Valvole Radiale

luvtolean · 02-19-2008, 10:27 AM

I don't even want to admit how long my MV has sat dormant. In the process of moving this past summer, my CR250 fell on it, and damaged the fairings....it's been hard for me to even look at since then.

But being back in NorCal and having to commute to work, I've vowed to get it going. Even bought a proper 'Stitch for street riding. This weekend I got the seat brackets broken in the Grattan trailering incident replaced finally, the street equip back on, and charged the battery. (I did leave Bake's custom welding job intact though...just for old time's sake.

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I rode it out for an inspection yesterday...and still, no engine I've ever owned makes more beautiful noises from the rider's seat.

It's supposed to rain all week, but I can't wait to start riding this great machine on some of our wondrous NorCal roads.

CBR929RE · 02-19-2008, 10:39 AM

you damaged it, I can't believe you. I would treat it so much better than that, give it to me

have fun out there with it and take some pics.

luvtolean · 02-19-2008, 10:39 AM

Photos- After I take some notes from Hammer's repair thread and paint it maybe.

CBR929RE · 02-19-2008, 10:41 AM

I meant ride pics. I don't wanna look at it in its present state either.

BizJetGuy · 02-19-2008, 10:57 AM

Howz about posting some audio clips

luvtolean · 02-19-2008, 11:03 AM

I was thinking about that.

I don't have a helmet cam but that'd be the right way to do it.

It doesn't sound all that interesting to bystanders, the RC-51 is far more impressive from that perspective.

BizJetGuy · 02-19-2008, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by luvtolean

I was thinking about that.

I don't have a helmet cam but that'd be the right way to do it.

It doesn't sound all that interesting to bystanders

Kind of like the 'priller, I suppose.

Running while static with stock exhaust, it kind of sounds like an angry sewing machine. But when I pin it while in motion and it starts singing baritone at around 6k and beyond, the combination of the sound and rush of power/speed is very infectious and addictive.

luvtolean · 02-19-2008, 11:13 AM

If you look at the MV "tank" it has a split down the middle. The front half is the airbox, and it has ram air.

It makes a great intake noise combined with unique valvetrain noise. Closest thing I've heard are some of the Ferrari vids I've watched online.

The stock pipes are relatively quiet, but they sound pretty good up high in the revs. One day I'll get a freer breathing set...problem is, I don't want to give up the 4 pipe organ arrangement, and the design is patented, so only licensed guys can make them. For just the slip ons, it is hideously pricey. There is no way I've yet dreamt up to justify them.

ConqSoft · 02-19-2008, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by luvtolean

Even bought a proper 'Stitch for street riding.

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Originally Posted by luvtolean

It's supposed to rain all week, but I can't wait to start riding this great machine on some of our wondrous NorCal roads.

Umm....

luvtolean · 02-19-2008, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by ConqSoft

Umm....

Dude, I still own a car.

BizJetGuy · 02-19-2008, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by luvtolean

It makes a great intake noise combined with unique valvetrain noise. Closest thing I've heard are some of the Ferrari vids I've watched online.

The stock pipes are relatively quiet, but they sound pretty good up high in the revs. One day I'll get a freer breathing set...problem is, I don't want to give up the 4 pipe organ arrangement, and the design is patented, so only licensed guys can make them. For just the slip ons, it is hideously pricey. There is no way I've yet dreamt up to justify them.

Great point about the intake noise

I de-restricted the airbox on the RST and it makes a very noticeable "woosh" when being frisky with the fun regulator.

As for justifying slip-ons... it's Italian. There is no justification required

evl_twn · 02-19-2008, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by luvtolean

The stock pipes are relatively quiet, but they sound pretty good up high in the revs. One day I'll get a freer breathing set...problem is, I don't want to give up the 4 pipe organ arrangement, and the design is patented, so only licensed guys can make them. For just the slip ons, it is hideously pricey. There is no way I've yet dreamt up to justify them.

The guys up at Corse Superbikes in Milwaukee (The HMC Ducati team people) have tried several exhausts on a bike I was looking at last year (06 MV F41000S) and it actually made the best power with the STOCK exhaust. They even lost power with the RG3 MV setup.

I'm not so sure about the Brutale though. We put the Arrow Thunder exhaust on hers, and it did seem to wake it up a bit. It definitely sounds better, but there's no way you can ride it without the db killer in the pipe, it's just too damn loud. We still have to tweak the mapping on her bike, but now that I have the PLX datalogger, we're just waiting on riding weather

luvtolean · 02-19-2008, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by evl_twn

The guys up at Corse Superbikes in Milwaukee (The HMC Ducati team people) have tried several exhausts on a bike I was looking at last year (06 MV F41000S) and it actually made the best power with the STOCK exhaust. They even lost power with the RG3 MV setup.

