Winter/Fun bike recommendations?

[ovenpaa]

I want a bike for winter (my excuse) but something that will give me some fun during the summer as well when the SO and I are not on the Adventure. So I was thinking of something along the lines of a SuperMoto KTM 640/660 or maybe a Husaberg or Husqvarna or even a VOR if I could find one, however I have an open mind.

So what do I look at? Has anyone any recommendations on what to look at and what to avoid. I do all my own service work and would expect to do no more than 3000 miles in a year on it. The budget is around GBP3500ish - I prefer tall, quirky, and it must be European.

Cheers

 

[BLUE(UK)]

KTM525exc with supermoto wheels.(off road and onroad fun!!)

 

[Bronco Billy]

KTM Adventure.....

After about a week the salt will have corroded it down to the size of a 125.........

 

[Dellis]

Get yourself a 650 Husaberg with a set of supermoto wheels - I've had one on the road and raced one - fantastic!

 

[andyff013]

What about an R100GS a proper blokes bike...

 

[dirtydog]

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[Warthog]

Its a shame you insist on European, as I would have said a XR650 with SM wheels, is a lot of bike for the money and its also likely to have more comfort, reliability and winter durability than one of the Italian bikes, although Husaberg should be quite sturdy, the problem then is spares and availability, and I imiagine that 3.5K is pushing it for a Husaberg: rare = expensive

 

[cral]

you want a winter bike.
ok get a cg125 honda
you will enjoy it
the easy way to become 17 again

 

[lockyv7]

What is winter ?

Just come over here and you can hire this for your winter ?

 

[Nice 'n' Fat]

Gotta be a KTM525

 

[Mr K]

Citroen Saxo............though "Summer fun" may be rare....

 

[ovenpaa]

Gotta be a KTM525

Hmm, a few people have said this, now I just need to find one with SM wheels at the right price. Does anyone have first hand experiance of one?

 

[The smudger]

I want a bike for winter (my excuse) but something that will give me some fun during the summer as well when the SO and I are not on the Adventure. So I was thinking of something along the lines of a SuperMoto KTM 640/660 or maybe a Husaberg or Husqvarna or even a VOR if I could find one, however I have an open mind.

So what do I look at? Has anyone any recommendations on what to look at and what to avoid. I do all my own service work and would expect to do no more than 3000 miles in a year on it. The budget is around GBP3500ish - I prefer tall, quirky, and it must be European.

Cheers

Fancy an F650GS? DAKAR £3250.00 REGISTERED MARCH 2005, GENUINE UK, EX-BMW OFF ROAD SCHOOL BIKE, A FEW BATTLE SCARS BUT HEY, LESS THAN 1/2 PRICE, LESS THAN 9 MONTHS OLD, I JUST BOUGHT ONE PM ME IF YOURE INTERESTED & I'LL PASS ON THE DETAILS STEVE

 

[John Smith]

Hi there
At the risk of being desperately out of fashion ( still or again) I just bought an ex army 350, not fast or sexy, but solid good motoring. Nuff said?
John.

 

[ovenpaa]

Hi there
At the risk of being desperately out of fashion ( still or again) I just bought an ex army 350, not fast or sexy, but solid good motoring. Nuff said?
John.

I had an Armstrong MT500 a few years ago, it was amazing fun after I had got used to the left hand start, now I run its big brother the CMX500 a late 80s MX bike with the same horrible left hand start, but with added spiteful lumpy engine and monoshock backend.

 

[Losttheplot]

The budget is around GBP3500ish - I prefer tall, quirky, and it must be European.

Cheers

IIRC Fowlers were doing brand new '05 WR450's for £3800. (well you said you wanted tall)

Possibly the most powerful 450 going, and also very good on the dirt.

Give husky sport a a call if you realy must have european, they did have a few '05 bikes left for just over 4K new .(Complete with 2 years warranty!).

if new is out of the budget, try and find a well cared for TE570 husky. motor is still nice and simple to look after, nice and light, simple electrics and left hand kick (you did sy quirky didn't you?). Good ones going for around £2.5k
Ballistic bikes.....

KTM? your spoilt for choice..theres more around than you can wave a stick at, but again try for end of year bargains

HTH

nathan

 

[Losttheplot]

I imiagine that 3.5K is pushing it for a Husaberg: rare = expensive

Not necessarily..

Used enduro bikes suffer terrible depreciation. But 'bergs are only KTM's with different plastics on now. 3.5K should get you an 04 bike.

(electric starts still rumoured to be crap though)

 

[crampie]

VOR....I know of one!

Hi there,
I have a VOR 400E for sale on a 51 plate. It runs, has tax and MOT, is currently on enduro wheels and tyres, but you can supermoto it if that's your thing. Best of all £1900 buys it (i have a TM250 to play on now!)
Give me a call on 02920 550335 - Craig.

 

[Brian ROSEN]

A strange thread

Why do you put away your GS for the winter? I use mine so long as the roads are dry or if wet, above freezing. It is too steep around here to use if there is snow or ice on the road; Brian