I had my 630 out for a ride on the hwy today. It is super smooth with zero vibs. It performs better than a 610 for sure but it isnt a speed demon. I think part of the problem is that it is so smooth. I gave it a good crack and it got up to 120km/h pretty quick. My TE450 would be screaming its guts out by then. I only have 50kms on mine and I am not disappointed. It will get stronger as it loosens up. I am sure of it. The seat is friggen great compared to a DOHC TE. I rode a 2hr XC race yesterday and I was dreading getting back on a bike today and my butt felt just fine on the 630. I rode my TC250 from the trailer to the shop today and it was a different story.
Husqvarna claims 20% more power than the 610. The 630 is a 610 with a big bore kit, higher compression, DOHC, 2mm bigger throttle body and freer flowing dual exhaust. Physics dictates it should be more powerful than the 610! According to July's issue of Cycle Canada it's tester was riding on a highway in Italy @160KPH with power to spare! What's going on?
So Scotty, just so were all clear on this, are you saying that is as fast as it goes or are you saying that is as far as you took it?
120kmh is a hair under 75mph. I can tell you first hand it's faster than that. I haven't topped it out yet, but I have gone about 80 mph, and it had more power left.
Good question. I am wondering what the test bike had that mine doesn't. I tried it again today, 72 MPH into a headwind. It might have gone to 75 if I held it longer. The motor sounds fine, nothing going on there. And I keep hearing about these 100 MPH 610's, but I want to hear from the 630 guys. So far I have heard 75, and 80, with plenty to spare, whatever that means. But so far it seems that these have less power than the 610's, at least hearing from the people that have ridden both. I can lift the front in 2nd gear, but everything has to be right to do that.
My "80 with plenty to spare" simply means that it was still accelerating when I hit 80 mph. If you can lift the front end in 2nd gear, you're just better at wheelies than I am. Full throttle through 1st & 2nd for me doesn't lift the front wheel. I never got into the wheelie thing on sportbikes, so I'm a wheelie newbie. I could just be doing it wrong.
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Doesn't look like they just power up. You gotta sit back and pull on the bars, huh? Maybe some clutching action? I want to learn how, I just don't know what I'm doing
I just pulled out of my shop and got on the gas. It went to 120km/h real fast. I didnt mention that my shop is in a 60km/h zone so I was looking at a $1000 fine and walking papers for 30 days if I was busted. The bike had plenty left. I just backed off to avoid losing my licence.
Now that sounds a little more like it. I would be highly disappointed if the new 630 couldn't outperform my aging 610 (not the 610 is a slouch by any means).
plenty of info out there on this.. but if you push down on your front forks a bit and crack the throttle on the way up, the suspension helps if your bike doesnt have the oomph..
I just started practicing shifting during wheelies on my 08 610.. I've always given a a lil preload bounce to try to be a lil less harsh on the drivetrain and not to have to "crack" the throttle so violently. I NEVER use the clutch to bring it up. It's second nature now. Had my best one today on a dirt road with a bunch of quaders hanging out in their front yard and BSing..."Takeoff" at about 30-35MPH in 3rd gear.. "touchdown" quite a bit later in 5th gear just below 70 MPH.. Not too many bikes besides sport bikes are gonna "rollon" throttle wheelie. Usually need at least a lil tug of the bars and/or preload. Do what you can to rack up some quick miles (like 500-600) on that 630 to really see if she needs loosening up or if she has something wrong. Kind of hard to know what to compare it to probally if your experience is really ONLY sportbikes. IF you REALLY are gonna have problems gettin some miles on her, let me know, I'l be over and take care of that for you nnnoooo problem..
Miles are no problem. I'm already over 400 and I've had the bike a whole 4 days. I'm coming up on the first service (valve check time) and I don't have any shims. I'm getting a shim kit from Hall's shipped out to me.
My bike seems to be loosening up now that it's got some miles on it. Either that, or I'm just getting used to it.