That's pretty surprising. Maybe the stock pipes are "tuned", the inner cores are smaller than the outer (or vice-versa, can't remember).

Was the mid-pipe cat removed, and were they replacing the EPROM (or using a PC?)

Several people have gained horsepower on MVAgusta.net, especially with the full on Moto Corse ti system.

evl_twn · 02-19-2008, 02:08 PM

I don't think they did any testing with a full system, just slip-ons. I don't know about the cat. If I remember right, they did swap out eproms as well.

The Arrow exhaust for the Brutale connects right to the headpipes where the cat "box" was originally, so it's gone from her bike.

luvtolean · 02-19-2008, 02:27 PM

Sweetness. I bet that one sounds good.

I see her and I need the same thing next, a CF hugger.

02-19-2008, 10:27 AM	#1
luvtolean Mmmm...Burgers Join Date: 12-13-2006 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Bike(s): 2004 F4 SPR, 2000 CBR 929 Posts: 5,304	Valvole Radiale I don't even want to admit how long my MV has sat dormant. In the process of moving this past summer, my CR250 fell on it, and damaged the fairings....it's been hard for me to even look at since then. But being back in NorCal and having to commute to work, I've vowed to get it going. Even bought a proper 'Stitch for street riding. This weekend I got the seat brackets broken in the Grattan trailering incident replaced finally, the street equip back on, and charged the battery. (I did leave Bake's custom welding job intact though...just for old time's sake. ) I rode it out for an inspection yesterday...and still, no engine I've ever owned makes more beautiful noises from the rider's seat. It's supposed to rain all week, but I can't wait to start riding this great machine on some of our wondrous NorCal roads. __________________ "Nothing happens unless first we dream." – Carl Sandburg Last edited by luvtolean; 02-19-2008 at 02:28 PM.

02-19-2008, 10:39 AM	#2
CBR929RE RIP #20 Join Date: 12-18-2006 Location: In the ghetto Age: 27 Bike(s): 01 R/B/W CBR929RR Posts: 2,930	you damaged it, I can't believe you. I would treat it so much better than that, give it to me have fun out there with it and take some pics. __________________ bring back the rotary phone so we don't have to press 1 for English.

02-19-2008, 10:39 AM	#3
luvtolean Mmmm...Burgers Join Date: 12-13-2006 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Bike(s): 2004 F4 SPR, 2000 CBR 929 Posts: 5,304	Photos- After I take some notes from Hammer's repair thread and paint it maybe. __________________ "Nothing happens unless first we dream." – Carl Sandburg

02-19-2008, 10:41 AM	#4
CBR929RE RIP #20 Join Date: 12-18-2006 Location: In the ghetto Age: 27 Bike(s): 01 R/B/W CBR929RR Posts: 2,930	I meant ride pics. I don't wanna look at it in its present state either. __________________ bring back the rotary phone so we don't have to press 1 for English.

02-19-2008, 10:57 AM	#5
BizJetGuy Join Date: 12-18-2006 Location: Indianapolis, IN Age: 39 Bike(s): 2002 Aprilia RST 1000 Posts: 375	Howz about posting some audio clips __________________ There's no "I" in "threesome"

02-19-2008, 11:03 AM	#6
luvtolean Mmmm...Burgers Join Date: 12-13-2006 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Bike(s): 2004 F4 SPR, 2000 CBR 929 Posts: 5,304	I was thinking about that. I don't have a helmet cam but that'd be the right way to do it. It doesn't sound all that interesting to bystanders, the RC-51 is far more impressive from that perspective. __________________ "Nothing happens unless first we dream." – Carl Sandburg

02-19-2008, 11:13 AM	#8
luvtolean Mmmm...Burgers Join Date: 12-13-2006 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Bike(s): 2004 F4 SPR, 2000 CBR 929 Posts: 5,304	If you look at the MV "tank" it has a split down the middle. The front half is the airbox, and it has ram air. It makes a great intake noise combined with unique valvetrain noise. Closest thing I've heard are some of the Ferrari vids I've watched online. The stock pipes are relatively quiet, but they sound pretty good up high in the revs. One day I'll get a freer breathing set...problem is, I don't want to give up the 4 pipe organ arrangement, and the design is patented, so only licensed guys can make them. For just the slip ons, it is hideously pricey. There is no way I've yet dreamt up to justify them. __________________ "Nothing happens unless first we dream." – Carl Sandburg

02-19-2008, 02:27 PM	#15
luvtolean Mmmm...Burgers Join Date: 12-13-2006 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Bike(s): 2004 F4 SPR, 2000 CBR 929 Posts: 5,304	Sweetness. I bet that one sounds good. I see her and I need the same thing next, a CF hugger. __________________ "Nothing happens unless first we dream." – Carl Sandburg