Best sounding bikes of all time?...

[HollywoodStig]

Aprilia RS3 Cube?...

[Fleegle]

Laverda Jota

[srob]

Manx Norton on an open mega.

[eddd1e]

RSV4.

[Charlie Foxtrot]

That MV Gary Johnson rode at this years TT. Such a rude noise.

[Mastodon2]

Surely some of Hondas V4s, like the RC30, must be some of the best bikes on the road.

I had been considering which bikes had the best induction noise, a lot of people seem to talk about the induction on older ZX6Rs and Suzuki SRAD models...

[RumpleFugly]

This

srob said:

Manx Norton on an open mega.

And

Charlie Foxtrot said:

That MV Gary Johnson rode at this years TT. Such a rude noise.

Rutter on the Manx and Johnson on the MV, battling it out sounded glorious

[Biker's Nemesis]

Mastodon2 said:

I had been considering which bikes had the best induction noise, a lot of people seem to talk about the induction on older ZX6Rs and Suzuki SRAD models...

Yep, I have ridden both and it's true.

[Mad Jock]

Fleegle said:

Laverda Jota

+1

[OlberJ]

This thread is useless without videos!

Honda cbx1000 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTcA6DIeAyI&fe...

[Mastodon2]

Biker's Nemesis said:

Yep, I have ridden both and it's true.

Are they so loud that you can hear them easily over wind noise? I tried watching some videos on youtube where people were talking about the induction bark, but all I could hear was wind and exhaust, though I appreciate youtube videos are not a great representation of what things sound like in person, and induction noise always seems much louder in person than does on film. I've watched videos on Civic Type R's like my old one with induction kits and they seem really quiet on video, but the noise absolutely dominated the cabin on my car.

[Biker's Nemesis]

Mastodon2 said:

Are they so loud that you can hear them easily over wind noise? I tried watching some videos on youtube where people were talking about the induction bark, but all I could hear was wind and exhaust, though I appreciate youtube videos are not a great representation of what things sound like in person, and induction noise always seems much louder in person than does on film. I've watched videos on Civic Type R's like my old one with induction kits and they seem really quiet on video, but the noise absolutely dominated the cabin on my car.

Under hard acceleration in the lower gears yes you can.

[HollywoodStig]

YouTube;

Racefit Desmosedici Dreams

[H100S]

Biker's Nemesis said:

Mastodon2 said:

I had been considering which bikes had the best induction noise, a lot of people seem to talk about the induction on older ZX6Rs and Suzuki SRAD models...

Yep, I have ridden both and it's true.

My mates race K1 GSXR600 at Anglsey circuit really did have incredible induction sound. Stood on the pit wall (old circuit) it sounded incredible.

Personally I do prefer the scream of a highly strung 600 too over a 1000 cc four. Having said that my Guzzi twin sounds ace and those RSV4 sound very special indeed.

Does anyone else find the sound of the bike engine a massive part of the appeal of riding motorbikes? For me its a huge part of why I love motorbikes, not just the freedom, speed and challenge of improving my ability. I'm glad motorcycling is a hobby and not my daily transport.

[Pearcy83]

OlberJ said:

This thread is useless without videos!

Too right!

Honda RC166 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaRop_ZMwo0

MV Agusta 500 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK8TrT_yInc

Both sound evil

[s3fella]

Any big v twin on race cans, IMO.

[LiamB]

Those daft 250's that rev to 20,000 odd
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhhrDsQWWiM

[Baryonyx]

LiamB said:

Those daft 250's that rev to 20,000 odd
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhhrDsQWWiM

Astounding! I am guessing these beauties are quite rare these days?

[LiamB]

Baryonyx said:

Astounding! I am guessing these beauties are quite rare these days?

There's one for sale on ebay for £2600

[Hooli]

Nothing with an IL4.