I've had air cooled, liquid cooled, v twin in both directions, and inline 4. I've loved them all. Guess I'm a simple man, as long as it runs and has 2 wheels I'm good!

@DifferentSpokesTV

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

People hate on pararell twins, but I just want the most reliable engine :)

@DifferentSpokesTV

3 жыл бұрын

Yep, those Honda CB500s will run forever.

I like the tripples. They sound good, and are very smooth.

@DifferentSpokesTV

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, and that new Trident from Triumph looks awesome.

@davegoldspink5354

3 жыл бұрын

Try a 70s H2 Kawasaki a 750 triple in a frame made out of painted spaghetti and had very little brakes. The sounds were glorious and the bike flexing underneath you told you you were alive.

In 44 years of riding I've had a lot of motorcycles but one configuration I like best was my 1999 Honda VFR 800

Owned a VFR RC36 some 15 years ago. Best engine I´ve ever had, the bike was a ton of fun, too. Very hard to keep to the speed limits, though...

Fantastic.., the amount of research and editing time you invest for our education and or enjoyment. Thanks for yet another 1st class production. Greets from 🇨🇭, Steve.

My favourite is the triple and I own/have owned most configurations. Triple sounds good is smooth enough and can be revved hard. Power is more than adequate. (It was a Triumph tiger 800)

@DifferentSpokesTV

3 жыл бұрын

Totally agree! I was riding a friend's Tiger 800 in the video clip. Great bike.

Your videos are my favorite I always look forward to watching them. Thank you.

Still miss my old V4 two stroke. Talk about character when power delivery and sound is considered :-)

@CathodeRayNipplez

3 жыл бұрын

Character and character building alright! I took a Honda NSR500 for a test ride in the 80's. Coming from litre sports bikes how bad could a little 500cc smoker be? Scared the figgin living crap outta me! That V4 2S didnt have a throttle as much as an on off switch attached to a nuclear device. Wind on throttle and nothing.. nothing.. nothing.. then BANG! Handlebars in the armpits, wheelie thru 2nd.. 3rd.. 4th.. frigging front wouldn't come down! I think some wee came out and I pootled back to the dealer in need of a cigarette and a Valium... Those 500GP boys were friggin Gladiators!

@gerardmontgomery280

3 жыл бұрын

I'm too young for the 500's but just old enough to have lusted after an RS250.

@videotosse

3 жыл бұрын

@@gerardmontgomery280 The RS250 was a great bike. Great frame and powerful engine, too. But when the Aprilia came out I had young kids and money was to be spent elsewhere :-D

'..may the spokes be with you' - love it. Great video!

New sub based on this video. I'm a triple guy - 2020 Tiger 1200. The sound when you pull from third from about 3000 rpms is sublime on the standard arrow exhaust. Hard to describe it.

In-line 4 motorcycles are like music to me, especially cross planes like the R1

Very good video,it covers all significant pros and cons of different types of engine. Thanks for that.

@DifferentSpokesTV

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it.

I've got a DR800S and i love it. And the sound. Wow.

Great video and clear no nonsense information. 🇨🇦

@DifferentSpokesTV

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I’m glad you like it.

You deserve to be in "M" Subs club.Amazing Info 🙏🙏

@DifferentSpokesTV

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, that’s a really nice comment! Hopefully someday.

great video with great content. Loved my Triumph tripple sport touring I had a decade a ago and now, it's HD's V twin that does it for me but truth be told, if i had the money and garage space, I'd have every bike in this video, and more.

Great video dude, must have taken quite a while to put together. My favourite “at the moment” is a triple.

My favorite design? The 5 cylinder radial mounted inside the front wheel. I stumbled across this design at the Motorradmuseum Heinz Luthringshauser, in Otterbach, Germany years ago. No clutch, no transmission, and the engine stopped when the bike did. Oddly enough, two or three manufacturers back in the 1920s tried this design. Of the more modern bikes, there are so many interesting designs. V-twins and parallel twins are my favorites. Simpler is better.

@DifferentSpokesTV

3 жыл бұрын

I just looked that up. There are some crazy designs out there. It’s an airplane engine in a motorcycle.

