I saw a video on youtube of a 2012 Yamaha R1 with "Crossplane crankshaft" technology, and I don`t like the engine sound, sounds exactly like a V4 motorcycle (I should mention that I am a fan of the inline 4 engines sound). Compare the exhaust sounds:
Here R1 with "Crossplane"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5TcJmkczlo
Here a V4 Honda VFR 800
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4cvJ_Md6QM
And Here a 2007 R1 pre-Crossplane:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqVgRDkM-Rk
Regards!
Here R1 with "Crossplane"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5TcJmkczlo
Here a V4 Honda VFR 800
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4cvJ_Md6QM
And Here a 2007 R1 pre-Crossplane:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqVgRDkM-Rk
Regards!