I'll throw a cat amongst the pigeons and tell you all why I passed over the 610 and went for the 630. It can be summed up in two words: Cam Chain It is mentally retarded for a bike like this to consume a chain every 5000-20000km. Other small issues with the bike are easily dealt with, but this for me would always be a totally unacceptable ongoing issue. Hopefully the 630 will not be afflicted with such problems. While I am at it, I'd like to be fair... I passed over the Yamaha Tenere because of the cheap garbage suspension and wheel set. Forget that it is $2K more than the 630. Great motor let down by a lousy package marketed to the wannabe adventurer market. Same deal with the KLR and DR except they don't even have the redeeming feature of a good engine. KTMs are nice bikes if I decided I wanted a road registered racing bike. BMW... don't even get me started on what I think about paying the premium on the brand for a product (regardless of how good or bad it is) that is made in friggin' China!
Knary, I don't know which WR and TE you are comparing. My WR250 has a Husky owners manual wet weight of 236.1 LBS. The Husky manual weight of the 610 is 309.7 dry and finally my TE450 is said to have a "kerb" weight of 259 without fuel. They are probably all lighter than real life weights, but for comparison seem reasonable to me. Oh and the 610 may be a little heavy, but there is just something cool about doing single track with it. Especially in the timber, where you can almost feel the sound it makes. With the suspension set for the riders weight it is actually quite nimble for such a big girl, IMO.
That is a good question. I would say at least two...just in chase one breaks down. My wife would have a different answer
I thought you were referring to the Yamaha WR250R. There's a Husky WR250, but is there a Husky WR250R? FWIW, the TE weight is a bit of misprint. That's actually the wet weight. Real life weight is apparently around 317 lbs fully fueled - without any accessories of course.
