Is a piped RC the best sounding bike you can buy?

[MonsterM636]

The TL dose sound bad ass ,1098 freaken out of this world ,never heard the RC51 in person ,but for me it will have to be the 09 R1 with Two brothers ,maybe because I rode it a few weeks ago ,that thing just screams Faster Faster Faster .

Excuse the Music

YouTube - Test Riding an 09 R1 .wmv


Excuse the Music .

[Driftine46]

My TL sounds pretty awesome I've gotta say. Kinda like a Black Hawk helo. Wish I had a sound clip.....

lol, I thought you guys were talking about a Acura TL

[MonsterM636]

lol, I thought you guys were talking about a Acura TL

LOL Suzuki TL1000R just to make sure

[Ryno]

I had a TLR for years (first Two Brothers, then M4, then Yosh), I had an Aprilia and now ride an RC.
I think the TL and the RC both sounded better than the Aprilia. Tough call between the TL and RC for me. I like the mechanical sound of the RC better. The gear driven cams are music to my ears. Exhaust note is pretty close.
I love the sound of the new R1. And back in the day the RC45 superbike and the Britten were amazing sounding bikes

[jeantarrou]

The gear driven cams are music to my ears.

That does add to the coolness factor.

[schleppy]

This thread is full of win!

[jwm2k3]

PA LEEZE.

Listen to mine...

[jeantarrou]

Isn't it yours that I posted the youtube vid of? We've got pretty much the same setup, you sent me a map on Speedzill a while back.

[beet]

For some time this was almost a TL site, & still is.

[xrocket21]

I'm biased, but the RC of course.

This isn't my bike, but a very similar setup. I haven't heard a sicker video, they guy seems scared to blip the throttle!

YouTube - HONDA RC51 WITH GP EXHAUST CANS AND AKRAPOVIC MIDS - TEST

OH FUCK YEAH

[jwm2k3]

Isn't it yours that I posted the youtube vid of? We've got pretty much the same setup, you sent me a map on Speedzill a while back.

No, its actually not my bike.

And as a side note, I just recently (like 2 weeks ago) got the db killers he sells....the endcaps that bolt on. The bike likes it with those on. Even smoother and less jerky with throttle imputs. $50 well spent. (plus everyone else likes the fact that its a lil less obnoxious sounding)

[rpiian]

I'm kind of partial to my SV1KS w/ carbon yoshi RS3's. Haven't heard an RC-51, so I can't compare unfortunately.

My KZ650 w/ V&H 4-1 is a whole 'notha story. Raspiest, crappiest sounding thing until it tach's above 7000, turning into a symphony of 30 year old valves and 4 cylinder bliss. I wouldn't say she's the quickest cheetah on the prowl...

[Stoneman]

My bike (TL-R) sounds sweeter than just about anything I've ever heard (Yosh cans)...

[csmutty]

My TLS sounds pretty damn good with the Leo Vinci's.

[rvtjonny]

The gear driven cams are music to my ears.

That does add to the coolness factor.

The RC for sure..... I rode with a guy that had a TL1000R with yoshi's and all he kept saying was "dude i love the sound of your bike"
I'm running a full Akrapovic

Whats up Matt, how ya doing?

[xrocket21]

the the concensus is basically yes?

[Stoneman]

The RC for sure..... I rode with a guy that had a TL1000R with yoshi's and all he kept saying was "dude i love the sound of your bike"
I'm running a full Akrapovic

Whats up Matt, how ya doing?

So if a dude on an RC said the same thing to me about my TLR, does that mean the TLR's sound best?

[rvtjonny]

So if a dude on an RC said the same thing to me about my TLR, does that mean the TLR's sound best?

Sure, with stock pipes your TLR would sound the best i guess

[Stoneman]

Sure, with stock pipes your TLR would sound the best i guess

I don't get it. But I'll admit, it's Friday morning & I'm already lit...

[jeantarrou]

Whats up Matt, how ya doing?

Hey Johnny, what's up brother!?

Glad to see you over here, these guys will push you closer to bringing the pig up to the track. You close to getting that RC8?

[Kurlon]

the the concensus is basically yes?

I'd say... NO.

[obsolete]

Mark's TLR maybe the best sounding bike I've heard.

[rvtjonny]

Hey Johnny, what's up brother!?

Glad to see you over here, these guys will push you closer to bringing the pig up to the track. You close to getting that RC8?

sorry...

I'm working on it, the piggy is ripped apart at the moment and finally did the free mods, picked up a Ohlins 3 way, I need a left radiator and gonna flush all the fluids out and clean it up. as far as the 8 goes, talked to Razee about a new 10 and made a cash deal but don't think I can pull it off in time rite now so I starting to look into used I need it to SNOW
talk to ya soon.

RC's sounds the best BTW

[ɹǝʍoןandɹǝʍoן]

I dunno I gotta say my superhawk (carb'd) sounds a bit louder than most of the links in this thread, and I would also add better

[brewmaster]

I am partial to 2V air cooled Ducati's myself. My race bike has a nice sound, a few of the racers on here might remember it (ie- Duczillia).

My street bike has always gotten a bunch of complements also.

In general though any V-twin sportbike sounds pretty good to me.