Another great video! All my motorcycles had twin cylinder engines and I went through all types of twins: v-twin -> parallel twin -> opposite twin (boxer). For touring and commuting applications twins are the best.

@DifferentSpokesTV

3 жыл бұрын

Yep, two cylinders seem to hit the sweet spot.

For me my favourite is a 2 stroke triple! I wish the snowmobile manufacturers would bring them back. The sound was awesome!

I’ve always loved my boxers!

Such great detailed information. I love the comparisons. :)

@DifferentSpokesTV

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I guess you have two different engines to choose from.

@joujimiichi1

3 жыл бұрын

Wait... pretty sure I’ve seen “Rockstar Vegan Recipes” mount countless bikes in these videos. Is this Brooke?! Is this comment a conversation between man and wife?! Likely from a few meters away?

@RockstarVeganRecipes

3 жыл бұрын

@@joujimiichi1 Haha, it sure is me, Brooke. Have a super Saturday. :)

@RockstarVeganRecipes

3 жыл бұрын

@@DifferentSpokesTV Yep, a 300 single and a 1200 V Twin. :)

Hello over there in beautiful canada! As always a world class narrated video from you. One engine concept forgotten and in mine view worth mentioned is the horex W6, same as VW cars used in their VR-6 Golf, Passat and last but not least, Transporter (Van) ..I ownded the honda, mentioned in your vid aswel the kawa Z1300 whitch was a real beast to drive (chassis like spaghetti more than al dente with power far to much for it)..Greets from the netherlands and keep up the great work w

Good job on the vid! Really good.

@DifferentSpokesTV

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I’m glad you’re enjoying my vids.

Nice video, nobody can be upset in the comments this time 😂

@DifferentSpokesTV

3 жыл бұрын

Ha, ha. We'll see... Thanks for the complement :)

The howl of the Honda CBX1000 in line 6 with aftermarket pipes....a beautiful noise, and it's predecessor, the Benelli Sei. Gorgeous!

@CathodeRayNipplez

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like an F1 car!

The bmw k1600 in-line 6 is the best engine I’ve ever experienced in any vehicle. I still love vtwin, parallel twins, the big boxer twins especially the one on the r18. That motor is crazy cool😳. I don’t have much experience with 4s or 3s but I am sure I would really enjoy them as well.

A lot of interesting informations...👍

Cool video man 👍

@DifferentSpokesTV

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I'm glad you're liking my vids.

@robertbelote5273

3 жыл бұрын

@@DifferentSpokesTV definitely man , your presentation and variety is what does it for me .

Riding 50+ years I think Iv actually owned every engine type ! Obviously the best engine depends on what you’re trying to accomplish and what category of use. I don’t own one now , but I think the most practical every day use engine by design would be the new parallel twins with the 270 Cranks

Good to know I'm not the only "picker" on the R18. But, I must say, I do like the Blinkers.., or as you probably call them, the turn signals.

Great video! Having owned a lot of bikes, from 1 to 6 cylinders, I will say that the 270-degree parallelle twin is my favourite. Especially how Yamaha executed it in their MT07 (FZ07). Pity the rest of the bike did not stand up to that of the fantastic engine. I now have a counter-balanced inline four. I4 is to me the most boring engine design of them all, but I need the smoothness these days to prevent my digits from going numb.

Nice channel 🎉

Very interesting, informative and a video production masterclass - where did you get all that priceless old footage? Strange to say, having introduced it, Honda no longer has a V4 bike engine in production in Europe, favouring the parallel twin for many applications. Personally, I agree with you that a triple gives the best combination of low end torque and top end power. And they howl too!

I love a triple, especially the Triumph triple. It's a fun motor that is a blast low or high in the rev range with decent mids. It makes a most wonderous and unique sound, and has a very distinctive exhaust note. While not the most powerful of the engines out there, it holds its own, especially when the roads get twisty. As much as I do love a triple, I currently ride a Suzuki GSX-S750, and a Honda CTX700N when the girlfriend tells me to ride it and make sure it's ok. Great video. Thanks.

