Got a Gripe about the Bike

[F4TES]

Straight off, I like this game. Overall, it's got a lot going for it.
What I don't understand is who they got to advise about the bikes.
First thing, Deek's engine. It's a single cylinder. Looks like a 2 stroke, which would be appropriate for an off road style bike, but even accepting it's a 4 stroke, no single cylinder I've ever owned sounds like a multi cylinder. It sounds great, I love it's growl, but given that there are many other multi cylinder bikes in the game, why make Deek's the only single?
Also the hard earned upgrades. What numpty would swap out the later designed, superior mono shock rear suspension for 2 ropey looking old spring and oil shocks! The tyres available, some proper off road tyres would seem a good idea. The forks, have they never heard of trailing link forks, much more stability.
Further, I can't think of any bikes that automatically put the headlights on when they're started, let alone the old style type bikes in this game.
I know it's nitpicking, but given that the biking element is front and foremost in this game, you'd think they would've got in some bikers to advise on all this stuff eh?

[James the Blue]

You end up getting a 2 cylinder motor upgrade, later on in the story. Same goes for some off-road tires.

[F4TES]

Thanx James. I should have considered that there might be more yet to come. Mind you, I've already put in 48hrs, but given that this is probably the slowest game progression of any I've yet played, it figures.
btw, does the 2 cylinder motor sound different? My guess is, no. :)

[PhantomPhoenix]

Every bike I've owned/seen has an automatic headlight on startup. The bikes in this game are pretty off the wall with some of them. It sounds like the engine upgrades just make the rpms sound higher. This game is the only time you will ever a 1200 pound harley doing hardcore off-roading with basically street tires. Iron Mike's bike has 3 air filters hanging off the side for some reason.

[F4TES]

Hey PP, you're either from a different country to me (UK) or maybe confusing "scooters" with bikes, coz I can't think of a single motor bike that has auto headlights on. I think Iron Mike may have an old Indian Ace engine in his bike, with the pots on the right and the carbs on the left. Did you know they made a mock-up of Deek's bike using a V twin? https://blog.playstation.com/2019/05/03/days-gone-rebuilding-deacons-bike-in-real-life/

[PhantomPhoenix]

I'm in the U.S. It looks like you're right about the Ace engine. Still doesn't explain the 3 air filters for a 4 cylinder anyway. You would think it would be a lot easier to find and take care of a small dirtbike that would be 100x better in every situation in this game.

[F4TES]

Yeh, I'm with you there PP, a proper off roader with a 350-650 engine would be better, especially as you never seem to find a long straight bit of tarmac in this game. Maybe Mike has simply lost an air filter and is waiting for the mechanic to source one. Gotta be pretty difficult getting parts that old, let alone in a pandemic eh? :)