Husqvarna Moab Concept - Page 2

Trip · 11-23-2011, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Sixxxxer

Slight Difference in 500 Miles and 9,000 Wouldnt you say?

You made it sound like it would blow up in the first day you owned it.

It's called exaggeration. The race motors have insane tear down requirements. It's not done by miles. It's done by hours. Killboys huskies are always broken. I think he got 3-4 rides out of the last one.

Mr Lefty · 11-23-2011, 06:33 PM

yeah I'll stick to the DRZ... though 23k isn't great for a life of a motor either

Sixxxxer · 11-23-2011, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr Lefty

yeah I'll stick to the DRZ... though 23k isn't great for a life of a motor either

Sure it is...When you dont do it all in 6 months of owning the damn thing...

The average DRZ Owner probably takes a year longer to hit the mileage mark you achieved it in.

Mr Lefty · 11-23-2011, 07:35 PM

actually... I've only seen a handful of people with 20k+ and they're all 5+ years old... most I've heard of is 45K it was a 01.

and mine was in 11 months of riding over 13 months. to be fair

tommymac · 11-24-2011, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr Lefty

actually... I've only seen a handful of people with 20k+ and they're all 5+ years old... most I've heard of is 45K it was a 01.

and mine was in 11 months of riding over 13 months. to be fair

So the older models actualy fare better/last longer?

Mr Lefty · 11-24-2011, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by tommymac

So the older models actualy fare better/last longer?

no... not much has changed with them over the years outside of styling, other than an automatic cam chain tensioner (those failed for several years so many people swap them out with the older manual ones, but from about 07 on they're fine... i've had no issues)

I'm not really sure what went wrong with mine... I change the oil using 10-40 suzuki brand every 1k for 14k miles... then switched to Suzuki 10-50 synthetic every 3k for the last 9k... never burnt oil, no leaks...

the guy i had rebuild the motor said 1k is too long for 10/30 in the DRZ because it has no cush drive. and that the longest interval I could run is with 10/50 and that would be 1500 at most

I'm saying fuck that. Suzuki recommends 3k changes with 10/40... they can't be THAT far off... can they?

in the new motor I'm running 10/50 Amsoil (noticed it now leaks from the valve cover but not enough to write home about) and I'll run it every 3k until it explodes again...

jtemple · 11-24-2011, 11:24 AM

I change the oil in the Husky about every 1500-2000 miles. Manual calls for 3000 mile changes. The valve checks are the only "extra" maintenance thing I have on it that's more frequent than any sportbike I've owned. The bike is ridiculously easy to work on.

Will I be able to put 100,000 miles on the bike without rebuilding it? Time will tell. I don't even know if I'll keep it that long. So far, I don't have my eye on anything else.

11-23-2011, 06:33 PM	#2
Mr Lefty TWFix Legend Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver CO Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar Posts: 15,677	yeah I'll stick to the DRZ... though 23k isn't great for a life of a motor either

11-23-2011, 07:35 PM	#4
Mr Lefty TWFix Legend Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver CO Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar Posts: 15,677	actually... I've only seen a handful of people with 20k+ and they're all 5+ years old... most I've heard of is 45K it was a 01. and mine was in 11 months of riding over 13 months. to be fair

11-24-2011, 11:24 AM	#7
jtemple Geek Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Papillion, Nebraska Moto: 2011 Husqvarna TE630 Posts: 1,437	I change the oil in the Husky about every 1500-2000 miles. Manual calls for 3000 mile changes. The valve checks are the only "extra" maintenance thing I have on it that's more frequent than any sportbike I've owned. The bike is ridiculously easy to work on. Will I be able to put 100,000 miles on the bike without rebuilding it? Time will tell. I don't even know if I'll keep it that long. So far, I don't have my eye on anything else.