Single-cylinder internal combustion engine and motorcycle equipped with the same

摘要

The invention relates to an internal combustion engine for a motorcycle comprising only one cylinder (5) and one working piston (6), at least one intake port (16) for the fresh gas and at least one exhaust port (17) for the exhaust gas, whereby the intake port (16) is arranged in front with regard to the driving direction of the motorcycle and is configured such that it is slanted with regard to the horizontal (2). The exhaust port (17) is arranged such that it extends opposite the driving direction of the motorcycle, and the cylinder (5) is slanted with regard to the vertical (3).