I'm looking at a 1993 TE610 that's plated, and appears to be in good shape. It has a 40mm dellorto, which I'm used to, from playing with Ducatis. Are there any particular issues to watch for, besides the "universal" items? The owner is a Husky dealer. I'm considering flying to Ca. and riding it home to B.C.,(1000 mi), to get some time on the coast highway. I know, the seat is a pain, but I've ridden an ATK 800 miles in 2 days, including 40 miles of twisty gravel. Thanks in advance for any info
Good luck. I looked at a 94 recently. Kinda wish I had found the 94 before I bought my 2000. The 94 is way lighter. Anyway, if you get it could you post the carb. set up? I also have Dellorto experience with my Gizzi. The service manual for the 94 I looked at showed a #60 idel jet. Was wondering if that was correct or a typo. I have used up to a #55 trying to get rid of the off idel miss with some success. Hesitant to go to #60 though. The 94 I looked at was similar to the 2000 except of course the motor that is old school Husky. Top end looked about the same as current.
Thanks for the response. I saw a thread on a product called "sweet buns" - gotta like that name! It's a canvas seat cover for skinny (bike) seats that uses empty plastic bottles to spread the load. Anybody actually tried one? I'm happy to hear that the earlier 610s are lighter, my old muscles don't lift like they used to.
The name is Sweet Cheeks actually. I just had one made to carry a 1 liter MSR/Sigg type fuel bottle on each side of the seat and I can confirm it is THE SOLUTION.
Thanks - must have been a freudian slip....? So from what you describe, the cover actually holds extra fuel too? I was worried that the bottles had to be empty for padding. The reason I'm asking is that I bought the 610 today, and I'll be flying down to Sacramento to get it. The dealer tells me that I probably won't get more than 80-100 miles on the main tank, even on the road, so a combination of more comfort and more miles sounds wonderful. Fritzcoinc - I'll let you knw the jetting once I get home and check it out.
Congrats on the "new" bike, bark buster! This sounds like quite an adventure for you! Wow...that's a long way to ride... I have bags on my SM610 that attach to the seat. They are actually dog back packs designed for dogs so they can carry their own food or whatever. They can easily hold quite a bit of stuff, whether it be gas, food, warm clothing (isn't it still snowing in the Siskiyous?) etc. They won't keep your butt from getting angry, but they do offer a bit of carrying capacity. WoodsChick
I have a "sweet cheeks", It holds two 2liter bottles you can fill the bottles with what ever you want; gas, water or maybe something to keep you warm by the campfire. It works great and you don't feel the extra wieght. It needs to be secured to keep it from moving about but it has loops to hook bungees up to. I got the contraption off E-Bay for something like $30.
I've been thinking of purchasing one of those too. Just wondering about refilling them on long rides...like say at a Gas station. Pretty strict up here, most Gas station will only allow approved Fuel container. Not "Pop" bottles to be filled up. I know pop bottles work for fuel cuz I always carry two full of fuel for my Trails bike.
Yeah, there's no doubt that filling a 7/8" ID opening with a stnadard fuel pump is outright DANGEROUS. I'm just using the Sigg bottles for long day trips. As soon as I get a mess of other mods done, I'm going to find somebody here in Colorado Springs to help me with an auxiliary tank on my 610.
610 tanks Has anybody ever tried a larger tank made for another bike? It may be worth fabricating some brackets or supports, and even massaging the plastic a bit with a heat gun, but I know "close enough" can be a moving target.
In a recent Baja trip some of the riders had 2 clorox bottles at their waist held on with a belt - worked awesome. This is not a joke, it really worked.
Thanks for the info re: the doggie bags. With luck they may go over the seat pad without too much trouble. I use an ATV tank bag, which is secured by the gas cap. They don't hold much, but they're out of the way, at least. I've also tried small picnic cooler bags, which are plastic lined and have stiffeners in them to help keep their shape. I just tie-wrapped the handles together and then tie-wrapped the straps at the back to the frame. It may not be sexy, but they do come in various colors.
My bags strapped on with no problem whatsoever. I used the buttonholer on a sewing maching to sew buttonholes in the top of the pad on the bags, then threaded nylon straps through them and secured them around the seat. Works great if the weight distribution is kept fairly even. I then used one of the straps that's supposed to go around the dogs belly to loosely attach to the passenger footpeg on each side to keep them from flopping around. The finished product... WoodsChick
I'm impressed, and they're color-matched! Great idea with the button-holer mod. You win, they look much better than my picnic coolers....
An update: I appreciated all the info I received, but I'll be trailering the 610 back to Canada, since I couldn't resist a dirt-track ATK I found in San Jose. I have, however, ordered a sweet-cheeks pad, which I'll report on once I've completed some miles at home. I'll do the PCH another time, I look forward to it.
You can find the Mountainsmith Dog Pack right here... http://www.mountainsmith.com/produc...ategoryId=16&subCategoryId=0&subCategory2Id=0 I think I got the large size. I can't remember for sure, but they were $60 and I got them on sale for $48; the Mountainsmith website lists the large size at $55, so... I washed them in some waterproofing liquid and it does a good job in a drizzle or light rain. However, if you happen to drop the bike in a creek crossing and it takes you a minute to pick it up, things are going to get wet. Don't ask me how I know... After extensive research, I chose the Mountainsmith bags based on size, ease of use, quality of construction, ruggedness of material, zipper design (nice dust/mud covers) and, of course, color. I really like the wide reflective stripe, too. It is really visible in very low light. I'm going to get to use that feature tonight You probably won't find the Mountainsmith bags at your local petshop. They tend to have the less rugged options like the one I chose for the KTM. Any good outdoor store should have them, though. WoodsChick
Thanx. For the report. I think this should almost be a sticky (Hint,Hint) I'm sure I'm not the only one that will be getting these now. Although I believe in supporting the locals. There comes a point where quality and delivery plus price, kinda makes web orders a lot more desirable. Update: Called all 4 (different pet stores...none carry the Mountainsmith Dog Pack. I tried.
