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From: Lars Chance on 22 Oct 2009 08:54 Zebee Johnstone wrote: > <waits to see if JL and CC can bear to say "and a diesel"> > Personally I'd LOVE a diesel! I have fantasies of grafting a Jap 800cc triple TDI onto a BMW or 'Guzzi gearbox and I can't imagine why the major bike companies haven't already offered us one. -- Elsie.
From: G-S on 22 Oct 2009 15:46 Nev.. wrote: > Fraser Johnston wrote: > >> Singles are great for dirtbikes, twins are great for around town, >> triples sound the best and fours are the best when you want to go >> really really fast. > > Did you read that in a magazine or cut and past it from some forum or > something? What is so great about twins around town? What triple > sounds better than a big twin with a pipe? > I'm not sure I'd say 'sounds better than a big twin', but a big triple under acceleration (say a Sprint) does sounds lots better than a big 4 IMO. The motors feel nicer than an inline 4 also. I'd certainly have a triple in my garage if I was picking my 5 bike dream garage :) G-S
From: JL on 22 Oct 2009 16:30 On Oct 22, 12:36 pm, Zebee Johnstone <zeb...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > In aus.motorcycles on Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:12:26 -0700 (PDT) > > JL <jlitt...(a)my-deja.com> wrote: > > (and apologies to all triples out there - yes I like them too - and > > I'd love to have a 6 or an 8 one day ;-) > > <waits to see if JL and CC can bear to say "and a diesel"> Pfft Diesels belong in trucks and pseudo-trucks(1), they don't sound good, they don't perform well in light vehicles (compared to a petrol or electric equivalent). I'd rather have an electric thanks. JL 1 4wd's, SUVs whatever you want to call them
From: Toosmoky on 22 Oct 2009 18:10 Nev.. wrote: > What triple > sounds better than a big twin with a pipe? Mine... : ) -- Toosmoky Work to ride, Ride to Work... http://users.tpg.com.au/smokey61/cafe
From: CrazyCam on 22 Oct 2009 18:25
JL wrote: > On Oct 22, 12:36 pm, Zebee Johnstone <zeb...(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> In aus.motorcycles on Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:12:26 -0700 (PDT) >> >> JL <jlitt...(a)my-deja.com> wrote: >>> (and apologies to all triples out there - yes I like them too - and >>> I'd love to have a 6 or an 8 one day ;-) >> <waits to see if JL and CC can bear to say "and a diesel"> > > Pfft Diesels belong in trucks and pseudo-trucks(1), they don't sound > good, they don't perform well in light vehicles (compared to a petrol > or electric equivalent). I'd rather have an electric thanks. Am I making this up, or have the recent winning cars at the Le Mans 24-hour race not been diesels? regards, CrazyCam |