The sound is due to the "screamer"-setup. In a four stroke engine every cilinder has fired once on a 720 degree rotation. In a screamer engine every 180 degrees a cilinder fires. Opposite to a "big bang"-setup in which the four (or 5 or whatever) cilinders fire in a close interval, such as the Cross-plane crankshaft as Yamaha is currently using. Because of the constant interval between firing cilinders, the rpm's of a screamer engine appear to be higher compared to other setups.
Was there for the three days for the race weekend... great circuit with plenty of places to watch from... stayed on for the Monday and saw the screamer... excellent!
Kawasaki has always been and will always be my favorite bike company. I love their bikes and it's a dream for me to be able to own one in the future. If I won the lottery I'd find one of these beauties and ride it. The sound alone would make me think I was in heaven.
These were not regular i-4 engines... they were "long bang" which is called a screamer but is different then a conventional screamer we find in every flagsihp i4.
The MotoGP sound ... 2009 also available for street the very first time ever: The 2009 R1 with cross plane crankshaft and an ignition order of 270-180-90-180 (which makes the MotoGP sound). It is responsible for the fact that the combined torque graph (combustion + initial) is pretty the same like the combustion torque itself. This leads to a superb controlable power delivery!
I have to agree with Sunedosa & others, it's ridiculous to even suggest this is a fake unless you know nothing about it. People on this site seem compelled to comment even if they have no idea what they're talking about. Anyone reading MCN has been reading about this engine & the incredible noise it makes for months. Kawasaki test rider Olivier Jacques has been testing it since 2007. I'm just amazed they've managed to get a pneumatic valve engine to rev as high as the Ducati Desmodromic. Class!
Good call my well learned friend. Yamaha worked on the "long bang" if you remember but it tore up the primary gears and destroyed the tyre. Even honda got into the action with their V5 package firing in a real strange order? The big bang theory (in bike engines at least) says that a large bang followed by smaller consistent inputs allows the tyre to recover if it starts to lose traction, whereas a constant poppin' would keep it sliding raising the chance of highside & lowsides (and Pain) :-)
Well, it's the most common engine called the inline 4. You can hear it anytime or everytime you want. Don't let the saying "this was the long bang version" come up to your mind. This was not the long bang version. This is the flatplane conventional firing interval and order inline 4 engine. The long bang version sounds exactly like a 180° phased crank angle parallel twin cylinder, but with double cylinders firing at the same time.
The Bike has a screamer Engine. Its a crossplane crank, with the journals 90 degrees apart instead of a normal flatplane crank where you have journals 180 degrees apart. That gives the charicteristic sound. F1 cars use the same configuration. It makes the torque more controllable and makes mre even power.
the intro title looks dang near exactly like how i did the title on my "Run" video. :P bikes sounds tasty. so far though, the WMC bikes sounded the best.
Yeah, I saw an article on it on MOTO GP's site also. You are gonna know exactlly where this bike is on the track with the other bikes. LOL Pretty crazy machine!
Even F1 cars don't sound like this anymore...
2023 here.. fun is fanaly over 😔
@@ollivjerilife is a joke isn't it ?
This has to be the best sounding motorcycle to ever exist. I come to this clip back every now and then over the years. Nothing has beaten it yet.
True
exist the rs cube
Sounds exactly like a 2.4L V8 F1 Engine, amazing! Can't wait until they run the engine during a race weekend.
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The sound is due to the "screamer"-setup. In a four stroke engine every cilinder has fired once on a 720 degree rotation. In a screamer engine every 180 degrees a cilinder fires.
Opposite to a "big bang"-setup in which the four (or 5 or whatever) cilinders fire in a close interval, such as the Cross-plane crankshaft as Yamaha is currently using.
Because of the constant interval between firing cilinders, the rpm's of a screamer engine appear to be higher compared to other setups.
