Where are the singles?

40cu.in.of.furey · 10-09-2011, 12:52 PM

I've been looking to find a big single for my next ride and singles are pretty much limited to dirt bikes these days. I haven't seen any out there any longer, gone are the days of big velocettes, and goldstars. I would like to keep it as simple as possible with air/oil cooling, and as you can see in my tag line I already own a DR650, so as for road thumpers what are my choices for 650cc and bigger?

Harry Backer · 10-09-2011, 01:08 PM

Suzuki S40 is one.

aprilian · 10-09-2011, 01:34 PM

How about an older bike?
GB500 Tourist Trophy
Aprilia Sumo
BMW Xmoto

rivercreep · 10-09-2011, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Harry Backer

Suzuki S40 is one.

Ditto! The Suzuki Savage is a nice little cruiser.

0ldhippie · 10-09-2011, 03:59 PM

http://www.rycamotors.com/

40cu.in.of.furey · 10-09-2011, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 0ldhippie

http://www.rycamotors.com/

I saw that in cycleword a couple of months back, that motor is really great looking to bad the bike isn't. Some subtle changes would make it look a lot better, I'll have to keep my open for a good used one for sure. Does anyone know what carb comes on the bike, mechanical of cv carb?

bug67 · 10-09-2011, 04:40 PM

Royal Enfield Bullet 500

Gordon Bennett · 10-10-2011, 01:35 AM

Aprilia Pegaso was a nice bike, and there might be the odd new one lurking at a dealers. The BMW G650 uses a variation of that Rotax engine, although BMW are migrating the 650s to their parallel twin motor.

Vertical C · 10-10-2011, 01:38 AM

Nvm

Murphy Slaw · 10-10-2011, 04:02 AM

My Dad had a Sprint.

Man he hated that bike.........

Mista Vern · 10-10-2011, 10:39 AM

Don't forget about the Yamaha SR500 and the SRX600.

Birdmove · 10-10-2011, 11:22 AM

There are rumors of Triumph coming out with a single cylinder street bike around 350cc. The Royal Enfield 500 is still very much in production. The S40 street bike. Suzuki TU250 is a new fuel injected single. Suzuki GZ250.Suzuki DRZX400S supermoto. Older discontinued bikes? Honda 500 Ascot. MUZ or MZ Skorpian, and a supermoto. BMW had a trio of cool singles including the XMoto, XChallenge, and another one.

I like thumpers a lot also and have owned quite a few over the years.

jon

Grainbelt · 10-10-2011, 12:09 PM

Emissions controls have ensured that air/oil cooled carbureted singles are extinct.

That's perfectly fine, the new water cooled parallel twins from Kawasaki and BMW are just as good, as is the triple from Triumph. I don't see the fascination with old technology, particularly for a street bike.

WAP · 10-11-2011, 10:09 AM

Duke III

IRideASlowBike · 10-11-2011, 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grainbelt

Emissions controls have ensured that air/oil cooled carbureted singles are extinct.

That's perfectly fine, the new water cooled parallel twins from Kawasaki and BMW are just as good, as is the triple from Triumph. I don't see the fascination with old technology, particularly for a street bike.

Water cooling is just one more thing that can/will fail.

But fuel injection I would like to have, yes.

10-09-2011, 12:52 PM	#1
40cu.in.of.furey ^OP Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2007 Location: Milton, Wisconsin Oddometer: 216	Where are the singles? I've been looking to find a big single for my next ride and singles are pretty much limited to dirt bikes these days. I haven't seen any out there any longer, gone are the days of big velocettes, and goldstars. I would like to keep it as simple as possible with air/oil cooling, and as you can see in my tag line I already own a DR650, so as for road thumpers what are my choices for 650cc and bigger? __________________ 07 DR650SE w/ FCR MX carb 01 Honda VFR800FI 73 Honda SL125

10-09-2011, 01:08 PM	#2
Harry Backer Ran when parked! Joined: Aug 2009 Location: Danville, Il Oddometer: 373	Suzuki S40 is one. __________________ Motorcycle = Mind eraser 78 R100/7 / 70 CL350 / 71 CB350 94 Duc 900ss / 63 Suzuki 80 K10

10-09-2011, 01:34 PM	#3
aprilian Can I change this? Joined: Feb 2009 Location: MinneSNOWta Oddometer: 278	How about an older bike? GB500 Tourist Trophy Aprilia Sumo BMW Xmoto __________________ There is no such thing as bad weather, only inadequate clothing.

10-09-2011, 04:40 PM	#7
bug67 Hazard Avoidance Joined: Jun 2006 Location: Hereandnow, AK Oddometer: 675	Royal Enfield Bullet 500 __________________ Past: '04 Ducati Monster 620, '05 BMW R1200GS, '11 Triumph Tiger 800 XC Present: '09 Triumph Street Triple R, '13 Triumph Trophy SE Check it out: http://www.vegetablesandwich.com "If you are going through hell, keep going." -Winston Churchill

10-10-2011, 01:35 AM	#8
Gordon Bennett At least I tried Joined: Mar 2004 Location: Rutland, UK Oddometer: 292	Aprilia Pegaso was a nice bike, and there might be the odd new one lurking at a dealers. The BMW G650 uses a variation of that Rotax engine, although BMW are migrating the 650s to their parallel twin motor. __________________ - If loud pipes save lives you'd think they would make more use of them in hospitals -

10-09-2011, 03:59 PM	#5
0ldhippie Studly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2010 Location: Sacramento Oddometer: 573	http://www.rycamotors.com/

10-10-2011, 01:38 AM	#9
Vertical C Studly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Oddometer: 564	Nvm

10-10-2011, 04:02 AM	#10
Murphy Slaw Studly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2011 Location: Southern Illinois Oddometer: 897	My Dad had a Sprint. Man he hated that bike.........

10-10-2011, 10:39 AM	#11
Mista Vern Knows all - tells some. Joined: Dec 2005 Location: McMinnville, Oregon Oddometer: 12,962	Don't forget about the Yamaha SR500 and the SRX600. __________________ - "The turd follows the fart as surely as the rain follows the plow." Emily Bronte

10-10-2011, 11:22 AM	#12
Birdmove Beastly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2004 Location: Keaau, Hawaii Oddometer: 1,237	There are rumors of Triumph coming out with a single cylinder street bike around 350cc. The Royal Enfield 500 is still very much in production. The S40 street bike. Suzuki TU250 is a new fuel injected single. Suzuki GZ250.Suzuki DRZX400S supermoto. Older discontinued bikes? Honda 500 Ascot. MUZ or MZ Skorpian, and a supermoto. BMW had a trio of cool singles including the XMoto, XChallenge, and another one. I like thumpers a lot also and have owned quite a few over the years. jon __________________ Jon in Keaau, Hi. USA 2008 SYM HD200 (wife's ride) 2009 Kymco People 150 and coming soon, another dual sport mc

10-10-2011, 12:09 PM	#13
Grainbelt marginal adventurer Joined: Feb 2006 Location: Minnyhappiness Oddometer: 25,084	Emissions controls have ensured that air/oil cooled carbureted singles are extinct. That's perfectly fine, the new water cooled parallel twins from Kawasaki and BMW are just as good, as is the triple from Triumph. I don't see the fascination with old technology, particularly for a street bike.

10-11-2011, 10:09 AM	#14
WAP Weekday Warrior Joined: Oct 2007 Location: the cut Oddometer: 810	Duke III __________________ 2002 GS500 Foul Weather Beater Bike 2007 SV1S Commuter, Tourer Terror

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