Worst sounding bike ... ever. - Page 4

jfslater98 · 12-07-2009, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by welder

klr650's sound pretty crappy when stock.

And not much better with aftermarket, that was my first bike, it had a super trapp. Meh. Then I got Der NassFahrter, a BMW twin. And I also have an FJR 1300.

One day I'll have a bike that sounds good.

fleshpiston · 12-07-2009, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by HeyDoc

Am I the only one to think Honda V4s sounded lame?

so far, yes

toss in some cam gear whine and it's heavenly

much better than any inline 4

still not as good as a desmo with dry clutch though

squish · 12-07-2009, 07:01 PM

KLR650 with stock pipes

Yamaha Route 66 with no muffler

Honda Rebel 250 with no muffler

Honda VFR with no muffler.

Any Harley ever made with any "muffler" (including my own, long since sold)

Anything with a shorty cut down stuntaz styled race pipe on an in-line four.

duxrneet · 12-07-2009, 07:03 PM

The first video reminded me of a little bluegrass song...way back in time in Georgia:
http://videos.sapo.pt/acCP7aQjTG3chRMhnAV0

chazbird · 12-07-2009, 07:29 PM

Yeah, what is it with a stock KLR? It sounds like its got some sort anemia going on, poof-poof's interspersed with that squeaky sound. At least its not loud, like modified pipes on V-TWIN cruisers. I used to not like the sound of K75's, sounded like a mini-nuclear power plant, very sterile, but then after owning a few I liked the sound. Now I wear thick silcone ear-plugs so the KLR I now have doesn't grate on me - too much.

MLuddyJr · 12-07-2009, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by HeyDoc

Am I the only one to think Honda V4s sounded lame?

Hopefully.

The old 360 degree crank motors lacked rhythm, but the 180 degree motors are fantastic:

gweaver · 12-07-2009, 08:13 PM

The cruiser in the first vid sounds like this old boat, but with the idle set higher. (Embedding was disabled).
G

Steve G. · 12-07-2009, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by HeyDoc

Am I the only one to think Honda V4s sounded lame? I loved the early 80s Interceptors looks and performance..... but another example of "better seen than heard".

Well, sort of. I will agree with you that the very early VF750, Sabres and Magna v4's with the 180 degree crank sounded kind of weazy. The secopnd generation gear drive3 top end 360 degeree crank models sounded great, like a little baby V8.

Steve

Aaron_D · 12-07-2009, 09:03 PM

I don't like the way rotaries sound, and this Norton is no exception.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0V2wZ2KMvtU

TinyBear · 12-07-2009, 10:14 PM

Thats an easy one.

A Suzuki Savage 650 with any aftermarket exhaust on it.

My mother used to have one and one day my brother decided to surprise her and put on a slip on muffelr to that thing. God did it ever sound bad and since he had the dealer mess with the carb i never could get it set up right after with the stocker back on.

Kamakura Kid · 12-08-2009, 07:19 AM

Pretty much any unbaffled bike sounds like doo-doo. At anything other than WFO, they all have a horrible plopping sound. The PO of one of my bikes had punched out the baffles, it sounded like crap. Bike has been since fixed, with a proper baffled aftermarket exhaust system.

Defconfunk · 12-08-2009, 10:09 AM

"Any Japanese v-twin with aftermarket pipes!"

I disagree whole heartedly. My SV650 has a full Yosh setup (previous owner put on) and I think it sounds better than any stock bike.

I also love the sound of the old Interceptor 500 V4, though I'll admit for some reason the 500cc sounded better than the early 90s 750. Maybe the quality of a V4's sound is based on where you are positioned. Behind the bike, not so great; riding the bike, pretty great :)

As for opinions on the worst, that award goes to an '83 Honda CB250 with loose baffles (that thing sounded like a sewing machine with loose bowels!)

Dilligaf0220 · 12-08-2009, 12:06 PM

Ugh...Kawi parallel twins. The 2nd most obnoxious bikes I've ever had the displeasure of being near has been 650's with the stock exhaust gutted. Castrated goat making motor boat sounds while getting punched in the gut.

OnlyVees · 12-08-2009, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Dilligaf0220

Ugh...Kawi parallel twins. The 2nd most obnoxious bikes I've ever had the displeasure of being near has been 650's with the stock exhaust gutted. Castrated goat making motor boat sounds while getting punched in the gut.

+1000

Versys, Ninja 650, Ninja 500, etc... all sound like ass through aftermarket exhaust systems. Sounds more like a twin running on one cylinder. Yuck.

