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i was wondering what bike hand the largest displacement for a single cyclinder bike? I know the Buell Blast is at 500cc for a single but are there bigger?

honda xr650l comes to mind :roll:

And the Suzuki DR Big.. also 650 if I remember correctly...

^ DR Big was 750 or 800cc single cylinder depending on year :wink:

Engine type: Water-cooled 779 cc single cylinder 4-stroke. OHC, SACS, 4 valves. Dual carb. 54 hp (40 kW)/ 6.600 rpm, 62 Nm (6,32 kg-m)/ 5.400 rpm. 5-speed.

what about currently in showrooms?

Suzuki DR650, Honda XL650/XR650 or the Buell, I guess

KTM and Husqvarna probably make some big single cyl bikes as well, check their websites. :wink:

How could I forget.. :P - but I coulda sworn our DR Big wasn't that big a all.. maybe South Africa only got a 650 and they put DR Big stickers on it.. cause it was a kickstarted monster.

I remember watching a buddy determined to try kick start his Doctor - even though the thumb-lever compression reducing thingy was not working and almost broke his pelvis as the bike did it's level best to try drive his thigh-bone through his hip joint.. hehe :P

I don't rememebr if he ever walked without a limp again... ;) hehe

Ouch!

no electric start + big single cyls = not a good thing :wink:

aprillia apegaso 650 strada has largest displacement for a single cyclinder bike in Turkey . It has 659 cc and 50hp. BMW F650 series come second with 652 cc and 50hp.

cool thanks a lot guys, would that DR650 but to much for a starter?

Not all at, I had one last year and its an easy bike to ride if you are taller than 5'9". If you are much shorter the seat / ride height can be lowered by a dealer.

Can handle dirt tracks as well as being a nice street bike. I chose it over the Honda and Kawsaki on aesthetics; it was the nicest looking of the 3 IMO.

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cool i am 5'10 and 170lbs so what would be the biggest bike that i could start on and not be overwhelmed? I was looking into single cyclinders for the lack of TQ so i would get into to much trouble ;)

I'll just go and bang my head on a wall for a moment! :lol:

(Singles are known for their torque :mrgreen: but you'll befine on the DR or any other dual purpose bike as you are also only getting 45hp from a 650 single)

There is a thread about good starter bikes in this section already, check that out :wink:

lol sorry i am not really the best on motorcycle engines, but i was mainly wondering what size bike wieght/power would be the limit for my size. not a starter bike thread :wink:

There is no limit as such, you need to buy something suitable for your needs, and more importantly, suited to your road experience on 2 wheels :wink:

i see, but with me being avg. i guess in the height and weight dept. a bigger liter bike would be just as easy to ride as say a 400cc or 600cc? I was riding around and the yzf600R seems like a great starting point.

Do not, I repeat, do not get a Liter bike as your first bike.

thats what i am asking, i know a liter bike is huge but what about the 500-600cc bikes but what about the more user friendly ones?

You know what, I’m the kind of guy that says all beginners should start on 250s, but many don’t want to hear that. Starting on a small bike allows to rider to concentrate more on what they are doing, rather than what they don’t want to be doing. From this you naturally become smoother with every application and can hone in on the right body position and throttle application for the situation. This isn’t to say that someone couldn’t hop on a modern day 600 and excel at riding it. I just wouldn’t recommend it.

Are you looking to go new, or is used an option as well?

I passed DA course in November and got straight onto my VFR VTEC as my first bike. The only problems I've had are to do with the cold weather, 6am up from Brighton at -4c isn't much fun. Roll on summer.

i am aiming for new. mainly b/c i don't know enough about bikes in that area to not get jipped. but i am not against 250s or 400s but i am more or less worried about highway speeds. but a 250 would make the misses happier :)

EX250/EX500 sounds ideal

Highway speeds? Even the 250 will go 40-45mph more than the speed limit more than quick enough for you 8)