Yep, they run lean as hell right out the crate.....just like the TR. The only difference is that the SR400 will cost you just as much money, have gobs less power, and is kickstart only. I rode one this weekend. Fun bike. Right up my lane. However, that price is ridiculous. I'd be more likely to snag an Enfield or a TU250X.
...am old school where people made bikes to ride straight out of the crate. Are those bikes available now? I can't think of any bike (especially a budget bike, like the TR650) that I wouldn't want to mod somewhat. You would expect to have less to do on an expensive euro bike, like a KTM or Beta, but the Strada/Terra is not in that category.
yeah , i love my HUSKY my STRADA is great ...110 years of Husqvarna ! come on guys what do you want ???
Overall my bike has been stellar. Tied for my favorite bike that I've ever owned: with my old 2006 Triumph Speed Triple. Yes it's modded (Wuka), but it runs great as is--over 6000 miles since the plug, and no issues. It is a joy to ride in the mountains and I've taken it on longer trips as well. Pushing 8k miles after a year. I pay for the valves, $300-$350. Otherwise I just ride it and do all the other maintenance myself--no problem. I thought about selling, I was nervous about the lack of support for a one year bike. But I found there are some great dealers out there who bend over backwards to help out with parts and suggestions. About 6 months ago I just decided to hang on to the bike until it started driving me crazy with problems. I love it, and I suspect that it will last a long time with normal care and feeding. For what we all paid for these bikes they offer tremendous value, even with a couple of grand in mods. They won't be worth much less if you wait to sell with 30k more miles on them than they have now. Forums are full of great info, and also some serious fear mongering. A few people are having terrible problems here, and on every bike forum. I choose to enjoy the bike as long as I can.
No kidding. I'd love a modern TS. However, when it doesn't exist, you just have to build it yourself. If things go as planned, we'll be building a TU Scrambler for MrsDonkeys in the very near future.
Herein lies some of the problem. In the grand scheme of things, 110 year old reputation means squat today. You see, there is this weird phenomenon where all of us riders remember how glorious our bikes of old were back in the day. "Man, that 1967 Triumph TR6 was BULLETPROOF." "That CB750 was just perfect right out of the crate." "Noboby made a dirt bike like Bultaco." The reality is that these bikes sucked from the factory too, and that we're wearing rose tinted glasses. We just remember them for the good. We forget all the tweaking we had to do on those bikes of old. Sure, at least you could rejet and balance your carbs, but you still had to do it nonetheless. This is no different from the problems we are facing today with new bikes. The TR650 isn't a problem child. It isn't a bad bike. It presents the same set of problems almost every new bike presents. Now what is great is that I'm in this bike for under $8k with two sets of wheels and all my farkles....and at that price point the issues are minor. The only thing that has proved unfixable in an hour's worth of work is the EFI running lean. I'm not much for a spoofer. It seems AF-XIED might be the go-to solution for me in the end, but I would like to see a full map reprogram. Now if I had paid $22k for a BMW 1200GS and the stock skid plate cracked my engine case....well then you'd see me pissed off.
If I had the BMW 1200RT I would be really really ticked off. Really you buy a new high tech bike and you have to park the bike and not ride it.
Yup. Calling a bike "bad" is a very relative thing. For those that aren't tracking, R1200RT owners have been told to park their bikes until recall work is done on the rear strut. http://ultimatemotorcycling.com/bmw-announces-recall-2014-r-1200-rt-motorcycle-news/
This whole thread seems pretty meaningless but if you guys want to keep it going you need to keep it civil, if not I'll just nuke the whole thing.
I say nuke it. it was a rant with no purpose. We all have worked to over come the minor issues. I drive mine everyday and not worried about fixing the little things. Technically I bought my bike to get back into to working on motorcycles. Guess I made the right decision on bikes then. LOL If you want an easy bike buy a klr or better yet an xr650, both bullet proof and old technology. Both the reason I never bought a dual sport until now with the tr650.
Don't forget the K series owners. There is a facebook page called BMW K1600 Faults Failures and Recalls which documents many failures and issues with the 1600. It claims 457 K1600s have already been returned to BMW by their owners in the US under Lemon Laws.