JimVonBaden · 12-08-2009, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by markjenn

It is a general rule of motorcycling that one thinks other rider's loud bikes are obnoxious, but your loud bike sounds great.

- Mark

The BMW R1200 might sound like a sewing machine, but at least it isn't annoyingly loud!

Jim

12-07-2009, 07:01 PM	#48
squish Out of the office. Joined: Dec 2003 Location: Where the Ghetto meets the sea. Oddometer: 4,948	KLR650 with stock pipes Yamaha Route 66 with no muffler Honda Rebel 250 with no muffler Honda VFR with no muffler. Any Harley ever made with any "muffler" (including my own, long since sold) Anything with a shorty cut down stuntaz styled race pipe on an in-line four. __________________ *On vacation for a spell*

12-07-2009, 07:03 PM	#49
duxrneet Studly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2009 Location: Melbourne, AUS Oddometer: 592	The first video reminded me of a little bluegrass song...way back in time in Georgia: http://videos.sapo.pt/acCP7aQjTG3chRMhnAV0 __________________ "Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain!" Current: 1987 CBR600, 1995 XR600R - Past: 1993 DR350 (Dirt Model)

12-07-2009, 08:13 PM	#52
gweaver Wandering between rooms Joined: Aug 2005 Location: Sonoma County, CA Oddometer: 1,261	The cruiser in the first vid sounds like this old boat, but with the idle set higher. (Embedding was disabled). G __________________ I just twist and my eyes glaze over, "uh....errr huh huh, weeeeoooooh---doo dat agin, doo dat agin..." -morriswf I like my women like I like my instant oatmeal- quick, easy, and covered in facts about dinosaurs.

12-07-2009, 09:03 PM	#54
Aaron_D Adventurer Joined: Feb 2007 Oddometer: 22	I don't like the way rotaries sound, and this Norton is no exception. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0V2wZ2KMvtU __________________ 2009 Triumph Speed Triple 1050 1978 Vespa P200E 1966 Sears Vespa Sprint

12-08-2009, 07:19 AM	#56
Kamakura Kid Studly Adventurer Joined: May 2006 Location: currently in Kamakura, Japan! Oddometer: 688	Pretty much any unbaffled bike sounds like doo-doo. At anything other than WFO, they all have a horrible plopping sound. The PO of one of my bikes had punched out the baffles, it sounded like crap. Bike has been since fixed, with a proper baffled aftermarket exhaust system. __________________ You can only be young once, but you can be immature forever!

12-07-2009, 07:29 PM	#50
chazbird Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2009 Oddometer: 2,055	Yeah, what is it with a stock KLR? It sounds like its got some sort anemia going on, poof-poof's interspersed with that squeaky sound. At least its not loud, like modified pipes on V-TWIN cruisers. I used to not like the sound of K75's, sounded like a mini-nuclear power plant, very sterile, but then after owning a few I liked the sound. Now I wear thick silcone ear-plugs so the KLR I now have doesn't grate on me - too much.

12-07-2009, 10:14 PM	#55
TinyBear Studly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2006 Location: Kitchener, Ontario Oddometer: 517	Thats an easy one. A Suzuki Savage 650 with any aftermarket exhaust on it. My mother used to have one and one day my brother decided to surprise her and put on a slip on muffelr to that thing. God did it ever sound bad and since he had the dealer mess with the carb i never could get it set up right after with the stocker back on.

12-08-2009, 10:09 AM	#57
Defconfunk I need to get out more Joined: Jun 2008 Location: Ontario Oddometer: 174	"Any Japanese v-twin with aftermarket pipes!" I disagree whole heartedly. My SV650 has a full Yosh setup (previous owner put on) and I think it sounds better than any stock bike. I also love the sound of the old Interceptor 500 V4, though I'll admit for some reason the 500cc sounded better than the early 90s 750. Maybe the quality of a V4's sound is based on where you are positioned. Behind the bike, not so great; riding the bike, pretty great :) As for opinions on the worst, that award goes to an '83 Honda CB250 with loose baffles (that thing sounded like a sewing machine with loose bowels!) __________________ 2005 Suzuki SV-650N "Belle" 2003 Kawasaki ZZR-250 "Socks" [sold] Bruised and Battered, but Smiling and Victorious. - Me Pictures

12-08-2009, 12:06 PM	#58
Dilligaf0220 Miserablist Joined: Dec 2007 Location: Armpit Of Canuckistan Oddometer: 4,030	Ugh...Kawi parallel twins. The 2nd most obnoxious bikes I've ever had the displeasure of being near has been 650's with the stock exhaust gutted. Castrated goat making motor boat sounds while getting punched in the gut.

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