V twin x2

[Colapop]

Is there such a thing as a V4? And we're talking for a bike. There are inline 4's and V twins, but is there a double V twin? I suppose like a V8 but only four cylinders and bike sized. Is this a feasible idea (I suppose it's been done)? What's the difference in engine characteristics between V and 4's? (apart from the fact one has 4 cylinders and the other has 2.)
Sorry if it's a dumb question.

[HDTboy]

Honda make/made a whole bunch of VFRs

[zadok]

Honda ST1100 & ST1300. 1100 been around for ages.

[Colapop]

See I knew there'd be heaps of them....

[Patch]

V4's are alot smoother to ride than a twin, you don't get the bubbly idle, just as much torque down low tho.

Inline vs. V - V has earlier torque delivery, provides decent engine braking and has better street cred (can u tell I own a V)

Personal preference really. I didn't buy mine for speed but simply for the ride it presents.

Go for the twin or V4.


Ps. The only dumb question is the one never asked.

[jazbug5]

Crappy bloody pooter caused double post... move along, nothing to see here...

[jazbug5]

Have a look at this.
Actually, there's quite a bit of interesting stuff on that site for beginners an mechanical dunces like, er, me for example. Do we have a 'useful links for newbies' page..?

[Motu]

VMax is another,and the tourer I forget the name of (V ??) they took the motor from.Then there is the certain V4 that was a V8 in disgise,I think some 2 stroke V4s made an appearance in street trim,not to mention square 4 in both 2 and 4 stroke.Think of an engine configuration,and it has been done before....several times.

[Waylander]

Have you not seen the Vmax lately?

Not to mention the Honda Steed had a V4 model a few years back, not sure if they still make them.

[limbimtimwim]

Is there such a thing as a V4? And we're talking for a bike. There are inline 4's and V twins, but is there a double V twin?

My dream bike is V4. The wonderful RC45: http://www.sportbikez.net/pictures/mod/rc45/0

But I'll have to settle for a NC35 instead (Also a v4): http://cysunnychang.tripod.com/id4.html

[Jackrat]

VMax is another,and the tourer I forget the name of (V ??) they took the motor from.Then there is the certain V4 that was a V8 in disgise,I think some 2 stroke V4s made an appearance in street trim,not to mention square 4 in both 2 and 4 stroke.Think of an engine configuration,and it has been done before....several times.

Venture Royale,
Rode one for a couple of hundred Kms around Taranaki over Xmas.
Very relaxed,comfortable,power to burn,ect, ect,

[T.W.R]

Theres your V45 Honda VF/VFR 400-800cc, V65 Honda VF1000F/F11/R, VF1100 Magna, STs 1100-1300.
Suzuki Calvalcade 1200, 1200 Madura
Yamaha Venture 1200/1300, VMX1200, RZ500


AJS made a supercharged 500cc V4 back in the 30s as a race bike ( only one survives today in a museum in england, sammy millar's collection)

plus theres honda's MVX250 it was a V3

[nudemetalz]

Actually if you want to get REALLY technical.... the first Ducati MOTOGP bike was a double V-Twin, ie two V-twins side by side (firing order).

[idb]

Actually if you want to get REALLY technical.... the first Ducati MOTOGP bike was a double V-Twin, ie to V-twins side by side (firing order).

Desmosedici it's called.

[Motu]

And Ducati did it waaaay before that with an experimental bike that never went into production - they put 2 of the first 750 twins side by side for a bike intened for Police duties.