Why My V-Twin is the Shiznit - Post Up

RhinoVonHawkrider · 10-01-2012, 11:00 AM

I loves me a V-Twin, that low end power does it for me, how about U??

My much modded '02 VTR

some Changes made = Ohlins rear, Racetech springs, heated grips, Givi Top Case

Was thinking of selling it, but fcuk ell, there's nothing wrong w/ it, So she's mine until it dies

I love U VTR1000F

Rock On Sporting VTwins

LuciferMutt · 10-01-2012, 11:15 AM

You should have put "sporting" in the title. Now this is going to turn into another Harley circle jerk thread. As if we don't already have enough of those...

RhinoVonHawkrider · 10-01-2012, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by LuciferMutt

You should have put "sporting" in the title. Now this is going to turn into another Harley circle jerk thread. As if we don't already have enough of those...

I don't hate on the HD's - ride what ya got. Just hate them when on pirate parade & holding up traffic

AviatorTroy · 10-01-2012, 11:17 AM

I've always preferred that engine layout as well. My '99 SV650 and my Ducati 900ss both have that perfect blend of torque and linear HP curve that makes riding them so enjoyable. I can be in a 35 mph zone on my SV and be in second gear or 6th, it does not care.

AviatorTroy · 10-01-2012, 11:21 AM

Oh yea, and I love the VTR, I came soooo close to buying one about ten years ago but I found a fantastic deal on my Ducati. I know the Honda would leave it in the dust but I always wanted to try the pasta. It's a little temperamental but easy to work on and wonderful to sport tour on with a Sargent seat and bar risers.

Nadgett · 10-01-2012, 11:40 AM

Well, I was going to tell you about my Harley, until LuciferMutt warned me off.

Pigford · 10-01-2012, 11:26 AM

V-Twins have a heart - but only Honda can ruin that

I rode30 miles on a VTR a couple of years back - after just stepping off a TL1000S Suzook - and the Honda was a real let down to be honest !!!

Gotta admit - its an H-D or nothing.

EastSideSM · 10-01-2012, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Pigford

V-Twins have a heart - but only Honda can ruin that

I rode30 miles on a VTR a couple of years back - after just stepping off a TL1000S Suzook - and the Honda was a real let down to be honest !!!

Gotta admit - its an H-D or nothing.

Well, they definitley got it right on the RC51. I can't speak to the superhawk as I have not ridden one yet. I continue to appreciate my RC51 every time I ride it. I also love my KTM, but they are definitely very different animals. I have ocme to really enjoy the twin configuration though. I have owned I-4's, triples, and singles. The KTM was my first twin the RC my second, but I think I have developed a bias to the twin configuration.

opmike · 10-01-2012, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Pigford

V-Twins have a heart - but only Honda can ruin that

I rode30 miles on a VTR a couple of years back - after just stepping off a TL1000S Suzook - and the Honda was a real let down to be honest !!!

Gotta admit - its an H-D or nothing.

The TL sounds incredible, but the RC51 is a better bike in every other tangible and intangible category.

CaribooBC · 10-01-2012, 02:28 PM

I bought a Duc 900SS, I gave the key to my wife to let her try it. What a mistake, she loved it so much we now have two. What else could you really say to extol the virtues of a v-twin. Most are so forgiving that they make great road bikes.
No matter what you say about H-D, you have to give them credit, they found something that works for their clientele and have stuck with it. A great case for knowing your market.

LuciferMutt · 10-01-2012, 02:55 PM

I'm not bashing HD, but suggesting it would be nice to have a thread about V-twin bikes that doesn't turn almost solely into a HD thread, as most of them do.

Hell...lately I've been having sinful thoughts about several HDs.

Tuna Helper · 10-02-2012, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by LuciferMutt

Hell...lately I've been having sinful thoughts about several HDs.

So did I, to the point of trading in my ZX-14 on a Road Glide. I kept my Buell. The Ninja was a fast bike, with next to zero engine vibes, but I let it go because it was going to get me in trouble

I love my Buell. I love how I don't have to keep the revs up all the time. While I do enjoy the smoothness of the I-4, I prefer the rumble of the v-twin. Maybe it's because I'm a car guy, and I love the sound of a v-8.

My Buell isn't exactly a touring bike, I've tried, but the geezer glide is there to take up the slack.

PhilB · 10-03-2012, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Tuna Helper

... My Buell isn't exactly a touring bike, I've tried, but the geezer glide is there to take up the slack.

lol. A couple of years ago, I was 600 miles into a 900-mile day on my Ducati Monster, and stopped for gas in Winslow Arizona. There was another guy gassing up his bike, who turned out to be 700 miles into a 1000-mile day on his XB12S. We were both heading for Albuquerque for the night, so we rode that last 300 miles together, cruising at about 100mph through the New Mexico night.

