Im looking to find a oversized tank for my 2008 and wondering whats out there for options. I have been looking for used ones but 4.3 gal is about all I can find. Do any of the other year tanks fit the 2008s? Also im looking to get a second wheel set for my 08 SM. I want to get a set thats got some knobbies on it. Should I try and find some TE wheels or get some SM ones and find a knobby to fit? What all would be involved to get my SM to behave like at TE off road? I was looking at buying a new dirt bike but i figure I have a good bike in my posession already that I really enjoy riding on the street, and hear nothing but good things off road so why not save some $$ and be reall confident on one bike and not have to adjust riding styles everytime im doing something different. Thanks
Check with WoodsChick, our mistress of ceremony.....Moderator. Her bike is an SM with an off-road set of tires....not sure of the rims.
I think shes running 17's as i remember seeing something on ADV a while back. Thanks ill track her down though.
Hey there Gumbellion Oversize tank for our 08 EFI bikes you have two options First is a 25L from Safari; http://safaritanksusa.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=5&zenid=7b896441286c24b8d77465d1af1db39f The second one is to buy the external fuel pump from Up-Tite (there’s a thread over here somewhere about it...) and then you can get the IMS 07 oversize fuel tank That’s all I know about the tanks options for the EFI 610’s As far as Woodsy; yes she does have 17” with knobbies and she can go pretty far with them so it is an option, about the cheapest one you have if you want to get dirty with your SM
Hey Muddy, Thanks for the heads up on the external fuel pump. I have been looking of a used tank since the new safari is out of my price range if I buy a second set of 17s and set them up for off road. What i am planning is that I will buy a second set of SM forks and get my buddies over at ride concepts to set them up for off road and stick with the 320mm rotor and knobbie 17s. Then it will behave better than the SM suspension and the change over would only take loosening some pinch bolts, and speedo. Quick, easy and better feel than the stiffy forks. Will any tanks other than the 07 work if i get the external fuel pump set up? Time to part out the XR650R!
Honestly am not aware of any other tanks for the 610 besides those two but maybe I’m out of the loop? Now, just to run something by you for a second with no intentions of deflating your sails; By the time you’ll get a new or used set of 17’s, another SM front fork plus having it setup correctly for off road and then the (brand spanking new, he just came out with it...)external fuel pump plus an over size tank that I doubt you’ll find used... Maybe by the time that’s all set and done you’ll be better off with a used off roader ? Hell, it might even be another Husqvarna ! You know you can get them used for cheap... Just thinking out loud here
Yeah I am still scratching my head about another bike. Theres a 2008 510 for 3900 at the dealer i got my 610 from which would be a sweet ride. By the time the tax man gets his hands in there I would be getting way up there though. Also the used bike market here is poor at best. Finding a bike that can be road plated is even harder unless I look into the DRZ or KLR's. hmmm what to do. I might just have to make a road trip to southern ontario in the spring with a mitt of cash and pick something up
