New Husqvarna TR650
I took the new TR 650 Terra out for a test ride the other day and if you’re looking for a new bike I have to say there wasn’t much to complain about. Engine was nippy in town and smooth on the motorway. Brakes, gear change and all the rest were better than my shed. Looks well put together too. Same engine as a Sertao but with an extra 10hp. They say it’s only 6kg lighter which is hard to believe when you're alongside a Sertao.
Can't see where the extra 25/30 kilos of flab went over a TE630 or BMW X-challenge, either.
From £5300 or $7k in the US it worth a thought if you want something different. Same weight XT660R is £1200 more.
Of course you want to wait a year to be sure you don't get a turkey and it needs everything added from a bashplate upwards.
There's a cool-looking, retro-style Baja version in the pipeline too. Same engine and chassis as the TRs - but probably the same weight too.
More on my www.
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Last edited by Chris Scott; 20 Nov 2012 at 22:30.
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