Hello all,
As the title states, I am now the owner of a 2011 FE570. This bike is not new to me. See, My lifelong riding buddy has become incapacitated and is no longer able to ride it. I remember when he bought it brand new, it was the hottest chit out there as KTM had not switched over to FI yet. We had both been riding XR650Rs and would meet up a couple times a year for dual sport trips. In 2011 he had to tow me out of a bad situation in Death Valley and blew up his XR. I offered to buy the Honda from him and he bought the new Berg. I have never ridden the bike because I was a die hard Honda fan and refused to ride the euro bike. Fast forward a couple years and I finally caved in and bought a 2013 KTM 500 EXC. I guess watching him toggle the E start ruined me.
After our last ride in 2020, he left the bike out outside and it never ran again. The bike needs some love now and that's why I am here. I finally began disassembly of the bike and it is in surprising good condition, but it's unlike any dirt bike I have ever worked on it's weird. I am in the process of deciding if the bike has enough sentimental value to keep, or try to sell. It is pretty redundant to have both the KTM, which I Love and the Husaberg. More to follow.
As the title states, I am now the owner of a 2011 FE570. This bike is not new to me. See, My lifelong riding buddy has become incapacitated and is no longer able to ride it. I remember when he bought it brand new, it was the hottest chit out there as KTM had not switched over to FI yet. We had both been riding XR650Rs and would meet up a couple times a year for dual sport trips. In 2011 he had to tow me out of a bad situation in Death Valley and blew up his XR. I offered to buy the Honda from him and he bought the new Berg. I have never ridden the bike because I was a die hard Honda fan and refused to ride the euro bike. Fast forward a couple years and I finally caved in and bought a 2013 KTM 500 EXC. I guess watching him toggle the E start ruined me.
After our last ride in 2020, he left the bike out outside and it never ran again. The bike needs some love now and that's why I am here. I finally began disassembly of the bike and it is in surprising good condition, but it's unlike any dirt bike I have ever worked on it's weird. I am in the process of deciding if the bike has enough sentimental value to keep, or try to sell. It is pretty redundant to have both the KTM, which I Love and the Husaberg. More to follow.
