Thinking About Selling My TE 610

[XLR8]

Why?

The TE 610 is excellent, and I like it very very much. It holds a special place for me because it was the bike that got me hooked on some off road adventure...but...

Now that I have my 990 I find I can ride it damn near everywhere I rode the Husky. I don't ride much single track. Mostly I ride back roads and dual tracks. Just like I'm not much of an extreme pavement rider and lean more toward brisk touring, I'm not an extreme off road rider. I like FS roads dual tracks in the Owyhee mountains, etc. I know this sounds strange but I save my extreme off road time for my mountain  bike.  

Hmmm, Am I making a mistake?

[ol Rocket]

Knobblies on the FJR would have served as well.

You're just a bike whore.  ADMIT IT!

[XLR8]

Knobblies on the FJR would have served as well.

You're just a bike whore.  ADMIT IT!

I am a bike whore sometimes.  

But I look at it like this. I want to be able to sit in my rocking chair and know that I tried some different stuff, lived life and had fun. I always hate having to say, "I wish I would have..."  

[Johnny Monsoon]

Yes, you're making a mistake.  You'll find out the first time you drop that gorgeous 990.

[cvgphil]

No, no mistake, the TE610 needs to go. What year, how many miles, where is it located, how much do you want for it?

[kurtw]

Ah, I was wondering which bike it was that you were thinking about getting rid of in the Kawi thread.

Well, they'll probably still be making them when you realize what a mistake you made...

 

[R.Markus]

No, no mistake, the TE610 needs to go. What year, how many miles, where is it located, how much do you want for it?

If I had the $$$ I'd be asking the same thing...but the 690E is calling for me (and I don't have the $$$ for that either).

[XLR8]

Yes, you're making a mistake.  You'll find out the first time you drop that gorgeous 990.

They are made to be dropped ya know.  

[XLR8]

Ah, I was wondering which bike it was that you were thinking about getting rid of in the Kawi thread.

Well, they'll probably still be making them when you realize what a mistake you made...

 

Yeah I know.    

[1000lbs]

Obviously you will need to part with one of your mounts to get the ZX14 (which is a decision past the point of no return for a fellow bike whore ) So, which off road bike can you live without most???

[Johnny Monsoon]

They are made to be dropped ya know.  

Made to survive drops.  Which one, between the two, was really made to be picked back up?

[XLR8]

Made to survive drops.  Which one, between the two, was really made to be picked back up?

You might be surprised.  

Good points though so keep chiming in if you want.  

[SWriverstone]

I'm with you XLR8. I came within millimeters of buying a WR250R, but backed off, partly for the same reason as you: I realized that my KLR is perfectly capable of taking me 90% of the places I want to go (primarily dirt/gravel roads, fire roads, relatively tame doubletrack).

Scott

[sagerat]

Sell the 610 and the Katoom, buy a used KLR 650, and use the savings to fund many a backwoods tour.

See how helpful I am?  

[R.Markus]

Sell the 610 and the Katoom, buy a used KLR 650, and use the savings to fund many a backwoods tour.

See how helpful I am?  

You'd have to spend an extra $3000 on the KLR to make it a half way decent motorcycle.

[Johnny Monsoon]

You'd have to spend an extra $3000 on the KLR to make it a half way decent motorcycle.

How's that?  It's tough to get an XRR for $3k; and that's the only way you make a KLR dirt-worthy (by taking the stickers off your KLR and affixing them to a superior bike).

[Mookie]

Feel free to sell me the TE wheels and front caliper.  I need a dual sport setup and they never seem to come up on ebay.

[Mr Sunshine]

I think you should tell the TE610 and buy a real dirt bike.  Then you can stop posing as a dirt rider.

[XLR8]

I think you should tell the TE610 and buy a real dirt bike.  Then you can stop posing as a dirt rider.

Ouch  

Well the truth is there is some overlap between my 990 and 610 so I wouldn't mind a smaller 450. My wife knows nothing of these evil plans.

[kurtw]

... so I wouldn't mind a smaller 450. My wife knows nothing of these evil plans.

Ah ha! The truth comes out!

[ol Rocket]

Ah ha! The truth comes out!

Double Ah ha!

[Mr Sunshine]

Double Ah ha!

Triple Ah ha!

See I rooted you out.  

[1moreroad]

:angry:

You're about 2 weeks late.

There are two brand new ZX14s sitting in a dealership 6 miles from my house.

I gave up on buying a used dual sport anywhere in my area.  I am very happy with my WR, but I would have loved to have considered a TE.

Are you seeing the connection?

2 weeks late!

 

[XLR8]

:angry:

You're about 2 weeks late.

There are two brand new ZX14s sitting in a dealership 6 miles from my house.

I gave up on buying a used dual sport anywhere in my area.  I am very happy with my WR, but I would have loved to have considered a TE.

Are you seeing the connection?

2 weeks late!

 

You're getting a ZX-14. Dude.  

