What's the prefect number of cylinders and why?

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#1 Post by **totalmotorcycle** » Mon May 01, 2006 4:37 am

I thought this question would be quite interesting for everyone discuss here on Total Motorcycle.

Please do feel welcome to voice your opinion on what's the prefect number of cylinders and why?

Mike.

#2 Post by **fireguzzi** » Mon May 01, 2006 4:38 am

I chose the thumper, becuase 1 is all you need to get you going down the road.

camthepyro · #3 Post by **camthepyro** » Mon May 01, 2006 4:42 am

I choose the twin, more torque=more fun.

#4 Post by **totalmotorcycle** » Mon May 01, 2006 4:42 am

I'm quite tossed up on many of the choices as each for me has a positive. But if I had to choose one it would be a parallel twin. Smoother than a single, easier to maintain than a four, good torque down low and decent weight-power ratio.

Although I love the howl of a inline-4 (or inline-6)accelerating under load.

This sound bite always makes me smile Click to Listen

from our Motorcycle Sounds page

Mike.

Ninja Geoff · #5 Post by **Ninja Geoff** » Mon May 01, 2006 4:52 am

I love the v-twins. RC51, Ducati, SV.

camthepyro · #6 Post by **camthepyro** » Mon May 01, 2006 4:54 am

The person in that sound clip most have been going really, really fast.

VermilionX · #7 Post by **VermilionX** » Mon May 01, 2006 5:17 am

I4 is my favorite.

only other bikes i've ridden are rebel250 and GZ250.

would like to try a V°twin but not gonna buy one.

skoebl · #8 Post by **skoebl** » Mon May 01, 2006 5:19 am

I dig the twins...simply 'cause (insert random 'twins' inuendo here)

Buuuut, then again I've never ridden anything other than a twin, so call me biased

CNF2002 · #9 Post by **CNF2002** » Mon May 01, 2006 5:22 am

I ride a single, havent ridden anything else. Would like to try the 2 or I4, just to experience a smoother ride.

#10 Post by **dr_bar** » Mon May 01, 2006 8:21 am

fireguzzi wrote:

I just love this avatar, can you tell me anything about it??? Where did it come from, the artist?