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Did not know Honda made a thumper, nice.
03/13/12 at 05:32:42

While looking around in the classifieds I found this:

its very nice, I think I want one Huh

more pics here:
http://suchen.mobile.de/fahrzeuge/showDetails.html?lang=de&id=158709614&pageN...

http://suchen.mobile.de/fahrzeuge/showDetails.html?lang=de&id=158776927&pageN...

anyone has heard anything/has had one of these?

all I know is that they are pretty cheep ($500-2,000USD)
and they seem to age well (no rust!), and there are even some for
sale with some 100K miles, amazing, and that alone says A LOT!

... not so sure bout those weird 80's boomerang rims though.

Make Model
Honda XBR 500 (several different models all w/minor variations) I read somewhere they made a 650cc too

Year
1985-89

Engine
Air cooled, four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 4 valve per cylinder

Capacity
498
Bore x Stroke 92 x 75 mm
Compression Ratio 8.9:1

Induction
39mm CV Type

Ignition / Starting
CDI

Max Power
44 hp @ 7000rpm

Max Torque
31.8 ft-lb @ 6000 rpm

Transmission / Drive
5 Speed / chain

Front Suspension
35mm Telescopic forks

Rear Suspension
Dual Showa shock with 4-way preload
...mmmm I wonder if these could fit a savage?

Front Brakes
Single 276mm disc

Rear Brakes
Drum, 140 mm

Front Tyre
100/90-18

Rear Tyre
110/90-18

Dry-Weight
157 kg

Fuel Capacity
20 Litres that's 5 galons folks! Cool

Top Speed
108 mp/h

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« Last Edit: 03/13/12 at 11:21:34 by Stimpy - FSO »

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arteacher Serious Thumper Offline Ride as if your naked and invisable! Posts: 2581 London ontario Gender:	Re: Did not know Honda made a thumper, nice. Reply #1 - 03/13/12 at 07:09:34 Uhhh- that's not a thumper- it's a twin.
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12Bravo Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 628 Mid-Missouri Gender:	Re: Did not know Honda made a thumper, nice. Reply #2 - 03/13/12 at 07:40:32 I didn't know Honda made one either. Here is a link with specs. http://www.bikez.com/motorcycles/honda_xbr_500_1989.php A thumper with dual exhaust.
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lukeduck Full Member Offline "Come to terms with the ass that bears you" Posts: 166 Ontario, Ca. Gender:	Re: Did not know Honda made a thumper, nice. Reply #3 - 03/13/12 at 08:00:24 Honda imported the GB500 into the states in around 89 for a year or two, if I remember rightly. Have only come into contact with one. Beautiful bike that ran like a scalded cat. Wish I owned one.
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mpescatori

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Re: Did not know Honda made a thumper, nice.
Reply #4 - 03/13/12 at 08:00:48

arteacher wrote on 03/13/12 at 07:09:34:

Uhhh- that's not a thumper- it's a twin. Huh

No, sir, it's a single.

Appears to be the same 4valve single used on the XL 550 enduro, albeit 500cc.

44 PS (45hp to you) are quite an improvement from the Savage's 32 hp !

I'd say, go for it, as long as you can enjoy her in the riding months !

Cool

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Re: Did not know Honda made a thumper, nice.
Reply #5 - 03/13/12 at 08:26:27

mpescatori wrote on 03/13/12 at 08:00:48:

arteacher wrote on 03/13/12 at 07:09:34:

Uhhh- that's not a thumper- it's a twin. Huh

No, sir, it's a single.

Appears to be the same 4valve single used on the XL 550 enduro, albeit 500cc.

44 PS (45hp to you) are quite an improvement from the Savage's 32 hp !

I'd say, go for it, as long as you can enjoy her in the riding months !

Cool

My bad.

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Boule’tard Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline Master of the Obvious Posts: 1620 Austin TX Gender:	Re: Did not know Honda made a thumper, nice. Reply #6 - 03/13/12 at 08:37:19 A GB500 can still be had around here for about 5k. I like the XBR better though, boomerang rims and all.
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splash07 Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 911 Charleston, SC Gender:	Re: Did not know Honda made a thumper, nice. Reply #7 - 03/13/12 at 10:55:36 darn it ...... Now I want one!
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Borracho Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 132 Albuquerque, NM Gender:	Re: Did not know Honda made a thumper, nice. Reply #8 - 03/13/12 at 21:16:45 The new Honda CBR250R sport bike is a thumper.
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Re: Did not know Honda made a thumper, nice.
Reply #9 - 03/14/12 at 00:20:38

Borracho wrote on 03/13/12 at 21:16:45:

The new Honda CBR250R sport bike is a thumper.

And an awesome fine Thumper it is too (as is the Suzuki TU250X) ...

The last Bike in the photos above is indeed the rare (for North America anyways) Honda GB500TT ... arguably one of the most beautiful Bikes ever produced ... too bad they only sold over here for 2 years ... shame really ...

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Borracho Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 132 Albuquerque, NM Gender:	Re: Did not know Honda made a thumper, nice. Reply #10 - 03/14/12 at 18:58:19 http://phoenix.craigslist.org/nph/mcy/2902749895.html There is a GB500 for sale here in Phoenix, just like the one in the photo. $6500.
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Did not know Honda made a thumper, nice. Reply #11 - 03/15/12 at 00:15:45 Near perfect in every way. A must see machine. No disappointments. No disappointments? REally? He has no idea how disappointed I am he is so far away & it costs so much,, See?>? Hes wrong twice, already.
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Jerry Eichenberger Serious Thumper Offline 2006 S40. OEM windshield, saddle bags, Sportster Posts: 2919 Columbus, Ohio Gender:	Re: Did not know Honda made a thumper, nice. Reply #12 - 03/15/12 at 05:17:05 There's another Honda 500cc thumper, the Ascot. I have two friends who each have one. In fact, when I got back into riding in 2008, one of my friends lent me his Ascot to ride for a couple of weeks, before I got my S40.
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Re: Did not know Honda made a thumper, nice.
Reply #13 - 03/15/12 at 14:54:12

The Ascot grew another cylinder and became a V-Twin when Honda developed the motor back in the 80's for the VT500 Shadow ... from what I've seen on the Web lately with the rise of Street Trackers as a popular trend with backyard customizers, both the single cylinder Ascott and the V-Twin version have become somewhat desirable.

BTW, we have two TU250Xs in the training fleet of the Beginner Rider Course I part-time with during summer and every single Instructor just loves those Bikes (I've ridden 'em myself and also think the TU250 is one of the most comfortable and nimble handling Bikes I've perched my arse on!) ... and to a person, they've all said that a TU with the LS650 motor would be just AWESOME! I agree!

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Re: Did not know Honda made a thumper, nice.
Reply #14 - 03/17/12 at 20:02:43

Perry, The April 2012 Rider magazine has a Newfoundland ride. The author says the Vikings were pretty tough, but they only stayed 10 years. If you can't come up with one PM me your address and I'll mail you mine. Great photos.

For some reason I have wanted an Ascot for years, as well as the CX 500. I guess we all got our quirky choices for some bikes, guns, planes...

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