Video is 15 years old, i keep coming back to it😂
Same😂
my gawd.. i thought that was a v12 f1 at 1st
+ritzkai sounds more like a 4 rotor or a 4-1 header flatplane v8 from f1
its God not Gawd
@@gigagdragoon2345 yes, same thought here. V8 Flatplane Ferrari F1 cars sounds nearly exactly the same.
@@frotttiopm8668 obviously as it's a 4 cylinder, that's why inline 6 sound similar to v12's.
Welcome covid 19
Kawasaki....Come back to MotoGP!!!
BUT STAY BACK DUCATI PLEASE ;p
RacingItalia46 no !!, stay back honda :v hahaha "oneheart"
:)
Nope
We need inline flat plane engines back to the motogp
awesome sound and one of the best looking moto gp bikes of 2008,hopefully running at the front soon
For me best motorcycle sound ever. I love F1 sound. I love that Kawasaki Ninja ZX-RR sound. That's music for my ears.
Now V4, crossplane, desmo engine pee in their pants hearing this
that sound is pure bliss does anybody not think its heaven on earth
Saw this being rested at Le Mans the day after the race... amazing sound.. it sounds just like an F1 Car
Was there for the three days for the race weekend... great circuit with plenty of places to watch from... stayed on for the Monday and saw the screamer... excellent!
That s the sweetest sound I ve ever heard till date! The sweetest ever.
i don't even watch motorcycle racing and that sound is just awesome. love it.
oh my days!!
what a sound,
well done kawasaki!!! 10/10
that sound is unbelievable ;) kawasaki ninja and aprilia mile factory are my favorites ;)
Love that sound!
Ciao from Italy
I hope this kawa will really fly!
Go Kawa go!!!!!
wow wow wow,
that sounds amazing!
Awesome bike!
That flyby in the end... wow.
hahaha, I agree, good old Mamola will love the sound of this one.
Kawasaki may not be in MotoGP anymore. But we’re still listening to and talking about this incredible aural delight! Pure ear candy!
amazing! what a sound!
sounds absolut sick!
Damn bro
Everybody's a screamer.. until the real screamer zips in 💥🔥
Bro the goosebumps, ONLY ON THE PITLANE ACCELERATION
I still watch this video years later; nice!
sound of the engine is awesome.I have zzr and the sound is awesome on kawa.
Kawasaki! Can we hear them again please.
the best sound!
Honda cbx-1000 & Kawasaki zx-rr.
Beautiful sound😘
love the sound for sure .
man it sounds like an f1 car!!!god i love that sound!!!
Sounds wonderful.
fuck this video never gets old!
I love the characteristic sound of the motogp kawa! it seems always to be on 30k rpm! wow!!!
I searched for this underrated video for too long.
I miss this scream at Donington warming up everyones Rain drenched tents :)
wow... that Monster sticker looks epic!
Saw this being tested at Le Mans on the Monday after the race... amazing sound... sounds like and F1 car.
omg the sound... !!! niiiiiice
Kawasaki has always been and will always be my favorite bike company. I love their bikes and it's a dream for me to be able to own one in the future. If I won the lottery I'd find one of these beauties and ride it. The sound alone would make me think I was in heaven.
sweet, I want this moto, I love his sound
Yes,the screamer lives on!
Hope it's on track for Donington.
Kawasaki era el alma de las bestias ,y la mas bonita de las motos gp ,vuelve a gp porfavor
OMFG COOL BIKE!
These were not regular i-4 engines... they were "long bang" which is called a screamer but is different then a conventional screamer we find in every flagsihp i4.
RyrderD-75 what is the difference?
you mean that's a long bang firing order ?
Difference?
This is the even firing version, the most common sounding engine
The long bang version was not uploaded in youtube
my god, u r a poet! :D
The MotoGP sound ... 2009 also available for street the very first time ever: The 2009 R1 with cross plane crankshaft and an ignition order of 270-180-90-180 (which makes the MotoGP sound). It is responsible for the fact that the combined torque graph (combustion + initial) is pretty the same like the combustion torque itself. This leads to a superb controlable power delivery!