@DifferentSpokesTV

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment! Yes those Triumphs have so much character. I'll try to get a ride on the new Trident this spring if that's possible.

Thanks!

It doesn’t matter the engine layout if it’s got an engine 4 stroke or 2 stroke and is a bike I love it. Each engine layout has it advantages and characteristics. Saying that electric bikes are the ones that are on the nose for me with the lack of noise and vibration together limited riding distance and time being massive turnoffs. Have been riding more than 50 years and have ridden more bikes than I can remember and it still gives me a massive high getting out and enjoying the ride no matter what I’m on.

Favourite engine architecture? Yes please 😉 any will do but I’m pretty partial to the triple in my xsr 900 but still love long trips on my old Vulcan 800 with my dad and uncle.

Single on the Vespa, Paralell Twin on the Tracer, V-Twin on the Harley, I use all these three

Remember Suzuki made a rotary motor years ago, the wankel lol. Great video again 👌👍

@DifferentSpokesTV

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍 Yes, I know about that motor but just stuck to the more common types to keep the video a reasonable length.

@CathodeRayNipplez

3 жыл бұрын

Saw that on Leno recently. Interesting concept. Thank god it didnt take off. Wankel is a great engineering feat with one of the worst sounds known to man.

@johnludmon7419

3 жыл бұрын

@@CathodeRayNipplez that and it used more fuel than a gt750 and was slower than the gt500. The rotary Wankel engine is a good idea but reality gets in the way.

@gerardmontgomery280

3 жыл бұрын

Norton made a 600 that could go up against the 750's of the day. It sounded stunning and looked amazing in JPS black and gold

@johnludmon7419

3 жыл бұрын

@@gerardmontgomery280 yes they did but the bike was killed off by emissions regulations ( that and some financial skullduggery at Norton sadly we had a repeat performance last year) The race bike if it hadn’t been british most probably wouldn’t have been allowed to race (it sprayed oil out which other riders complained about). The engine is very smooth but burns more fuel and used oil like a two stroke sadly a dead end (the rotor tip wear was fixed in the end). I believe that it was designed originally to power aircraft with the rotor staying still and the rest of the engine spinning round it as it had the advantages of light weight and few moving parts wear and tear is less of a problem with regular strip downs .

The traverse V4 in my Motus is the most unique engine I have ever had in a motorcycle. Torque thru the whole power band

@DifferentSpokesTV

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing. That’s a pretty unique motor.

@CathodeRayNipplez

3 жыл бұрын

Oooohhh.. now there's something different! I bet it's nice. Not cheap tho.

Great video! Waiting for Indian to bring back the four cylinder.

I had 1953 FLE ,350Honda scrambler, a Yamaha XS650 &850 special and a 883 Sporty and now a Sportster 1200 I loved them all 🤷. But it depends on what your going to be using it for 😜.

I've always liked V-twins. You don't need to brake going into corners. I've had a Honda Transalp and the very under-rated Suzuki VX800. The latter I bought recently because I came across one that had been well looked after and I got it for £900 (about $1200 US or $1500 CAN). It has shaft drive, lots of torque, great looks, and a very hard seat (but I can stick it for about an hour at a time).

I enjoyed that

Nice one.

@DifferentSpokesTV

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Love my 2009 VMax sound and power.

Parallel twins 👯‍♀️ , of course. Current bikes; Bonneville T120 and BMW F900XR 😎.

God that T plane triple triumph makes is godlike in sound!!M

Nice summary. The Honda MotoGP bikes currently use a V5 motor. Not available to mere mortals though. And square 4s have been built by Ariel and Suzuki.

@DifferentSpokesTV

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, those Honda V5s are sweet. I’ve also seen the square fours. Just had to stick to the more common ones for the sake of brevity.

@simonbarrow479

3 жыл бұрын

I always find it amazing that just about all configurations were tried early on in motorcycle engine design. The only recent design is the v5.

Good one.

@DifferentSpokesTV

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I prefer the Triple, particulary those from Triumph. Any chance of a review on the new Triumph 660 Triple soon? That would be a good bike for your lil lady.

