Top 10 Best Sounding Single Cylinder Motorcycles 

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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.

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.

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

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

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.

Yamaha TT 500 with that lovely 2 valve pop

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!

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

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

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

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

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

where is the ktm lc4 ?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nice video dude 🔥😤🔥

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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 😂

Nice!

nice motorcycle - cool 👍

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

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

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

when you come here to hear some single cilynder and instead you have to endure this guy for 14 minutes.

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

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

Try checking suzuki raider 150

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.

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

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

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

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

Ktm390 bs3 brooo best single cylinder sound ever

re 350 is good sounding bike

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

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.

600 CC matchless single

There is also the Track T 800 diesel

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

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

Royal Enfield Meteor 350 is missing

Royal Infield 350,500 you can include in this list

Hengker hengker lur 🤣

CCM Stelth Bobber.

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

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

You are missing Suzuki savage !!!

What about the Yamaha Szr 660?

BSA G50, Jawa 500 flat track

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.

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

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

Yamaha TT500

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

I miss my 701 🥲

4:25 Twin Cylinder Sound

1956 MV Agusta Turismo

KTM Duke 640 with double Acrapovic exhaust.

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.

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1969 Bultaco Metralla 250

DKW 125cc 2 cycle dirt bike

nx650?

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

No Honda XBR500 😔

Ill take the yamaha tt500 and the sr500.

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

Had a generator with that flywheel.guzzi. pretty amazing.

XS500 8 valve

Bajaj Dominar 400 UG and Mahindra Mojo 300 are one of the best sounding machines in single cylinder category

Royal Enfield bullet 350 and 500

XR 500 R

Honda fmx 650

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

Enggkerr.....!!!!!

1:23 engker

you missed the greatest. Royal Enfield

Ktm exc 450

Rx100 Yamaha ?

Listen to a crf150r

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

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

Ktm 660 SMC lc4

Ducati supermoan UwU

Mahindra mojo XT

Ktm 660 husky 610