Newbie needs help! Sold my DRZ - SXV 4.5 or FS550E?

Tawheed, i was looking at the RXV also but the horror stories got me worried also the weight is on the lard arse side, i went for the FE550 knowing nothing about them and i have to say i'm over the moon with the bike, i've always had jap bikes and was a little aprehensive but it's worked out fine for me. the bike is very light and extremely robust, ergonomically it fits me well(i'm 6'2") were jap bikes were always on the small side for me. i really can't say enough good things about this bike, and the best bit is this forum, there is a huge amount of knowledge here. cheers.

Whitecourt has a dealer, RPM Powersports. Randy is keen and will help to no end, call him and the buy

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Take a Berg over SXV 4.5
Mate has the RXV 5.5 and has had 2 new engines put in it over the total of 1 year. (luckily under warranty)

and when the warranty expires :?:

Well thats right whosa ....... not good is it....

Some of the FS models came with Euro specs, and added other gearing etc for NA. test them!!! only way to find out what works best for you.

I recommend the best oil can buy and change change change

Welcome tawheed,
I believe you can have good and bad experiences with any brand of bike, and to be honest I think most bikes on the market now days are relatively reliable, quick and good rides if serviced well and often. The average rider will not be able to ride most bikes to the full potential of the bike when set up correctly. So for the majority of us trail riding or SM two wheel lovers, many of the bikes on offer today will give you great service and lots of fun.
However, you have come to the mecca of BERG, and if you read only a small portion of the threads on this site you will soon find that Berg owners are very passionate about their brand of bike. And rightly so, as the people who buy a Berg are people who want something different from what the majority have, and want something very very quick.
They really are very good bikes and are easy to set up and service. I have had a Yamaha and a KTM before the Berg and the Berg is the easiest to service by far. Any info you need is here in "The Doc" or the multitude of subjects and threads, or just ask as you have here.
On the oil front, it is a well trodden subject here and a search on the subject will yield many hours of reading. I have chosen to follow the advice of Dale Lineaweaver on this site who is a very very knowledgeable person in all things Berg, and I use Delo 400 oil changed regularly. You do need to search and read up on this site on Delo 400 as I believe in your part of the world the new formulation of Delo 400 is not advised to be used. Here in OZ we can still get the older formula Delo 400, so maybe you can to over there. It is great oil and very cost effective, and the bike is running great !

Cheers
Garry

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faktor said:

..Mate has the RXV 5.5 and has had 2 new engines put in it over the total of 1 year....

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What was the problem? I had heard from one source it was just oil leaks or is it more sinister? I have had a woody for awhile over an RXV I could motard, but have noticed most of the ones for sale claim that the later model engine has been fitted under warranty!!

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Hey Cafey
Hows things?
This is a bit of topic but how do you tell the diff between the old and new Delo400 formula?

tawheed said:

cafey18,
At the end of the day for oil my personal opinion is if you're changing it every 3-5 hours you should be able to get away with running any decent bike specific stuff..

I'll post some pics when I pick her up!!

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If you are road riding your Berg you won't need to change as often as the manual says. I change every 500kms. The hours come up to quick on the road. 15hrs if you are racing it.