16-11-14, 08:39 PM
Some aircraft engines are still aircooled. A lot of it has to do with cost believe it or not. A crap liquid cooled engine will get away with electro coated boares and lighter components made out of less material. Casting finned blocks isn't easy and I imagine many were scrapped as a matter of course because we demand bikes to look good. Racy bodywork? can hide shoddy engines and crappy wiring. The other cost is that of reputation...reliability with liquid cooling is better, emissions can be better managed, engine noise reduced..et cetera. Saying that I think a 650 Bonnie has more charm than a Suzuki Gladioli
The Frying Scotsman