If you could only have one engine, what would it be and why?
Discussion
sc0tt said:
xstian said:
I would go for a v twin. Inline 4's are generally quite dull.
106 in first on my r1 is incredibly dull. Give me a V or L Twin any day ........
sc0tt said:
106 in first on my r1 is incredibly dull.
Thing is, I genuinely WOULD find that pretty dull. Good fun once or twice but I like to wring the neck of a bike and make it work. I don't want to use less than 50% of the capability of a bike that is so far above what's advisable on the road and/or my capabilities.Interestingly, 106 MPH is exactly the top speed of my bike
Each to their own though!
LiquidGnome said:
Never ridden a V-4, how does the power curve differ from an inline engine?
Only ridden a VFR750 but it has power pretty much anywhere. It'll pull from 3000rpm and just pulls harder after 7000 till the redline.V4 would probably be my choice although only because I haven't ridden many engine types.
crofty1984 said:
Thing is, I genuinely WOULD find that pretty dull. Good fun once or twice but I like to wring the neck of a bike and make it work. I don't want to use less than 50% of the capability of a bike that is so far above what's advisable on the road and/or my capabilities.
Interestingly, 106 MPH is exactly the top speed of my bike
Each to their own though!
Horses for courses Interestingly, 106 MPH is exactly the top speed of my bike
Each to their own though!
1000cc IL4 in a superbike.
Why?
My opinion:
V-twin... feel and sound like tractors
Triple... all the disadvantages of a v-twin and all the disadvantages of an IL4. i.e. Not as torquey as a v-twin, yet doesn't rev like an IL4!
That's just what I've ridden and my own opinion... not tried a V4 yet.
Why?
My opinion:
V-twin... feel and sound like tractors
Triple... all the disadvantages of a v-twin and all the disadvantages of an IL4. i.e. Not as torquey as a v-twin, yet doesn't rev like an IL4!
That's just what I've ridden and my own opinion... not tried a V4 yet.
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