(28-03-13, 12:27 AM)Yamazer-92 link Wrote: Packie I do plan on using that stuff you talked about in your other thread, sounds like good stuff and I would get the strong one. The rattle at idle is a lot quieter than the one that happens if the revs drop too low so could just be me being lazy with the gear changes and putting too much strain on the engine in low revs. This is my first inline 4 bike so I am pretty used to it now but sometimes probably need to change down a gear where before on my twin / single I could have got away with leaving it in a higher gear. I will look into balancing the carbs and check the tps too although I doubt its that as it feels fine 85% of the time.
Well it's not so much a v-twin verus a inline four thing...its more what revs a bike responds too best and its characteristics.
My Bandit 1200 is an inline four and it will pull at 1,500rpm in any gear and while it is a way bigger engine, there is only about 10bhp in a difference between the two bikes in actual horse power. My Fazer just don't like that "low down pulling carry on", as the torque is found more up the rev range. So the Fazer is a sort of high reving bike and it needs to be in high revs were its more at home. Your v-twin and my Bandit would be more geared differently and wouldn't have such a high revving characteristic.
Even in town riding (30mph and under), I'll be in either 1st, or 2nd gear...and maybe 3rd depending. But what gear I am in, is irrelevant. More importantly, its the revs i'm more interested in. I make sure i'm keeping my revs up about 4-5,000rpm all the time if possible and higher if i'm seriously on the go. My Fazer just doesn't like to be labouring around 2K and under IMO.