I love my Bike Rant

Mark_Donovan · Oct 2, 2009

Hi guy's have you ever had a bike you loved so much that you can't shut up about it? If your answer is yes, then maybe you will understand. Maybe you will be able to explain why when we love a product, we want everyone else to love it too! Maybe you are wondering "what is this doing under ride reports?" . Here is why. This afternoon I got back from a demo ride event I put on at the Seven Springs Lodge in Tuscumbia Al. I had several 2010 model KTMs and Two Husabergs, a 2010 FE390, and a 2009 FE570. The bike that drew the most interest was FE390. Several people told me that they came to the event just to ride that bike. The first two guy's that showed up to ride picked the FE390 and the FE570. Seven Springs had laid us out a 2 mile loop,which included a various terrain that ended in a field, as the two guy's emerged from the field they got wadded up with each other less than 50 feet from our set-up. The end result was a bent shifter and a broken battery post on the FE570. So it was out of commission as I did not bring extra parts. I then volunteered my personal bike (09 FE570) for participants to experience. Well to sum things up, my bike and the FE390 were both the biggest hits of the day. At the end of the day all but one fellow (the one that crashed the demo FE570) Preferred the FE390 over the FE570, one fellow asked to ride it three times. Now to be fair to the FE390, we may have had a better result if it were set-up like my bike, with Rekluse and LHRB. But over and over I heard several comments that they could not believe how sweet the FE570 was. I know this isn't news to anyone here, but It felt good, almost like I have been vindicated, as I have been saying that to customers multiple times every day. I'm sure that anyone that purchases a FE390 will be extremely satisfied as it is an amazing machine. However let me say you should consider the big bore and ride one before you buy, as if you make your purchase decision based on conventional (less is lighter) wisdom, you may be missing a more enjoyable experience.
Mark @ SOS

tazer · Oct 2, 2009

Hi Guys,

I have said it before and I'll say it again, I really love my 570.

There is no substitute for cubes I say!!

This bike is by far the best, most fun machine I have ever owned or even ridden and I have ridden a few!! Although this is my first Husaberg.

Just to look at it sitting in my shed brings on a big grin.

I love you too radical Husaberg engineers.

Steve

wildman · Oct 3, 2009

Just to look at it sitting in my shed brings on a big grin.

What about the woodie ? Doesn't everyone get the woodie ? :lol:

CodeMonkey · Oct 3, 2009

I have yet to ride the 390, but I like my 570. The Rekluse, LHRB and damper make it better. I look forward to getting the suspension setup right too (I need different springs for my 260 pounds). None of those are magic mods, but the difference is noticeable and worth the buck IMO. I am getting closer to a really good all around dirt bike.

I think unless a person is a top grade rider who wants a bike very specific to some purpose (like MX racing), any of the new FEs would be a good choice. Hell, there are even some people who ride MX who say that while the FEs aren't setup for MX, they are easier to ride and as fast or faster than their current MX ride. How much better would the FX be then?

I am certain there are better purpose built bikes - some two strokes are lighter and probably faster, but you can't plate a new two stroke in many locales (forget about it in about half the USA), and even then the FEs aren't horrible when compared to them - at least from what I have read of people who have ridden both; nobody comes away from riding a new FE without saying they were impressed.

F+ · Oct 4, 2009

So its 35 degrees raining and I have on like a $1000 of gore-tex on and a new tire.
Yep, all I need is a cape.

CodeMonkey · Oct 4, 2009

F+ said:
So its 35 degrees raining and I have on like a $1000 of gore-tex on and a new tire.
Yep, all I need is a cape.

This is why I bought a dirt bike - so I could go riding in the rain and have fun doing it. So far only once - I got hailed on, then rained on, and saw lighting on Labor Day, so when the area started flooding I decided maybe I would head home - but it wasn't as bad as when I ride street in the rain, plus 2 miles to the west and a couple hundred feet lower, the sun was shining and it was dry - that is the Granite Falls area for you - a rain magnet if there is one.

Today it is sunny and warm - will be the rest of the week.

F+ · Oct 4, 2009

I just got back and it's snowing, kind of alot.
My toes are thawing out, OUCH
The Iceberg ran flawlessly.

pollo · Oct 4, 2009

Yes we do like our older version FE's don't we F+. The new ones are awsome yes.
But I got back from a 60 mile loop and it was great.
I went from 3,500 to 6,000 feet and about 50 miles of dirt. A continuous ride with
a 5 minute stop to chug some water.
111 hours on my 650, no problems to speak of. Just a good running machine that
performs very well.

Pollo

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