ZooTech wrote:The latest issue of Rider has a Sport Touring shootout, and one of them was a Triumph 3-cylinder. To paraphrase the review, the Triumph triple "splits the difference between V-twin torque and four cylinder horsepower, with a nice boost in the midrange". I've never ridden a triple, but if that's how they lay down power then it sounds to me like a great configuration.
I chose 3 cylinder. Seems to be about the perfect comprimise between a peaky inline 4 and a torquey twin. Not to mention they also sound incredible.
ZooTech wrote:The latest issue of Rider has a Sport Touring shootout, and one of them was a Triumph 3-cylinder. To paraphrase the review, the Triumph triple "splits the difference between V-twin torque and four cylinder horsepower, with a nice boost in the midrange". I've never ridden a triple, but if that's how they lay down power then it sounds to me like a great configuration.
I chose 3 cylinder. Seems to be about the perfect comprimise between a peaky inline 4 and a torquey twin. Not to mention they also sound incredible.
menage a trois anyone?
Errr....uhhhh....I'm flattered but, no.
Menage a trois CYLINDERS.....Prevert.
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camthepyro wrote:I choose the twin, more torque=more fun.
I've heard this over and over but when I investigated, I found that my hayabusa has more torque than any v-twin listed in motorcyclist magazine on their spec chart. The only bike to out-torque it was the Goldwing, whis is also a four. I guess you may have to give up the torque thing too. At least v-twins sound cool.
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camthepyro wrote:I choose the twin, more torque=more fun.
I've heard this over and over but when I investigated, I found that my hayabusa has more torque than any v-twin listed in motorcyclist magazine on their spec chart. The only bike to out-torque it was the Goldwing, whis is also a four. I guess you may have to give up the torque thing too. At least v-twins sound cool.
are you talking max torque or at a certain rpm? because, as far as i have read, dont twins make more torque down low than a I4 on most cases?
camthepyro wrote:I choose the twin, more torque=more fun.
I've heard this over and over but when I investigated, I found that my hayabusa has more torque than any v-twin listed in motorcyclist magazine on their spec chart. The only bike to out-torque it was the Goldwing, whis is also a four. I guess you may have to give up the torque thing too. At least v-twins sound cool.
are you talking max torque or at a certain rpm? because, as far as i have read, dont twins make more torque down low than a I4 on most cases?
I just took the numbers out of Motorcyclist magazine, here are some examples.
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