650 Terra, let's get buyers count

Ride update
Went to Big Bear today, did about 30 miles of fire roads today, Wow this bike is great. First ride in the dirt and i love it in the dirt and on the road. The bike does not ride like a heavy bike. Smooth as silk. Also put some Cycra pro bend hand gards on. look great

I got mine October 23rd at MCC in Villa Park Illinois. First one they had in. I've only put around 130mi on it to date, all street miles so far but will see plenty of 2 track, fire roads and logging roads up in northern Wisconsin. It's pretty much everything I hoped it would be. I am having a weird missing/stalling issue just off idle but I'm waiting to see if its still happening after I fill the tank. Dealer said whatever showed up in the tank when it was delivered was stinky- they just topped it off. I'll be adding a skid plate (I'm guessing one from motosportz) and I've already got protaper risers (1/2" taller) and a renthal fatbar (ktm mid bend, I put them on nearly all of my bikes) The baffles "fell out" before I even picked the bike up (sounded pretty good) but by the time I got home (30mi or so) I had fiberglass hangin outta both cans! I pulled it out (only what was packed into the end cap area) and took the stock baffles (SS tube with a screen around the end) - cut the tube just before the screen (at maybe a 30* angle) and polished everything up- then reinstalled them BACKWARDS. This results in a nice little slash cut tip on each can. Completely aesthetic and I only did it because the dealer had them out... And I was bored at work. I'm pretty excited about putting some miles on this thing on and off road. Have not owned a DS bike since I was much younger and I'm thrilled to be back.

Kyle

It's official. Just pulled in after 28 hours on the road including 4 hour nap last night, loading the bike in Lubbock, and unloading here. I'm beat, but the bike is in the garage! Pics tomorrow on my first ride.

Womp womp. Apparently the first order of Terras didn't cover all the dealers for how many were actually sold...so I have to wait on the second order to come in. They stated the second week of November, which realistically means third week. Oh the frustrations! I just want mine now, before it gets too cold to ride.

I guess that's a good indication of their popularity, though. The more popular they are, the more farkles we get. If they remain popular, dealers could very well push the prices up on them, meaning we will have gotten decent deals.

I purchased my Terra at Big D Motorsports in Woodland Park, CO.(Fantastic dealership!). It is still on the floor if someone is in the area and wants to take a look, and please do, that and work is the reason it is still there. I told them three weeks ago that I was 98% sure that the first one they get would be mine. I put the money down October 23rd, the day it came in. It is a great story of a small town dealership and I will tell you more about it when I have more time in the Dealership section.

I intend to ride it mostly here in my back yard of Divide, CO.. I live right behind Pikes Peak and there is lots of good off road riding. 4x4, ATV, and single track is the norm up here at 9000 feet. Long twisty roads are also the norm. It will also be used to seek out the greatest coffe shops in the western United States...by way of back roads and mountain passes mostly.

My last bike in this class was a BMW F650GS (sold three weeks ago) and the Terra is my upgrade bike. This will be my second Husqvarna in the garage. It will be sitting beside a 2012 TE250 Low. I will post here again when I can get caught up on work, get it home, and go for a ride. This should be a week from now.

I am new here and am enjoying all the great stories. Would love to see more ride reports on this bike.

Jason in Divide, CO..

Thanks! It sounds like you should be lucky to get one in November since everyone else is saying December. You did see it, so I am just assuming you are getting one

Did you really intend to buy one or did you just want to see one up close before you made up your mind? I am glad you did wait though. That would have put Big D in a tough spot if two of his good customers came in wanting the same bike!

So....Did you wipe the drool off MY bike?

I think that would make my top 3 of great life experiences...A road trip to pick up a new motorcycle! How great is that!? Congrats Kenneth. I did actually think about you this weekend picking up your new bike. If I wasn't so loyal to my local shop I might have looked for one in Northern California!

Toytech in Grantville PA getting in another Terra this week. Not spoken for yet for anyone looking.....

So I decided that I needed a new bike for a recently purchased cabin (near Sonora, CA). I live in the SF Bay Area. I started reading the forums, including this one. I then called a couple of dealers. Not too much in stock within 2 hours of me. This morning....I had to run an errand down South, and the next thing I know this red thing jumped onto my truck ramp (rated for 600 lbs + air suspension on the GL, not to worry).

My first impressions are very positive.
I only started riding a few years ago, so late in life. I have an MV Agusta Brutale and a Ducati Hypermotard 1100s. The former replaced a BMW K1200rs, as this broke my mental rule about bikes needing to weigh around or under 400 lbs. I never rode dirt bikes, like most seemingly did in their youth on this forum. I grew up in Europe, and was more interested in making other sort of trouble. But I digress.

The shiny new Terra made a good first impression, aesthetically. Great proportions and the ergos were perfect for me. At 5 ft 10 + and 175lbs I can flat foot it wearing cowboy boots. Bars are perfect height, even after standing up. Maybe I am doing it wrong. The throttle is so amazingly progressive and can really be finessed. Clutch take up is perfect. In comparison...My MV Agusta is so snatchy and nervous. It can really buck you off when maneuvering in slow traffic. The Hyper wheelies at anything more than 1/2 throttle in the first 2 gears. This Husqvarna beastie is civilized and very easy to ride. The sound at idle was at first disappointing, or a little "agricultural". I am new to singles, so please do not take offense. But when revved to 5K it developed a very nice snarl. I think I will get used to the character. What really surprised me was how tossable this thing is in corners. It lays right down when I push on the bars. The brakes seem to be up to par, and I am used the bite that the Brembos can deliver. I am very pleased overall, and I cannot wait to see how much I can do on dirt. Or how much I suck. I have taken the Keith Code superbike school to improve my road skills, and I might take the equivalent course to learn the other surface (any recommendations are welcome). I am off to ride her home, but I wanted to send this quick into and add to the buyer count. I paid msrp, btw, which seemed fair enough considering the old rule about supply and demand.

It is also fitting that this bike is a mixed breed. Made in Italy, with some bits made in Asia, owned and managed by the Germans. I do not mind that it is not a pure generic Swede. I look forward to mixing it up, and I cannot wait for some of the accessories to land stateside, and of course to get some miles under my belt.

regards
lk

Thank you. The Oregon gathering looks intriguing, but it is a bit close to the formula 1 race in austin. I am taking the fam to see the end of the season. I hope Alonso gets it (see avatar).

Thanks. This one is in Las Vegas, but it could form an excuse for a long range trip !

I have been doing some more riding, and I have experienced one stall when pulling the clutch in after downshifting. It was the idle stall that others have reported. Hopefully it does not repeat as the bike wears in.
And whomever designed that side stand should be sent back to engineering school.
Did I mention that the suspension was great? So much more compliant than the two sport bikes I have. The MV with the short wheelbase is particularly punishing. The Husqvarna is a Caddy in comparison. I am still enjoying the bike. Just need to more excuses to escape and ride.