That's what I was thinking. I don't get the 2 pipes thing. Those cans are really heavy. What's the advantage? Am I missing something? WoodsChick
link http://www.emoto.com/actualites/machine/nouveautes-de-la-gamme-dual-sport-husqvarna-2010-5939.php
Interesting. Not really what i was expecting. DOHC head on the old bike basically. Was hoping for a all new frame / less weight etc. but in the end i like it, the old design is very good and I like the differentiation from the other DOHC bikes to make it unique. That's going to be one fun bike. Looks a little funky in TE form.
I suspect that it is to meet sound regs. The 610 just barely met the requirements and with the extra CC's they may have needed more sound absorbtion area. I don't think the extra weight is a deal killer because most people will retrofit a non cat high performance exhaust anyway. A friend of mine just got a KTM superduke and the first mod was a slip on exhaust. I was shocked by how heavy the stock system was, it must weigh about 40 lbs.
That pic reminds of how they looked in the late 70's early 80's (the stance) almost like it lost a couple inches of suspension travel
Concept Bike? Yesterday, while searching for info on the 630, I found this.... pictures of a blue road bike. Is this a comcept bike or a new model? Is that the same engine?
Verrrrrry Nice. However i remember when i used to race Huskies in the 80's Bought every new model But Alas i was the one who ended up with all the teething problems--Nowdays i rather wait and see what a new model will do. Once it is sorted -----I can see it standing in place of my 09 -610TE next to my 450 TE.
Read all about it here http://www.dirtbikemagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=news&mod=News&mid=9A02E3B96F2A415ABC72CB5F516B4C10&tier=3&nid=D54D6941F5064240BFE5AD0DC476B238 specs http://resmarket.com/husqvarna/images/10HusqTE630.pdf .
Personally I'm glad that all they did was to refine the existing platform. I would really hate to see such a wonderful and versatile bike get engineered out existence. There may be enough change to justify an addition to the stable.
Gearbox remains an awesome 3.4 top/bottom spacing Dry weight is now 330lbs. It is my hope that they are simply being more honest as opposed to actually gaining weight. Wasn't the earlier models something like 310lbs?
308 lbs. for the carburetor version The addition of EFI with the fuel pump and electronics added a few lbs. and the muffler/cat are about 14 lbs. ea. so adding another one should have brought the bike to pretty close to 330. Go with a light weight slip on and a feather weight battery and you should be able to bring it back down to the 300 mark.
330 lbs was TE630 spec which normally come with single exhaust. The picture shows the header going out the left side which would imply the TE now has dual exhausts, but I really cannot tell from the picture. It certainly is fun speculating though
http://www.emoto.com/actualites/machine/nouveautes-de-la-gamme-dual-sport-husqvarna-2010-5939.php The TE link
