I have been out of riding for about 15 years, now my son wants to ride & has just got a well looked after 07 te 250 he is 13 , i rode it & thought it went well but a bit revvy, he wants me to go riding with him , so here is my questions , i'm thinking something like a 450 0r 510( secondhand 3-4 years old) i like bikes with low down grunt so i don't have keep changing gears every second, good for trail rides i weigh 105kg , i have read about overheating,stalling & power ups etc so any advice on good year model & maintenance & anything that would make a great grunty trail riding bike, i was told a husaberg570 was a great trail bike but i like husky's thanks phil
why not 2 stroke bike? way easier to ride on trails. 450 and 510 are pretty big bikes for trail riding. I had 510 and it was too tiring. warning. shameless advertising. check out my WR300 add in classified.
The type of bike that is good for you will depend on what you want to ride it in. Do you ride in - sand - tight gnarly single track- rocks-mud-hills- whoops ? To me that is what would help me make my decision. I know I'm not gonna wanna lug a big heavy bike in the tight stuff or the sand whoops we ride in. If I were out on logging roads or nice open flowing trails, I'd ride a bigger bike. But that is just me and my humble opinion.
Thanks Guys, No offence intended Ks9mm but i'm definitely a 4 stroke guy,had 2 strokes when i was young not any more, i doubt i would be riding much tight stuff or sand mostly on my friend property 2nd 3rd gear stuff feww steep climbs,plus maybe some club days grass track , enduro, etc. If ther was very tight stuff i probably wouldn't ride , i'm really only riding for my son, i can already feel the pain!! .i should mention the last bike i owned was 1995 te 610 & i loved it phil
Huskies are not prone to overheating, make sure you have a top shelf coolant. As an aside I ride a 310, amd 120 Kgs stripped and ride in Australia in the Summer up snotty hills and never had an issue-can't say the same for Husa's or KTMs I ride with. Probably a 450 is good for you. I would recommend 2 extra teeth on the rear sprocket. The 450 spools up faster than the 510 due to its 7mm shorter stroke. I now ride a 310 as I mostly ride tight single stuff. If I were more 50% single and 5% fire trail it would be a 450. I have had the 510, 2x45's0 and 2x 310's and they are all great bikes and simply horses for courses. That said the 450 is a great compromise.
