Cheated

I feel totally cheated when I ride my VFR. I desperately desire to hear the motor over wind noise, traffic, unnecessarily large diesel pickups, etc. I find myself accelerating quickly for no apparent reason or stringing gears out just so I can hear the spectacular symphony of VTEC orchestrated cylinders.

Seriously, our bikes have a great sound under acceleration. Just cruising around town, it sounds like a mini V-8. Try this: let your bike warm up to operating temp. Give it just enough throttle to place the RPM's between 1900-3000 RPM's. If this doesn't remind you of a small-block...well, I don't know about you. Maybe motorized things aren't your speed. They do make scooters...:smile:

Some may find this post unnecessary as if posits nothing new to the forum. Great...sit on it and spin. I'm celebrating an aspect of motorcycling that has nothing to do with speed or being unsafe. Is anyone else here in love with the way their VFR sounds? Or am I just a weirdo?

 

Hi, I'm Scott and I'm a soundaholic.

Yeah, I understand to. That one of the reasons I enjoy my VFR over my V-Strom. There's just something about the sound of 4 cylinders as opposed to two that gets the blood moving. The VFR has kind of a "Hollow" sound to it, a lot like the newer Ford Mustangs in my opinion, and I love listening to it.

 

Honestly, the main reason I bought a VFR is that 10 years ago, some squid came screaming by on a VFR750, and it sounded so good that 10 years later my criteria for buying a bike was :"VFR, with a pipe"

 

I'm hearing you, I thought it might have been just me. Around town I'm always trying to stay around that 2500 to 3000rpm mark.

 

Check this out if you're feeling a need for the gear whine: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRmGJNdFwxE

Before I bought my VFR I looked up on the net for as much VFR info as I could and that video helped me decide to buy it.

 

My VFR is right on par with my LS1 Camaro for sound, makes me all excited hearin it!

 

Its nice. I leave for work at 2:30 AM. Even in the summer when all windows are open, I can get out of the neighbourhood without any of the neighbours hearing me. But what a purdy sound entering the freeway and opening er up!

 

i know how you feel my put put makes a little noise. i'll post you a picture when i get back. oh by the way it's got an Olds. 455 in it, (your gonna love this one)

 

I LOVE the sound of my bike!!!
At work,I park inside the hi-bay garage where we keep our corporate vevicles and it sounds friggin' awesome inside there.
My pipes are gutted and they sound great...pissed off and nasty!!!

 

You want to hear the symphony? Get some Microns. They're probably the loudest pipes for the 6th Gen. If not, get a 5th Gen with a Staintune. It sounds like a late model Camaro with Pete Jackson gear drive.

KC-10 FE out...
lane: :usa2:

 

That dyno run gave me a funny feeling, like when we used to climb the rope in gym class.
And I just got back from a ride.

 

my bike is so low and throaty at low revs and then screams up high. I would describe it as being "Angry" it just sounds furious when you crank it up. It goes from a rumble to a freight train. I cant get enough of it. Plus, under engine braking, it sounds even better. I dig it.

 

Its the mids, as an ex muso - lows are good highs are awesome but the howls from the mids move me !!!
- Bangelo :smile:

 

funny my ls1 sounds doesn't sound like a vfr at all

 

Mello Dude!

I don't read Japanese, but man, can I hear what they're saying!
Cool web site. Thanks!

Mac

 

That was cool! Check out this video of a Ferrari 275 GTB racing through paris: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RH7Ca4gUp4

 

I wish I could say that...I can't even tell my Accord's running half of the time without looking at the tachometer. Plus, getting the car to sound remotely similar to my bike would require doing something drastic to it. A Honda Accord's not really a "drastic" kind of car...:smile:

 

OMG joey_dude that vid is intense...Those Italians, everything with passion

 

I understand completely.... 99% of the time I drive a first generation CRX, and I am THANKFUL its quiet!