Motard vs road bike?

[haydes55]

Whats the xr600r like found one worh 17's road tyres wof and rego new digital speedo looks good and it wheelies lol

I have lusted after a mint XR600 or 650, for a while.

XR series engines are great power, reliability and simple. My first ever bike engine was an XR125, then an XR200.

They would need a bit of work to be a good looking motard, but more than enough power and good/cheap service intervals.

I'd see if they had the stock wheels as well, then you could have a dual purpose and motard, more fun that way! Just ask some adventure riders how they rate an XR600.

[leathel]

I had a blast when I had a XR600, Loved it apart from kick starting after it had been dropped when I was knackered (dirt riding) but the 650 is electric start

This one has had very little use as it was purchased years ago as a spare bike when Friends visited but then they never went riding.... Hardly used for a long time, Getting used ATM and going well..... I seriously looked at it being a local bike but just couldn't justify spending the coin when I already have a XR250, DRZ400 and 2 cruisers

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-531145561.htm

[haydes55]

Tastey Tard

Watch this auction, if it goes cheap enough, that would be a great bike!

[unstuck]

but my other half is not so keen on me getn one of these bad boys

My advice is, try being a whole person, then you wouldn't have to worry about your "other half" telling you what to do.

[busadayz]

Heres a bit of food for thought.
NZ's top superbikes are lapping Hampton Downs in the 1.04's, the top motard guys are lapping in 1.10's on well setup machines. 6 seconds in a race is a large margin, but put it into perspective and the motards punch way above their weight in the right hands. Not to mention the price difference.

[TLDV8]

The negatives:
Luggage is a challenge
Seats are usually on the harder side
No wind protection

[haydes55]

That's an adventure bike.

[husaberg]

Lately my interest has been growing and i really want a motard . i own a cbr400rr at the momentand wondering how fun are they really? and any good on the Open road? They seem like a blast but my other half is not so keen on me getn one of these bad boys but i am thinking really seroiusly about flogging the che cbr and pickig up a motard anyways

Sound like you might really want a street fighter

Always hankered after the 250 2t but that's based on a trials bike. As wid any 4 fiddly 4t I would be looking at servicing frequency, parts availability & cost, ease of maintenance etc.
Met a guy a while back with a 4t Husaberg SM and he virtually had to change the oil after a weekends use, servicing was equally frequent. Mind you, he said it was hilarious to ride but kept him very poor.

The early Bergs had a rep for unreliability because people treated them like a jap 4 stroke trailie rather than what they were a full on competition bike that happened to be a 4 stroke.
This wasn't helped by the fact they held f-all oil. The guy you talked to treats the Berg right they are a connoisseurs bike they deserve to be treated to frequent oil changes.