My new ride..

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And here it is

[Manny]

Nice dude. Enjoy.

[breakdirt916]

that thing is really sexy

but aren't the gears really short? I test rode the 6?0cc version and 1st gear only went up to ~22mph

[spicy]

reminds me of a fairy tale

But grandma, what short gearing your Husky has...

Don't worry, all the better to wheelie with

[978chris]

haha...

that is a NICE looking bike though...

these motards keep looking like more and more fun to me.

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You can fix that a bit with a sprocket change..... actually right now it has a 13 tooth in the front instead of the 15.

that thing is really sexy

but aren't the gears really short? I test rode the 6?0cc version and 1st gear only went up to ~22mph

[ChR1s]

Cool. Todd, what oil you running in that?

[KillBill]

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Cool. Todd, what oil you running in that?

10W60 motorex

[ahtune69]

I got the same bike and use the same oil, that is some expensive oil for a bike thats going to see frequent oil changes. The bike is a blast to ride, your gonna love it.

[snowborder]

I bought it second hand, the guy just changed the oil and he gave me 2 extra quarts. I think I am set now. Going forward I will just use 10W50 in it unless I am going to run it hard on hot summer days.

What are you running for gearing. I had a 13 on it... pulled it off yesterday and put the 15 back on it..

I was thinking of adding a 16 and 40 rear to the collection

[ahtune69]

I bought it second hand, the guy just changed the oil and he gave me 2 extra quarts. I think I am set now. Going forward I will just use 10W50 in it unless I am going to run it hard on hot summer days.

What are you running for gearing. I had a 13 on it... pulled it off yesterday and put the 15 back on it..

I was thinking of adding a 16 and 40 rear to the collection

2 qts thts only one oil change right there,your bike takes approx one and half qts. I change my oil every 10 hrs street and if I do a trackday I change it right after.


I still have the stock gearing but I may chjange it in the future.

[Slyder]

nice bike. I think my second (someday in the next 30 years when I have the $) will be a dual sport and buy a motard kit for it. I bet those would be a blast.

there's a Husky shop 30 miles from home, and I pass through the area a lot on the bike, I'll have to stop and check them out sometime.

I really like the Aprilia SXV / RXV 550 too

[snowborder]

Yeah, I almost went Aprilia...

Problem is much worse than Husky getting parts and service.
Also the Aprilia is much more maintenance intensive.

With Husky's they do require a bit of maintenance with adjusting the valves, however they are breeze to do (less than an hour - more like a half hour)

The more you beat em the more they need to be examined.

[Slyder]

so I heard, maintenance intensive. I guess if you want to play with a little more power and a lighter bike (compared to a regular dual sport bike), you gotta pay the price.

Being a Suzuki fan I commented on putting a light kit on an RMZ450 and registering it and the guy at the shop asked what for, it needs to be rebuilt every 10 hours.
ah well.

I can think of a few roads I'd like to take something like that over.

As for the Aprilia, got a shop about 15 minutes down the road from here.

[WOTEugene]

Very nice... I'm somewhat tempted to pick one up if the Z sells.

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I put a 16 tooth sprocket on the front for more steetable riding and I have to say this is by far the most fun I have had on a bike. Still pulls up the front in 2 maybe 3rd, although I haven't tried it there yet.
Definately needs a steering damper as it handles like a Mountain bike at a 100

[sanfelice]

I really like the Aprilia SXV / RXV 550 too