Actually, Maturin, the announcement that RE-ALLY got my attention was neither the twin nor the multifuel (though both are interesting) but the 600 cc single. With power to weight ratios , cost of operation, cost to purchase and everything else taken into account plus the whole tradition and SOUND FACTOR (which I understand is a very big selling point in India) I think a 600 cc single which shares most of its parts with the familiar 500, and which streetcorner repair guys are already very familiar with, will be a lot more popular with the mass market there than a twin. And from the international market point of view, I would be very excited about a 600 single here: This in itself solves any highway limitations of the 500, and also puts you in the sidecar pulling league without fear of speed loss in headwinds and on hills.
So what I want to know is, is the 600 single
a) going to be available across thr current range of styles/frames , and
b) will it be going international and
c) will it be basically just a bore and sleeve\piston upgrade from the current 500, and if so
d) will the upgrade be available as a manufacturer supported upgrade aftermarket package for current UCE 500 owners : That would be huge. .
These singles are amazing. They sound great. A twin, (unless they do it at a crank angle like the Triumph America to get the Harley like "blurble") just doesn't sound as interesting as the big singles, and I doubt, when weight is taken into consideration, that they will perform much better than a well tuned 600 songle. If it anin't broke , don't fix it. The basic Bullet has survived this long because it is great. An extra 100 cc would just make it that much better for our roads without losing it's trademeark character. Thoughts anyone, and does anyone have the answers to those questions? Nigel