2 vs 4 ; Is this an age thing?

Discussion in 'General (Main)' started by ptkatoomer, Jan 1, 2015.

  1. Norman Foley Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Trumansburg, NY... The Beautiful, Finger Lakes
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    82 250WR 86 250WR 93 WXE350 03 TE610
    Other Motorcycles:
    '85 Fantic 300 '12 HUSABERG TE250
    I loved my ZRX1100, but it was hard to ride slow! What I really wanted was one of these, but sadly not imported to US....
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    I liked the older version King Kenny Edition....

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  2. Johnrg Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Santa Barbara
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2013 TE 310 R
    Other Motorcycles:
    Ducati Sport Classic/Ducati SFV2
    I like the styling of those bikes and miss the riding position of my old GPz that was comfortable to hang off at speed racing and did in town duties well. Just never needed the big displacement/size.
  3. justintendo klotz super techniplate junkie

    Location:
    mercer, pa/northwest pa
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    84 250,86 400,87 430,88 250,95 360
    Other Motorcycles:
    99 kawasaki zrx 1100
    they also made the zrx 400, a scaled down model that never saw the states..
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  4. Norman Foley Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Trumansburg, NY... The Beautiful, Finger Lakes
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    82 250WR 86 250WR 93 WXE350 03 TE610
    Other Motorcycles:
    '85 Fantic 300 '12 HUSABERG TE250
    I'd be super happy with a ZRX400!:oldman:
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  5. Johnrg Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Santa Barbara
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2013 TE 310 R
    Other Motorcycles:
    Ducati Sport Classic/Ducati SFV2
    Looks like my 82 w/Dymags but in green and no Unitrack rear suspension which really cleans up the rear end. Seems the European market got a lot of mid displacement bikes that passed us by.
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  6. motorpsycho Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Michigan
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2012 WR125
    Other Motorcycles:
    Kawasaki ZRX1200R, Suzuki GT550
    X2 for the torque of the ZRX1200......
    Love that bike, it will never leave my possession..
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  7. ray_ray Mini-Sponsor

    Location:
    The Philippines
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    08\013 WR250, 010 TC250, 012 TC250
    I hear your words and can understand your points but I do not think this covers everyone ...Probably covers many on this site, but not me or the guys I ride with now. If the riders here got slower as the bike got older, they would no longer be riding their bikes forward and would be pushing them backwards to get as slow as some of us perceive their bikes, coupled with the slow-down attitude you expressed ...

    You probably don't notice it, but most people post their bike hours at the ~100 hr mark, maybe 125 hrs or so ... After reading all the negative remarks here so much on these Huskys, its almost like some might be afraid to keep riding ... And that's 100% ok ...It's your bike and your time. I'd suggest go purchase a slower bike that you can conceive as lasting longer and keep riding ... 2t or 4t is really a non-issue and riding any bike is actually OK (I think) ....

    My 2 TCs are sitting at 300 hrs...My TXC is at 1200 hrs ... Are they perfect? No. Were they perfect when new? No. Are they slower? Maybe but I don't think so and for about the last year or so, I've been running time trials in semi-gnarly stuff; Meaning I do have actual numbers to compare on my dirt bike riding today... My TC bikes might be toasted tomorrow but it was not till ~150hrs before my bikes felt broken-in and now at 300hrs, I gotta decide to change rings or just keep riding. My Huskies work. These are not soft bikes and can take a licking.

    Each day, along with everything else, is only new once. If you are a rider, you'll be riding something, maybe each day. If you are an owner, you'll be shining something. Either way, it should be a peaceful, good time for all involved with their bike of choice. That's all (I think) any of us can ask for.