Pointy and Curvy - sound the same?

[Dave20046]

Originally Posted by maviczap

Both will sound the same, its the same engine

No can't transfer the pointy parts without a lot of hassle, the frames are different, which means the mounting points are different.

You'll get plenty of choice in Curvies for your budget

Afraid I beg to differ , I found the sound difference (as the rider) massive - the induction snort on my pointy is massively satisfying. You may get this if you desnorkelled a curvy...but I'm not sure you would, the engine is the same but the fuel systems are different (that's where my mechanical knowhow ends though!).

We may need a few more votes, as a bystander/possibly pillion the induction noise would be lost by the exhaust and both bikes would almost certainly sound the same (if both had the same exhaust system fitted...to be pedantic).



That aside , I agree with what someone above said - go with the bike you want.

To be honest, if I wait around for the right one, I would have saved up enough money for a good pointy! If the sound really is different then I will wait for a pointy to crop up Love the stock can aswell, not heard an aftermarket can in person, I don't think videos on YouTube quite do aftermarket cans justice!

As for the shared link, I had already seen the post, and my eyes lit up, but I was sadly too late! Now just a waiting game!

Thanks again!
-Liam

[maviczap]

Originally Posted by Dave20046

Afraid I beg to differ , I found the sound difference (as the rider) massive - the induction snort on my pointy is massively satisfying. You may get this if you desnorkelled a curvy...but I'm not sure you would, the engine is the same but the fuel systems are different (that's where my mechanical knowhow ends though!).

We may need a few more votes, as a bystander/possibly pillion the induction noise would be lost by the exhaust and both bikes would almost certainly sound the same (if both had the same exhaust system fitted...to be pedantic).

That aside , I agree with what someone above said - go with the bike you want.

The bottom line is that its a V twin and both pointy & curvy will sound like a V twin, not like a triple, IL4 or V4.

That's what my post was about, without going into the various differences between the Pointy & Curvy.

There's a whole host of other factors that can change the sound, end can, K&N filter, desnorkel etc etc, whether its a pointy or a curvy.

Both my curvy's sound different to each other

My post was the base line sound is broadly similar ie V Twin

[Dave20046]

I get that, as a rider though I find my pointy's (airbox) induction noise really satisfying . Was just wondering if you can get that from a curvy... I know my one didn't produce that roar, it was only the exhaust that was really audible- sounds as though you can

[maviczap]

H'mm but so's mine with its BMC filter

Don't know about the Pointy noise, I haven't ridden one

[Dipper]

I bought my Curvy 3 years ago for £900, after a gap of 18 years without a bike I thought I'd get something cheap and upgrade later, I never did though as it does everything I want a bike to do and economically too. If you buy well now you wont loose any money when it comes to selling so you can still save for a pointy if that's what you want and you get to live for today

I agree with the last post actually, although a pointy is my favourite, maybe a curvy would be better for a year while I'm getting the big bike feel. Hey, a curvy is still an SV as long as it roars and doesn't scream, it won't lose value!

In fairness the curvys shape looked good 15 years ago, now they look outdated and poor.

Get a pointy, for a young un they are much more appealing to the eye unless you're over 60

As an 18 year old looks are one of the priorities, but I don't think the curvies look horrible, perhaps the dash is a tad dated, but not horrible! I think I will just go for the one that comes at the right price!

[Kenzie]

Get a pointy, you won't regret it! They look and sound awesome! True that the same sound will come from a curvy, and there will always be debates between owners. Kind of like Canon vs Nikon or Xbox vs Playstation.

V Twins sound much better than the scream of an IL4