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After debating on a replacement bike my first thought was a g650x then after riding a husky 650 terra I bought one, it's got all the extras adjustable tinted screen, heated grips, extra power with USB, extended foot pegs, adjustable gear changer, touratech aluminium panniers, engine crash bars.

I ordered the lowering kit from USA, I've just fitted that it make all the difference, the height was 33.5" it's taking it down to 31.5" that's the inside leg height,

I'll be taking it round Scotland this summer to run it in
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Looks very nice. Hope you enjoy it, and looking forward to your ride report when you go to Magadan.
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Brave choice of bike....

BMW have dropped Husq. now. I don't think anyone is currently supporting them properly. It takes an AGE to get parts and no one really has any experience with them.


I think we only sold about 5-6 when we were still selling them with the BMW's. Most of them have been back with running problems. However, they were the Nudas and the 125's...

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I'm always up for a challenge, I new about BMW before I went for the bike,
I wasn't aware of any mechanical problems with the terra, I took it off road today in the hills with only intermediates on, I'm pretty happy with it, this weekend I'm going to take it off road over to the lakes then stay there the night and ride back, I'll put the panniers on and load the bike see how that works,

I've been reading up on them in the husky forum there's not a lot wrong with the bikes, I did notice on turning the throttle there's some hesitation before you get power, I'll look into that, it seems to me it need more fuel.

I'm very happy with it with getting the bike at a very low price makes it even better
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This is just an update,

Last year 2014 I had three off's on the bike first on the 1150 gs insurance Wright off, I managed to repair backonthe road.
Then my new 1200gsa on the m6 bike right off only broke my fingers,bike in the scrap yard.
Travelling though Albania, a car ran me off the road, I was on my 1150gs that I repaired ealier this year, not so lucky this time broke shoulder and collar bone, bike is in Greece I'm traveling over to pick the bike up in July, the bike will need work I think, my trip through Russia this year is off till I manage to sort things out,
The husky 650 terra went a journey I took it off road across to the lakes 350 miles of lanes, what a pile of crap, so sold the bike, over the winter I've been working on two rebuilds one a xt 600 34f kick start that's just about done the other is a xt600 tenere 1vj electric start, one off these bikes will be my preferred bike for the trip.

I'll be looking out on here to see if any one is doing this trip 2016 as my dates are open now I'm happy to change my plans as it doesn't need to be magadan,
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Hi,

1) Are you going to the "Overland Magazine" event in Bucks next month ?? I will be there and am hoping to head the same way as you next year if my savings are on target.

2) Are you always this lucky on the road ??

3) Sunderland eh ?? I am originally from Whitley Bay and follow the Magpies (for my sins) so not sure if it's legal to travel with a Sunderland fan ??

4) Yamaha XT/TT600 ?? Good choice in my opinion.

Dave
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Dave I think it's unlucky for both of use supporting teams up here, stick with Whitley bay m8.
I've got no problem riding with you where ever your from, lol,,,,

I didn't know there was a meeting on send me the details see if I can make it,

I tend not to plan the route to much as it always changes on adventures like this, I'm open minded as to date as long as it's not may as I'm getting married and Angie said we will need to do this before I kill myself on the bike,,,lol,,,

I would love to meet up if I can make it, my money set aside now, I'm planning wild camping most of it with the odd hostel and b&b to was my undies, or just see what happens,
Keep in touch dave see where it leads

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Overland Event
Graham,

Here is the link to the event I mentioned and it's over the weekend of 19th to 21st June.........just a couple of days before I go to the "Tridays" meeting in Austria. Let me know if you can make it and have a look at the other link below which is a blog for a trip I made 2 years ago.

[url=http://overlandevent.com/]The Overland Event
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Just had a quick look well done dave, I've spoke to the misses about next year she has gave me permission to do this, she is asking why I'm not doing the tat at the same time as that's in my plans the following year, but hay she's pushing me to take the time to do all of this next then it's something I need to think about,
I would dearly love to ride this with someone on the same planet, if you know what I mean.

Last year I did a 36 hour enduro on my 1150gs no probs then on route to Greece cut my hols short with a little accident that why I'm thinking now it's best to ride with some one, if that doesn't happen then I'm cosy on my own,

I've looked at that weekend if nothing pops up I may make that,

I may start a new thread as this one is for 2015 now it will be 2016.

Let's see what happens dave
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