i've seen/heard several clips that tried to demonstrate the sound of this new uneven firing order R1
...this one makes me want one (ok, more than i already did)

http://roadracingworld.com/news/article/?article=35140

That thing sounds sick...like it only has two cylinders. Wouldn't it have been a lot easier to just put a twin in there?

It's a very interesting piece of kit and I actually really like it. If I were in the market for a sport bike, I'd certainly consider the new R1.







......Rossi's M1 still sounds better though

Seriously, I have no interest in 1000s, but that makes my pants go crazy.

Quote from: darylbowden on December 09, 2008, 08:40:26 PM
Seriously, I have no interest in 1000s, but that makes my pants go crazy.

Would your pants go into orbit if they made an R6 with a 90-degree crank?

I'd bet money that the '10 R6 will be just that.

Quote from: Speeddog on December 10, 2008, 01:47:06 AM
Would your pants go into orbit if they made an R6 with a 90-degree crank?

I'd bet money that the '10 R6 will be just that.

are they taking deposits?!  yamaha, take my money!!     

I'm with Daryl, it makes my pants feel funny.

I'd get one for the track if I wasn't deep down scared of 1000cc bikes.

What is the torque curve like with the big bang cycle?
More down low grunt or is it just a twin sound?

Regardless, it's bad ass!!

Torque curve shouldn't be much different from a conventional crank setup, other than it may not be possible to get the exhaust header to work quite as well.

they say it gives the engine a lot more mid-range while still keeping the I-4 top end.

i dunno.  but that's what they say.

Is that the riders saying that, or the dyno guys?

'Cause that's kind of a free lunch deal...

i've read it about the GP bike and now this bike.  but it's all "they"... so.  i dunno.   =)

i'm not entirely sure it really affects the power/torque in the way you'd think, more the delivery/power pulses.

it sounds like somebody jetted it really fat in the middle. 

here's the original article about this technology in last years' m1:

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2007/Dec/071217b.htm

That's a very interesting article, thanks, Derb.

Gonna have to think about that for a while.

Quote from: Speeddog on December 10, 2008, 06:18:48 PM
That's a very interesting article, thanks, Derb.

Gonna have to think about that for a while.

some eye candy for ya, too: