A Weird 3-Cylinder You'll Never See Again

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@Thinginator 5 күн бұрын

Who knew a four-banger with a misfire could sound so good?

@gary5481 6 күн бұрын

Still one of the best sounding triples ever. You could identify it from a mile away, just by the exhaust note.

@willl84 5 күн бұрын

It sounds terrible. Sounds like a regular I4 that needs a carb clean because it's only running on 3 😅

@gary5481 5 күн бұрын

@@willl84 Each to their own. Taste is subjective. I can't argue with you, especially considering that you must've heard one on full song, in the wild.

@thecrazyfarmboy 4 күн бұрын

@@willl84 you really need to hear it in real life to judge how good or bad it sounds

@johncunningham4820 Күн бұрын

@@willl84 . Ever actually HEARD one ? Not even close .

@willl84 Күн бұрын

@@johncunningham4820 literally the one in this video?? That's exactly what it sounds like

@RohanSanjith 6 күн бұрын

Sounds like a naturally aspirated diesel!

@dilwyn1 6 күн бұрын

@RohanSanjith ... Sure did, but trust me they went like F£Ck

@Kreed1910 6 күн бұрын

I quite love the 3cyl turbo in my GR Yaris, insane what such a little motor can do

@Mr.Marbles 5 күн бұрын

Have the fiesta st mk8 and the 3 cylinder growl sounds so mean haha

@julianoakes2230 5 күн бұрын

I’m fortunate enough to have the GR and Jota. I love a triple!

@ben1000bhp 5 күн бұрын

I have a GPF delete and a HKS exhaust on my GR Yaris and it still doesn't sound as good to my as my old Suzuki Cappuccino. That little 657cc when I was done with it had a rev limit of 10.5k with 20psi of boost. I miss it

@Kreed1910 5 күн бұрын

@@ben1000bhp the sound is indeed a bit lackluster.. got the delete myself with a custom exhaust. Sounds nice yes, but I do like the sound of my 1.8 miata more

@martin-vv9lf 6 күн бұрын

fiat had a similar inline 3 prototype multiair engine that behaved like a parallel twin. it had two small pistons balanced by one large piston. it was abandoned for an inline 3 with identical pistons when it was discovered the latter had the same fuel efficiency as the former, despite the former having a greatly increased cost of manufacture.

@dyggiprahl9881 6 күн бұрын

Just seeing the thumb nail i knew it was the Laverda 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@actuallyusingmyrealnameher5061 5 күн бұрын

Yep me too :-)

@monsieurcommissaire1628 5 күн бұрын

Such a beautiful bike. #1 on my must-have list. You are awesome, Visio! Keep it up!❤️

@geoffreypiltz271 5 күн бұрын

I was a Triumph T140 rider when a friend lent me his Laverda 1000. At low revs it shook just like a Triumph 360 degree twin but as the revs rose it smoothed right out (unlike the Triumph which just shook worse, but not as bad as a Yamaha XS2 650 twin I once owned).

@stevepage2541 5 күн бұрын

At the risk of upsetting all the Laverda purists,I feel that the best sounding triple really is the 120 degree version...oops, that's done it now! Great vid!

@mikeeaglesham 5 күн бұрын

Noooo. I loved the 120 deg. Had a 3c for many years. Lived near Slater Bros, knew Richard & Rodger. 😃

@Damien.D 6 күн бұрын

yet another out of the box thinking design in the motorcycling engine engineering. sounds, err, a bit like a diesel tractor in fact, but it has some beasty charm to it.

@dozer757coastalva2 6 күн бұрын

Always a great video! I like the way 3 cylinder bikes sound. This one is quite unique sounding. Its very intense. Thanks for the video! I learn a lot from them.

@SkyliNer765 6 күн бұрын

I love how he say however ✨Howeber✨

@Xayuap 6 күн бұрын

many langs don't see difference in those pronunciations

@paulreilly3904 6 күн бұрын

Even better is "development" outstanding, and adds character to these excellent, always unusual videos. I'm all for it.

@obnobn2345 6 күн бұрын

This is how he practices English. Don't be a tool.

@RocketRaspeed 5 күн бұрын

@@obnobn2345 His "howvevers" need a bit more practice.

@goosenotmaverick1156 5 күн бұрын

@@obnobn2345 I don't think anyone was speaking negatively on it. It sure seemed like everyone commenting seems to appreciate it, not be bothered by it. The only negative-ish response I noticed was actually in response to you. So I don't see the problem here that you see. Maybe it's you, that is the tool. We all love these videos, and as far as I'm aware/where I live, it's not forbidden or socially taboo to discuss the way someone speaks as long as it is done respectfully and not in a disparaging manner. Which I see you being the only one speaking in such a way. Have a nice day, hope it goes better for you, whatever's got you bothered, I hope it sorts itself out.

