Top Ten Best Sounding Motorcycle Engines

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  • WMarshy
    XS-XJ Guru
    • Apr 2009
    • 2402
    • Mexico NY

    #1

    Top Ten Best Sounding Motorcycle Engines

    Music to one's ears is often a cacophony of racket to another's. For bikers, the variety of noises emanating from internal combustion motorcycle engines is a mechanical concerto of pistons, valvetrains, air intakes and exhausts.


    Honda RC166 is amazing, I never knew about it until I read this article. The fun part is listening to them on youtube.
    '79 XS11 F
    Stock except K&N

    '79 XS11 SF
    Stock, no title.

    '84 Chevy K-10 "Big Blue"
    GM 350, Muncie SM465, NP208, GM 10 Bolt with 3.42gears turnin 31x10.5 Baja Claws

    "What they do have is an implacable, unrelenting presence and movement that bespeaks massive power lurking behind paint and chrome. They don't wail like a screeching ninja, the don't rumble like a harley. They just growl like a spactic, stressed out badger waiting to rip your face off and eat your soul." Trainzz~RIP~
  • jjz28
    XS-XJ Guru
    • Apr 2012
    • 1023
    • Beckley, W. Va.

    #2
    That RC166 was wicked. I would love to have that vfr750.
    Jeff
    77 XS750 2D completely stock
    79 SF XS1100 "Picky" stock with harley mufflers

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    • WMarshy
      XS-XJ Guru
      • Apr 2009
      • 2402
      • Mexico NY

      #3
      I agree.
      '79 XS11 F
      Stock except K&N

      '79 XS11 SF
      Stock, no title.

      '84 Chevy K-10 "Big Blue"
      GM 350, Muncie SM465, NP208, GM 10 Bolt with 3.42gears turnin 31x10.5 Baja Claws

      "What they do have is an implacable, unrelenting presence and movement that bespeaks massive power lurking behind paint and chrome. They don't wail like a screeching ninja, the don't rumble like a harley. They just growl like a spactic, stressed out badger waiting to rip your face off and eat your soul." Trainzz~RIP~

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      • fredintoon
        Master of XSology
        • Mar 2004
        • 6795
        • Saskatoon SK

        #4
        Originally posted by WMarshy
        Hi WMarshy,
        for all that they made far less power, the best sounding engine ever is a Manx Norton, or if you are into Banshee wailing, a Scott Flying Squirrel.
        That modern 10 are just noise.
        Fred Hill, S'toon
        XS11SG with Spirit of America sidecar
        "The Flying Pumpkin"

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