Cycle World Podcast

Author: Cycle World

Join Technical Editor Kevin Cameron and Editor-in-Chief Mark Hoyer for the weekly Cycle World podcast for lively conversations about motorcycles and the people who build and ride them. Camerons legendary knowledge and ability to describe highly technical subjects in ways that are easy to understand allies with Hoyers massive testing background and hands-on work in the CW garage.
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BIG BANG! How Firing Order Can Change An Engine.
Episode 13
Wednesday, 4 March, 2026

Honda made a big impression with its close-firing-order "big bang" NSR500 and became dominant in two-stroke 500cc Grand Prix racing through the 1990s, replacing the "screamer" engine. Other factories followed suit. But firing order on four-strokes also plays a huge role in how an engine works and how it relates to the rider and to traction. How? Join Cycle World Technical Editor Kevin Cameron and Editor Mark Hoyer as they talk about Big Bang, Yamaha Crossplane, "Twingles," and the all-important "MORE"!