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Driving report Sachs Roadster 800
Calmly
Introduced as a new product line back in 1998, the 800 Sachs Roadster will roll off the assembly line in autumn. First ride on the 58 hp V2.
Roadster. A term that stands for mild breezes in an open convertible. Tobacco pipe, leather cap, silk scarf. And the Sachs Roadster 800? Silk scarf okay, the leather cap becomes an airy jet helmet and the tobacco pipe stays at home. Strolling at cruiser pace, bubbling sound from the engine room, casual surfing on the tubular handlebar, always close to the wind. Leisure fun without pressure to perform, speed and cornering according to taste. For the makers of the Roadster 800, the replacement of the cruiser and chopper wave is imminent. Sachs designer Hartmut Huhn and the design artists of the Target Group aim at the high-handlebar audience with a razor-sharp edge. Only: Your roadster philosophy combines nonchalance and calm with impeccable functionality in terms of ergonomics and driving dynamics. With no backbone curvature and no annoying curve fighting, the new Sachs provides pure driving pleasure.
Saddled up at a height of just 770 millimeters, the solid, curved steering iron to fit your hand, the 800 smuggled safely through the inner-city rush hour, even for the less experienced.
Presented for the first time in Suzuki’s all-rounder VX 800, the V2 in the Sachs Roadster is astonishingly agile and manoeuvrable. The five-speed gearbox with flanged cardan shaft, which does not cause any unrest in the chassis even when the load changes provoked, is flawless. It is surprising that despite the high unsprung mass of the cardan drive, the response behavior of the suspension leaves little to be desired. With creamy damping and plenty of spring travel reserves, the Paioli pair of dampers keeps the rear wheel in check. Only when accelerating hard on a furrowed track or when you step without feeling on the brake pedal does the hindquarters trample defiantly. Speaking of which: the Nurnberger spokes a classic drum brake into the rear wheel, which easily does its job as a deceleration aid.
Cruiser fans can enjoy carefree cornering for a whopping 15,490 marks. With a steering geometry trimmed for handiness and on the touring Pirelli MTR 23/24 on the move, the Sachs swings elegantly and purposefully through the landscape, cranks the shortest way and without annoying fidgeting around the tightest hairpin turns, zips from one incline to the other. A comparison to the venerable Suzuki VX 800 is allowed: In terms of handling and cornering pleasure, it looks more like a freshly filled concrete mixer.
And cruiser drivers watch out: brakes as big as soup plates keep the roadster nailed to the asphalt. Can be dosed with sufficient accuracy and with proper feedback.
A nominal 58 hp, the modified Suzuki drive doesn’t knock anyone out of the woods, but it has enough torque to sail quickly through the landscape and to fly over the train at over 170 km / h like a pulled string. For those who are in a hurry, the friendly Sachs dealer also screws a small windshield in front of the cockpit. But asks for around 300 marks as an extra charge. Travelers will also be pleased about the in-house luggage system as an optional accessory.
The nice thing about brisk cruising with the Roadster: The spontaneous acceleration on the gas command, which makes quick overtaking and smooth cornering significantly easier.
Engine vibrations: yes, but without annoying chirping. Load change jolts: hardly noticeable. Mechanical noises: rather quiet as a mouse.
And the look? As already mentioned, comes from the Target troop, which became famous in the 80s through the outfit of the Suzuki Katana series. The new 800 roadster was less daring, lines are continued without further ado, arcs and colors swing purposefully through the entire motorcycle. Inconspicuously integrated, the water cooler disappears behind narrow panels, dominant, on the other hand, encased in brown synthetic leather and unmistakably shaped: the saddle.
Sachs owes the polished aluminum on the black engine to the fact that Suzuki taught its V2 to cruise. It doesn’t quite fit the idea of the purist driving machine, but it doesn’t blow holes in the concept either.
Gut to know, on the other hand, that this concept not only provides a breath of fresh air as a design study, but can also inspire a wide audience on the street. Amazed passers-by at the gas station, incredulous looks at the stop at traffic lights. There will be more information about the Roadster 800 in autumn, when the first series machines leave the production line in Nuremberg.
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