6:27 correction: KTM 490 (anticipated)/790/890 ADV/R models are not 270° configured, but 285° which has the same firing interval as their 75° Vtwins. Same pressure wave pattern exiting the exhaust system essentially, relative to crank rotation timing. Firing order: the sequence in which a multi-cylinder engine fires, ie. cylinder x, then cylinder y, then cylinder z, etc. Firing interval: the timing in which a multi-cylinder engine fires, relative to crank angle, ie. 270° - 450° - 270° - 450° - etc "Firing interval" determines the ultimate tone/frequency of the sound. "Firing order" is dependent on configuration, crankpin relative angles, balance, all sorts of factors.

V-twin is the prettiest, L4 is for power, L2 crossplane is the best for me and my idiosyncrasy, but if I could I would have all of them. Greetings from Spain!

@DifferentSpokesTV

3 жыл бұрын

Greetings and thanks for the comment.

In 34 years I've owned 1 parallel twin, 5 singles (all dirt bikes), 4 V-twins and 3 Inline 4s. I honestly don't remember once even thinking about what type of motor was in the bike when purchasing them. I have fairly specific characteristics of what I want in bike, the type of motor just doesn't really factor into the equation for me.

I prefer a slightly lazy inline 4. Smooth linear power with plenty of midrange torque. Something like a Z900 engine is vastly better suitted for the road than a R6 engine despite them having very similar peak horsepower.

@DifferentSpokesTV

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, the big Kawasakis and Hondas seem to have gotten it right.

Thing I've noticed after 40 years of riding singles, in lines and Vtwin's is the V's always turn a head just by the note they give to a unsuspecting person ahead of you. I also notice it more on my guzzi as opposed to a typical American twin. Like someone said years ago you feel them coming up behind you.

@DifferentSpokesTV

3 жыл бұрын

Yep. I always thought my Guzzi was the closest sound to a V8 that you could get without actually buying a Boss Hoss.

My Suzuki K 5 inline four pulls in sixth gear at idle without any complaints, and then of it goes, and nobody complaints about this unpatient growling and later in the rev range angry roar. Most emotional sounding bike I rode until now: Aprilia V 4 1100 Tuono.

Suzuki SV650 90 deg twin...love it.

My single 125cc is slow, incredibly boring in a highway and as awful mpg but it doesn't eat sprockets or tires and its incredibly forgiving. I like it.

@DifferentSpokesTV

3 жыл бұрын

Nice. A 125 is hard to beat for simplicity and lightness.

Kind of like the F1 sound of the sport bike 4s. They sound cool when they come up on the rev limiter also. All I have are V-twins so I'm partial to them. My Twin Cam has 580 S&S cams so it does not have the potato idle, but at 3500 it comes alive.

@DifferentSpokesTV

3 жыл бұрын

Nice! That must sound wild when you let it rip.

I own a Moto Guzzi, but would love to have a parallel twin Triumph as well.

I also love the triple

Two Stroke! I know they tend to be just thumpers or twins, but they function so differently interally.

Clear explanations. At last somebody that tells noob like me all these configurations. Keep going without political cant 👍🙏 thank you

Triples sound awesome, reminds me of a pissed off Supra. Self balancing with that 120° offset too.

Would love(i think) a modern Indian 4 roadmaster. Hondas vfr1200x ride felt amazing, which would be awesome in a lighter goldwing. I guess that's st1300 😋

@DifferentSpokesTV

3 жыл бұрын

I agree. There should really be more baggers in the R1250RT size range. Honda had the ST1300 but they dropped it rather than updating.

It all depends on what you want to do. I don't understand this whole my Dad can beat up your Dad mentality. This is the negative side of social media. A good review.

Sad you didnt mention de CBX 1000 when talking about the inline 6. Also, Suzuki played with the rotax engine the RE-5, though it is a kinda obscure.

@DifferentSpokesTV

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I didn't want the video to be too long, that's why I stuck to the more widely used motors.