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Posted on: August 28, 2008, 06:47:48 pm

Double Ah ha!

Well being that I love mountain biking and two wheels and...

It's going to be hard to let the Husky go though. It's such a nice bike. I'll see how it goes this fall. There's a dude with a VFR for sale in Colorado and if he were just a little closer I'd do some bike selling and acquiring.

I really don't need a street bike. It's true I am just a bike whore.

[ol Rocket]

I really don't need a street bike. It's true I am just a bike whore.

I'd like to think of you as our little bike whore.

[spinalator]

I'd like to think of you as our little bike whore.

Dirty, slutty little whore!

[XLR8]

Dirty, slutty little whore!

Ohhh, I don't know about reading that when I look at your avatar...but I feel all...tingly.

PuppetSex?

I've had a few beers. Enough to delete my account and change my board name?

[ol Rocket]

Ohhh, I don't know about reading that when I look at your avatar...but I feel all...tingly.

PuppetSex?

I've had a few beers. Enough to delete my account and change my board name?

Not yet.  Wait until he gets out the aerosol cheese product.

[Mr Sunshine]

One thing about having a real dirt bike (not that TE610) is when you go trail riding its an AWESOME workout.  Still recovering from yesterday's ride at Reiter.

[XLR8]

One thing about having a real dirt bike (not that TE610) is when you go trail riding its an AWESOME workout.  Still recovering from yesterday's ride at Reiter.

I work out on my mountain bike. I think I pretty much get my single track fixes there too.

What is the criteria for a real dirt bike anyway?  

[R.Markus]

I work out on my mountain bike. I think I pretty much get my single track fixes there too.

What is the criteria for a real dirt bike anyway?  

Apparently a 1999 Zuma.

[XLR8]

Apparently a 1999 Zuma.

 

Take that beeeeeyatch! I know you can.  

[kurtw]

One thing about having a real dirt bike (not that TE610) is when you go trail riding its an AWESOME workout.  Still recovering from yesterday's ride at Reiter.

Are you still thinking about hauling your dirtbike down to John Day?
If so, call in well on Monday and we'll ride out of Bend.

[Mr Sunshine]

Are you still thinking about hauling your dirtbike down to John Day?
If so, call in well on Monday and we'll ride out of Bend.

Naw I decided not to come.  Maybe next year but we'll see.

[sagerat]

One thing about having a real dirt bike (not that TE610) is when you go trail riding its an AWESOME workout.  Still recovering from yesterday's ride at Reiter.

Pshaw; how much of a workout can it be to ride a nice featherweight?  Try horsing a 400-pound+ KLR on a goat trail if you want to know what a real workout feels like, Latte Boy.  

[Mr Sunshine]

I work out on my mountain bike. I think I pretty much get my single track fixes there too.

What is the criteria for a real dirt bike anyway?  

A real dirt bike workout is very different than a moutain bike workout.

Watch this for areas that I did yesterday.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwfUQg9gHtQ

A dude with me had a camera...he'll have some video up this week.  In the meantime here are some scenes from the video.

http://www.lukeallenhumphrey.com/Preview/Reiter2/

Look for me in the orange....and yes I did walk across that bridge at the end...I was dead tired and the thought of throwing the bike over the edge 15' down in a river didn't appeal to me.

Oh and yeah...that hill really is that steep!

[TheGoose]

Feel free to sell me the TE wheels and front caliper.  I need a dual sport setup and they never seem to come up on ebay.

I'm going to have to tell my brother about this, he just picked up a pounded 610 ('91 frame with a 98 motor) via trade for his GSX-R race bike (he's decided he much prefers his SV650 for racing duties) and he needs dirt rims.



To the OP, from the description of where you ride I don't think you'd be making a mistake in selling the 610, the 990, while big, is perfectly capable in those conditions. Having watched two of my bosses go insane on a 990 and an R1200GS with the big Touratech tanks installed (one of my coworkers showed what you can do on a 955i Tiger too) if you know what you're doing those bikes will go just about anywhere, jump over whatever is in your way, wheelie like a unicycle, and go like stink. They'll also be far more comfortable getting to the dirt.

That said, I'd prefer the 610 myself simply because I don't like big bikes, but that's a personal preference that's not really based on anything but individual taste (I'm picking up KLX400 next Saturday).

[Mr Sunshine]

(I'm picking up KLX400 next Saturday).

You getting a proper dirt bike?  SWEEEETTT!!!  Let me know when you want to hit up some trails...we can go easy at first.  

[TheGoose]

I don't know if it's a proper dirt bike or not. It's a 2003 and is a DRZ400 in green shorts. I'm definitely looking forward to checking out Tehuja (sp?) with the fellas at work.

Mostly I'm buying it because I need a bike that's dead reliable instead of reliably dead (the Goose has not been the same since it came apart and I need to have someone who really knows what they're doing go through). 55 mpg will be nice too.

