10-28-2020, 07:26 AM
I haven't ridden either a Super Four or a new Ninja 400, but 2 months ago I got to ride a Yamaha YZF-R3, a 320cc 270 degree twin, for 200 miles o freeway, streets and canyons, and the engine was pleasantly torquey, and even though it was turning 8000rpm at 70mph, not too buzzy.
I can imagine the Ninja 400 puts out more overall power and torque, but I am not usually a fan of 180 degree cranks.
I imagine the Super Four is today's equivalent of a 1990s Honda CB-1 or Suzuki Bandit 400, both of which I hated for their peaky power curve (and terrible fuel metering). The Bandit looked better, but ran a little worse. Having to rev to 5000 rpm just to take off from a stoplight got old quickly.
Today, I'll take a 350 as a single, maybe a 270 degree twin, as long as they are counterbalanced.
I can imagine the Ninja 400 puts out more overall power and torque, but I am not usually a fan of 180 degree cranks.
I imagine the Super Four is today's equivalent of a 1990s Honda CB-1 or Suzuki Bandit 400, both of which I hated for their peaky power curve (and terrible fuel metering). The Bandit looked better, but ran a little worse. Having to rev to 5000 rpm just to take off from a stoplight got old quickly.
Today, I'll take a 350 as a single, maybe a 270 degree twin, as long as they are counterbalanced.