Thought I'd stop by and say hello.

[krieg]

Hope everyone is doing well. I just wanted to stop by, look around, and say hello to the great folks at Café Husky.

 

[Coffee]

Please stop by as often as you want, and stay as long as you want. You are most welcome here.

How is the Harley? How are you?

 

[krieg]

Thanks Coffee. Hope you're doing well. The Harley is for sale... I know... you're putting your surprised face on! I just couldn't bond with the big 'ole behemoth. The wife liked riding on it, but we never seemed to ride enough to justify the cost of the bike. Soooooo, I'm now on a 2012 Triumph Scrambler! Just picked it up 3 weeks ago. I'm taking it to PA over Labor Day to see how it can handle the fire roads and rail beds. Surprisingly, the wife likes riding the Triumph too, so I had to go out and get her a sissy bar... so now my flat green Steve McQueen "Great Escape" bike looks like a bike Pee Wee Herman would ride!

 

[WoodsChick]

Hi, krieg!! We miss you around here!

Love the Scramblers. Rode out at Carnegie (local OHV place) with a rather mature fellow on a flat green Scrambler and he put plenty of the riders to shame. It can be done!

Let's see some photos!

 

[Coffee]

...Thanks Coffee. Hope you're doing well.

... I'm now on a 2012 Triumph Scrambler! Just picked it up 3 weeks ago...

Sweet!, and although I remain super busy, I am doing well.

Feel free to update your bike info here if you want.
http://www.cafehusky.com/account/personal-details

 

[LandofMotards]

How are you liking the Scrambler? I love those especially in that color. If I were going street again I'd probably look for one of those

 

[K5PL5]

Where in PA will you be riding it?
Have you seen this vid? Johnny Lewis races flat track on a highly modified Scrambler. Got to check the bike out when it was on the lift at Solid Performance.

View: http://youtu.be/wZNQkEPcm3c

 

[MattR]

Hi Krieg,
I have been eyeing the Triumph Scrambler or Bonneville. What are the vibrations like? I heard the older Triumphs really vibrated a lot due to the piston firing arrangement... not sure if the newer ones are the same. I would love to hear your ride impressions... both good and bad.

Thanks,
Matt

 

[K5PL5]

I have ridden just about every model triumph made from the late 60s and up. The new ones are buttery smooth compared to the old motors. Completely different animals.

 

[ray_ray]

Hello and hope things work out on that scrambler ... I know zero on that bike but I'd guess its a good bike and made to do things in a specific way, so I'd say, let the bike do what it does and you do the adapting ...

If the wife likes the scrambler, you have arrived at some sweet spot in life ...

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Myself, I'm going back to riding a 2t bike (08 WR250) as my daily ride and will save the 4t bikes for specific rides though time ... I'm hoping to get the 2t on the tracks also ...

Thanks Coffee. Hope you're doing well. The Harley is for sale... I know... you're putting your surprised face on! I just couldn't bond with the big 'ole behemoth. The wife liked riding on it, but we never seemed to ride enough to justify the cost of the bike. Soooooo, I'm now on a 2012 Triumph Scrambler! Just picked it up 3 weeks ago. I'm taking it to PA over Labor Day to see how it can handle the fire roads and rail beds. Surprisingly, the wife likes riding the Triumph too, so I had to go out and get her a sissy bar... so now my flat green Steve McQueen "Great Escape" bike looks like a bike Pee Wee Herman would ride!

 

[water racer]

Hey Kreig, good to hear from you!

I am dealing with the trauma of Husqvarna being bought by KTM by starting a Beta dealership!

We have Dual Sports and Super Motards.....

 

[jerbear610]

Don't be a stranger, Kreig. Miss your sense of humor.

 

[Motosportz]

Don't be a stranger, Kreig. Miss your sense of humor.

Yes this. Hi.

 

[krieg]

Thanks all.

How are you liking the Scrambler? I love those especially in that color. If I were going street again I'd probably look for one of those

I'm liking it a lot. It's a bit on the heavy side... over 500 lbs wet, but it's well balanced with a low CG so it doesn't feel as heavy as it is.

Hi Krieg,
I have been eyeing the Triumph Scrambler or Bonneville. What are the vibrations like? I heard the older Triumphs really vibrated a lot due to the piston firing arrangement... not sure if the newer ones are the same. I would love to hear your ride impressions... both good and bad.

Thanks,
Matt

The new twins are smooth up to about 70 MPH, then they start to let you know there's something under you. I had a Tiger 800 XC for a while and that triple motor was the smoothest thing I've ever ridden. I was like riding a sewing machine. The Scrambler is not as smooth as the triples... but just to give you an idea... when my wife got on the Scram for the first time she asked "why doesn't this bike vibrate like the Harley?"

Hey Kreig, good to hear from you!

I am dealing with the trauma of Husqvarna being bought by KTM by starting a Beta dealership!

We have Dual Sports and Super Motards.....

Sounds like fun! Best of luck in your business. Those new Beta's seem like cool bikes!

 

[krieg]

Where in PA will you be riding it?
Have you seen this vid? Johnny Lewis races flat track on a highly modified Scrambler. Got to check the bike out when it was on the lift at Solid Performance.

View: http://youtu.be/wZNQkEPcm3c

I'm going to be in the Williamstown, Tower City, Pine Grove area. Near the Rausch Creek Trials. I'll be riding a network of fire roads on Peter's Mountain as well as some paved twisty mountain stuff.

 

[K5PL5]

Awesome. Great riding up here. I did the Rausch Creek AMA National Hare Scramble this year.
Have fun! Im sure you'll have fun up on Rt 125 with that bike. Not so much fun anymore on a sportbike.