Does not look bad at all. The more I look the more I like. - Nice aluminum skid plate - Nice rack - Passenger pegs and real dirt footpegs - Real suspension (not like the G650) - Huge single rad - looks well sorted / designed - I like it
Hmm, not bad. Not a fan of the low front fender and twin mufflers- the fender could easily be changed though. Doesn't look like it should be too heavy, but I'm curious on what it will actually weigh.............. The engine looks interesting....
Right side drive and cable operated clutch? Doesn't look like there is a cradle under the engine. Looks like it would make a decent commuter/light adventure bike. I hope that the front fender could be made to work on my SM630.
Husqvarna has posted pictures on their Facebook page. They are calling the bike the Strada. That means street. So... there's hope for more dirt worthy version. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.311577132193339.83358.198286320189088&type=1
Criminy... Only 9lbs less than my SV650... I guess I can save some money by just mounting up my TKC80's, fab'ing up a skid plate and painting it red... I think the Moab looks more dirt-worthy...
For a street bike with ADV (SUV) pretenses (which is what the whole GS line at BMW is) it looks pretty good. Will it have the luggage options, etc that the ADV crowd requires? Fuel range? I wouldnt take it anyplace tougher than a gravel road, but it has possibilities.
dudes over at ADV take those G650's on stuff that is way off road. This looks far more capable. I think it will be a great bike for that market. If they upgraded the TE511 with a wider trans and bigger tank then the off road DS segment would be filled nicely and this bike would be the step more towards the road-n-gravel crowd.
Yes, and I used to blow by them on my TE610 in those situations... Some people are just gluttons for punishment. Ive ridden a Dakar down single track....glad I didnt drop it I stand by my experienced assessment of where these things belong
Well, my SV doesn't belong a lot of the places I've ridden it, but I've had more fun on that thing when off-road than I've ever had while on pavement. It just makes me giggle...and isn't that the whole point of riding?
OH MY! Woogitty woogitty woogitty woogitty! I'm on the verge of speaking in tongues! I tnaw taht os dab I nac etsat ti! I'm sure we'll find out any day now that it won't be available in NA .
