CHOOSING A BIG SINGLE

[KIFESTOOSHORT]

Hi, I have found your site from the BIKE forum, please bare with me if I break some etiquette rule but I'm new to this forum stuff!
I am selling my Yamaha TDR250 and looking to buy a 600/650 single in the same style (s'moto ish but more road orientated), I am 6'4" 15 stone (ish) and like the upright riding style of a s'moto, so far I have narrowed down the possibles to the Aprilia Pegaso, the MZ Mastiff (or other) but am open to suggestions.
I am not keen on the Ducati, BMW or Yam MT1 (looks), but would like to hear other suggestions, does anyone have experience of the Suzuki Freewind?
    I look forward to replies.
PS. Nice looking site and ethos.

[Andy M]

, please bare with me if I break some etiquette rule but I'm new to this forum stuff!

I'm not sure we have any etiquette!

What sort of performance/use are you looking for? I really liked the XT600E I had, but while the F650/Aprillia puts out about 50 hp and will do motorways, the XT's 44 made it a bit of a drag.

What about CCM? I know they aren't about new anymore , but the engines are ROTAX and should be workable?

Welcome to the club.

Andy

[Steve H]

How about the XT660R, not ridden one but it uses a similiar motor to the SZR660 which went well.
http://www.yamaha-motor-europe.com/products/motorcycles/street/xt660x.jsp

[guest27]

TDR250 - wellll maybe drop the stroker engine and bolt a yam single in there?  Dont look at the Rotax rto go in the Yam frame - the drive is on the wrong side - as I am finding out.

R

[guest18]

At 6'4" you may find the Mastiff a bit on the small side but you may like the Baghira Supermoto, basically the same bike but without the suspension drop..
I find the seat gets uncomfy and the tank is too small but it'll do 80 all day on the motorway and BSA Regals parts service is both fast and sensibly priced!

[Bill Rutter]

You could get a nice Honda Dominator for a reasonable price. It puts out around 48hp IIRC and will do a decent job on motorways if pushed but for everything else is great. On the more road-orientated front you might be interested in a Suzuki-engined Sachs 650. 3 grand will get you a nearly hardly used one and it comes with some nice kit, I like them but they didn't sell well.
I've had a look on the BikeTrader website and 3X M/c's in Dorset have 2 in stock with 1 mile in the clock for £2700, but there are also '03's on offer elsewhere with low mileage for around £1800

[Steffan]

Forget singles and get a twin

[KIFESTOOSHORT]

Forget singles and get a twin


Thanks for the suggestions so far, the XT is too traily, I did go to a MZ dealer I think in Taunton/Bridgwater? before I bought the TDR but their test bike was on loan to motorcycle sport & leisure, the domi again is traily and the Sachs it bit scarce (spares?), I'm thinking around £1,500 max. No one got anything on the Freewind?
By the way what is IIRC?
thanks.
PS. Where did this guy come from saying get a twin!!?? I thought you were all big bang men!]

[mav617]

Definitely a couple of Freewind riders on here somewhere...

http://www.motorcycle.com/manufacturer/suzuki/first-impression-1997-suzuki-xf650-freewind-16289.htm

Above link might help, but then I guess you've read most of these and need the full SP from an actual UK owner eh?

Welcome to the club mate.

[beeman]

Steffan is what we call in the trade a "throw back".
 Mind you in my more irrational moments twins do look attractive!
but thats another story.

[mini-thumper]

Mind you in my more irrational moments twins do look attractive!

I thought you were a family man and here you are proposing sexual depravity with twins. Shame on you!

BB

[beeman]

As they say I may have ordered but i can still look at the menu.


 ps I've put the xt up for sale as I may be buying an MZ ( see adverts)


beeman

[guest18]

PS. Where did this guy come from saying get a twin!!?? I thought you were all big bang men!]

Been breathing too much 2 stroke that's his problem addled the poor lads brain so it has, I mean, Transalp John brought a twin to a tc rally and look what happened to him!

[KIFESTOOSHORT]

Definitely a couple of Freewind riders on here somewhere...

http://www.motorcycle.com/manufacturer/Suzuki/first-impression-1997-Suzuki-CF650-freewind-16289.htm

Above link might help, but then I guess you've read most of these and need the full SP from an actual UK owner eh?

Welcome to the club mate.
thanks MAV for the link but yeah from the horses mouth report would be nice, just seem rare, does anyone remember the Gilera Nordwest?]

[guest24]

Mind you in my more irrational moments twins do look attractive!
but thats another story.

There some nice twins on Big Brother at the moment....