Do V-twins have attitude and are inlines boring?

**shrub** · 5th May 2010, 16:14

Originally Posted by AllanB

I am genuinely surprised that none of the big 4 Japanese bike builders have not recently built a big bore triple - they all have the past triple heritage to fall back on.

I have often wondered why they leave triples to Triumph and Benelli, especially seeing every road test of a Triumph triple I have read raves about the engine. I've ridden a lot of modern Triumphs (used to sell them) and their engines really are something special.

And did I mention the sound?

**R-Soul** · 5th May 2010, 16:26

Originally Posted by Berries

From a spectators point of view, if you are walking around town then a twin sounds better, it has character. But there is nothing that sounds better than a big four having its neck wrung on the open road. At high revs/speeds twins sound boring IMO.

My twin has a rough growl to it until 5k rpm, and then it adds a tone of determined steel to its voice, and starts kicking into stride, feeling agitated and ready to bolt. Half a chance, thats all it needs... just half a chance.

If you listen carefully you can hear a commanding, dominating,"get-the-fuck-out-of-the-way" repeating over and over.

**R-Soul** · 5th May 2010, 16:28

Originally Posted by Gremlin

Well, lets clarify things. When we are drooling about twins, we're thinking ktm, ducati etc, non-jap :P Had a thou IL4, fun was well into license loss. Thou twin, barely get into license loss, and having more fun than ever!

Aint nothing wrong with the fun on my japper... grins galore!

**bones135** · 5th May 2010, 17:16

After riding the 900ss for a couple of years & now on the Fireblade, i think its far better, as much fun & the noise it makes when it revs over 4k is kinda cool too.
Well folks thats my 2 cents worth

**bones135** · 5th May 2010, 17:40

I do not know what happened there but i was replying to a post by98tls, my internet shut down & now his post is gone, sorry dude....not intentional at all

**98tls** · 5th May 2010, 17:45

Originally Posted by bones135

I do not know what happened there but i was replying to a post by98tls, my internet shut down & now his post is gone, sorry dude....not intentional at all

Spooky eh

**bones135** · 5th May 2010, 17:48

Yea lil futhermucker gremlins, anyhoo it was a 2000 model, good but way prefer the blade

**98tls** · 5th May 2010, 17:52

Originally Posted by bones135

Yea lil futhermucker gremlins, anyhoo it was a 2000 model, good but way prefer the blade

I deleted my post mate,i had some experiance way back with the 89 750 and 90 900ss,both utter shite as i posted but then deleted as its only my opinion,someone out there probably likes em.

**bones135** · 5th May 2010, 18:01

Fair enough, were all entitled to our opinion. I liked...well loved the Duc but having now got the Honda, i love that too now, wjo knows may be a moped next, lol HELL NO

**98tls** · 5th May 2010, 18:06

Originally Posted by bones135

Fair enough, were all entitled to our opinion. I liked...well loved the Duc but having now got the Honda, i love that too now, wjo knows may be a moped next, lol HELL NO

To be honest i wish i still had the 750,my urge for new bikes has long since gone and would rather piss about wasting money on old ones (hey i enjoy it) and the 750 would have been a fun thing to muck about with.

**bones135** · 5th May 2010, 18:10

Originally Posted by 98tls

To be honest i wish i still had the 750,my urge for new bikes has long since gone and would rather piss about wasting money on old ones (hey i enjoy it) and the 750 would have been a fun thing to muck about with.

So long as you enjoy it then all good, wish i could do up an old one too but too busy paying for the new one,lol

**steve_t** · 5th May 2010, 18:10

Why do twins and triples sound so lumpy and cool while 4's sound so blah? My ZX6R isn't as cool sounding as I'd hoped it'd be except when up high in the revs where it sounds like a race engine. It can't be that there are less cylinders cos V8's and V6 engines also sound better than 4 cylinders. Actually, thinking about it, my bike sounds a bit like an Evo with a big bore

**slofox** · 5th May 2010, 18:17

Swapping from a V2 to an IL4 tomorrow morning. I'll let you know...

**98tls** · 5th May 2010, 18:24

Originally Posted by slofox

Swapping from a V2 to an IL4 tomorrow morning. I'll let you know...

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

**Maha** · 5th May 2010, 18:34

Originally Posted by shrub

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.

Originally Posted by dogsnbikes

Love the triple its has everything and more I need,wouldn't say a V twin has attitude more likely the rider epecially when you meet a V-twin rider who's convinced his harley has a inline motor,so I Had too put a sign on his bike saying (this inline was made in japan)

oh and 2 months on he is still sulking about it

So this sound will do it for ya?