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The latest rumors see Suzuki finally making firmer moves towards delivering a new engine equipped with a variable valve timing system. Apart from supercharging or adding turbo to motorcycle engines, variable valve timing seems to be a new trend. Ducati must be credited with the first successful attempt to deliver variable valve timing engines to the market, even though other manufacturers have thought about the same idea for quite some time, as well.
Apparently Suzuki has been interested in this technology since 2004 or so, and has even patented a special-design wave-shaped cam shaft which would slide to the sides and alter the valve timing, insella reports. However, no matter how old this ideas have lingered in Hamamatsu’s mind, the house from Borgo Panigale is the first one to offer a modern bike with variable valve timing in the shape of the Multistrada 1200 S and its Testastretta DVT (desmodromic variable timing) power plant.
However, until we get to see such an engine tested and benchmarked, we are rather skeptical. As for the V-Strom 1000 supposition, a sketch the mentioned source says it depicts the schematics of the new engine seems to show a motorcycle frame with a strong resemblance to the chassis of the current liter-class crossover the house of Hamamatsu is producing. Stay tuned for more.
Fuel economy 20% up, power up 6%
The advantage of variable valve timing is that the engine’s behavior can be constantly and continuously altered according to the revs and throttle valve opening. The same source mentions that Suzuki bragged on being able to boost the engine’s power by 6% while reducing the fuel consumption by a whopping 20 percent, which is amazing.However, until we get to see such an engine tested and benchmarked, we are rather skeptical. As for the V-Strom 1000 supposition, a sketch the mentioned source says it depicts the schematics of the new engine seems to show a motorcycle frame with a strong resemblance to the chassis of the current liter-class crossover the house of Hamamatsu is producing. Stay tuned for more.
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