Editing Straight-three engine (section)

===Two-stroke===
[[Two-stroke engine|Two-stroke]] designs are less common in straight-three engines than four-stroke designs, however several were produced by Japanese manufacturers in the late 1960s through to 1980s. 

The [[Kawasaki triple]] engine was produced from 1968 to 1980 and was used in various road bikes and racing bikes.<ref>The Kawasaki Triples Bible: All Road Models 1968–1980, Plus H1r and H2r Racers in Profile. Alastair Walker, Veloce Publishing Ltd, 15 Jan 2011. P.18</ref><ref>365 Motorcycles You Must Ride. Dain Gingerelli, Charles Everitt, James Manning Michels. MBI Publishing Company, 10 Jan 2011. P.188</ref> Most versions were air-cooled, however several were water-cooled.<ref name="walker">Japanese Production Racing Motorcycles. Mick Walker. Redline Books, Sep 2004</ref> Similarly, the 1972–1980 [[Suzuki GT series]] engines were used for both road bike and racing bikes, and were available in both air-cooled and water-cooled versions.<ref name="walker" />
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