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I-4 10 24.39%
V2 19 46.34%
I-3 3 7.32%
Parallel twin 2 4.88%
thumper 2 4.88%
V4 4 9.76%
Boxer 1 2.44%
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Old 08-29-2009, 07:18 PM   #1
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Default engine preference

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Old 08-29-2009, 07:20 PM   #2
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I4, I've only tried Vtwins and the triumph triple so there isnt much experience there,, but by far the I4 has the smoothest powerband and least vibrations
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Old 08-29-2009, 07:22 PM   #3
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In general I4 for me please, but of course my preference could vary based upon what type of riding I was going to do.
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Old 08-29-2009, 07:26 PM   #4
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Love V-twins, but I3's and V4's intrigue me... I would love to check one out...
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Old 08-29-2009, 07:32 PM   #5
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I voted V2, but it's the only engine I've ever had experience with.
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Old 08-29-2009, 07:46 PM   #6
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I love the smooth ride of a I4. Never owned any Vtwins though. The parallel twin was just silly.
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Old 08-29-2009, 07:55 PM   #7
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I love the smooth ride of a I4. Never owned any Vtwins though. The parallel twin was just silly.
Yeh I rocked a ninja 500 for a while, great bike, but it had a powerband that would spike a few times. Riding it, you could feel the engine surge around 5k then again around 9k
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Old 08-29-2009, 08:20 PM   #8
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I can't just pick one.
I love the tractability and sound of a Vtwin, but I love the absolutely brutal power of a 1340cc I4.
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Old 08-29-2009, 08:28 PM   #9
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and the twins!
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Old 08-29-2009, 08:35 PM   #10
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Rode an SV650 for over 50K miles, so you would think I prefer v-twins, but no, I prefer more cylinders now. I don't like how twins feel like they're going to stall or break a connecting rod at low-rpm's, and I also don't like how they shake the entire frame at high rpm's, like my Aprilia did. So personally, it's I-4 all the way for me. I'd really like to try a V4 or the new crossplane R1, though.
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