The V-twin has been the beating heart of the motorcycle for well over a century. Even today, it powers everything from sports bikes and ADVs to cruisers and tourers. For all its drawbacks, the way it ...

Four years ago, when the RA9 concept was first introduced by the Chinese-origin Cyclone, a part of the bigger Zongshen group, ...

Nowadays, the V-twin engine is ubiquitous in the motorcycle world. Powering everything from speedy sport bikes to massive touring machines — and even wedged sideways on some rides — the still-striking ...

Indian Motorcycles has unveiled the brand-new PowerPlus 112, a 1,834cc v-twin engine. It gets four valves per cylinder, overhead cams plus liquid cooling, and it achieves peak power higher in the rev ...

Moto Guzzi's latest sport touring motorcycle, the V100 Mandello S, represents the power and potential of modern two-wheel greatness. It's as much a rattling ball of V-twin angst as it is a jovial, ...

Few motorcycle companies have done more to promote the popularity of the V-twin engine than Harley-Davidson. And while we commend their efforts, it's important to remember that other motorcycles use V ...

With a Master's degree in English Literature and six years of writing experience, Aayush has been contributing to TopSpeed for over two years. Since 95% of his personality is motorcycles, he goes ...

A straight-twin engine, also called an inline-twin or parallel-twin, is a two-cylinder setup where both cylinders sit side by side, upright, and share a single crankshaft. It's the simplest way to ...

Charles has been in the industry for 19 years now, and has worked with brands such as Autocar India, Overdrive, Motoring World, CarWale, BikeWale and Powerdrift. He has more experience reviewing cars, ...