robertaccio

I got this problem.....I'm not a wheelie guy.....I have never trusted myself with some minimal exceptions,

Decided to go to the Pala National MX and to beat the traffic , ride the TE610. Parked at the Welk resort and rode Old Castle Rd then up Lilac road up through the reservation to the Pala MX track and back at the end of the day. Nice country back in there and Lilac is a dirt road as you enter the rez. Fun and I was super shakey/scared on the road.....just not used to it anymore.

I am in the the husky adv!! ok!! sucks that cafe husky is dead..oh well.

Never an issue for me. except the height of the kicker at times.

If you ever go "small" I would suggest the DS models from (KTM brands) or the Beta models. 450-600 , for do all "mini" adv bikes , DS built on racing platforms and tech. As a fan I like the FE501 to get that 1980s-90s Husky look in a modern bike. (FI, E Start low maintenance..). Both the Husky and Beta brands have early 1900s pedigree 1903 Huskvarna and 1905 Beta. My TE610 is truly an enthusiast machine now and takes a certain understanding of their mechanical function. No estart, manual compression release, fuel enrich (choke) etc.

Zubb, That's just me being details, knowledge historical race fan me. but I had to be a little lax due to the bike age and what I wanted as the final result. My initial goal was to make a copy of the Anders Ericksson CH Racing World Championship Enduro Machine. But I found I liked the WHT fender look better (earlier 95 race bikes -Kari Tiainen). The best thing I found that's on the bike is the period original Tecnosel racing seat (in 98 model Flo YEL trim). In boxes I have a full TC610 (Jacky Martens) single "muffler" Race pipe that would peel the paint off houses and cars......I also have many YEL and older style WHT body parts. That Anders bike look is only YEL fenders away. For some reason I have always been very at one with these series of Swede/Italian Thumpers, I've always felt at home on them and most importantly understand to start and operate them. The graphics are 1998 OEM TC610 (MX model) I got from Poland. So there are some historical inaccuracies due to availability and and the cool look factor I wanted. Thanks for looking, BTW I recently saw a 610 for sale locally here in SD, that did not look in bad shape. The quick back story is that circa 2010 I wanted a DS machine on the cheap and bought this from the original owner (it was GP Motos purchased) he had her stored for years and had a bunch of street mods, like a kit set up. I had her for a while but she sat alot. One of my friends asked and I sold it to him knowing it went to a good home. He did all kinds of street mods in the form of graphics paint and lights. I built him an offroad platform YZ250 for him and in labor trade he gave the bike back. I stripped it and built it back up as a full on FIM type racing enduro (minimalized) as you see it now.

FYI food for thought, I balance all my wheels. off or on road. rotating mass is rotating mass even when bouncing around in the dirt. Less mechanical and physical stress. less chassis vibe, smoother everywhere. those rim locks are heavy a few ounces opposite is never a bad idea. Enjoy the ride!!

what pokey said, chassis balance first, proper sag. wheel balance, steering bearing (no clicks or detents), chain stretch (tight spots). good work on working the beast to make it better.

AMA 2 Day ISDE Qualifier Spangler Hills OHV 20-21 MAR 2021. Photos by Grumpy and super clear one from Mark Kariya (Kato)

what Dirt Dame said StaBil, has been the go to stuff forever.

hooligans!!! Scooter Trash!!!!

his ergo set up is nutty on all his bikes, to each their own for comfort ergos. He had the stock set up suspension dialed in from I think Stillwell in Az. The other X-Trainer I have ridden was a little silly it had full 300 RR suspension added onto it. To me the owner should just have had bought a 300RR at that point, but it still had that trials sort of power delivery

Tim D is the guru of good set up tips (and suspension resources) for the X-Trainer.

I've ridden 2 different X-Trainers , one is a too much conversion but still very good , the better one is a fairly stock one but with a Fresco pipe, some jetting and a standard suspension rework. I have stated that 90% of trail riders would ride better and more comfortably on one of these machines as opposed to the standard based on race bike machine. `

FYI 1992 Beta Zero 260 Trials bike (green sticker reg) $54.00 + @ 1.00 card processing fee, just now.

Mike you rode great! Those loops are quite challenging in both directions up and down.

Still looking to ride one of those stage coach road/trail rides in the escarpment area, with folks who know the loop or trails. Off the 8 or thereabout out near Jacumba area or beyond. San Diego Co / Imperial. I need to ride my TE610 MORE!!! My race bike build needs a break (TE300i) and some more add-ons so she can sit for a week or so. Thanks all. I've seen some cool and fun cam viddies from SDAR rides in that zone.

Also note that was an all Italian Bike ride! 2 ea Beta and 1 ea Varese built Husky

Thank you Kenny S and Mike that was exactly what I was wanting, a nice cruise under cool clear skies of escarpment sightseeing!! The stage coach loop made my day, added fun riding the 1999 TE610. Funny I am really good at starting those things......except upon arrival yesterday!! Thanks for the tow Ken....... never kicked more than 2 times for the rest of the day mostly 1 kick starts. I had been there many moons ago so it was a little bit of a reminisce, but I had no idea what trail was what. The added bonus after the ride was getting a close up look at Matt Sutherland's Lyndon Poskitt Racing MotoRex livery Africa ECO challenge Rally Bike. Parked in the back of his pickup truck at the Jacumba Shell station.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/32°38'05.6"N+116°09'58.3"W/@32.6349,-116.1662,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d32.6349!4d-116.1662

It appears to be the Jacumba Shell station, please verify, If I get no play I go elsewhere, I just really want to get a feel for that stage coach loop I've seen posted and with video.

0900? SUNday?

FYI , again thanks for locations, but I'm looking for that Jacumba/overlook ride that I have seen posted with hcam here. I think it is alot like the road up the escarpment from painted gorge. thx

nope I will carry depending on the loop mileage to be sure but only 1 liter I trust the 610 to go at least 50 miles.

stage location when finalized please, mileage approx. so I can manage fuel logistics