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seems crazy that that old Norton Manx air cooled 500cc 4 stroke makes around the same power as modern racing (or at least street legal) water cooled 450cc/500cc thumper engines

I think it's also important to really put into perspective how central to human activity today and in the past the single cylinder is. If one was asked which engine layout powered the world, most would probably quote the inline four, being the common choice for cars. But the production numbers of these cars are completely eclipsed by the number of moped-, tuck tuck-, generator-, outboard-, and applience single cylinder engines.

One that comes to my mind is the Royal Enfield Classic (or Bullet). I love the sound and also the character of single cylinder motorcycles. I travelled all over Europe on my BMW F650 Funduro, love that bike and will never sell it.

Randomly clicked on this link and was surprised. The first footage of you leaving the tunnel is actually 50m from my apt lol, I ride it every day. Antwerp!

My last 2 m/cycles were thumpers. A Ducati 450cc and BMW GS 650 single. I’m sold on singles. The new BSA Goldstar single looks impressive too. Fast enough and low maintenance. You can’t beat em.

The LS 650 Savage was my first Bike and i loved her sound - especialy the "big bang" she made at each engine-shutdown :D

Finally someone who knows how to pronounce Husqvarna!!! Good job

Great video, a nice choice of varied motorcycles. The Motto guzziwith it;s big flywheel, low idle did sound pretty special.

Yamaha TT 500 with that lovely 2 valve pop

I loved my Yamaha SR 500 ' Thumper '. Only 29 HP, but handled great on twisty mountain roads.

SR500 FT500 GN400 GB400 All ok with an after market pipe Just off the top of my head. Cheers from New Zealand

Nice video dude 🔥😤🔥

I love Single cylinder air cooled its cheap, easy to mod, and low maintenace.

where is the ktm lc4 ?

Best sound is that amazing 800cc single cylinder!!!!!

Ah, my Harley Sprint is on the list. Number one even. I always loved the sound of my ERS 350 flattracker. Just phenomenal when I was racing a short track or TT. My street Sprint was almost as good. The shop where I purchased it replaced the quiet 1 into 2 pipe for a single pipe with a Sportster "shorty" muffler. It sure was loud. Good memories.

I had a yamaha szr 660 with a two brothers exhaust taken from a hornet 900. Beat sound in town hands down!

The XR650R and any 450 motocross bike... 250 too. It's sweet music.

Thanks for the video. It's good to see younger people getting into the history of theses bikes (okay I'm 75 so I am assuming you are younger since you know what "merch" is LOL!). And regarding the Dakar DR 800, I remember that year. But, wow, over 500 lbs and still only a single so that's probably saying a lot as to why there were no more.

you could have mentioned the Yamaha 500 xt, 600 Ténéré and honda 600 xrr

I love the sound of a Briggs and Stratton single cylinder at low rpm. They just purr

Nice!

Stick an after market can such as an Arrow on the BMW F650 and it sounds great. Also the P&M Panther 600 is a nice bike. I had a 1951 model.

hard to beat the spound of a big bore 4 stroke, just screams tourque. had a 92 DR350 before i got my XR650, thing had boats of tourque, absolute tractor

I've ridden a couple of Yamaha SZR660s. Heaps of fun, especially in the twisties.

I have a SZR660 and looking for a good exhaust... any recommendations?

nice motorcycle - cool 👍

"Royal Enfield Bullet" from India sold world wide ....

I think it's a very hard list to do, as Singles usually sound very similar. But one thing is for sure, I will take the lion bark of a Motocross 450 over that four cylinder screech of modern Sportsbikes everyday

The Rotax 500/600/650 as used in a variety of bikes. Jawa, MZ, Aprilia, BMW (and my old DCM race bike)

Leaving KTM out of a video like this, that's basically a crime.

Single cylinder is very good even today because it can keep the kerb weight very low

I love the Moto Guzzi and Yamaha's sound. It's also funny how Harley-Davidson sounds like "potato-potato" even with a single cylinder 😂

I would like to see every low rpm single cylinder 4stroke bike getting too much air

Personally, I say the best single cylinder in history is KTM's LC4. Since 2016 with the Duke V, the LC4 has achieved a level of performance and versatility never before seen on this architecture. a 693cc of 38kg, flexible as a twin and capable of exceeding 100hp with an ultra simple preparation that KTM could do tomorrow if the Euro standard would allow it. and in addition, it has, at its disposal, frames that are part of the best of production. the Chassis of the Duke III/IV/V and SM Prestige/R for the road (and supermotard use in general, ultra rigid and ultra resistant with a very contained weight), offering in addition the maximum power of the LC4 thanks to the box has air located at the back the Chassis of the Enduro 690/701, just the last ultimate Rally Trail chassis, which won the last Dakar in unlimited capacity. capable of cashing gigantic jumps with tens of kilos of onboard mass. The Chassis of the Kraemer HKR EVO 2, a pure sports car as we can see, it is directly derived from the Moto3 chassis of KTM. absolutely ridiculous weight and just perfect rigidity and mass balance

I have four thumpers in my collection. 1974 Honda XL125 2016 Royal Enfield Classic 500 1989 Honda GB500TT 2023 Honda XR650L I love the sound of all of them.

