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Mr.K said:
FZ07, Nuda 900, maybe Africa Twin? They sound pretty good, IMO (sound is pretty subjective). I think all three of these have a crossplane crank configuration, IIRC. Otherwise, you're totally right.
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Id buy the Nuda in a heartbeat
 
I was trying to find a wot sound clip of the MV Agusta 500 twin,
but this one came up :love: and I liked it, so is likely a triple, if that's the twin, wow

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Mr.K said:
FZ07, Nuda 900, maybe Africa Twin? They sound pretty good, IMO (sound is pretty subjective). I think all three of these have a crossplane crank configuration, IIRC. Otherwise, you're totally right.
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Nuda sounds good (a little tractory, but doesn't sound like a parallel twin). 315 degree crank offset.

Here is F800 on which it is based (with a 0 offset) with a Termi so probably the best it can sound.
 
The Yamaha FZ07 has a 90-degree offset crankshaft. The firing pattern is the same as that of a 90-degree V-twin (Ducati, Honda RC51, etc). The firing intervals are 270-450-270-450 etc. The KTM 790 has a crank offset which is close to 90 degrees ... not sure why they chose not to use exactly 90 degrees, but whatever. They sound OK.

My Yamaha R3 has a 180-degree crank. The firing pattern is hit-hit-miss-miss the same as the Kawasaki parallel twins, which are well known for sounding awful. For whatever reason, I don't mind the way the R3 sounds ... BUT ... mine has a long "stealth" Hindle muffler on it because these engines seem to run best with a quiet muffler. At Calabogie, during the sound level inspection, I had to rev it up higher than what they initially suggested, because it wasn't registering on their meter ...

The BMW F800-series parallel-twins have a 360-degree crank ... even firing intervals. I've had those bikes as rentals a number of times. They sound awful, and it doesn't matter what you do to them. Best kept quiet.
 
There is a video of a really old Moto Guzzi V8 somewhere. The sound was awesome.
 
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That used to be on an LP, I remember that one
they had a brit announcing all the GP bikes one at a time and then a sound byte of that bike :cool:
Manx Norton single beats a twin for sound quality oddly enough, or maybe it's just my ear.
:unsure: but then again, if 2 were racing side by side how would that sound any different then a 1000cc Manx Norton twin.
... too bad they didn't make one of those, maybe that would sound good.
 
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I saw that bike on display in Orlando at the "Art of the Motorcycle" exhibit. Incredible looking in under the tank at 8 velocity stacks.
 
Nope, I think I like the Honda 125cc 5 cylinder or 250cc 6 better. Steel drum full of angry bees
 
Trials said:
Nope, I think I like the Honda 125cc 5 cylinder or 250cc 6 better. Steel drum full of angry bees
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Another work of art. One was on display at the Ontario Science Center transportation display for years till someone realized what it was. I think it went back to Japan
 
GreyGhost said:
Can you make a parallel twin sound good? Your choices are sewing machine or lawnmower. That engine layout just doesn't sound great.
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Triumph parallel twin?

"be free from the gravity of expectation"
 
the africa twin has a sweet note with tha akrapovic full system
 
FullMotoJacket said:
OG ATF.
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Outdoor Grown Automatic Transmission Fluid

Sperm Oil was a real thing like Train Oil except it came from somewhere inside the Sperm Whales head.
 
Trials said:
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Outdoor Grown
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liar
 
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