Yes it did. Headlight assembly and speedo were in a few pieces but nothing a bit of glue and some cable ties couldn't fix.
I didnt do my tank. my tank is grey. It doesnt look bad, and i havent spilled any fuel on any of the plastidip parts yet.
Spent the day riding around Cuddyback..... Husky monument. Very cleaned up nowa days: Me @ the Husky monument: Didn't feel like being a UAV target:
Slapped on a 43T sprocket and a new chain. Thought the red would be sweet but overall I think it's just ok.
My TE630 and WR250R are loaded and ready to go to Big Bend National Park tomorrow. Had to take both of them as they both need love and attention.
I came from one to the Husky. If you have a lot of single track it is fun, but they only have half the power and when geared down for the dirt they are thrumming at highway speeds. And they're almost as heavy as a TE if you go to a single exhaust and lithium battery (which I think you have). Can't beat the reliability though - all I ever did was add gas and change the oil every 3K. First valve check is 26K...
The red looks pretty cool! I think whats really keeping it from showing awsome, is the silver/aluminum colour on the wheels/exhaust/heat guards.. put a little red on top of black and it really stands out, on top of silver it's meeh.. Well that's what I plan to do with mine at least, we'll see how it will turns out
I didn't go with a lightweight battery yet, but it's on my list. Really, what I'm concerned about with the 630 is how long lasting the bike will be and availability of parts. Is this bike going to last 50,000 miles? 5 years from now, if I want new plastics to replace my beat up ones (mine are already pretty scuffed up), am I going to be able to get them? When it's time to rebuild the engine, am I going to be able to get the parts? The thing Yamaha has going for it is that there's a million of them. Shimming valves every 3000 miles on this bike makes me wonder about how long it's going to last if I keep going on these 2000+ mile trips every year. I think the shimming has settled down now and might not change for a long time, but it still makes me wonder. I want to ride my bikes, not work on them. Don't get me wrong; I don't mind working on my bike when needed and I don't mind the increased maintenance of the 630. But 3000 mile valve checks, some initial leaks, and only one year of production isn't exactly confidence inspiring. Until now, I hadn't really planned on keeping any bike long term. I average about 10,000 miles on the odometer before I'm shopping for something new. My 630 is at that point right now. I have finally settled into the type of bike I want to ride. I don't want to sell it. But, I also don't want to hang on to something that I won't be able to keep running, either.
I can appreciate your concerns, but long term it's probably cheaper to keep her... When you look at the hit you're going to take to trade or sell your bike now vs. say 3-5 years from now, probably not alot of difference. Then turn-around and the hit you'll take buying a new one, it's a viscious cycle. As for buying replacement parts, I believe in the U.S. manufacturers are required to provide parts availability for 8 or 10 years from the last production run of a model, this is one of the reasons we don't see alot of the bikes they get in Europe. So short of Husky going belly-up, I think we'll be able to get parts. Will it get to 50K miles without a rebuild, probably not, but they're simple engines, so rebuilding should be relatively inexpensive. I bought mine after they were discontinued and thought about all the points you've made prior to buying, I feel pretty good about my bike.
