FE650 for light adventure/dirt bike.

FE 650

I am very happy with my 06 FE650, I had the same questions as you....Its OK on the street, short trips are fun, longer trips are"OK",A little bit of vibration but nothing major, I balanced the wheels and that helped ...Went to the KTM demo day and rode all the KTM's .FE is so much faster than any of the KTM's 525, LC4 etc.I was torn between the KTM dual sport 525 or the FE650, The 525 was much slower and felt heaver... Remember its a race bike not a touring bike so highway travel can be tough. Mine is street legal and i ride it to the trails. I am very happy with it, Just make sure you have good dealer support.. It holds about a quart of oil, You might think about the 450 or 550 because the 650 can be to much on tight trails........Vern

The Berg only holds a litre of oil. I personnally would not want to ride one more than 20-30 miles on pavement, Dirt roads would be an exception. Whatever you buy, make sure it has a cush hub. The FE Berg excels as a dirt bike but leaves alot to be desired on the pavement.

I run a HP2 and a berg 550, i would not want to do too many road miles to trails on the berg.......usually about 40 k's, then the fun begins, if i go to far off trails i stick it on the back of the ute then ride. The Hp2 i ideal for long hauling then hitting the trails. At the end of the day it's a race bike.......in its intended enviroment it is great