@xDmakc 4 күн бұрын

0:07 how can a rocking couple ever be beneficial?

@COYOTE_N8 5 күн бұрын

The GR yaris motors are pretty sweet three cylinders

@ericbergman9701 5 күн бұрын

I put a lot of thrilling miles on my Jota-spec 3CL. It felt less like a mechanical thing than the gurgle made by a very large (and aggravated) reptile.

@wizrox 6 күн бұрын

Už děláš jen youtubeřinu? :) Gratuluju k tomu, žes to fakt takhle rozjel. Jako jeden z mála máš fakt kvalitní videa, a hlavně vše o tématu nastudováno. A jde to vidět!

@VisioRacer 5 күн бұрын

Jútuberinu robím posledných veľa rokov ako primárny job, ďakujem!

@MrWombatty Күн бұрын

Sounds a bit like my Pajero J-top 2.5L TD when I bought it more than a decade ago! As this particular JDM's turbo-diesel had a broken rocker, it was only running on 3cyls, but I drove home using all the residential & industrial back-streets so the smoke (& exhaust-note) wouldn't attract attention from the police!

@ENZautomotive 5 күн бұрын

You make great videos I'm not talking mess but I can clearly hear your taking so spech classes .. keep up the good work!

@tinymonster9762 2 күн бұрын

Used to watch the Jotas, Ducati SS900s, Guzzi LeMans at Brands Hatch and Snetterton in the production racing class. Dave Cartwright, Pete Davies and Michael Hunt ran Jotas, my memory is faded sadly, Ray Knight on the Dresda Honda? I also seem to remember Dave Cartwright on a stunning 900 Ducati. They all sounded just wonderful. Edit: Dave Degens on the Dresda Honda?

@ryanbernard5287 5 күн бұрын

That definitely made an interesting sound for a triple

@loddude5706 6 күн бұрын

A healthy Jota is a scary beast; if you're passing through 5301rpm on a rising throttle, hang on, it's about to get V silly! : )

@keithcarpenter5254 3 күн бұрын

The guy spinning the jota bottom end over with the conrods just scraping over the crankcase join mating surface.......😮

@brandywell44 2 күн бұрын

I once had a Hyundai Accent 1.5 Tdi three cylinder. It had a balance shaft yet the Engineers left enough pleasant vibration for the driver to enjoy and smoothness at speed. I liked it very much for its "feel". The Laverda has a handsome side and a not so handsome side. The sticky out alternator was a carbuncle and a liability in a slide as the crank could be knocked out of true from a bump to this area. Performance in lower revs was also lacking but once underway at speed went okay. The exhaust noise was pleasant to the enthusiast. Developments such as Suzukis superb SACS engines knocked all the Italian manufacturers off their performance perch. Motorcycle design and performance had just moved on so far in the eighties.

@robertguest5309 Күн бұрын

beautiful sound just like the 2stroke triples especially the kh range sheer heaven😊❤

@iant720 5 күн бұрын

Sounds narley! I love my Yamaha XS850 triple. With a 3-2-1 exhaust it screams!

@Aeroman66 3 күн бұрын

Great video! Please, do the DKW 2 stroke I3 and keep the amazing job

@Bikerbob59 Күн бұрын

Love your stuff. You ever do a dive into the KZ1000 J model?

@johncunningham4820 Күн бұрын

The Mighty 3C/Jota . A Powerhouse from yesteryear . Very fast , stable and beautiful . Surprisingly reliable for an Italian of that era too . Mostly Electricals let them down , same as the British.....🤣. And the Sound was NOT like a " 4 with a dead cylinder " . Not even close .

@imamfn 6 күн бұрын

Sounds like 180° twin or crossplane I4 like the R1

@Danger_mouse 5 күн бұрын

It truly does sound like a 4cyl with a miss fire 👍

@EliteRock 5 күн бұрын

I recall hearing that the 180 was more reliable as a racer (i.e. highly-tuned and sustained high RPM) because in 120 config the crank-pins tended to twist in the webs (it was a pressed-up crank, remember).

@pauls.2526 5 күн бұрын

Your videos are as inspiring as the subjects you cover 👏👏👏👏👏💯💯💯

@Leon-vp3vb 5 күн бұрын

That 180° camshaft produced most unique sound, It is almost comparable to a 2stroke sound and characteristics.

@jaredkennedy6576 2 күн бұрын

What is the name of that color at the 8:00 mark? It is absolutely gorgeous

@apancher 5 күн бұрын

Ive only ever seen one in person. They're gorgeous!

@Dudeface167 18 сағат бұрын

7:19 wait, they started with a 120° crank and switched to 180 to reduce vibration, then swithced back to 120 to reduce vibration?

