Time To Throw The Leg Over Again

[GregMember]

Moto wrote:

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unless I buy a rally car which is something I’ve always wanted to do :ohmy:

I will spanner for you Moto

TB

[Bruce CurtisMember]

BTW Mr KTM250exc, my posting that the 300 is a LAM doesn’t mean I reccommend it, Far from it, TBs suggestion is the more sensible and also remember Blokes are being killed every week on trailbikes, mostly mid-aged on bikes they couldn’t ride when they were 16.

Menace if the KTM is “firebreathing, snorting etc etc etc” beast, what does that make the YZ?….

BC

[GregMember]

Well I read all the tests (well 2 actually :laugh: ) both stated that the Husky 300 smoker was the most brutal of the 300 smokers, so when offered a go on Mal 5.1’s I was itching. I was disappointed with the power, I thought it was very tame and ran out of top end. Maybe it was coming of a big 4 stroke, sure it handled and stopped and did the rest of everything really nice but the power left me wanting. And ask Mal I didnt spare it whilst I was riding it :laugh:. The Husky was the bike I looked at buying this year, the ride hasnt changed my mind but I have decieded to buy a new Tenere later in the year to update the NX for Salina and I to use.

TB

[Bruce CurtisMember]

Trailboss wrote:

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Well I read all the tests (well 2 actually :laugh: ) both stated that the Husky 300 smoker was the most brutal of the 300 smokers, so when offered a go on Mal 5.1’s I was itching. I was disappointed with the power, I thought it was very tame and ran out of top end. Maybe it was coming of a big 4 stroke, sure it handled and stopped and did the rest of everything really nice but the power left me wanting. And ask Mal I didnt spare it whilst I was riding it :laugh:. The Husky was the bike I looked at buying this year, the ride hasnt changed my mind but I have decieded to buy a new Tenere later in the year to update the NX for Salina and I to use.

TB

Sorta my thoughts exactly TB, while an avid 2T nut, I find the enduro motors a little “doughy”, I like supercross style snap, I spent a year trying to get my 300 to be like an MXer, with some tweaking the earlier (much stronger too) KTM300 engines can be snappyish, but not like a RM or YZ 250 that’s for sure.

Tb that’s a bit of a jump, nah the 300 isn’t what I’m after, yeah a Tenere’ that’s the ticket……
interesting jump of faith

BC

[GregMember]

Mr Blue wrote:

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Tb that’s a bit of a jump, nah the 300 isn’t what I’m after, yeah a Tenere’ that’s the ticket……
interesting jump of faith

BC

Nah its a case of the 650 does everything without drama and I love it, havent really found myself holding people up anywhere, whats the cost of fitting the gear I have on it, what about all the spares, and I love riding it. What do you buy Blue, a 450 four stroke that will wear out in 15,000kms and cost me 3k to rebuild, a two smoker that does nothing for me, help me?

The Tenere is for Salina and I more then anything and I want to do some weekend rides like leaving Parkes and blasting west as fast and as far as I can in one day, camping at a creek and riding back the next etc shit like that

TB

[Bruce CurtisMember]

Trailboss wrote:

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Mr Blue wrote:

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Tb that’s a bit of a jump, nah the 300 isn’t what I’m after, yeah a Tenere’ that’s the ticket……
interesting jump of faith

BC

Nah its a case of the 650 does everything without drama and I love it, havent really found myself holding people up anywhere, whats the cost of fitting the gear I have on it, what about all the spares, and I love riding it. What do you buy Blue, a 450 four stroke that will wear out in 15,000kms and cost me 3k to rebuild, a two smoker that does nothing for me, help me?

The Tenere is for Salina and I more then anything and I want to do some weekend rides like leaving Parkes and blasting west as fast and as far as I can in one day, camping at a creek and riding back the next etc shit like that

TB

When you put it like that, all you’ve done is reassess the situation and after a second look, makes sense to me… which in itself is a worry.

The Teneres’ a beaut bike a mates got one and i have a huge soft spot for them.

CR500RE (rego version) would porbably be more your sorta 2T anyway wouldn’t it?

BC

[GregMember]

Mr Blue wrote:

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CR500RE (rego version) would porbably be more your sorta 2T anyway wouldn’t it?

BC

I have long said that the only bike I would trade mine for would be a rego CR500E, I have looked at some even recently and they want an arm and two legs for them as they are irreplaceable I guess

TB

[alanMember]

Mr Blue wrote:

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Trailboss wrote:

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Well I read all the tests (well 2 actually :laugh: ) both stated that the Husky 300 smoker was the most brutal of the 300 smokers, so when offered a go on Mal 5.1’s I was itching. I was disappointed with the power, I thought it was very tame and ran out of top end. Maybe it was coming of a big 4 stroke, sure it handled and stopped and did the rest of everything really nice but the power left me wanting. And ask Mal I didnt spare it whilst I was riding it :laugh:. The Husky was the bike I looked at buying this year, the ride hasnt changed my mind but I have decieded to buy a new Tenere later in the year to update the NX for Salina and I to use.

TB

Sorta my thoughts exactly TB, while an avid 2T nut, I find the enduro motors a little “doughy”, I like supercross style snap, I spent a year trying to get my 300 to be like an MXer, with some tweaking the earlier (much stronger too) KTM300 engines can be snappyish, but not like a RM or YZ 250 that’s for sure.

Tb that’s a bit of a jump, nah the 300 isn’t what I’m after, yeah a Tenere’ that’s the ticket……
interesting jump of faith

BC

hay mr blue if you want snap you should try a big bore 4stroke have a spin on my ktm530 its got heaps more snap than a 99yz250 and i don t think they have improved that much since than power wise and i reckon TB s 650 would have more again.have to agree the new ktm300s are not that snappy i think the wide ratio boxs don t help them they seem to fall in and out of the band all the time personaly would prefer a 200

[DeanMember]

I agree all of the newer 300’s have been toned down,probably to suit the masses. My 99 300 Kato is far more aggro than the 07 Gasser, but on a long ride I know what I would prefer to ride. My gasser is about as peaky as I can get it The 380 kato and my 92 Husky 360 were seriously aggro bikes and a heap of fun to ride,but if you mucked up they would spit you out and chew you up quick as a flash :woohoo:

Ollie

[drewMember]

Hey TB, what dose the Tenere have over the Transalp?

only asking if you have looked at the Transalp? what are your thoughts?

i’v considered the possibility of trading the dirt and road bikes in for a compromise between the two. i have not had the opportunity to have a test let alone a decent ride on a transalp.

or been able to talk to an owner to get a gauge as to if it would do what i want.

any info would be appreciated.

drew the idiot

[GregMember]

The transalp is to on road for what I want XY for starters

The Tenere with a motard hi front guard looks the parts and will handle the higher speed off road that I am looking for much better because of its lighter weight

And I am not brand bound like some

TB

[drewMember]

i wasn’t implying you were not being loyal to a brand.

i just wanted to know if you had a look at the transalp . not just because it is a honda, because it’s one in a range you were looking at.

i was considering it because it was a twin. the same with the KLE500 = inline/parallel twin , they are the only 2 dirt capable ( all be it a compromise ) bikes in the 600-700cc size range than i am familiar with,

other than that the triumph tiger is getting a little on the large/heavy side. and i think it was the triumph scrambler did not get favourable reviews when taken off road.

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