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Str8away Hater · 07-10-2005, 10:58 PM

I ride a SuperHawk, and that is where my v-twin experience comes from. I've ridden several different 1000cc fours, although nothing newer than 2001.

-I used to answer this question with low-end torque. But the newer generations of 1000cc fours have plenty of midrange torque, and pull fine from low rpm's just as well as the twins do.
-The sound produced from a sporting twin is incredible (to me at least). I think it sounds like raw power!
-Twins could be said to have more character. This depends on the person riding, and what they like. The twins vibrate more; and feel more raw and less civilized. They are deceptively fast. Most twins have a linear power curve with few peaks. This equates to pulling pretty hard everywhere, which feels slower compared to hitting a power peak at high rpm's on a four cylinder. It makes the power seem more boring, but it is much easier to ride hard.
-Twins tend to be narrower between your legs. Although they may or may not have as light of steering as 1000cc fours, the narrowness really allows you to throw the bike around comfortably. The twins also seem to respond more to slight shifts in body weight.

These are my experiences, and others may not agree, feel free to correct me if I'm wrong!

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Str8away Hater World Superbike Racer Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Chattanooga, TN Age: 27 Posts: 488 Casino Cash: $16071 Sportbike: '98 Honda VTR1000F SuperHawk	I ride a SuperHawk, and that is where my v-twin experience comes from. I've ridden several different 1000cc fours, although nothing newer than 2001. -I used to answer this question with low-end torque. But the newer generations of 1000cc fours have plenty of midrange torque, and pull fine from low rpm's just as well as the twins do. -The sound produced from a sporting twin is incredible (to me at least). I think it sounds like raw power! -Twins could be said to have more character. This depends on the person riding, and what they like. The twins vibrate more; and feel more raw and less civilized. They are deceptively fast. Most twins have a linear power curve with few peaks. This equates to pulling pretty hard everywhere, which feels slower compared to hitting a power peak at high rpm's on a four cylinder. It makes the power seem more boring, but it is much easier to ride hard. -Twins tend to be narrower between your legs. Although they may or may not have as light of steering as 1000cc fours, the narrowness really allows you to throw the bike around comfortably. The twins also seem to respond more to slight shifts in body weight. These are my experiences, and others may not agree, feel free to correct me if I'm wrong! __________________ Life is all about ass; you're either covering it, laughing it off, kicking it, kissing it, busting it, trying to get a piece of it, or behaving like one. Once you have flown, you will forever walk the Earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you long to return. Four wheels move the body; two wheels move the soul. Last edited by Str8away Hater : 07-10-2005 at 11:01 PM.