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General Discussion / Re: Why multis are better - Nerd-alert!
« Last post by SIR REAL ED on April 17, 2024, 09:07:01 AM »I prefer the simplicity and maintainability of a 90 degree V-twin, along with its smoothness relative to a four and the way the twin generally packages into a better handling bike. The point made earlier about the power peak of the engine being closer to the cruising RPM of the engine is also a good one. Another view is that if you take half of a modern, fairly compact 180 HP four you get the same power band etc as the larger engine but with half the weight and with 90 HP - which is plenty. That’s why vertical twins have become so popular in recent years, along with lower cost of production than a V-twin.
Very true. I remember when the Kawasaki Ninja 500 came out (1987?). Cycle magazine praised the bike while noting it was essentially one half of a Ninja 1000.
About 10 years later, I had the change to ride a Ninja 500 and was extremely impressed. A surprisingly underrated bike IMO.
Now of course the modern twins are vastly improved.
