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05-25-2009, 02:48 PM
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Super Motarderator ........ Mad Modder .......
Member #1458
Posts: 10,622
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Granbury, Texas
Sportsbike: 2008 Husqvarna SM610 2008 DR-Z70 2004 SV650S
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OldTLSDoug
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All you need is money and you can have one! 
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2008 DR-Z70
2008 SM 610
2004 SV650S
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Feb. 04 TLOTM
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05-25-2009, 07:14 PM
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Que?
Member #4632
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Location: Shiga, Japan
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Kamikuza
's real name is Kevin
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There was one of those at the track on Saturday - sounded awesome but didn't look half as sweet as that!
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05-25-2009, 09:21 PM
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Silver Subscriber
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motoguy
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I've been thinking about getting one of these ever since I sold my DRZ.. but I just don't know if I can deal with the maintenance.
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05-26-2009, 02:35 AM
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Super Motarderator ........ Mad Modder .......
Member #1458
Posts: 10,622
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Granbury, Texas
Sportsbike: 2008 Husqvarna SM610 2008 DR-Z70 2004 SV650S
Riding Experience: Since 1971
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Life Wasted on TLZone: 1 Month, 0 Weeks, 6 Days and 5:00:18 Hours
OldTLSDoug
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Maintenance is on par with a late 90's Kawasaki. Pretty simple stuff, not like the KTM. Maintenance is part of the fun.
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Be Good, Wear Gear, Do Wheelies,
Doug "OldTLSDoug" Basinger
2008 DR-Z70
2008 SM 610
2004 SV650S
G-Town Squid Squad
Feb. 04 TLOTM
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05-26-2009, 04:58 AM
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Just call me Ragnar Danneskjöld
Member #2079
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Location: Cambridge MA
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BikePilot
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I've not owned one, but fiddled a bit. IMHO maintenance is less than the DRZ. Intervals are about the same, but valves are screw and locknut vs shim and bucket. The funny thing is, folks didn't start saying these were high maintenance until the ktm RFS series came out (a design with zero commonality) as best I can tell 
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1997 TL1000S/V
- TLR Akro Evo Ti Exhaust - PCII - 5.5" rear rim & 180/55 - Avon AV45/46ST tires - No Steering damper- Uni Filter -Relocated Temp sensor & 98+ t-stat housing/wp cover - TLRCrazy1 Fan Switch Mod - Dual Star heated Grips - HeliBars - 60k miles.
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05-26-2009, 06:38 AM
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Chief Moderator for my kids Julia & Kristen
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Duken4evr
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Yea, the Husky motor is of the older school big displacement torque beast thumper. Great for wheelies  It is built stronger and revs lower than the competition motors.
I had an '83 XL600 that was air cooled of course, but of that school. Off roaded it, rode miles of wheelies on it, hassled Harleys with it and generally just rode the crap out of it. At 40,000 miles it was tired, but still running fine  Being water cooled and new - I see no reason Doug's Husky would not be at least as durable as my venerable XL600.
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05-26-2009, 11:57 AM
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tl1000lasse
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05-26-2009, 06:03 PM
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Super Motarderator ........ Mad Modder .......
Member #1458
Posts: 10,622
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Granbury, Texas
Sportsbike: 2008 Husqvarna SM610 2008 DR-Z70 2004 SV650S
Riding Experience: Since 1971
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OldTLSDoug
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Duken4evr
Being water cooled and new - I see no reason Doug's Husky would not be at least as durable as my venerable XL600.
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Be Good, Wear Gear, Do Wheelies,
Doug "OldTLSDoug" Basinger
2008 DR-Z70
2008 SM 610
2004 SV650S
G-Town Squid Squad
Feb. 04 TLOTM
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05-27-2009, 08:33 AM
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Silver Subscriber
Member #4628
Posts: 7,276
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: south aussie,australia.
Sportsbike: 97 TLs streetfighter , KTM950SE , APRILIA RXV4.5 , RC-51 joey dunlop rep , XR630RN.
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veetwo tls
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sweet ride doug i was sooooooooooooo close to buying a 610 myself RED is the faster one  love to throw a leg over one some day 
only reason i went for the KTM 950SE was longer KLM before rebuilds.
PS: watch that thermo-tec tape it's good BUT also it's good for holding moisture in & fatiguing your pipe i found out  also a few in thumper talk & advrider have had the same results.
did i say it's a sweet ride  
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