V-twin vs inline 4?

**Nzpure** · 17th December 2011, 19:41

I personally have only ridden singles and vtwins. But there seem to be camps for inline 4s and Vtwins.
Just wondering why do people have a preference is there any reason or is it just that vtwins sounds so sexy?

**ellipsis** · 17th December 2011, 19:43

....some blokes like chicks with a big arse...yet others........

**Sable** · 17th December 2011, 20:13

Inline 4s can sound nice too and they generally make more power?

**SMOKEU** · 17th December 2011, 20:28

I prefer straight 4s as they tend to be smoother than twins and they usually rev harder. The fact that they don't sound similar to a Harley is another bonus.
Each to their own though, and twins do have some advantages over straight 4s.

Ride a few of each and then make a decision as to what YOU prefer.

**5150** · 17th December 2011, 20:31

I fell in love with my Daytona Triple, on full song it sounds like a 500cc 2 smoke screamer engine

**Captain_Salty** · 18th December 2011, 08:09

Originally Posted by Sable

Inline 4s can sound nice too and they generally make more power?

I was wondering how V4's compare to IL4's of the same capacity, power wise.

**White trash** · 18th December 2011, 08:10

Originally Posted by 5150

I fell in love with my Daytona Triple, on full song it sounds like a 500cc 2 smoke screamer engine

Only if you've been smoking.

**slofox** · 18th December 2011, 08:59

You only have to hear a Ducati to know why people like V-2's...

Having said that, there is also something about the hysterical banshee scream of an IL4 600 hitting 16,000rpm that beguiles the mind. Quite apart from the turbine-like power delivery that just seems to get bigger and bigger the further up the revs go...

Not that I'd ever do anything silly like that meself of course...

**sil3nt** · 18th December 2011, 09:07

Originally Posted by Captain_Salty

I was wondering how V4's compare to IL4's of the same capacity, power wise.

Pretty much the same.
CBR 400RR (NC29) - 59HP
VFR 400 (NC30) - 59HP

Both claimed from the Honda.

Apparently the VFR has better low end and mid range.

**unstuck** · 18th December 2011, 09:14

I love the sound of my v4, part of the reason I bought the vf.

**Gremlin** · 18th December 2011, 14:24

Had a parallel twin, couple of inline 4s, then a vtwin and now a horizontally opposed twin.

Engine configuration is a long way down the list for me, with a bunch of other factors more important to me.

**Maha** · 18th December 2011, 14:30

Originally Posted by Gremlin

Had a parallel twin, couple of inline 4s, then a vtwin and now a horizontally opposed twin.

Engine configuration is a long way down the list for me, with a bunch of other factors more important to me.

Exactly....like the all important colour!...