Well, Sold my 510 this evening. Haven't been riding it much since buying the 250 early this year and it's been sitting in the corner of the garage looking all lonely and such. I have a couple of dedicated street bikes now that I didn't have when I bought the 510, so ...... It was a good bike that NEVER let me down, although I did lay IT down on innumerable occasions. I'll miss that fat torque on the bottom that lets you be lazy on the trail. I won't miss picking it up after I've lost talent and generally fighting it to go where I want without launching myself off the trail I'm a horrible salesman, BTW I talked several prospective buyers out of it once they told me it was going to be their first dirtbike. I just had to explain how much better it would be to start with something smaller if they're really going to ride the woods or tight slow stuff. Hindsight and all that old man stuff
I hope that 2011 310 ends up sucking bad, . I've got an empty parking spot now. I've learned my lesson on bike sizing, maybe.
I've never understood why anyone would want a bike that throttle control meant you use 1/4 of a turn most of the day ... But as long as I can remember, guys have always wanted these big bore bikes for the trails \ tracks ... I wouldn't want to sell a 500 to a first time rider either ...
Buddy of mine suggested a inexpensive Yamaha WR500 to a friend as a first bike. WTF? He does not ride anymore. Go figure.
If I was smart I would have sold my old 510, intsead I dropped a whole lot of dough into it to make it an SM but I guess it was worth it, the bike is blast to ride on the pavement although it's got over 15000 miles on it, I just keep thinking the motor is going to go any minute.
lol at the air hammer. *gag barf* i miss my 06 510 SMR. CHP use to watch the tail light get tiny really fast going down mully and yerba buena (kept the plate off for a reason), then onto the backbone trail for a scoche..then double back and pass 'em the other way on the back tire waiving... CHP? hated it! god that motor... BROOOOOP! just bitchen. "king" (RIP)
A 510 Husky isn't the best bike for the slow stuff, that is for sure. Pretty much every where else it is king.