PhilB

LuciferMutt · 10-03-2012, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by PhilB

lol. A couple of years ago, I was 600 miles into a 900-mile day on my Ducati Monster, and stopped for gas in Winslow Arizona. There was another guy gassing up his bike, who turned out to be 700 miles into a 1000-mile day on his XB12S. We were both heading for Albuquerque for the night, so we rode that last 300 miles together, cruising at about 100mph through the New Mexico night.

PhilB

DRiven that stretch of I-40 many times. You were playing with fire doing 100 MPH through there!

That stretch of interstate is crawling with state police who nail people for more than 5 over regularly.

PeteN95 · 10-03-2012, 02:04 PM

I fell in love with V-twins while breaking in my '99 SV650 race bike on the street. Loved the lack of high frequency vibes and not having to downshift 3 times to pass! I really like my current naked SV1000, but have been looking for even more power lately while doing track days. The power and torque of the new Tuono V4R is tempting, but if KTM brings out this RC8 (1190) powered Superduke, I may stay V-twin?!

10-01-2012, 11:00 AM	#1
RhinoVonHawkrider ^OP Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2009 Location: Eastern Pa Oddometer: 434	Why My V-Twin is the Shiznit - Post Up I loves me a V-Twin, that low end power does it for me, how about U?? My much modded '02 VTR some Changes made = Ohlins rear, Racetech springs, heated grips, Givi Top Case Was thinking of selling it, but fcuk ell, there's nothing wrong w/ it, So she's mine until it dies I love U VTR1000F Rock On Sporting VTwins __________________ AVO - R.I.P. "He said, Son, remember where U came From" - LOA Until the colour of a man's skin - Is of no more significance than the colour of his eyes -Me say war RNM http://www.greenenergysports.com/

10-01-2012, 11:15 AM	#2
LuciferMutt Rides slow bike slow Joined: Aug 2008 Location: New(er) Mexico Oddometer: 9,503	You should have put "sporting" in the title. Now this is going to turn into another Harley circle jerk thread. As if we don't already have enough of those... __________________ You couldn't hear a dump truck driving through a nitro glycerin plant! Cobbie Award Winner

10-01-2012, 02:55 PM	#11
LuciferMutt Rides slow bike slow Joined: Aug 2008 Location: New(er) Mexico Oddometer: 9,503	I'm not bashing HD, but suggesting it would be nice to have a thread about V-twin bikes that doesn't turn almost solely into a HD thread, as most of them do. Hell...lately I've been having sinful thoughts about several HDs. __________________ You couldn't hear a dump truck driving through a nitro glycerin plant! Cobbie Award Winner

10-03-2012, 02:04 PM	#15
PeteN95 Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2009 Location: Muk, WA Oddometer: 1,676	I fell in love with V-twins while breaking in my '99 SV650 race bike on the street. Loved the lack of high frequency vibes and not having to downshift 3 times to pass! I really like my current naked SV1000, but have been looking for even more power lately while doing track days. The power and torque of the new Tuono V4R is tempting, but if KTM brings out this RC8 (1190) powered Superduke, I may stay V-twin?! __________________ "If you ain't slidin', you ain't ridin'" SVN/XRR/Christini

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10-01-2012, 11:17 AM	#4
AviatorTroy Beastly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2007 Location: Cincinnati OH/Stuart FL Oddometer: 1,203	I've always preferred that engine layout as well. My '99 SV650 and my Ducati 900ss both have that perfect blend of torque and linear HP curve that makes riding them so enjoyable. I can be in a 35 mph zone on my SV and be in second gear or 6th, it does not care.

10-01-2012, 11:21 AM	#5
AviatorTroy Beastly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2007 Location: Cincinnati OH/Stuart FL Oddometer: 1,203	Oh yea, and I love the VTR, I came soooo close to buying one about ten years ago but I found a fantastic deal on my Ducati. I know the Honda would leave it in the dust but I always wanted to try the pasta. It's a little temperamental but easy to work on and wonderful to sport tour on with a Sargent seat and bar risers.

10-01-2012, 11:40 AM	#6
Nadgett Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2011 Location: Slovenia Oddometer: 390	Well, I was going to tell you about my Harley, until LuciferMutt warned me off.

10-01-2012, 11:26 AM	#7
Pigford British Joined: Sep 2009 Location: North Dorset, UK Oddometer: 734	V-Twins have a heart - but only *Honda* can ruin that I rode30 miles on a VTR a couple of years back - after just stepping off a TL1000S Suzook - and the Honda was a real let down to be honest !!! Gotta admit - its an H-D or nothing.

10-01-2012, 02:28 PM	#10
CaribooBC life is an adventure Joined: Feb 2011 Location: 100 Mile House Oddometer: 66	I bought a Duc 900SS, I gave the key to my wife to let her try it. What a mistake, she loved it so much we now have two. What else could you really say to extol the virtues of a v-twin. Most are so forgiving that they make great road bikes. No matter what you say about H-D, you have to give them credit, they found something that works for their clientele and have stuck with it. A great case for knowing your market.