View Full Version : Husqvarna Moab Concept
Mr Lefty
11-22-2011, 03:31 AM
I like it http://www.cycleworld.com/2011/11/08/husqvarna-moab-concept/
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Particle Man
11-22-2011, 06:36 AM
I'd ride it.
TYEster
11-22-2011, 07:41 AM
I like the handlebar integrated dash.
Good luck reading it though :lol:
Mr Lefty
11-22-2011, 03:35 PM
I'd ride it.
yeah I'd ride the fuck out of it... dunno about the headlight though
I'd ride it until it grenaded after 500 miles, but I would never buy a husky.
Sixxxxer
11-22-2011, 06:16 PM
yeah I'd ride the fuck out of it... dunno about the headlight though
Probably not to bad...looks like LED'S...Im sure its bright.
jtemple
11-22-2011, 07:12 PM
I'd ride it until it grenaded after 500 miles, but I would never buy a husky.
9000 miles on mine without a hiccup.
Sixxxxer
11-22-2011, 10:34 PM
9000 miles on mine without a hiccup.
:lol
Thats awesome.
How's it ride??
9000 miles on mine without a hiccup.
That's not really a lot of miles, I can do that without really riding much in a summer. Just seen too many huskys fail around here to have faith in one.
Particle Man
11-23-2011, 08:10 AM
That's not really a lot of miles, I can do that without really riding much in a summer.
With or without your Whale Foreskin suit?
Sixxxxer
11-23-2011, 08:36 AM
That's not really a lot of miles, I can do that without really riding much in a summer. Just seen too many huskys fail around here to have faith in one.
9,000 Miles on a motorcycle...Thats washed up and over used in the Bike world!!
And Do you have a generic answer to everything that you dont believe in?
jtemple
11-23-2011, 09:12 AM
:lol
Thats awesome.
How's it ride??Love it. Most fun I've ever had on two wheels.
That's not really a lot of miles, I can do that without really riding much in a summer. Just seen too many huskys fail around here to have faith in one.
It really depends on the model. Husky only makes one long distance bike (the 610/630 series), which has been discontinued as of this year, with no replacement in sight. The rest of them are basically race bikes. High maintenance, frequent rebuild machines. Of those, even the heaviest one is under 300 lbs soaking wet. They aren't made to be ADV bikes.
9,000 Miles on a motorcycle...Thats washed up and over used in the Bike world!!
And Do you have a generic answer to everything that you dont believe in?
Maybe for you, but not to people like Jared. Not everyone is looking for a high maintenance low lifespan bike.
WTF are you talking about? Even jtemple recognizes Husky is a high mileage low maintenance manufacturer. That's not the type of bike I want, which makes me stay away from that brand...
It really depends on the model. Husky only makes one long distance bike (the 610/630 series), which has been discontinued as of this year, with no replacement in sight. The rest of them are basically race bikes. High maintenance, frequent rebuild machines. Of those, even the heaviest one is under 300 lbs soaking wet. They aren't made to be ADV bikes.
Yeah, that's pretty much why I stay away. I am not interested in a race motor with low rebuild mileage. I like having stuff I can ride often and not have to worry about doing a top end every couple of months.
Sixxxxer
11-23-2011, 11:51 AM
Slight Difference in 500 Miles and 9,000 Wouldnt you say?
You made it sound like it would blow up in the first day you owned it.
Slight Difference in 500 Miles and 9,000 Wouldnt you say?
You made it sound like it would blow up in the first day you owned it.
It's called exaggeration. The race motors have insane tear down requirements. It's not done by miles. It's done by hours. Killboys huskies are always broken. I think he got 3-4 rides out of the last one.
jtemple
11-23-2011, 04:18 PM
Yeah, that's pretty much why I stay away. I am not interested in a race motor with low rebuild mileage. I like having stuff I can ride often and not have to worry about doing a top end every couple of months.
I hear you. Mine is even higher maintenance than I'm used to, with valve clearance checks due every 3000 miles. The valves are ridiculously easy, though. If they didn't have the 630 when I was shopping, I would have looked elsewhere. I think the DS that's the next size down from mine has 8 hour oil change intervals. The people that own those bikes ride about 90% singletrack and don't put down tons of mileage. I have to be able to ride mine on the highway all day if necessary.
Mr Lefty
11-23-2011, 05:33 PM
yeah I'll stick to the DRZ... though 23k isn't great for a life of a motor either
Sixxxxer
11-23-2011, 06:07 PM
yeah I'll stick to the DRZ... though 23k isn't great for a life of a motor either
Sure it is...When you dont do it all in 6 months of owning the damn thing...:rockwoot:
The average DRZ Owner probably takes a year longer to hit the mileage mark you achieved it in.
Mr Lefty
11-23-2011, 06:35 PM
actually... I've only seen a handful of people with 20k+ and they're all 5+ years old... most I've heard of is 45K it was a 01.
and mine was in 11 months of riding over 13 months. to be fair
tommymac
11-23-2011, 11:27 PM
actually... I've only seen a handful of people with 20k+ and they're all 5+ years old... most I've heard of is 45K it was a 01.
and mine was in 11 months of riding over 13 months. to be fair
So the older models actualy fare better/last longer?
Mr Lefty
11-24-2011, 08:55 AM
So the older models actualy fare better/last longer?
no... not much has changed with them over the years outside of styling, other than an automatic cam chain tensioner (those failed for several years so many people swap them out with the older manual ones, but from about 07 on they're fine... i've had no issues)
I'm not really sure what went wrong with mine... I change the oil using 10-40 suzuki brand every 1k for 14k miles... then switched to Suzuki 10-50 synthetic every 3k for the last 9k... never burnt oil, no leaks...
the guy i had rebuild the motor said 1k is too long for 10/30 in the DRZ because it has no cush drive. and that the longest interval I could run is with 10/50 and that would be 1500 at most :scratch:
I'm saying fuck that. Suzuki recommends 3k changes with 10/40... they can't be THAT far off... can they?
in the new motor I'm running 10/50 Amsoil (noticed it now leaks from the valve cover but not enough to write home about) and I'll run it every 3k until it explodes again...
jtemple
11-24-2011, 10:24 AM
I change the oil in the Husky about every 1500-2000 miles. Manual calls for 3000 mile changes. The valve checks are the only "extra" maintenance thing I have on it that's more frequent than any sportbike I've owned. The bike is ridiculously easy to work on.
Will I be able to put 100,000 miles on the bike without rebuilding it? Time will tell. I don't even know if I'll keep it that long. So far, I don't have my eye on anything else.
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