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Chak-
Haha - gear whine on RC30s is rather titillating.
Oh, banks of flatside carbs rattling around. Non-CV Carbs in general add a certain je ne sais quoi...EFI rather mutes the intake symphony.
You're all dead right about triumph triple noise though. Loud piped Striples sound the absolute nuts.
Curiously by contemporary standards I'm not a fan of the Aprilia V4s or the crossplane Yamahas. I have high hopes for the new Duc V4 if it can capture an iota of the Desmo angry. That said, Pans sound like washing machines compared to the blood and thunder of the older Testastretta lumps.
This might be a bit niche but.....hubba.
Jung
Some intake noise is epic, I also have a serious warm spot for the whine of gear driven cams, the 'whap' of straight cut primary gears and the jangle of a dry clutch.
I distinctly dislike any camchain rattle. Generally the racier the engine, the more exciting the noises for me at least. Although the rustle of valvetrain on ancient Brit singles is also somewhat therapeutic.