V-twin 👍✌️

Yeah, the Triumph Triple is fantastic but, hands down, my Honda VFR800 V4 VTEC sounded fantastic at idle on the driveway. It walked softly (quietly) and carried a big stick. Spin that thing up to 7000 rpm the engine goes from two valves operating per cylinder to four screaming valves and, what a rush! The sound out of those stock underseat pipes was addictive. Oh, and keep winding it up and it just kept getting better. Or, just sit on the driveway and listen to that unique staccato at idle and just simply admire it.

@DifferentSpokesTV

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, I remember that VTEC sound. That was a pretty unique technique that Honda used on their bikes and cars too.

Love the V4 on my ST 1300. The sound at idle isn't the sexiest but once you spin t above 4K it sounds like a formula 1 race car. The best part about it, endless power...

@DifferentSpokesTV

3 жыл бұрын

Those were nice bikes. Beat most of the baggers out today.

@5280Roadrunner

3 жыл бұрын

Easily, without any mods.

I've only ridden one L4, a CBR 600 F3, and it was in a short driveway, so I'll not talk about it. Since the great majority of bikes in Brazil are thumpers, that's what most of my bikes had, and I'd agree wholeheartedly with you if it wasn't for the 2 strokes thumpers. When it comes to twins, I've yet to experience a Moto Guzzi, but among the other configurations, the Boxer is the one that I like most. BTW, I still think that a Boxer 4, liquid-cooled and more compact would've been a winner for BMW, all the while maintaining their beloved quirkiness. 😉😋😁 Right now, the engine that I admire the most is the Triple. I've not ridden the new Triumph configuration, but both the 675 and the 800 were beasts and sounded the part. I can't see a Six in my future, because a really despise motorcycles car-sized. If I ever find a 6 cylinder 250, I'll make sure to try it out. 😉😉😉 As usual, a very entertaining video!

@DifferentSpokesTV

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment. I found the Moto Guzzi to be full of character but not too reliable. The inline four really needs to be experienced on the highway at high speeds. It's a hoot. Here in Canada two strokes are not legal for the streets. I totally agree that a flat four would make a great motor, especially for a sport touring bike.

lest not we forget the V4 in the Honda ST1100/ST1300 Pan European line. Run forever and sounds just like the Jetsons and sold all over the world

A good old fashioned air cooled American v-twin. It checks more senses (sound, sight, smell and feel).

@DifferentSpokesTV

3 жыл бұрын

I agree. Love that Harley motor.

Ducati L for me and my MTS, just awesome!

1:31 look carefully Easter eggs!

@CathodeRayNipplez

3 жыл бұрын

1930's G banger. Nice butt. Well spotted dude 😁

@kamotecruiser4083

3 жыл бұрын

Of course!! We bikers have sharp eyes. No room to miss even those roundies 😆😆 Ride safe 👊

I’m on a 30 year old Kawasaki with a 750 four. It comes alive and rips when you hit around 5500 RPM. I love it but the Carburetors can be a pain.

I guess they all serve a purpose. I'd rather be on a parallel twin in summer than a v twin. That rear cylinder cooks your leg on a v twin where as in a parallel twin both cylinders get even cooling.

I like the sound of inline 4 cylinder! Take guts outta muffler they sound like a monsters roar!!! Beautiful engine sound & power! That 6 cylinder sounds great toooo! But too much power & too wide for me! To each his own! Dirt bikes 2 stroke & 3 stroke off da chain! Love hearing dirt bikes hit power band 80-250!?

what makes Benelli parallel twin sound like 4 pot??

2:50 I'm pretty sure it's lightness that makes single-cylinder engines good at hill climbing. Torque has nothing to do with momentum. What thumpers need momentum for is to keep turning between power strokes without assistance from other cylinders.

It’s gonna be the v’s for me. V twins and v4s sound so good lol. Example look up a straight piped Yamaha vmax 😭😂

V4 for me all the way. My only V4 bike has been an '84 honda magna 750 which I bought to upgrade from my beginner rebel 250. Sadly that bike got run over by a truck. I will certainly own another 80s honda V4 bike at some point. Either another 750 or the larger 1100. I own a z900 right now, even though it is twice the bike the magna ever was, something about that V4 makes me want another. If honda ever reboots the Magna or Sabre line of bikes with a modern V4, they have a buyer right here.

