V Twins back to inlines!! Who has gone back?

**rocketman1** · 14th March 2008, 19:16

I have read several times that once a V-Twin convert you never go back to an in-line bike. This seems to be a common theme, I would be interested to know how many KB'rs have " gone back", not too many I would suspect. I am not knocking in line bikes they are great, but they are not Vtwins are they?

**Pussy** · 14th March 2008, 19:24

Originally Posted by DMNTD

Have been looking at a 1098S but going with the flow

Read: I'm GETTING a 1098S! Along with another at least half dozen or so bikes this year. (Sorry, Chris!!)

**McJim** · 14th March 2008, 19:25

I'll borrow the missus 750 IL4 from time to time and although it's quicker I just don't like the way the power is delivered.

They lack that je ne sais quoi......

**98tls** · 14th March 2008, 19:25

Plenty i would imagine,ive commited a worse sin it seems,after owning the odd Ducati went back to jappas,no problem i thought but cant remember how many duc owners have given me the

look and said "your the first guy ive ever met thats gone back blah blah blah".Horses for courses i say and like i said i bet theres plenty have owned V-twins and gone on to inline 4s/triples

**FzerozeroT** · 14th March 2008, 19:34

i'll go back to a V-4, i.e. new aprilia (once they are 10 years old and I can afford one) IL4 would be fine if they tuned it for REAL midrange, from the ground up, not a set of cams in a superbike engine.

**98tls** · 14th March 2008, 19:59

Originally Posted by FzerozeroT

i'll go back to a V-4, i.e. new aprilia (once they are 10 years old and I can afford one) IL4 would be fine if they tuned it for REAL midrange, from the ground up, not a set of cams in a superbike engine.

Mid range in a 4 can be found by connecting your wrist to your left foot.

**cruza** · 14th March 2008, 20:09

I'm on a IL4 at the moment, do miss the v-twin

, I'd say next bike will be a twin again.

**RC1** · 14th March 2008, 20:33

Originally Posted by DMNTD

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I've "gone back" but do miss a Twin in the garage atm.

you can have mine for $7K

**sels1** · 14th March 2008, 20:40

Originally Posted by 98tls

and like i said i bet theres plenty have owned V-twins and gone on to inline 4s/triples

Triples - there's the answer - a cross between a twin and an IL4. Very addictive they are too.

**Usarka** · 14th March 2008, 20:51

Originally Posted by DMNTD

Our ZX14(slightly breathed on ) has torque for Africa and handles a lot better than most would believe

stfu

**DMNTD:Me** · 14th March 2008, 20:51

Originally Posted by Usarka

stfu

Heh!!! Did I pass you on that too(whilst 2 up)?

**tri boy** · 14th March 2008, 21:13

Does returning to IL4's after owning a CX500 count

Now I float between a triple, and a parallel twin.

(i'm so f**ked up).

**Usarka** · 14th March 2008, 21:41

Originally Posted by DMNTD

Heh!!! Did I pass you on that too(whilst 2 up)?

nah the only 2 up that passed me was the guy on the 10r with the 45kg pillion.......

at least thats my story.

thinking about a tuono at the mo, waiting for zapf to give his "new owners" opinion. which is no help at all to the thread.....

**forkoil** · 14th March 2008, 21:42

Yep, guilty as charged, SV650 to GSX-R600. But wasnt so much the engine that attracted me (tho the ponies are nice), but more the handling of a pure sports bike. Oh and the SV is for SALE (front forks received the RT treatment), PM me if interested