All You Should Know About What CC in Your Bike Means

The basic components of a motorbike consist of a chassis, engine, transmission, final drive, wheels and tires, mudguard, lights, brakes, exhaust and many more. One of the chief components of a motorbike is the engine. The commonly used engines in a motorbike range from two cylindrical engines to six cylindrical engines. 

Almost all of the motorbikes have gasoline internal combustion engines with both four-stroke and two-stroke engines. Due to strict emission laws, the production of two-stroke engines has been reduced. Therefore, the power output of the engine in a bike is called the CC, also known as the Cubic Capacity. Given below is everything you need to know about CC (Cubic Capacity) in your bike. 

First Off, What Is Cubic Capacity (CC) of a Bike?

The CC, also known as the Cubic Capacity, is the power output of the engine in your bike which is a determining factor in understanding how much output the engine can be produced in terms of torque, horsepower and mileage.

The type of engine capacity you seek for in your bike is very important and it can be determined by the purpose of using the bike. Knowledge of engine capacity is important as it directly relates to the level of power it produces and the Cubic capacity of a bike also determines the mileage. The volume of the chamber of a motorcycle’s engine is the cubic capacity. 

The higher the capacity, the larger is the quality of the mixture of air and fuel which can be compressed to produce power. It is also believed that the larger the chamber, the more powerful the two-wheeler is. 

What Is The Range Of The Cubic Capacity?

The cubic capacity of a motorbike ranges between 50cc-1500cc. It can also range up to 1800cc in some sports bikes. 

How Is The Capacity Of The Bike Measured? 

The capacity of the bike is measured in the same way as that of the number of litres used to measure the engine capacity of a four-wheeled vehicle.

How Do Larger Motorbikes Produce More Power? 

The answer is very simple, the bigger the cylinder, the more the engine it can accommodate. Hence, the engine capacity is the volume available inside the tank to accommodate the air-fuel mix for burning. Therefore, larger bikes have bigger containers which produce more power and accommodate more fuel. 

What Kind Of Engines Have The Best Mileage? 

Best bike engines lie in the range of up to 100 CC and it is generally observed that the engines which range between 110 CC to 150 CC offer a good mileage. Whereas the moderate mileage figures range from the engine capacity of 150cc-200cc. The engine capacity of 200cc-500cc has lower mileage in comparison with engines above 500cc which has the least mileage. 

How Does CC Affect Your Bike's Premium? 

There are various factors that come into play while calculating the bike’s premium, one of which is Cubic Capacity. The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has defined slab rates pertaining to the cubic capacity of the Vehicle to determine the bike’s insurance premium. 

The slab rates derived for the bike’s premium are limited to third-party losses only and are different for comprehensive cover as it even includes own losses. Hence, Owners of the same two-wheeler bikes end up paying different insurance premiums depending upon their covers.

Conclusion

Cubic capacity is a very essential component of the bike which determines not only the mileage but also affects the bike’s premium range from 75cc and above 350cc. With costs up to 2500 rupees.

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Disclaimer: This article is issued in the general public interest and meant for general information purposes only. Readers are advised not to rely on the contents of the article as conclusive in nature and should research further or consult an expert in this regard.