Subaru Sportsbike!

**deanohit** · 6th December 2007, 14:31

Can you believe Subaru are going to be making a 500cc single sportsbike:

Subaru Sportsbike

By Ben Purvis

New bikes

18 November 2007 15:00

This new single-cylinder sportsbike features a Subaru-badged engine and could be on sale next year at a bargain price.

The engine for the HS500sa comes directly from Fuji Heavy Industries, the parent company of Subaru. It’s a 499cc, water-cooled, DOHC single, originally developed to be used in quad bikes and used by Polaris. The motor is notable for its lightweight design – it tips the scales at 43kg – and its ability to meet American and European emissions restrictions, a vital part of Sasaki’s plan as he intends to sell the machine worldwide.

With 50bhp at 8000rpm, the motor is on a par with engines from more familiar manufacturers, and its 33lbft of torque, peaking at 7000rpm, should be enough to give the lightweight HS500sa decent acceleration.

The bike’s chassis is built in China to keep costs down. Like most of the latest Japanese sportsbikes, it’s made from cast aluminium – although the hefty-looking frame rails look over-engineered for a 50bhp single. The swingarm is also cast aluminium, and heavily braced – giving the look of a much more powerful bike.
http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/Ne.../?&R=EPI-97081

**jrandom** · 6th December 2007, 14:34

Oh, well, at least we know that none of the information is speculation or downright fabrication. Thank goodness for trustworthy ol' MCN!

**Subike** · 6th December 2007, 14:48

will have to definatly take one for a test ride
if only because of the name of the thing
pity personalised no plates for bikes only have 5 letters

**snot** · 6th December 2007, 15:03

Originally Posted by Subike

pity personalised no plates for bikes only have 5 letters

..unless you scribble one on the end with a sharpie that is.

**oldguy** · 6th December 2007, 15:45

Can you believe, Honda are going to make cars,

**banditrider** · 6th December 2007, 17:42

Forget the single - what's wrong with the 3L in my Lancaster or one of the turbos...

**necrolyte** · 6th December 2007, 18:34

I've got plenty of not nice things to say about Subaru as car manufacturers but who knows they might make a good bike just like Honda make crap cars but great bikes!

**homer** · 6th December 2007, 18:49

Originally Posted by banditrider

Forget the single - what's wrong with the 3L in my Lancaster or one of the turbos...

Your so on my wave length
Id say something that looks like a bmw moto
with 4 cyclinders of course ,flat motor
and id say turbo charged and .....mmmm......maybe about 1450 cc
With a subaru badge ....why the f... not

**Zuki Bandit** · 6th December 2007, 18:58

Oh my God, is every man and his dog gonna get one and chuck a big bore can on it?

Jezzus Christ

**banditrider** · 6th December 2007, 19:01

Originally Posted by Zuki Bandit

Oh my God, is every man and his dog gonna get one and chuck a big bore can on it?

Jezzus Christ

Don't think a single will make that cobber, cobber sound

More like pfft, pfffft

**McJim** · 6th December 2007, 19:03

Nuts innit? Subaru make boxer engines for cars and here they are making a single cylinder and yet BMW are famous for making boxer engines for bikes and yet they put inline 4s in their cars

**homer** · 6th December 2007, 19:05

Originally Posted by banditrider

Don't think a single will make that cobber, cobber sound

More like pfft, pfffft

oh come on thats really stupid.......not a big can ........the biggest can

**homer** · 6th December 2007, 19:07

Originally Posted by McJim

Nuts innit? Subaru make boxer engines for cars and here they are making a single cylinder and yet BMW are famous for making boxer engines for bikes and yet they put inline 4s in their cars

yeah it dosnt make sence
Subaru also do a flat 8
sraight off the bench is just over 500 hp non turbo or supercharged.
Should go in my fairmont just right i recken