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How heavy is the TE 630

CindyTalk

CindyTalk

Husqvarna
B Class
Bloody heavy!!! while riding alone through the forest and feeling (over) confident I took on a very loose steep hill. Caught in two minds I dropped it down on the wrong side of the hill.

Thank F#@k I had the rear rack fitted to heave her up, oh and then drop her again, slip down the hill for awhile, become exhausted and foolish too.

So in answer never ride alone, and the bike is very heavy, thank you.

On a positive, I will post some photos of my tail tidy efforts.
 
Need to take along one of those inflatable jack envelopes and a 12 volt compressor.....or the other 2 things you mention....no loose hills and ride with someone with a good back.
 
CindyTalk said:
So in answer never ride alone
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If you are in the Sydney area I would be happy to catch up for a ride some time if you are interested. If so PM me. I generally head out very early In the morning so I can be home by late morning, as I have 3 young kids so have the usual family commitments.
Regards,
Russ
 
My gf has a BM 650GS... went to visit her 2 weeks ago and we went riding... she organized her dad's 650 for her and I took her bike... ladies and gentleman... NEVER in my wildest dreams did I imagine I bike could be that unbecoming... firstly, dry weight is 179kg and unladen with fluids it's 199kg... CRAZY

She does a lot of touring, and I'll be joining her on the tours once I move down, but I just don't see why anyone would purchase such a heavy thing... and the idea is to load it up and go off road???? that's just silly... so yea, the TE at 150kg might be heavy, but it is a ballet dancer compared to a BM
 
On my very first off road excursion,i got into some tight single track. Ended up trying to turn it around with a knarley drop on the right. By the time I got it turned around I was drenched in sweat and on the verge of cardiac arrest. Very heavy indeed. On the other hand I was in the desert the other weekend and this thing was jammin.
 
Russ said:
If you are in the Sydney area I would be happy to catch up for a ride some time if you are interested. If so PM me. I generally head out very early In the morning so I can be home by late morning, as I have 3 young kids so have the usual family commitments.
Regards,
Russ
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Cheers Russ

I live in Wyong, so not far from all the trails. I would say that my level is 1 or 2 in the "Old Bull Trail riders" category.
 
The claimed dry weight on the 2011 SMS630 is 105 KG or 231 lbs. That is no gas, fork oil ,motor oil ,antifreeze, brake fluid , you Know DRY.
I think they are lying . My ATK enduro 2stroker is supposed to be the same .....but it feels much lighter . I would Hate to pull a TE630 out of a mud hole man.

i would be interested if anyone ever weighed one "Wet" and full of fuel .....:thinking:
 
sms 630_newbie said:
The claimed dry weight on the 2011 SMS630 is 105 KG or 231 lbs. That is no gas, fork oil ,motor oil ,antifreeze, brake fluid , you Know DRY.
I think they are lying . My ATK enduro 2stroker is supposed to be the same .....but it feels much lighter . I would Hate to pull a TE630 out of a mud hole man.

i would be interested if anyone ever weighed one "Wet" and full of fuel .....:thinking:
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My owners manual lists the SM630 at 332 lbs without fuel. That is wet weight with all fluids except no gas. Where did you get the 231 lb weight. Even the SM125 weighs more than that.

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My dad dropped my SMS in their driveway a month after I got it, handlebar hit dirt and not concrete, not a scratch on the bike... It really wasn't that hard to get up, but then again, I don't have little girly arms... ;)
 
I can deadlift quite a bit more than my 630 weighs. Picking it up when I drop it isn't a problem.
 
It gets DAMN heavy when a mud bog grabs the wheels.

I had just freed the front and needed a hand with the back to get it out.
The Rio Grande was just inches deep....but I went in up to my knees when I stepped off

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Here's a couple of photos of my tail tidying efforts, new pipes and seat.
 

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