Sorry 'bout the hijack.

[kurtw]

Watch this for areas that I did yesterday.

Ugh, between the music and the sound of a two-stroke trying to lug through a slow technical trail, that's a lot to ask.  

A dude with me had a camera...

Fun pictures. Post the video when you get it!  

[Mr Sunshine]

I don't know if it's a proper dirt bike or not. It's a 2003 and is a DRZ400 in green shorts. I'm definitely looking forward to checking out Tehuja (sp?) with the fellas at work.

Mostly I'm buying it because I need a bike that's dead reliable instead of reliably dead (the Goose has not been the same since it came apart and I need to have someone who really knows what they're doing go through). 55 mpg will be nice too.

Sorry 'bout the hijack.

A KLX is much more than a DRZ in green skin.  Anyhow Tahuja is a great place and so is Capital Forest.  Supposely on the 22nd of this month I'm going to another place like those places where we can just go and burn gas.  It is on a Monday and I figure you'll be working or I'd invite ya as the other guys I'm going to be with won't be on such straight up dirt bikes as mine.

[Mr Sunshine]

Ugh, between the music and the sound of a two-stroke trying to lug through a slow technical trail, that's a lot to ask.  



Fun pictures. Post the video when you get it!  

Yeah sorry.  The idea was the trail.  That same dude has better videos.  Anyhow the point is the trails were super technical and never let up.

[TheGoose]

A KLX is much more than a DRZ in green skin.  Anyhow Tahuja is a great place and so is Capital Forest.  Supposely on the 22nd of this month I'm going to another place like those places where we can just go and burn gas.  It is on a Monday and I figure you'll be working or I'd invite ya as the other guys I'm going to be with won't be on such straight up dirt bikes as mine.

Yeah, no days off for me for a while. Business has slowed down a little but the sales season hasn't quite wound down just yet.

[Mr Sunshine]

Its ok...off-road riding season is coming up.  

[1moreroad]

A KLX is much more than a DRZ in green skin.  

Actually a KLX is exactly a DRZ in green skin.  Fritz has got it right.

[Mr Sunshine]

Actually a KLX is exactly a DRZ in green skin.  Fritz has got it right.

Yeah I guess so...but I see the KLX as more capable...even if they are the same bike.  

That's ok...the place I'm talking about is DR-Z friendly too.

[XLR8]

Sold. Gawd what have I done.  

I was looking at a Beta, (400 I think) seemed pretty nice.

[kurtw]

I was looking at a Beta, (400 I think) seemed pretty nice.

KTM motor, right? That's about all I know about them despite seeing them a few times (usually just being displayed, not ridden).

[mtrider16]

I was looking at a Beta, (400 I think) seemed pretty nice.

Wouldn't that overlap with your MTB riding?    Its kinda funny, cause we are both talking about the same types of bikes.  A road going sport tourer, a multi adventure bike, and a lightweight dirt bike.  Oh yeah a MTB (but mine never gets riden since I left the mountians)

So are you getting the vffr now?

David

[XLR8]

KTM motor, right? That's about all I know about them despite seeing them a few times (usually just being displayed, not ridden).

Yeah, KTM motor. That's all I know too. They have some nice Husky TE's too.
Posted on: October 06, 2008, 11:03:37 pm

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Wouldn't that overlap with your MTB riding?    Its kinda funny, cause we are both talking about the same types of bikes.  A road going sport tourer, a multi adventure bike, and a lightweight dirt bike.  Oh yeah a MTB (but mine never gets riden since I left the mountians)

So are you getting the vffr now?

David

Now I can pull the trigger on a VFR and mod it over the winter.   I hope I'll like it but I just may give it a go. If I don't, I guess I can sell it.  

[sagerat]

Sold. Gawd what have I done.  

   

Although there is, well, now it's was an admittedly large overlap between the TE and the Katoom.  Enjoy the Viffer; did I miss the pics of it?  

[ol Rocket]

Wow.

Just wow.

Actually, last night I was just wondering if the Sprint would be my last bike.  Not because it fulfills me, but because I ain't gettin any younger and I want to spend my money on a masters and skiing the next few wintes and lots of alcohol.

[XLR8]

Wow.

Just wow.

Actually, last night I was just wondering if the Sprint would be my last bike.  Not because it fulfills me, but because I ain't gettin any younger and I want to spend my money on a masters and skiing the next few wintes and lots of alcohol.

master's what?

Do not sign up for graduate school!

[sagerat]

bater.

Somebody had to stoop to it.

Glad that those college classes for seniors is working out for you ol' rocket.    

[ol Rocket]

bater.

Somebody had to stoop to it.

Glad that those college classes for seniors is working out for you ol' rocket.    

A couple of years ago I was taking some enology classes at the local junior college and enrolled in an upper level algebra course to brush up.  It's amazing how many young ladies there are who think that because you're older than their dad you're harmless.  Loved that class.  And chemistry, too.