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Hey folks,
My name is Dave and I’m from Belfast, Northern Ireland!
Just saying hello and introducing myself!
Had bikes since I was 17 (I’m now 36) but I’ve never had a proper sumo. Recently sold a 2015 Triumph Street Triple and now I’m in the market for a sumo.....but......I have no idea what I actually want!,
I’ll be using the bike for tearing up the Irish twisty mountain roads at the weekend and the odd 100 mile trip (maybe 3 times a year) with a few mates on their cruisers and sports bikes! I’m totally torn between 3 bikes, a 2013 SMR511, 2008 SM690 or (and I know it’s not a sumo) 2014 KTM Duke 690. All three of these bikes are for sale locally around the £4-5k mark. There is also a 2013 te449 for sale which looks quite nice.
All advice is much appreciated! I really like the Husky although I’d rather not be changing the oil and filter every few rides. Do any of you guys have an SMR5111? Would it be suitable for what I want to do? How much maintenance do they actually need? I did download the manual but it only gives service intervals for the restricted bikes.
I have a 2015 KTM sxf250 which I service myself every 3 hours and while I don’t mind doing this I’d rather ride my bikes than service them!!
List of bikes I’ve had:
Honda nsr125
Suzuki 400 bandit
Suzuki 750 bandit
Yamaha xt660x
Suzuki gsf 650 bandit
Suzuki sv650
Triumph 675 street triple
Honda crf250r
Ktm 250sxf
Thanks in advance for all advice guys! Looking forward to getting to know you all! This is the first forum I have actually ever joined so apologies if I make any newbie mistakes!
Dave
My name is Dave and I’m from Belfast, Northern Ireland!
Just saying hello and introducing myself!
Had bikes since I was 17 (I’m now 36) but I’ve never had a proper sumo. Recently sold a 2015 Triumph Street Triple and now I’m in the market for a sumo.....but......I have no idea what I actually want!,
I’ll be using the bike for tearing up the Irish twisty mountain roads at the weekend and the odd 100 mile trip (maybe 3 times a year) with a few mates on their cruisers and sports bikes! I’m totally torn between 3 bikes, a 2013 SMR511, 2008 SM690 or (and I know it’s not a sumo) 2014 KTM Duke 690. All three of these bikes are for sale locally around the £4-5k mark. There is also a 2013 te449 for sale which looks quite nice.
All advice is much appreciated! I really like the Husky although I’d rather not be changing the oil and filter every few rides. Do any of you guys have an SMR5111? Would it be suitable for what I want to do? How much maintenance do they actually need? I did download the manual but it only gives service intervals for the restricted bikes.
I have a 2015 KTM sxf250 which I service myself every 3 hours and while I don’t mind doing this I’d rather ride my bikes than service them!!
List of bikes I’ve had:
Honda nsr125
Suzuki 400 bandit
Suzuki 750 bandit
Yamaha xt660x
Suzuki gsf 650 bandit
Suzuki sv650
Triumph 675 street triple
Honda crf250r
Ktm 250sxf
Thanks in advance for all advice guys! Looking forward to getting to know you all! This is the first forum I have actually ever joined so apologies if I make any newbie mistakes!
Dave