FE/FC Any good reason to skip the 13 TE511 and get a 14?

[huskylove]

Just to reiterate here quickly...

You can buy this;

Or for 500$ more you can get this;

500$ more will get you a street legal dual sport with a 470ish cc engine and all kinds of awesome technology....Or you can buy a 85cc pit bike from ktm.

I cant believe the price on the new ktmahuskabergs. It literally brings tears to my eyes.

 

[Huskynoobee]

well... just threw down a deposit on a new TR650, (red and white BMW/Italian) (not sure if theres a new one, don't think so...)
$6k plus TTL and fees, about $7300 OTD. I'm happy with that deal, and from what I've read, it's more than fair!

Super excited, but now I need to read up on any of the little issues that I learned about with the 511s.
Thanks for all the input everyone! Glad to be here, on a Husky (soon) and really excited to get out and ride more!
Te Dug, you might have bought the one i was drooling over. haha... hope they wiped it off!

You can't go wrong if it makes you excited.
My Dad just rode his Strada home last Saturday. He seems to be loving it so far. Seems like a great way to get back into riding too.

Congrats!

 

[TomGlander]

wow... well after a little light reading, and reading... and reading... I've learned a good bit. I'm bummed that the bikes, all three, KTM, Husky, Berg, now look so similar. I don't really like the blue and yellow color scheme, nor the simple, dirt bike esque plastics.
To be certain, 2014 is the new year of bikes, made by KTM, right? and 13 was the last year of the Italian/red white bikes, with the rear fuel filler, correct? Or have they made 2014 in both?

So there are NO street legal 5xx bikes from "Husky" currently? The '14s are now just good ol' dirt bikes?

Just when I think I've made my mind up... all this madness... damn it. Looks like the safe bet is a DRZ, hahaha... damn...

Actually, 2014 TE511 is red/white. I just got one from Bert's in Covina. It's street legal, got my plate Friday. Lots to do with this. Would never get a Suzuki. The Japanese machinery is very different, but to each his own.

 

[RacerAV]

Man, saying "Suzuki" here is like cursing in church! hahaha....


For the record, I have a TR650 Terra now... so don't ban me! haha.

Love the bike, hate the weight, but overall super happy.

 

[RacerAV]

Just to reiterate here quickly...

You can buy this;

Or for 500$ more you can get this;

500$ more will get you a street legal dual sport with a 470ish cc engine and all kinds of awesome technology....Or you can buy a 85cc pit bike from ktm.

I cant believe the price on the new ktmahuskabergs. It literally brings tears to my eyes.

I went for option C. $500 LESS and got a TR650! A huge pit bike that'll carry all my shit wherever I wanna go! haha... love the thing!

 

[huskylove]

Good to hear. I don't mean to bash any of the new ktm bikes. They are awesome bikes. But I cannot for the life of me understand the pricing. I just do not see how they sell them and more so, how they can charge such outrageous amounts of money.

I truly truly wanted a ktm 690enduro R. Why? seemed like the perfect bike to me!

I spent 3 months looking for a brand new or used one. All the dealers basically said "pay for it and we will call you when it gets here" no demo days, none in stock anywhere, no possibility to test ride or sit on one! No dealing with the customer, just a simple "oh you want one? well when they arrive they sell instantly and there is a list 10 long so just pay for it now and we will call you when it comes in" "oh yea its msrp+ fees so probably 12,500$ + setup and delivery"....

Yes....nearly 13,000$ for a single cylinder dirt bike that is plated. But you can get a DUKE 690 for under 8k. I just do not get it. There is not that much more to a 690 enduro, in fact a lot less parts than the 690 duke. You get better forks and shock with the enduro, but that's it.

You can buy a damn 4 cylinder 180hp sport bike for that...is ktm for the rich and elite only?

They are taking husky which builds tons of street legal supermoto and enduro/trail bikes and turning them into a company that sells mx bikes?

RacerAV, hope you love the tr650. They look like a great commuter, adv bike. Seem to be very reliable if you float around in that section

 

[RacerAV]

Dude you are sooooo right.
I wouldn't pay that much for those bikes. They're nice, but eh...
The TR650 is great so far! A bit heavy, wish it was all aluminum at least, but maybe in the future I'll swap the swing arm, gotta be a perfect match somewhere out there... If not, whatever, love it. Plenty of power stock, enough aftermarket support, and I got it for $6000 plus tax/fees. Couldn't be happier!

 

[robertaccio]

this thread belongs in the Italian Red Husky zone.

 

[RacerAV]

this thread belongs in the Italian Red Husky zone.

its old and useless now, but it was meant to ask the NEW bike owners/lovers what THEY though, hence the placement

 

[robertaccio]

FE501 is the correct answer . ZipTy prepped or blinged.

 

[Tinken]

The new FE501 is insanely good. Much better bike than the 500exc, 10hp more as well. A great dual sport machine.

 

[Russ Henry]

The new FE501 is insanely good. Much better bike than the 500exc, 10hp more as well. A great dual sport machine.

How does it compare to your 511 ?