Husqvarna Moab Concept

[Trip]

Originally Posted by jtemple

It really depends on the model. Husky only makes one long distance bike (the 610/630 series), which has been discontinued as of this year, with no replacement in sight. The rest of them are basically race bikes. High maintenance, frequent rebuild machines. Of those, even the heaviest one is under 300 lbs soaking wet. They aren't made to be ADV bikes.

Yeah, that's pretty much why I stay away. I am not interested in a race motor with low rebuild mileage. I like having stuff I can ride often and not have to worry about doing a top end every couple of months.

[jtemple]

Originally Posted by Trip

Yeah, that's pretty much why I stay away. I am not interested in a race motor with low rebuild mileage. I like having stuff I can ride often and not have to worry about doing a top end every couple of months.

I hear you. Mine is even higher maintenance than I'm used to, with valve clearance checks due every 3000 miles. The valves are ridiculously easy, though. If they didn't have the 630 when I was shopping, I would have looked elsewhere. I think the DS that's the next size down from mine has 8 hour oil change intervals. The people that own those bikes ride about 90% singletrack and don't put down tons of mileage. I have to be able to ride mine on the highway all day if necessary.