Do V-twins have attitude and are inlines boring?

[raftn]

a triple. They have power everywhere from idle to redline, they're smooth and an angry triple is a soul stirring sound. Having said that, there is something kind of cool about the lumpy vibration of a big twin, but I like smooth, and I love the power delivery that a triple has - crack the throttle and it launches.

If it ain't got 3 cylinders it will never belong to me.

have to agree completely with you on that. Just something about that sound.

[98tls]

have to agree completely with you on that. Just something about that sound.

Reminds me of the listening to the old mans Trident with an amusing excuse for a 3/1 going through the Hundalees at speed,sounded glorious indeed,could sit outside the house and still hear the thing miles away.

[raftn]

So this sound will do it for ya?

MAde me very horney.............

[tigertim20]

In a way, you dont make sense. you dont like inlines because they are a pleasure to ride with their smoothness etc etc, but you love your inline gsxr because the handling is wonderfull and smooth etc etc etc

[dogsnbikes]

So this sound will do it for ya?

Nah Needs a decent exhaust,but your getting there

[slofox]

So ya got the 600 mate,good for you.Enjoy your new ride and post up all about it eh.

I should've had it today but the shop hadn't finished swapping over the goodies...I waited around for two hours then cleared off to work. It's ready now so I get it tomorrow morning...hurhurhur - watch this space.

[crazyhorse]

I should've had it today but the shop hadn't finished swapping over the goodies...I waited around for two hours then cleared off to work. It's ready now so I get it tomorrow morning...hurhurhur - watch this space.

So! Maybe you can get more sleep tonight - as you were up at 4.30 am wanting to go down

[crazyhorse]

I love both - they have different goodies about them both

[98tls]

as you were up at 4.30 am wanting to go down

Err ummm,so howd that work out for ya then?

[crazyhorse]

Err ummm,so howd that work out for ya then?

COuld hear him rattle around in excitement from Hawkes bay - even felt the ground move at lunchtime as he couldn't pick it up today

[shrub]

So this sound will do it for ya?

Shivers up the spine material...

[eelracing]

I likes two strokes coz a diesel...sorry 4 stroke just does not compare when a smoker is on the pipe.

As for sounds...If a two stroke can be compared to an electric guitar then the equivalent for a four stroke would be an electric bass.

Choose your instrument to suit ya purpose.

[Elysium]

My first three bikes were eithier a single or IL4. Now I ride a Vee Twin I will most likely never go back to an IL4.

[scumdog]

I love to see the faces on the sports bike riders when I pull up beside them and my rubber mounted Harley motor is jumping around in the frame doing about 700rpm. A couple have asked me is it meant to do that.

IL4's are just are not tactile enough for me anymore. In any measureable way the IL4's I have owned have been a better more powerful, smoother motor. Having said that I had a 1200 Triumph Trophy and some days I really miss its power and torque, especially 2 up with a bit of gear on board.

I have just got a new old bike with a 750cc boxer motor, It is actually surprisingly nice to ride, motor wise. It could just do with twice the horse power.

Yep, if you need any more the 700rpm to move off from a stand-still it means you over-revving - and you need to 'over-rev' most IL4 motors.

But they ARE smooth.

[rocketman1]

In a way, you dont make sense. you dont like inlines because they are a pleasure to ride with their smoothness etc etc, but you love your inline gsxr because the handling is wonderfull and smooth etc etc etc

I am thinking is I would love to buy a newer GSXR1000 or 750, but like my old inline 4 I use to own, I'm worried I will get bored without all the V twins idiosyncrasies, then not ride it much.
I dont ride my old GSXR much, but still like the occasional blat on it.
Its not speed I'm after: its the joy of riding, the bike, the attitude, the cruising sound, the engine braking, exhaust popping, in all the narly characters of the beast.
Unless you have owned both bikes you wont know what I'm on about.