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omegajim · 01-03-2008, 12:27 AM

I'm quite surprised there aren't more v-4's aren't suzuki c50's v-4s?

oyrider · 01-08-2008, 08:04 PM

I have an M50, which is a V twin. My highest mileage bike was a 750 ninja, but I've gone the farthest from home on a Ducati ST3s. They're all fun!

omegajim · 01-08-2008, 09:49 PM

parallel twin, had a cb350, couldn't imagine driving that very far.

oyrider · 01-10-2008, 08:45 PM

My wife and I took a CB350 Honda from LA to Ensenada, Baja California in the 1970's. We had a windshield and no fear. It was great fun, but we wouldn't do it again.

**inspiron** · 01-15-2008, 05:43 AM

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Originally Posted by omegajim

I'm quite surprised there aren't more v-4's aren't suzuki c50's v-4s?

I was reading that the V-4 isn't used much in bikes because it is expensive to produce. An inline-4 has 1 or 2 camshafts to operate all of the valves. A v-twin can use rocker arms or simple camshafts. A V-4 requires more parts to operate all of the valves. Plus there is the issue of heat, since you have to cool both rear cylinders, along with the front ones. Again, more complex cooling and weight of the coolant.

Sure, there are some V-4's out there (Honda VFR comes to mind). But bike manufacturers, like every other industry, generally try to keep manufacturing costs down, and a V-4 engine is simply more expensive than an inline-4 or V-2.

JmalB · 01-15-2008, 06:27 AM

Since my M50 is my first and only bike my answer was easy (V-twin). Although I have spent some time on an I4 and parallel twins

JmalB · 01-15-2008, 06:33 AM

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Originally Posted by omegajim

I'm quite surprised there aren't more v-4's aren't suzuki c50's v-4s?

No, they are V-twins. Yamaha makes a V-4 cruiser. The Venture.

cms58 · 06-04-2008, 06:40 PM

I use the ninja 250 more, but prefer the S50

Davecm203 · 06-05-2008, 08:54 PM

I am currently ridding an i-4. My favorite bike ever was a v-twin sportbike. It was stolen last Nov. I plan on getting another twin.

View Poll Results: What engine style do you ride? Pick one! If you own more than 1--pick your fav.
Single	3	3.95%
V-twin narrow (Milwaukee style)	19	25.00%
V-twin 90/60 degree	28	36.84%
Parallel Twin (side by side)	0	0%
Inline 3	3	3.95%
Inline 4	17	22.37%
V-Four	3	3.95%
Boxer Twin/Four/Six	3	3.95%
Voters: 76. You may not vote on this poll

01-03-2008, 12:27 AM	#21 (permalink)
omegajim M-J Lifetime Achievement Award Join Date: Jan 2007 Bike: 1980 Yamaha XS850 Location: Washington County, WI Posts: 10,401	I'm quite surprised there aren't more v-4's aren't suzuki c50's v-4s? __________________ "FREE TIBET!"* With purchase of one Tibet of equal or greater value. "I have a driver's license. It doesn't mean I show up at the Indy 500 with my morgan." Ducky- NCIS and until very recently, we were Wisconsin Tourism Federation ----- no really.

01-08-2008, 09:49 PM	#23 (permalink)
omegajim M-J Lifetime Achievement Award Join Date: Jan 2007 Bike: 1980 Yamaha XS850 Location: Washington County, WI Posts: 10,401	parallel twin, had a cb350, couldn't imagine driving that very far. __________________ "FREE TIBET!"* With purchase of one Tibet of equal or greater value. "I have a driver's license. It doesn't mean I show up at the Indy 500 with my morgan." Ducky- NCIS and until very recently, we were Wisconsin Tourism Federation ----- no really.

06-04-2008, 06:40 PM	#28 (permalink)
cms58 Kickstand Operator Join Date: Oct 2007 Bike: 2007 Suzuki S50 /07 Yamaha FZ6 / 1992 Yamaha RT180 Location: Lithia Springs, Georgia Posts: 286	I use the ninja 250 more, but prefer the S50 __________________ FEEL THE BREEZE

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