After posting the last blog, I got some questions about the two bikes I compared there: The Buell X1 Lightning and the Suzuki GSX-R 750. So I did a quick search on Youtube, and I found out that a video clip says more than words. At least when it comes to describing what these two bikes sounds like. So I decided to embed 3 video clips just for fun, to share with you what this is about.
The first one is a 2000 Buell X1 Lightning. This bike looks identical to mine, and it sounds similar too. I am sorry that the filming is done in such a bad way, but the sound quality is good. Notice the sound from the fuel injection pump building pressure when the kill switch is turned on. Then you can notice how the entire bike is shaking and vibrating when it's started up. This is two large pistons, moving relatively slow.
Now, let's litsen to a 1991 Suzuki GSX-R 750. This particular bike is blue/white instead of red/white like mine was, but otherwise it seems to have the same exhaust and the same sound. Notice how smooth the idle is, and the scream from the exhaust when it's revved. This is four small pistons moving at a crazy speed.
Then at last, let me show you how fast my GSX-R really was when you could use the entire rev span. This guy has taken his 1990 GSX-R 750 to the race track, doing quarter mile racing. Notice the flames from the exhaust when he's shifting gear. According to the text, it's racing a Yamaha R1, and the GSX-R won. That should not be possible, but in the hands of a skilled rider it might be faster. It was a really fast bike anyway, and it almost scared me sometimes.. This sound brings back good memories. :-)
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