Drewp ran our last group ride with all V-Twins (Buells, RC51, SV's).
He made the comment that it was different riding with I4 groups. Different sweet spots. All torque less top end.
I am biased toward v-twins as well. I think part of the draw is that they AREN'T I4's.
I4's are really refined and are fantastic machines. V-Twins are not as refined. They are rougher around the edges.
I want a bike that is hot, vibrates, smells like gas and burning souls, sounds like you are running a chainsaw through a snare drum, and scares the piss out of you at least once every time you take it out of the barn.
There are so many ways that I4's are superior to many V-Twins. There are so many ways that even with that superiority, I will pick a V-Twin over an I4 given the chance.
The TLR is on my short list of wanted bikes. Ducati, RC51, Moto Guzzi, Aprilia, are all on the list.
Mmmmmmm. Dead Sexy.