The Bore
The Bore
The Bore
The engine capacity is measured as Bore x Stroke. Here, Bore is the diameter of the cylindrical block and Stroke is the depth of the cylindrical block, as shown in the image.
When stroke/bore value is over 1:1 the engine is long-stroke or undersquare and when the stroke/bore value is under 1:1 the engine is short-stroke or oversquare. The square engine has a value of 1:1 in both cases. For example an engine with 110 millimetres (4.33 in) stroke and 80 millimetres (3.15 in) bore, stroke/bore value 1.375, is an undersquare or long-stroke engine. An engine that has 70 millimetres (2.76 in) stroke and 100 millimetres (3.94 in) bore, stroke/bore value 0.7, is oversquare or short-stroke
characteristics favor higher engine speeds, oversquare engines are often tuned to develop peak torque at a relatively high speed. Short stroke engines revs faster and hence produce more power. It makes the bike very responsive which is very essential in racing bikes. Also the short stroke engines have a very narrow power range and hence requires very short gear ratios to keep them in power range. Some examples:
Apache RTR 180 (62.5mm X 57.8 mm) Bore x Stroke. Pulsar 220 (67mm X 62.4 mm), 180(63.5mm X 56.4mm) Bore x Stroke.
Pulsar 220Fi
McLaren F1 Car
Royal Enfield Classic 500 (84mm X 90mm), Classic 350 (70mm X 90 mm) Hero Honda Karizma (65.5mm X 68.2mm)
Transmissions
The one exception to the above rule is the Yamaha R15(57mm X 58.7mm) which is strange as R15 is a track oriented bike.
Square Engine:
As a square has both the sides equal, here also the Bore and Stroke are of almost same size. The engine tries to strike a balance between torque and top speed. An engine is described as a square engine when it has equal bore and stroke dimensions, giving a bore/stroke value of exactly 1:1.
For example an engine which has 95 millimetres (3.74 in) bore, and an identical 95 millimetres (3.74 in) stroke, has a bore/stroke value of: 95 mm / 95 mm = 1.00 Square engines combines both the worlds, perfect for daily commuting with great mileage figures. Some Examples:
Yamaha FZ-16
FZ-16 Engine