Pretty good (and interesting) Wikipedia article describing the 2nd order harmonics created in an inline 4-cylinder engine.
I feel stupid that it never crossed my mind that harmonics would be generated, and that balance shafts are actually a work of genius, not a worthless sub-system to be removed. Live and learn (especially now that there's not much time left for either :-))
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inline-four_engine
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