RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced that a type of motorcycle has been recalled due to issues with the bike’s connecting rod, which can pose crash ...

A connecting rod is the mechanical link between the piston and the crankshaft. By design, connecting rods convert vertical motion into rotary motion, eventually yielding torque at the flywheel. By ...

Problems with the specs on the pistons and piston rings could cause an oil starvation situation and a seized connecting rod bearing. If you're the owner of a 2025 Honda CB1000 Hornet SP, there's a new ...

SAE International Journal of Materials and Manufacturing, Vol. 7, No. 1 (January 2014), pp. 217-224 (8 pages) ABSTRACT In four-cycle single-cylinder motorcycle engines, high Hertzian stress is ...

It is generally acknowledged that connecting rod geometry, particularly center-to-center length, can have a material influence on a variety of engine conditions. These include specific relationships ...