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09-09-05, 12:06 PM

Has anyone heard of any V4's being made by slinging together two 650's or even two 1000's? Would this even be possible?

2000cc V4. Mmmm.

09-09-05, 12:08 PM

As the cylinders are offset I reckon it would be almost impossible, and the cost of doing so would be astronomical without any great benefit. If you want a V4 then Honda is the way to go.

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Sid Squid · 09-09-05, 12:22 PM

Interesting idea, can't see it happening though.

It would be a very difficult thing to do though, even if the twin heads would fit between the frame rails, (which I doubt), you'd at least need to join two sets of crankcases together, but even then the gearbox may need to be relocated as the chassis is quite slim so the case offset may be too great even with the output shaft extended, but that would make the primary drive awkward of course, that's all before you get to the crank, many of the other bikes that have had Frankenstein motors made for them have pressed up cranks unlike the SV, so it wouldn't just be a matter of pressing a suitable pile of bits from multiple cranks, so that means a custom crank, it's beginning to get real expensive now, (actually it already was).

09-09-05, 12:31 PM

ok.. this is rather mental idea.. is more 'it alive, its alive!' kind of thing going on there...

BillyC · 09-09-05, 12:35 PM

It'd be cheaper and easier to buy a GP bike... and you might even get an extra cylinder for free

09-09-05, 01:02 PM

Are Ducati going to produce a road going version of their V4 GP bike? Any other V4's that aren't Hondas? - Honda are just not my cup of tea... not quite sure why.

09-09-05, 01:08 PM

just buy a v-max

also havent harley done a v4 at some point?

09-09-05, 01:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lynw

just buy a v-max

also havent harley done a v4 at some point?

But I want to go round corners too... sorry, didn't mention that before

northwind · 09-09-05, 09:01 PM

Then you want a Viffer...

09-09-05, 09:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SVeeedy Gonzales

Are Ducati going to produce a road going version of their V4 GP bike? Any other V4's that aren't Hondas? - Honda are just not my cup of tea... not quite sure why.

while it is true that ducati both make good bikes and are well accustomed to playing around with V engines, i would much much rather an inline 4 if it were me. ducati are way over priced if you ask me, not worth the money when you could get a gsxr1000 taht will go faster and handle better for almost half the price of some dukes.

not many manufacturers produce road modles of current gp bikes as that would basically be giving their moto GP competition a detailed look at the bike there running. they may release it after it has had a shot at the gp but not at the same time. Suzuki only released the gixxer range after a while and now they dont use it in moto GP, they use the GSVR (which you'll like as its a great big 1000 V4)

Hope that helped

TRICK

09-09-05, 12:06 PM	#1
SVeeedy Gonzales Guest Posts: n/a	V4 SV? Has anyone heard of any V4's being made by slinging together two 650's or even two 1000's? Would this even be possible? 2000cc V4. Mmmm.

09-09-05, 12:22 PM	#3
Sid Squid No, I don't lend tools. Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Skunk Works, Nth London Posts: 8,680	Interesting idea, can't see it happening though. It would be a very difficult thing to do though, even if the twin heads would fit between the frame rails, (which I doubt), you'd at least need to join two sets of crankcases together, but even then the gearbox may need to be relocated as the chassis is quite slim so the case offset may be too great even with the output shaft extended, but that would make the primary drive awkward of course, that's all before you get to the crank, many of the other bikes that have had Frankenstein motors made for them have pressed up cranks unlike the SV, so it wouldn't just be a matter of pressing a suitable pile of bits from multiple cranks, so that means a custom crank, it's beginning to get real expensive now, (actually it already was). __________________ If an SV650 has a flat tyre in the forest and no-one is there to blow it up, how long will it be 'til someone posts that the reg/rec is duff and the world will end unless a CBR unit is fitted? A little bit of knowledge = a dangerous thing. "a deathless anthem of nuclear-strength romantic angst"

09-09-05, 12:35 PM	#5
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09-09-05, 09:01 PM	#9
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	Then you want a Viffer... __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

09-09-05, 12:08 PM	#2
jonboy Guest Posts: n/a	As the cylinders are offset I reckon it would be almost impossible, and the cost of doing so would be astronomical without any great benefit. If you want a V4 then Honda is the way to go. .

09-09-05, 12:31 PM	#4
Grinch Guest Posts: n/a	ok.. this is rather mental idea.. is more 'it alive, its alive!' kind of thing going on there...

09-09-05, 01:02 PM	#6
SVeeedy Gonzales Guest Posts: n/a	Are Ducati going to produce a road going version of their V4 GP bike? Any other V4's that aren't Hondas? - Honda are just not my cup of tea... not quite sure why.

09-09-05, 01:08 PM	#7
lynw Guest Posts: n/a	just buy a v-max also havent harley done a v4 at some point?