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Originally Posted by BoxerFanatic
Yeah, BMW has thought that for almost 90 years now.
The Max Friz-designed 1923 R32 was genius, and they've stuck with it ever since. It had some of the radial engine benefits, and fit well in a motorcycle chassis with only two opposed cylinders, exposed to air cooling.
Karl Benz had patented the flat engine design in 1896. BMW Motorcycles, and Ferdinand Porsche's designed VW later adopted the general engine layout.
BMW motorcycles continue to use it to this day, as do Porsche cars.
Citroen, Chevrolet Corvair, Lancia, Alfa, and Subaru followed on later, as did Lycoming, and other aviation piston engine producers. A helicopter-sourced flat 6 was used in the Tucker Torpedo, as well.
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Oooh you missed one company that used the flat twin and flat 4 in every model of car/lorry production from 1910 to 1953.
That was the the car make Jowett.
They also produced the most techniqually advanced post war production cars in england.
Are there any modern flat twin motorbikes that are 250cc and under?
Im also quite kean to get a velocette or was it a dougless? flat twin bike.
Also I Just brought something that is as close to Subaru bike as you can get... another FHI Rabbit scooter
sadly its only 50cc one cylinder boxer lol
