Next bike (MOTARD)

fnfalman · 08-05-2009, 04:02 PM

You don't mention low maintenance and KTM/Husky/Husa in the same sentence. Or cheap either.

goof2 · 08-05-2009, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by fnfalman

You don't mention low maintenance and KTM/Husky/Husa in the same sentence. Or cheap either.

Compared to the really high strung Supermotos the ones Antwanny is looking at are low maintenance. With the racing oriented models you are looking at oil changes (motor and tranny) every 3-5 hours. Valve adjustments are in the 10-15 hour range. 100 hours is considered good longevity out of a top end. Bottom end is probably 250-300 hours.

If you figure a 35mph average the maintenance gets involved and expensive quickly.

PhiSig1071 · 08-05-2009, 05:30 PM

I love my SMC

Antwanny · 08-05-2009, 05:33 PM

yeah, i was looking at 450s and 510s but the maitenance like you said was horrendous.

goof2 · 08-05-2009, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Antwanny

yeah, i was looking at 450s and 510s but the maitenance like you said was horrendous.

Like I said before, I am very interested in the balls out supermotos. It is just hard to wrap my mind around changing the oil more often than I put gas in the sportbike.

08-05-2009, 04:02 PM	#1
fnfalman Europhile Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: SoCal Moto: Aprilia RS125, Aprilia SR50 Factory, Aprilia Tuono, BMW Rockster, KTM 990 Adventure Posts: 1,875	You don't mention low maintenance and KTM/Husky/Husa in the same sentence. Or cheap either. __________________ *Cogito Ergo Vroom - I think therefore I ride*

08-05-2009, 05:30 PM	#3
PhiSig1071 Let go of my ears. Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Jacksonville, FL Moto: '03 GSX-R600, '04 625SMC Posts: 1,394	I love my SMC __________________ Entia non sunt multiplicanda necessitatem

08-05-2009, 05:33 PM	#4
Antwanny WERA White Plate Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,047	yeah, i was looking at 450s and 510s but the maitenance like you said was horrendous.