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Suntan Sid wrote: | Moto Guzzi 850 Le mans...I managed to singe my jeans on the cylinder heads! |
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MT-03, hit the limiter far to easily
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You were riding a single like it was an IL4. |
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Can someone explain to me the basic differences in characteristics between engine types? I'm quite mechanically minded but nevertheless I always get confused when I hear phrases like single, twin, triple, IL4. I'm guessing that's how many cylinders the engine has? But how does that affect its performance and behaviour? ____________________ Must Go Faster
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Travis Bickle wrote: | I'm inviting Tef to excel even his usual output |
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Travis Bickle wrote: | Can someone explain to me the basic differences in characteristics between engine types? I'm quite mechanically minded but nevertheless I always get confused when I hear phrases like single, twin, triple, IL4. I'm guessing that's how many cylinders the engine has? But how does that affect its performance and behaviour? |
Single, usually big lumpy thumpy. Masses of engine braking. Not really revvy, as in they don't tend to do 15,000rpm like IL4s. Think like a diesel, only less countryside killer.
Twin, there are V twins, so in a 45/90/another degree config. Parallel twins like ER5/6 GS500 shit heaps, different configs in there too, so a TRX850 for example will be different to an ER5, no only in capacity but actual ride-ability. Tend to have less revs before smacking that limiter, or at least a feeling of it. My SV is like... limiter bashing heaven.
Triple, the saviour of the midrange. Street Triple/Daytona 675 engines, fairly spritely engines that make a solid noise. They also have a 1050 triple, a 900 triple... its a nice engine option.
IL4, revvy as beans usually. Some tuned for upper range of the revs, sports bikes etc. Some for the midrange, detuned sports bikes like R1 engine > FZ1 with a change of cams/detune etc means its likely to have more usability without having to sit at 7k+
Not the best explanation, but thats vaguely OK. |
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That's great thanks for the explanation.
So in a nutshell:
Fewer cylinders = more torque, low down grunt, more tractor-like
More cylinders = more top end revability, generally more power/cc ratio, more sports bike / racy?
Would that be fairly accurate? ____________________ Must Go Faster
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Err sort of In terms of characteristics my general feeling is parallel twins/triples/IL4's have a fairly linear power delivery, big singles and V-configs are normally more 'interesting' in terms of engine braking etc.. It depends what you like.
Triples are good because they sound better than an IL4 and generally weigh less. |
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I like singles.
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You lot aren't even trying. Honda CBX-6. Rattly, positively evil handling, heavy, thirsty, did I mention the handling being lethal?
Laverda Jota. Possibly the most hateful thing I ever owned. Vibes, weight of HMS Hood, un-tunable Del Orto carbs (swapped them for some Mikunis, at least then it would start and tick-over), terrifying speed wobbles just over the ton unless tyres were absolutely brand new...... I could go on and on ad on....
Any air-cooled Yamaha 2-stroke. A short life and a reasonably happy one, as long as you didn't mind stinking of burnt oil and you were adept at changing pistons / rings on a regular basis.
Yamaha FZR600's, gutless, especially if compared to a Kwak ZZR600. (Mind you, the EXUP 1000's were bloody superb). ____________________ The CBR900RR has been sold. Aprilia Falco worms its way into my heart.
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jjdugen wrote: | You lot aren't even trying. Honda CBX-6. Rattly, positively evil handling, heavy, thirsty, did I mention the handling being lethal?
Laverda Jota. Possibly the most hateful thing I ever owned. Vibes, weight of HMS Hood, un-tunable Del Orto carbs (swapped them for some Mikunis, at least then it would start and tick-over), terrifying speed wobbles just over the ton unless tyres were absolutely brand new...... I could go on and on ad on....
Any air-cooled Yamaha 2-stroke. A short life and a reasonably happy one, as long as you didn't mind stinking of burnt oil and you were adept at changing pistons / rings on a regular basis.
Yamaha FZR600's, gutless, especially if compared to a Kwak ZZR600. (Mind you, the EXUP 1000's were bloody superb). |
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jjdugen wrote: |
Laverda Jota. Possibly the most hateful thing I ever owned. Vibes, weight of HMS Hood, un-tunable Del Orto carbs (swapped them for some Mikunis, at least then it would start and tick-over), terrifying speed wobbles just over the ton unless tyres were absolutely brand new...... I could go on and on ad on.... |
It's illegal to hate the Jota. We have always been told it's a real man's bike, so what are you actually saying here? ____________________ Chickenystripgeezer's Biking Life (Latest update 19/10/18) Belgium, France, Italy, Austria tour 2016 Picos de Europa, Pyrenees and French Alps tour 2017 Scotland Trip 1, now with BONUS FEATURE edit, 5/10/19, on page 2 Scotland Trip 2 Luxembourg, Black Forest, Switzerland, Vosges Trip 2017
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If we're talking about looks can the SRAD with it's ginormous ass get a mention
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 5 years, 67 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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