Joined Apr 2002
1K Posts | 3+
fallon nv
Hey guys and gals
Some of you older members will know me but some of the new don’t…
Not that I don’t love ya but my berg , 05 FE550 has been GREAT and have been trying to sort other bikes
I need some advice from the ones that know the 04-08 bikes like mine
I am entered in a Non Event some where out west some time in the next year that’s 5 days Ralley 250-450 miles a day.
I have a KTM 690 (some of you old members remember KTfnM from be when they got their hands on the berg but its really all for the best now) that’s well ready to go on just that type of race but………………………
PLUS
I still really love the way the 05-08 550’s ride they just rip. I know its uncomfortable to ride for 250 miles but it sure is nice in the **** that you know will make up the majority of the day, Truck / old race corse whoops, deep sand , dry water falls, long rock gardens. All but the rock gardens the Berg has the advantage
Negative
Sucks to ride for 400 miles over and over
Oil change interval. I have since new changed my oil at least every 400 miles. But crap that’s every day ….and did I say we are camping. This could be a service nightmare every night
Husaberg 5 gallons 180 miles ........KTM 8 gallons 250 miles .... just farther really
Long fast two track and gravel roads KTM will run 80 mph and not even really get warm and back in sooooo nice
I can stand up for long periods of time on the 690 and the berg just makes me hurt standin ...different ergos
Help me decide. Do you see any reasons NOT to? Do you think it would be a good choice to run that long, and we wont be lopin the mule., it will get run hard the whole way
Did you guys figure out a way to increase the oil capacity, if it could double I might think about skipping a day.
The berg is almost ready to go after some serious love since the snow flew here. Just need to make some NAV setups and what not
Whatcha think?
Some of you older members will know me but some of the new don’t…
Not that I don’t love ya but my berg , 05 FE550 has been GREAT and have been trying to sort other bikes
I need some advice from the ones that know the 04-08 bikes like mine
I am entered in a Non Event some where out west some time in the next year that’s 5 days Ralley 250-450 miles a day.
I have a KTM 690 (some of you old members remember KTfnM from be when they got their hands on the berg but its really all for the best now) that’s well ready to go on just that type of race but………………………
PLUS
I still really love the way the 05-08 550’s ride they just rip. I know its uncomfortable to ride for 250 miles but it sure is nice in the **** that you know will make up the majority of the day, Truck / old race corse whoops, deep sand , dry water falls, long rock gardens. All but the rock gardens the Berg has the advantage
Negative
Sucks to ride for 400 miles over and over
Oil change interval. I have since new changed my oil at least every 400 miles. But crap that’s every day ….and did I say we are camping. This could be a service nightmare every night
Husaberg 5 gallons 180 miles ........KTM 8 gallons 250 miles .... just farther really
Long fast two track and gravel roads KTM will run 80 mph and not even really get warm and back in sooooo nice
I can stand up for long periods of time on the 690 and the berg just makes me hurt standin ...different ergos
Help me decide. Do you see any reasons NOT to? Do you think it would be a good choice to run that long, and we wont be lopin the mule., it will get run hard the whole way
Did you guys figure out a way to increase the oil capacity, if it could double I might think about skipping a day.
The berg is almost ready to go after some serious love since the snow flew here. Just need to make some NAV setups and what not
Whatcha think?
