Ducati V4 Exposed

Thanks Lint, it's sure the tallest motorcycle engine in production, what happened to the sleek lines of their V twins?

 

Huh, I can find people mentioning either. Here's an article that says Honda still uses screamers... or at least did in 2016 http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/opinion/motogp/why-honda-never-take-easy-road

 

According to this article Honda switched to Big Bang for the 2017 season:
http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/240106/1/repsol-honda-officially-launches-2017-rc213v

 

2018 Ducati Panigale V4 at EICMA 2017

https://www.cycleworld.com/2018-ducati-panigale-v4-will-be-available-in-two-trim-levels

 

The official unveiling at EICMA:

226 hp when equipped with the Akrapovic exhaust!

 

The VFR800 sounds much better IMO. The Panigale V4 sounds awfully farty.

 

Who farts that fast, then shifts gears and farts some more?

Anyway, that is some boner fide bike porn.
Time to go clean up and have a romantic walk to the beer fridge.

 

That Duc V4 sounds EXACTLY like my old V65 Sabres and I think they sounded just as good as my VFR - just different. The VFR sounds like a small block Chevy V8 when you get on the gas. The V65 Sabre sounds exotic. Crankshaft differences.

 

That's exactly how I described the sound of my 87 VFR!

 

Play the video loud.
https://www.sportrider.com/watch-ne...pJobID=1160786560&spReportId=MTE2MDc4NjU2MAS2

 

Alright I played it nice and loud on some decent speakers and while it sounded much better it still doesnt sound that great IMO.

 

WHAT?!! Do you think Hardly's do? How about Cross Plane technology in R1's? Same opinion?

 

Here you go Greg, Honda's concept bike with a good ole inline 4 sound seeing you don't like big bang Moto GP sounding bikes. Looks like a cool bike with a single side swingarm.

https://www.cycleworld.com/honda-teases-cb4-interceptor-concept

 

No, call me crazy but I don't get too excited over the sound of the newer R1's either - to me they sound weird. I understand that many folks rave about how great the cross plane sound supposedly is but I much prefer the sound of the S1000RR or Fireblade (with aftermarket exhaust).

 

I'm with GatorGreg, it sounds nice, but I'd prefer a screamer.

 

Yeah I was looking at that weird new "Interceptor" in Lint's thread - pretty cool.

Now THIS is an awesome sounding bike IMO - oh wait, it's mine!

 

I have owned a lot of inline 4 screamers with full exhaust systems and love that sound too. V 4's in any firing order are beautiful sounds. I also like a Duc twin with a pipe on it. One of my all time favorites was my Kawi triple 2 stroke with a nice set of chambers on it. Sick sound. Had to sell that bike, it was not called the widow maker no reason.

 

LOL Gator - is there ANY bike with an ICE that you don't like the sound of? I bet you'll even like this one too!

 

If he had put a full Arata system on the trombone I would like it. Lol

 

Arguably the sweetest sound would be one of the 2stroke V4's, NSR 500 for instance. I also really like the old Yahama TZ 750 sound too