Picking Mine Up Today :=)

Discussion in 'TR650' started by Jughead, May 1, 2013.

  1. Jughead Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    South Central PA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    Strada
    Other Motorcycles:
    '78 R80/7, ' 80 SR500, '81 R80/GS
    Greetings All,

    I've been lurking here for a few weeks and just wanted to say that after work today I'll be joining your ranks. I'm taking delivery of a new Strada from Toy Tech Cycles in Grantville, PA.

    I've been riding since the sixties and have owned allot of different bikes. Most of my time in the seventies, eighties, and nineties was spent on air head BMWs (still have three of them) and a Yamaha SR500.

    For a variety of reasons the bikes were moth balled for the last fifteen years. Last spring I brought the SR back to life and have been having a ball. Strange how all your riding gear shrinks when you don't use it:=)

    Anyhow, new bike fever struck over the winter and here we are. There was nothing out there that I really wanted until I found the TR650. I rode the dealer's demo and was hooked. Smooth, powerful, and agile. What more could a boy want...

    Here's a picture of the Husky's stablemate

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  2. Coffee CH Owner

    Location:
    Between homes - in ft Wayne IN
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2006 TE250, 2013 TR650 Terra - sold
    Welcome! :cheers:

    Could not agree more, which is why I bought one too. :)
  3. mysery Husqvarna

    Location:
    SE North Carolina
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    strada
    Other Motorcycles:
    speedtriple
    x2 Took delivery of mine on the 25th of April. Neighbor saw it and had his that Saturday.
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  4. nwrider1 Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    SW Washington
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    none
    Other Motorcycles:
    Too many to list
    Congrats: Although I don't yet have a Terra, I do share some of your bike history having owned various airheads and an oil head BMW as well as the first year SR500 in my 50+ years of motorcycling. As nice as the SR500 is, the Terra/Strada is light years ahead of it. I expect that the Terra/Strada motor is very much like the Rotax powered BMW F650 Funduro I had.
  5. Jughead Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    South Central PA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    Strada
    Other Motorcycles:
    '78 R80/7, ' 80 SR500, '81 R80/GS
    All - thanks for the encouragement. Five hours to go.

    nwrider1 - here's a few pictures of other air heads I've owned. The sport bike is still in the fleet.

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    This was my 1964 R69/S I sold last year. This picture is my 1981 R80/GS

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    This is the same bike after I got done.

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  6. Next Strada Demolitionist

    Location:
    Brevard, NC
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    TR650 Strada
    Based on the fact that you didn't post again I suspect all went well! Hope you have a weekend of riding planned. Enjoy!
  7. Toyboy Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Middletown, PA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2011 TXC250/2012 TXC310, 2013 TR650
    Other Motorcycles:
    BMW Hp2E/Yamaha Super T/BMW R1200RTP
    Hey Jughead,
    Nice meeting you folks yesterday. I hope all went well on the ride home for you. Think you got the best bike, best deal for the money on anything in it's class. Enjoy the ride! Love the the airheads! got a few of those tucked away too.....!
  8. Jughead Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    South Central PA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    Strada
    Other Motorcycles:
    '78 R80/7, ' 80 SR500, '81 R80/GS
    A thousand pardons for my tardy reply. Didn't get home from the dealer until fairly late and then scrambled to move my tank bag to the Strada. Rode it to work today and got my share of OHHHs and AHHHs. I don't think anyone thought the old duffer would actually get it. Come on guys, it's only been 32 years since I bought myself a new bike:-)

    When I got home today this was waiting for me.

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    I've got a few more pieces to acquire and I'll post my experiences lowering a Strada for us inseam challenged individuals...
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