Inline-Four vs. V-Twin article from Cycle World - Page 3

Throttlepimp · 04-05-2007, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Throttlepimp

Blah! And on the 5 the day Hondasan made the V Four...and it was good.

My 99' Interceptor is a great all-arounder'. Loads of torque all thru the power band and no top end problems. Ride it every day to work. With the gear driven timing and rumpity thump tone it sounds like a Supercharged small block chevy.

I will own a TLR 1000s (or RC 51) if not for the fact that while riding a friends V twin super bike, a Harley guy looked the bike up and down at the stop light and just above the sound of the sound of the Tillers heart beat altering tone said "It'll do". When the light turned green It did. :biglaugh It still brings a smile to my face thinking about riding that thing, and the girls...well they couldn't get enough.

My dedicated track day tool will be an I4 (600), Kawi, Yamaha or Honda. Just don't care for the looks on the Suzuki but all the big fours bikes are so close performance wise would I ever really notice a lap time differnce once I got use to the bikes set up and ergos?

My vote, well I'm waiting for the V-five! :funflip

Wow blast form the past post and hey I now have an RC-51 in the stable. Dreams really due come true!!!

spewmonkey · 04-05-2007, 12:23 PM

I have both and wish that I had them all in one; the Warrior has big torque from the get go; I can dump the clutch at an idle, twist the grip and go, the ZX would become strangely silent and cause me great embarrassment if I did that at a light. The Warrior is flat after 4K the ZX pulls strong from 5 until 10 and then get's down right scary until redline. The girl will only ride on the back of the Warrior which is fine with me.

View Poll Results: Which do you prefer...Inline 4, or V-Twin?
Inline 4 definately!	15	26.32%
Inline 4 because that's all I've ever ridden.	13	22.81%
V-Twin definately!	8	14.04%
V-Twin because that's all I've ever ridden.	3	5.26%
They both really get me off!	14	24.56%
I really have no clue what the big deal is.	4	7.02%
Voters: 57. You may not vote on this poll

04-05-2007, 12:23 PM	#22
spewmonkey Know It All Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Spam Diego, CA Bikes: 06' ZX10R, 02' Warrior Posts: 454 iTrader: (0) Rep Power: 2 (25)	I have both and wish that I had them all in one; the Warrior has big torque from the get go; I can dump the clutch at an idle, twist the grip and go, the ZX would become strangely silent and cause me great embarrassment if I did that at a light. The Warrior is flat after 4K the ZX pulls strong from 5 until 10 and then get's down right scary until redline. The girl will only ride on the back of the Warrior which is fine with me. __________________ +1 ?Any girl's at this forum want meet up and have fun ride then hook with us?

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