has anybody rode the HUSKY 510smr or the KTM 690?

little squirt wrote:

dunno if this helps, but i just bought this














its freaking night and day difference compared to X.

YOU BASTARD!!!!!!!!!!!

For the life of me I can't figure out why Yamaha won't do something like that.

What's the recommended maintenance like on that sexy piece of machinery?

What happened to the KTM you had just a week ago or so?

I HATE YOU!!!!!!!!!

ktm had title problems, dont want to get into that, my buddy bought it back.

oil changes are like 500-1,000 mile mark and valves checks approx every 1500 miles.

it is absolutely a powerhouse, bike makes 20hp more than my WRX and weighs 30 lbs less

I have owned a '08 DRZ 400 SM with full Yoshi, jet kit, 3x3 mod k&n filter in 2008, and also owned a 2005 KTM 625 SMC last summer that was uncorked, and last week I bought a '08 WR250X....IMO there all great bikes, the DRZ was a ton of fun, needed the mods though to make it feel right, still a bit heavy...he KTM was a powerhouse, tons of fun and could ride it all day with my sportbike friends, it was nothing to wheelie in first second or third. I just bought the WR and didn't know what to expect, but I knew it had a 6 speed and fuel injection which were now a must for me, I haven't rode it a lot yet, just in the dirt (Pirelli MT21's on it) and it's an absolute blast! I can't see me doing what I have done with it with the previous bikes, the drz would have been on its side atleast once or twice, and the KTM I would be out in the woods somewhere, and it also felt much heavier than the WR. I would rather ride a small bike fast than a fast bike slow. I just sold my '07 GSXR 750 to buy this bike, and I can tell you the smile factor tells me I have done the right thing...and then I looked in the owners manual and saw 42,000 valve check intervals and laughed...checked the valves 3 times last summer in the KTM. The WR is really all that is needed on the street and in the dirt, I love how nimble it feels, and the front end is always wanting to point to the sky.

damn squirt... sick bike, congrats!!! I almost bought me one before the X but too much maintainence for me on a DD. Good luck w/ the new bike. I'll be watching for updates and new parts. ;)