I'm baaack... Don't say I didn't warn you.... :-)

[fatboycrash]

I'm back... :-) After a disastrous relationship where I had to sell my 2006 TE610 to finance the bloody lawyers
This one :

I've finally recovered and 'got's me' another!! :-)

Now, I could've sucked it in and bought a 630, but I have a long love affair with the carburettor 610's, and this one is the last of them.

Seems things have changed 'round these parts a bit while I've been gone! :-) I just have a couple of questions if the brains trust doesn't mind???

My 'new' 2007 has 20,000klm's on it. I intend to pretty much rebuild it with new bearings/seals/consumeables from the ground up. I got it for a song, the poor bloke selling it was going through a marriage break up... Ouch, deja vu and all that... I almost felt guilty.

What needs replacing?? I'll replace the cam chain, piston and freshen up the valves. What are you blokes getting in terms of mileage from your big ends and rods?? At what intervals are you doing big end replacements? Where I live now, breakdowns are a big event. Think one of the remotest parts of Australia where towns are 4 hours apart...

Anything else you would consider inspecting/changing?

Also, I see IMS has a 5 gallon tank now? I had a BIG IMS tank on my 2006 but it was like carting Exxon Vladez around. Anyone got pics of the current IMS on there bike?? IMS web site has zip.

I know Safari Tanks here in Australia has a big tank, but I didn't want to carry a really big tank, something in between suits....

I can't remember what gearing I settled on. 45/15 or something??? What's the norm?


I'm stoked. Excited. My last 610 pulled like a train and never failed to make me smile..

Over to you, brains trust!

 

[Tinken]

What's a carburetor? Is that one of them funny air sucking things they used to put on Model A's??

 

[ray_ray]

I like the roads sign arrows that point downward ... We got them here also ...You know you are not in Kansas any more seeing that on a road sign ...

 

[Coffee]

I'm back... :-)...

Welcome back.

Was indeed curious what may have happened to you.

Yes things changed a bit on Cafe Husky, change has a way of happening.

I like your choice, I am more of a carb guy at the moment.

 

[fatboycrash]

Welcome back.

Was indeed curious what may have happened to you.

Yes things changed a bit on Cafe Husky, change has a way of happening.

I like your choice, I am more of a carb guy at the moment.

Thanks mate!

There is something about Husqvarna's... I just can't get them out of my blood.

 

[fatboycrash]

What's a carburetor? Is that one of them funny air sucking things they used to put on Model A's??

It's a mildly complicated device, whilst not as precise as fuel injection, has the benefit of not presenting one with "Error 404...file not found" in the middle of the Simpson desert!! :-) :-)

 

[Indorider]

Thanks mate!

There is something about Husqvarna's... I just can't get them out of my blood.

Like Volkswagens... no matter how many I build from the ground up and lose money on when I sell 'em. I still have this uncanny urge to get another. Glutton for punishment?
Ooops, shouldn't have said that. My TE's been stone cold reliable and just may be looking over my shoulder... again

Oh crap, too late...