@paulqueripel3493 20 сағат бұрын

3:08 , Nowhere near one of the first 1L bikes the public could buy. There'd been lots before that, dating back at least to around WW1.

@stevehill4615 5 күн бұрын

I alwways wanted a Jota (but could never afford one) as they had the power of the japanese 4's but the handling of the good british twins, loved the sound of the 180's but preferred the smoothness of the 120's, nowadays I spend my time packing Laverda combines into containers for export to developing countries, funny old life innit.

@alanmumford8806 5 күн бұрын

"I always wanted a Jota (but could never afford one)". Yeah, me too. I ended up buying an Alpina 500 twin and was very disappointed to discover that it was not as fast as, nor did it handle as well as the Honda CB400F that I sold in order to buy it. It was a really good looking bike though!

@elemar5 6 күн бұрын

3:05 Kawasaki Z1 was 903cc, a 900!

@kieranabbey6418 5 күн бұрын

MT09'S SOUND GODLIKE

@joejoejoejoejoejoe4391 4 күн бұрын

Perhaps you should make one with the centre cylinder twice the capacity of the outer two (for better balancing) with the centre cylinder having 4 valves per cylinder, and the outer tow cylinders having two valves. That would be an odd engine.

@martin-vv9lf 4 күн бұрын

or you could make an engine with a cast iron piston balanced by two aluminium pistons, and have them all the same size, since the former is 3 times the weight.

@joejoejoejoejoejoe4391 4 күн бұрын

@@martin-vv9lf During the shortage of aluminum during the second world war, cast iron was tried for Pistons, but it needed copper adding to increase thermal conductivity. You could just make an aluminum piston a bit chunkier, to make it heavier.

@zonie70 6 күн бұрын

Thanks for showing this unique technology ! Now check out Nissan VC turbo 3 cylinder ! 😳 🌵

@buildingracingvideos4714 5 күн бұрын

Sounds like my bike when it loses a cylinder

@HariSupriono 5 күн бұрын

Proof that all good things come in threes

@Terraceview 6 күн бұрын

Sounds like a rurd., looks great though.

@ThePontiacgto65 5 күн бұрын

Without a balancer shaft it must have vibrated at low rev...

@alan-sk7ky 4 күн бұрын

No no Viso. as The Jota was a british development call it a Joe-ta, in the english way 🙂

@VisioRacer 4 күн бұрын

The bike was Italian, the word was Spanish and the creation a British. I personally like to call things by their original pronunciation from the original country if possible.

@AlphaLiu 5 күн бұрын

This engine sounds exactly like a 4 cylinder engine with a dead cylinder😏

@user-mo7kx7ml7w 5 күн бұрын

The SUBARU JUSTY HAS A 3 CYL DO A VIDEO ON IY

@bartd.3841 6 күн бұрын

I miss my 3cyl :(

@mikeeaglesham 5 күн бұрын

Me too.

@molak34 5 күн бұрын

what the difference with triumph T-plane ?

@VisioRacer 2 күн бұрын

The T-plane is kinda a crossplane inline four with a missing pin. The 180° is like a flatplane inline four with a missing pin

@PaulG.x 5 күн бұрын

Meh! The faulty four

@Turnipstalk 5 күн бұрын

So basically you're saying the 120 degree crank did not work due to vibration so they went to a 180 degree crank which they had to change to a 120 degree crank to reduce the vibration? At the time there was a different story circulating: that Laverda went for a 180 degree crank because it was significantly cheaper to make in what was already an expensive bike. The balance of the 180 degree crank is better than a 650 twin, but at sizes as small as 1 litre balance shafts are not really needed with 120 degree triples - the 1l Daihatsu engine that has powered so many small Japanese and European cars being one example.

@philhawley1219 5 күн бұрын

Don't forget about the 120 triples from Kawasaki, Triumph/BSA and Yamaha. MV Augusta race bikes and even the BMW brick all did this from the 1960's through to the 80's. Now triples are even more commonplace but I think Laverda are unique in making a 180. You've got to admit that an old Jota makes a wonderful sound with the odd man out crankshaft.

@wizrox 6 күн бұрын

I remember when I was a kid, my dad, who always had some hell of a car, came home with some small weird vehicle. Naturally, I went to investigate and told him if he can start it up. I remember that horrible horrible noise that came from the engine, and when he turned it off, I came to him asking what is wrong with it. He looked at me, didn't get the point of why I'm asking, because it feels kinda "normal" to adults used to it, but I actually refused to go anywhere in that car with him because I was so scared of that noise... It was an 1.2TDI 3 banger. The memory is so vivid that if someone forced me to drive it today, I would rather just push it off the cliff with myself in it, so it could not do such horrible things to another innocent kid again.