Advantages and Disadvantages
Straight-twins have the advantage of being compact, relatively simple, and cheap to make in comparison to V- or flat-twins. As with any twin cylinder engine, they have an imbalanced firing action which causes vibration and inline-twins also suffer further from torsional torque reactions and vibration.
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