@DifferentSpokesTV

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing. There are a few late model VFRs floating around and they are great bikes, but pricey.

@beresfordsinning9726

3 жыл бұрын

​@@DifferentSpokesTV Yeah, I've been tempted by vfr800s a few times. I considered a vfr1200 for this year, but its considered a ''high risk'' supersport by the saaq. 2000$ a year for my registration is just not something I can afford.

Even cylinder numbers are naturally more balanced than odds. Doesnt make them better just less complicated and more general purpose. Odd number cylinders generally make power at higher revs. Really noticeable in the 3 cyl car world now more than bikes.

@DifferentSpokesTV

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, some designs tend to balance naturally while others counter weights and other trickery.

Interesting, you didn’t even mention the thunderstroke engine!

Where is the video at 1:23 from?

@DifferentSpokesTV

3 жыл бұрын

That’s some Daytona archival footage from the old races.

I have a street twin and a tiger 900 GT pro....very different sounds. The street twin sounds like a ‘real’ motorcycle - the tiger takes off and handles like one

Heard that BMW 6--whew man, sounded like Ferrari. Expensive service called for to adjust valves though.

@DifferentSpokesTV

3 жыл бұрын

You gotta pay for that Beemer.

My first bike was a beautiful , brand NEW: 1981 Honda CX500,,,,,, loved the sound, the torque,,,,,,nice and broad range. Then, my 1st 4 cyl. a '75 Honda CB400F, S/S. low down it's a "DAWG",,,, but wow, for a little-bitty 4 banger,,,,, the SOUND, and the power band comes on at 6k........goes right on upto and past 10K RPMS...... sounds like an F-1 racer..... but not as much as the CBX.......Between those 2 engines, I love.. Nope, don't have a single, or inline/opposed twin,,,,,, just for me, I love the inline 4, and that water cooled , transverse V-2.......... Oh yeah,,,,, and no thanks,,,,> Don't want anything to do with a 2 stroke!~!!!

@DifferentSpokesTV

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing.

Evolution #1

Nice explanation. ("European Nanny State"?) ....as opposed to..?

Forgot the Wancall (rotary)

Niche engine but the v10 viper motorcycle

Luddite here. I like air cooled and carbs, or at least nothing with 4 cylinders. So, i like.... Parallel twin, 360 or 270, but not 180 firing order V twin, anything from 45 to 90 degree Singles, preferably heavy flywheel, long stroke thumpers. The last great single was the SR500. In line 4's? Hate them. Always have. Triples? Yah, sorta ok.....

Transverse 90 degree Vtwin 😁

L twin baby

And this video in a nutshell shows why eletronic motorcycles will never have the same passion and cult fallowing that a combination motorcycles have! People die defending their favourite engine configuration and it applications in the real world. Now I know an electric motor can mimic the power and torque delivery of any combustion configuration but it will be as fake as fake virtual reality. People love their bikes because of what engine they have and what noise they make plus what kind a power and torque delivery they produce. I have been lucky to own a BMW boxer flat twin(R1100S) a Triumph straight triple (Daytona 955i) a Suzuki straight four (GSXR1000K4) and now a transverse L twin in a Moto Guzzi California Audace 1400. And all I can say I loved them all. They all felt different but good in their own unique way. And the idea thet soon all of them will be replaced by a electricit motor that yes has grate torque and power but now gears no sweet spot to keep the revs at to get the best of your engine makes me very sad. Great video as usial keep them coming!! Pozdrowienia z UK

@DifferentSpokesTV

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment. One reason I can't get into electric bikes is lack of shifting. I'm sure if electrics are mandated the manufacturers will come up with something to make them feel more traditional, but you're right, it won't be the same. That's why I'm taking care of my bikes religiously. I expect them to last forever.

@_audacerider3838

3 жыл бұрын

@@DifferentSpokesTV amen to that! 🤜🤛

You missed the two strokes...