600 CC matchless single

cool

Try checking suzuki raider 150

I like the sound of 701 Husqvarna but you missed out on the Beta 300 2t road legal low sound

I owned a 99 Yamaha SZR660 ,TZR125 chassis with big 660 motor . Brought it new, what fun bike, but it is under braked....ahhh the brakes. needs to have the 2nd disk up front and dump the stock pads for a racing compound, nearly killed myself riding hard to find I had no brakes when I needed them, got too hot and faded....but still a fun bike to ride, I regret trading it in

My boy, you forgot the Yamaha XT660R! We call it "Meiota" here in Brazil. Cheers!

Ktm390 bs3 brooo best single cylinder sound ever

re 350 is good sounding bike

Ducati 350 Scrambler, 1968. Factory straight pipe, OEM equipment.

Best sounding single I ever heard was my highly modified SR500 race bike from the 1980's. Open reverse cone megaphone that sounded like the hammers of hell! Used to scare the shit out of riders when I passed them. Stronger and faster than my current 2017 KTM 690 Duke. Would power wheelie in 3rd. At 8800 rpms sounded like it was going to explode, but never did. Wish I had kept it.

There is also the Track T 800 diesel

Yamaha Szr engine was nt used in the Mt03 it was used also in MZ 660 Skorpion range Baghira and Mastiff. Note this is a cool 5 valve engine.

Royal Enfield Meteor 350 is missing

Honda Dominator NX650, especially early versions, sounds better than most of your examples shown

Would love to see 1k . 2 stroke. Make a class.

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The Moto Guzzi Falcone in idle kinda sounds like a bored drummer goofing around

CCM Stelth Bobber.

Royal Infield 350,500 you can include in this list

I think I prefer my own home built 600 single, same weight as the Ducati but more hp and a lot less cost

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Think you would be disappointed in the SZR660 the engine is very lumpy under 3,000 r/m and gasps after 5,500 r/m - I much preferred my SRX600 which pulled clean from 2,000r/m to 6,000 - it was altogether a more mellow bike may be due to its 8.5 :1 lower I compression - both had similar acceleration - the roll on from 50-80mph in top gear was delightful in the SRX600 while the SZR660 had better rear suspension

I agree with the Manx as number 1 , but i think you hurt the feelings of BSA Goldstar fans .

What about the Yamaha Szr 660?

4:25 Twin Cylinder Sound

Yamaha TT500

BSA G50, Jawa 500 flat track

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You are missing Suzuki savage !!!

nx650?

1956 MV Agusta Turismo

I miss my 701 🥲

my 62 Matchless 500 sounds better than most of what you showed,and when it comes on the pipe,it's glorious.

I actually own Yamaha SZR 660 and its for sale :D

With the right pipe, the Suzuki LS650 (652cc Savage/S40) sounds mean as hell! like some angry, pissed off roid-raiging bicep, and torque to back it up.

Ill take the yamaha tt500 and the sr500.

Enggkerr.....!!!!!

KTM Duke 640 with double Acrapovic exhaust.

DKW 125cc 2 cycle dirt bike

Not really a fan of the single sound, but thats when most are idling or plodding about. I actually like the sound of them once they go on pipe and stop sounding like garbage.

Honda fmx 650

No Honda XBR500 😔

XR 500 R

Royal Enfield bullet 350 and 500

XS500 8 valve

hahaha vegetable oil when you're in a pinch!!

1969 Bultaco Metralla 250

Not mt03 that is 300cc inline rwin, it was the mt01 with the 660 engine...

Listen to a crf150r

Ktm exc 450

xr600 …

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you missed the greatest. Royal Enfield

We're talking about single cylinder bikes and the Yamaha XT660X is not mentioned?

Rx100 Yamaha ?

Did I miss any bikes that should have made the list?

Ktm 660 husky 610

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Mahindra mojo XT

a straight pipe honda amogo is best

Ktm 660 SMC lc4

Ducati supermoan UwU

I prefer the sound of my XR650R SM over my 19' 690 SMC R. The 690 engine is a bit soulless.