thumpers,inline,vees

[Padmei]

Ok I have a thumper (single cylinder) I know what they're like but what characteristics are there, both real & percieved, between inline triples,fours,& v twin, vfours etc.
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[CookMySock]

vtwin is quite similar to the single, in exhaust note (slight burble added), torque spread, and vibration.

inline four is much smoother, usually with a more peaky torque-spread / power band.

Ride each, and you will know very quickly which one you prefer.

DB

[Padmei]

what do you mean by peaky torqe spread? Why go to a vtwin if similar to single - engine size limited by single?

[JimO]

my boys 250 is a single and the cagiva is a v twin the v twin seems to have more power

[Waylander]

V4, smooth power delivery of the inline fours with all the oodles of low down torque of a vtwin.

[xwhatsit]

what do you mean by peaky torqe spread? Why go to a vtwin if similar to single - engine size limited by single?

I'm a big thumper fan, especially of big banging ones like the GB400. Compared to those, V-twins/parallel twins are sort of toned down/civilised a lot. Less vibration, less grumpy and stubborn at low RPM. Respond much more to revs, you get a sort of rush. You have to keep them on the boil a bit comparably.

In short, V-twins are sort of like a gay single. Homogenised. Bland. Still twice as good as a four, though

[CookMySock]

what do you mean by peaky torqe spread? Why go to a vtwin if similar to single - engine size limited by single?

limited, no. There are 650 singles, and 650 vtwins. The vtwins have a sort-of double off-beat sound to them - quite addictive. Ride one soon and you will see. Even just listen to one idling.

Warning: p/t follows!

[...] V-twins are sort of like a gay single. Homogenised. Bland. Still twice as good as a four, though

TROLLING BASTARD!!

pfft, homogenised, gay, bland, yer rite.. my twin will rattle your teeth!! It's emphatically NOT smooth or civilised at all. At least you managed to troll the ghey inline people AND the vtwin people in one sentence - no mean feat !! LOL keep it up!


DB