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Started by nuggethead, April 19, 2010, 10:00:08 PM

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loony888

Quote from: Spider on April 21, 2010, 02:30:23 AM
don't let HP fool you, most riding is all about torque, the 4 valvers knock out about 10% more and that's what they feel like.

The S4R sounds good!




well, you can't make horsepower without torque, and it's torque that drives you off a turn, but that feeling you get as your speed builds, as your revs rise in a seemingly endless surge right to the redline, that's horsepower, and it's adiictive. Real V-twin horsepower is intoxicating, gixxers, blades, R1's, they have a bigger top end rush but it's all at the top end, they feel like a 600 till the fuse burns down but it's inaccessible most of the time. V-Twins, 4 valve ducati's especially, make serious torque and therefore, serious horsepower everywhere.
Not sure if you're 10% difference is accurate or not, though i doubt it, but the real difference is how fast the 4 valve engine makes power, they accelerate a lot faster because they rev a lot faster and the gains made on every gear change add up to a LOT more than a 10% difference, anywhere.
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p.s, yes, the S4R sounds good!
HERE AND NOW                      12 DIAVEL AMG
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monstermick58

Dont know if this would be relevant but I'm currently riding a ST4 but given the choice I would rather be on my 2 valver, I think it just drives off turns better, sure it runs out of puff up top, but I'm usually chasing down my mate on a blade.

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