Rossi Test @ Phillip Island

[Rx3]

http://images.motograndprix.com/multimedia2/263/263286.wmv



Coming out of the garage, it doesn't sound ANYTHING like a motorcycle :shock: Do they all sound that deep at low RPM, or is it just a Yamaha M1 thing?

I can't wait until the season starts :)

[g1k@work]

I didn't get to watch the vid yet, but that is(most likely) the normal sound of the v5, coupled with no mufflers.

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[Jonesie]

Ryan,

Too bad the M1 is an inline 4.

[G1K]

I thought Yammahaha developed a v style engine also? Maybe I was thinking Suzuki? I dunno, you're right, it is a I4. Did they ever build a v?


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[frofan]

That bike sounded bad ass! It doesn't really sound like a normal I4 though, how come?

[AirKnight]

emm... Maybe Yamaha is making a switch to V5! :eek:

[G1K]

That would be sweet.. maybe we can get the "old" m1 engines at a sweet discount?

Did have a different tone to it as het left the garage, sounded like joe's bike.


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[Jonesie]

Nope,

The M1 is an I-4. I don't think they ever developed a V. That's not to say that it's not in the works, I dunno. I wish I did know. But, Bikes do sound different with no exhaust. Plus there was talk about Yamaha playing around with the firing order of the cylinders. That might account for somthing. I didn't think the bike sounded that different.

[VTRDarren]

I'd guess firing order. Sort of like when Honda switched up the firing order on the VF to VFR line. Very different sounding music and power characteristics.