Sachs Roadster 650

Have owned the bike since new in 2002 and travelled all over Europe and UK. Covered 600 miles in a day without drama or cramp. Regularly returns 60 mpg. Very easy to push in and out of garage, after market centre stand is well worth having. Suzuki engine has good spares support and very easy to work on yourself. The low weight and torquey engine combine to give a surprising rate of acceleration. Handling with a GIVI screen is fine and cruises nicely at 70mph. I own and have ridden many bikes over 40 years and this is the one that I will not part with as it never ceases to put a smile on my face. They did not sell in large numbers in the UK and consequently are quite rare. Stainless exhaust pipe can often look discoloured or brownish but easily polishes up. Worth putting a rubber extension on the front mudguard to protect the engine from road muck.

Sachs Roadster 650 is expensive parts for repairs and poor lights.Acceleration is poor

Love the bike as it is different in every way.

Affordable serious fun bike for long or short trips.

Super responsive,torquey engine.

Love the thump..climb every mountain.

Every looks at it as its so rare here in Australia.

Loads of fun, commute, play, enjoy.I tossed up whether I should buy this or a W650 Kwaka. I nearly bought the W650, but in the end I new this bike would get a squirt with the hose every now and again and parked in the corner of the shed till next time.The dirt bike heritage, decent brakes, humongous fork tubes and light weight won out.

Sachs are one of the oldest motorcycle manufacturers in the world and are German based. In Roadster 650 they have used the tried and tested Suzuki 650 single cylinder engine - a very reliable engine indeed.

The brakes are by Grimeca.The stunning flowing design is by the Swiss engineer Fritz Egli.

The bike weighs a tiny 154kilos and is suited for both men and lady riders. Weighing so little it gets off the mark very quickly.

Its an ideal workhorse and weekend fun bike that will turn the head of everybody you pass and you'll be enjoying the unmistakeable buzz that only a big single can provide.

I've found the Sachs Roadster to be a pleasure to ride. Its responsive and the riding position is comfortable. I've had fared bikes and other retro bikes but I'll stick with the Sachs for value for money, economy (50-55mpg) and sheer fun ... I use mine every day 60miles round trip... I love it!

Sachs are one of the oldest motorcycle manufacturers in the world and are German based. In the Roadster 650 model they have used the tried and tested Suzuki 650 single cylinder engine - a very reliable engine used in the DR650.

The brakes are excellent and by Grimeca.

The eye catching flowing design is by the Swiss engineer Fritz Egli.

The bike weighs just 154kilos (very light) and is suited for both men and lady riders. Due to the excellent frame and weighing so little the Roadster it gets off the mark very quickly. It will cruise happily at 80mph and has a top speed is around 105mph.

An ideal workhorse and weekend fun bike that will turn the head of everybody you pass and you'll be enjoying the unmistakeable buzz that only a big single can provide.

Overall I am very happy with this bike, a great colour have had a topbox painted the same colour. The headlight was not bright enough, but I have replaced it with a 100 Watt bulb which is great. My husband has a ST1300cc and he likes to play with my bike on the windy roads more than his own. I love that everywhere I go people ask me what kind of bike this is, they have not seen it before. The importer of this bike is easily contacted and follow up inquiries have been dealt with quickly. As motor is Suzuki 650cc parts are easily to get.

50+MPG - cheap insurance, reliable - could look good with a bit of customising (Low bars, rearsets, racing seat - would make a good cafe racer!).

My Sachs Roadster 650 has 9000 ks, I would like to fit multi purpis tryes and a flyscreen. I am happy with my bike, but not the non-existent backup.

This bike has a retro look that goes perfectly with the massive 650cc single cylinder, four-stroke engine that comes courtesy of Suzuki. But while the styling is retro, the handling is impressive thanks to Swiss frame guru Fritz Egli, who made his name slotting Vincent Black Shadow engines into his own chassis. The Sachs 650 is marketed as an every day motorcycle, a workhorse that you can use to get to work on and enjoy at weekends.

Top speed is about 105mph with a maximum torque of 41.3 ft-lb at 6200rpm. The engine pumps out 50bhp at 6750rpm. This is a single cylinder thumper of a bike. My bike has the optional extras of a centre stand, crash bars and fly screen.

The German bike is equipped with excellent Italian Grimeca disc brakes, with a 320mm front brake disc and a 220mm at the rear. Wheels are classic spoked alloy rims. The gearbox is a five-speeder, which is all you need with a big thumper like the 650 Roadster - especially as it only weighs 154kg dry, a substantial 54kg down on something like a Suzuki Bandit.

Light weight, a decent chassis, a flexible motor and good brakes all add up to a bike that does just what it is supposed to do. It isn't going to win races, but that's not what it was designed for, it is a sound solid all round performer. Seat height is 740mm, but if that's stretching your inside leg Sachs can supply a lower saddle. Other optional extras include colour co-ordinated hard luggage and crash bars.