I guess with all that new found horsepower, they figured they could knock a few teeth off each model and raise the top speed. Ought to be very impressive with 15/46 or so. But still need to get the 1st gear minimum speed down more for trail double duty. Or at least an autoclutch for the 610/630 like the little squirt bikes enjoy .
I went over to Tasky's this morning and they had 2 TE630s left on the floor. Took a good look while I was there, though since I have a 610 already that works great, the TE250 got most of my attention :-). Looks like to change to a single exhaust you would have to change out most of the header pipe also (aft of the twin header junction) as hte split is a solid welded section. Tested the seat for a while. It was soft to the point of spongy and you could almost slide off one side or the other. Did not bottom out. 10 minutes on it and no pain (yet). Looks like a lot easier access to the valves, the coolant hosing has much better access and the whole area is less crowded. An '09 TE450 was sitting next to it and the engine area look almost identical (cylinder, cooling, water pump, head area). Easier access to the cam chain auto adjuster also (unless I am remembering the TE450 here instead- I think they are the same though). Bars seem lower and narrower to me than my stock '07 7/8 bars. I am 6'1" and 33-34 inseam. I can sit on it and flat foot with a very slight bend in my knees so it is a tad lower than my '07, but not much. It had less sag for my weight so with that set properly, it would feel like it is 1" lower. - Mike
Here's mine, sitting at Hall's waiting to ship. As you can see, it has some goodies already installed:
So it looks like a Husky skid plate? I need to get one, but haven't found it available yet. Watch out for the license frame. Mine broke already, just from vibration. Luckily my brother was behind me and saw it fall off, so I didn't lose my plate.
I'm going to get that thing off of there ASAP. From the sounds of it, I'm going to have to just make my own bracket. I'm not 100% sure what I want to do with it yet. I do like what Muddy Waters did with his here: http://www.cafehusky.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4547&highlight=LED tail light
I'm going to strip the smog canister off as soon as the bike is in my driveway. What size plug do I need for the line running into the engine? I'd like to have the parts on hand to do it, if possible. What else do I need to get rid of the canister?
Have a look at post # 17 and up http://www.cafehusky.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2265&highlight=canister And thanks for the props
That's the ticket! Are auto vacuum lines all one size? I just didn't know if I had to know what diameter plug I need or if a plug is a plug is a plug.
I got a goodie box from Hall's today. It included paperwork, a t-shirt, the keys, the tool kit, some reflectors that were taken off, and this thing: What the heck is that? He didn't send the owner's manual, or I'd chime in on various things, like the maintenance schedule.
I stopped at South Sound Motorcycles in Tacoma, WA today to look at the TE 630 in all its splendor. I asked abouth the gearing just to see if they changed that from the 610. Steve looked up the information on his on-line resources and here is what the TE 630 is running: Primary ratio 2.34 (32/75) 1st 2.615 2nd 1.812 3rd 1.350 4th 1.091 5th 0.916 6th 0.769
