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Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 12:50 pm
by ZooTech
Seetrout wrote: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.
Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 12:57 pm
by Seetrout
ZooTech wrote:Seetrout wrote: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.....P
revert.
Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 3:21 pm
by Relsek
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.
Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 3:38 pm
by Sev
I just realised something...
what is the prefect number of cylinders.
Re: What's the prefect number of cylinders and why?
Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 3:39 pm
by BubbaGump
totalmotorcycle wrote: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.
Man this guy is pushy - what...does he think he owns the place or something?
Oh...WAIT!
Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 3:42 pm
by CORSCO
I love the V-Four...can't mistake that rumble. And because I am a proud owner of '96 VMAX.
Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 3:25 am
by Jthmeffy
Relsek wrote: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?
Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 10:42 am
by Relsek
Jthmeffy wrote:Relsek wrote: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.
Honda Goldwing '01 torque is 109.9@4250
Vrod 74.3@7000
road glide 86.4@2750
I have nothing more to go on.