs are relitive to the bike type as well.

Answer 4

its like the diffrence of a 4 cylander car Vs. a V8

the bigger the cc the more power.

not even i being as small as i am would buy a 250 that is for kids and little girls.

a 750 is good more most people and 1100 is good for most guys.

It will have a lot to do with how fast you can accelorate and how much gas you burn. the bigger the cc the more gas you will consume but even at the larger engines most bikes get great gas milage.

If you get a 250 can i have a picture cause i have never seen a full grown man on such a sissy bike???????

Answer 5

Imagine the tin can experience above but imagine the combustion chamber (the area the piston (tincan) fills, the cylinder tightly then when the carb has gassed the said cylinder properly the spark plug fires and causes an explosion forcing the piston back down and the process continues due to timing. This is way too much info. A 250cc is like a scooter, it's fun and light; its a blast. If your a beginner then get a 600cc its cheap on insurance and you wont outgrow it. OK?

Answer 6

This is all in reference to Cubic Centimeters of engine displacement.
The larger the number, the more powerful the engine (Mostly)
The more powrful the engine, the more fuel used

BTW there isn't any 250 cc sport bike that will beat my Harley and it only has 1550 cc

Answer 7

the displacement of the engine, the higher the number the bigger the engine, a lot of the time you need to have your Re license for a year (meaning you can only drive max of 250) before you got for your R license which gives you unlimited access to all bikes, i suggest 250 atm anyways to get your confidenence be very careful and remember on a bike the road is your enemy.

Answer 8

600cc Motorbikes

Answer 9

if you new try 250..bcause it not so hard to drive..then you can updrd to 400..then 600 then if you think you better enough try 1000..start from b'low man ...because more the cc more hard to control it...

Answer 10

cc=cubic centimeters of engine displacemenr