Such a beauty
"Let the good times roll"
That thing is unbelievable! It sounds like an F1 car...... so badass!
gonna see this in sepang 09. cant wait
Thank you
we had a project related to it
seems a f1car! I love this sound!
I love that fuckin engine❤️🔥🔥🔥🔥
GO FOR IT KWAKA
I have to agree with Sunedosa & others, it's ridiculous to even suggest this is a fake unless you know nothing about it. People on this site seem compelled to comment even if they have no idea what they're talking about. Anyone reading MCN has been reading about this engine & the incredible noise it makes for months. Kawasaki test rider Olivier Jacques has been testing it since 2007. I'm just amazed they've managed to get a pneumatic valve engine to rev as high as the Ducati Desmodromic. Class!
Thanks man, I've been looking for video of the screamer for months!
Sounds pretty sweet.
F1 Sound ^^, nice.
by far the best sound in moto GP since 2 stroke engines
oh boy that sound
Damn 12 years ago...
you are right there m8, lets just hope!
Gotta see Kawa back in Motogp!!
imagine rollin up downtown on friday night with that screamer
waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!! sickest noice ever
Sounds absolutely fantastic! And it's not fake as someone says, you can find same video from Kawasaki racing team site.
comeback kawazaki
Well I never been to a live Gp so I will ahve to take your word for it.But if they make that sound DAMMM thats sweet.
haha i need one of those! now!!!
zajebisty motorek:P
amazing...i want one.
yep and the cbr250rr too!
Kawasaki Ninja all the way !!! :D
awesome!!!
Quel bruit, j'en bave sur mon clavier! Si seulement ma p'tite ER6 faisait le même bruit ^^. Vive le team green!!
eargasm !!
Kawasaki, come back to motogp!
Black and Green
yep had a kawa dirtbike, REAL sound
Que moto hermosa era esa kawa, al menos por belleza merecia una victoria
Good call my well learned friend. Yamaha worked on the "long bang" if you remember but it tore up the primary gears and destroyed the tyre. Even honda got into the action with their V5 package firing in a real strange order?
The big bang theory (in bike engines at least) says that a large bang followed by smaller consistent inputs allows the tyre to recover if it starts to lose traction, whereas a constant poppin' would keep it sliding raising the chance of highside & lowsides (and Pain) :-)
Yeah, this was not the long bang version, this was the even firing interval or you can call it "flatplane or conventional firing" inline 4
fcuk that is ridiculous what a sound KAWASAKI PLEASE bring this to donnington park
would love to here this at the TT
Well, it's the most common engine called the inline 4. You can hear it anytime or everytime you want. Don't let the saying "this was the long bang version" come up to your mind. This was not the long bang version. This is the flatplane conventional firing interval and order inline 4 engine. The long bang version sounds exactly like a 180° phased crank angle parallel twin cylinder, but with double cylinders firing at the same time.
I was thinking that, I wonder if it'll be ready by Dinington. I hope so, I bet it sounds amazing 'in the flesh'.
awesome...
AAAAAAAAHHHHHH! EARGASM!
The Bike has a screamer Engine. Its a crossplane crank, with the journals 90 degrees apart instead of a normal flatplane crank where you have journals 180 degrees apart. That gives the charicteristic sound. F1 cars use the same configuration. It makes the torque more controllable and makes mre even power.
Feel like yesterday
BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG = screamer!! :D
And BIGBANG BIGBANG BIGBANG BIGBANG = bigbang?😂
the big green machine sounding so so mean!!!
Nice!!!!!
Man that is a high idle
Hell yeah!!
the intro title looks dang near exactly like how i did the title on my "Run" video. :P
bikes sounds tasty. so far though, the WMC bikes sounded the best.
In which video?
A screamer engine has an even firing order compared to 'normal' engines having uneven firing orders. thats what gives it the high pitched engine noise
Yeah, I saw an article on it on MOTO GP's site also. You are gonna know exactlly where this bike is on the track with the other bikes. LOL Pretty crazy machine!