Cross Plane 4 cylinder

[shanksyamaha]

Now that lots of the rumors for 2011 suggest a new 4 cylnder with the odd fire crank does anyone know what that does to the sound? Just curious, will we lose that great 4 cylinder sound or will it be even better, more radical sounding?

The crossplane R1 sounds like a Ducati on steroids! Sounds nothing like a #*$&@ cheek slapping harley

Thank god... The last thing I want to listen to is something that sounds like a sh1tty sounding harley... The phazer sounds so awful I have to give my apex at least 1/4 throttle so I can get out in front of it. Im not too concerned with the sound and I wouldn't buy or not buy a sled because of its sound but.. Man that phazer sounds crappy and nothing sounds worse than a V twin harley IMO..

 

[sgilbert]

Now that lots of the rumors for 2011 suggest a new 4 cylnder with the odd fire crank does anyone know what that does to the sound? Just curious, will we lose that great 4 cylinder sound or will it be even better, more radical sounding?

The crossplane R1 sounds like a Ducati on steroids! Sounds nothing like a #*$&@ cheek slapping harley

Thank god... The last thing I want to listen to is something that sounds like a sh1tty sounding harley... The phazer sounds so awful I have to give my apex at least 1/4 throttle so I can get out in front of it. Im not too concerned with the sound and I wouldn't buy or not buy a sled because of its sound but.. Man that phazer sounds crappy and nothing sounds worse than a V twin harley IMO..

my wife wants me to put my ironhead motor in the apex. she doesn't want to ride it, just sit on it with half choke

 

[shanksyamaha]

Now that lots of the rumors for 2011 suggest a new 4 cylnder with the odd fire crank does anyone know what that does to the sound? Just curious, will we lose that great 4 cylinder sound or will it be even better, more radical sounding?

The crossplane R1 sounds like a Ducati on steroids! Sounds nothing like a #*$&@ cheek slapping harley

Thank god... The last thing I want to listen to is something that sounds like a sh1tty sounding harley... The phazer sounds so awful I have to give my apex at least 1/4 throttle so I can get out in front of it. Im not too concerned with the sound and I wouldn't buy or not buy a sled because of its sound but.. Man that phazer sounds crappy and nothing sounds worse than a V twin harley IMO..

my wife wants me to put my ironhead motor in the apex. she doesn't want to ride it, just sit on it with half choke

LOL. I don't have that problem. I manage to safisfy my wife without a machine.......

 

[mikesspeed]

Listen to the music!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtDehOO1Vy0

 

[yamahahaha]

2008 yamaha r-1
max power-156.9
max torque 72.5

2009 yamaha r-1
max power-147.48
max torque-73.96

this dyno was done by yoshimura. the new r-1 motor has 9 less hp