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Driving report Husqvarna SM 610
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Huskies have long been one of the hot tips for supermoto racers. Now the walls have also come down for leisure drifters: With the SM 610, the Italians are offering a completely redesigned Supermoto bike ?? and that is not only visually impressive.
A fine ticking, so metallic, as if a small press were punching thin aluminum plates in the cylinder head. The-
This clacking, which accompanies the quiet bubbling from the silencer like a metronome when idling, allows connoisseurs to pass every blind test convincingly. Husqvarna, what else.
Unmistakable, the lady, she belongs to the family. It wouldn’t have needed the omnipresent logo. This stylized H.
in the crown on the radiator fins, the water pump, the alternator and clutch cover, the pinion cover, yes, even on the end cap of the muffler. But it shows: We are proud that it is a Husqvarna, the SM 610.
Indeed, the optics are impressive. Front fenders, tank panels and side panels nestle like a single shape
poured along the flanks to the stern. The matt anthracite is underlaid by the gold-colored sheen of the upside-down fork and the shock absorber as well as the
Silver of the exhaust system. How sedate and clumsy was her predecessor. S.It was called M 610 S when it was launched in 1998. And it just left the Supermoto fan base bored. The optics are too chubby and too conservative, the electric start motor with balancer shaft too tired to be taken for full by the wild guys with the agile kickstart huskies.
Now the hour of the Husqvarnas singles seems to have come, their potential recognized. Because not only the case fits. The technology was also updated by the engineers at Lake Vares. Higher compression, sharper control times, a lighter crankshaft, a keihin instead of the up-
old Mikuni carburettors and a new exhaust system brought the single into shape. A chassis with a shorter wheelbase and a steeper steering head angle as well as a significantly slimmer silhouette
provides the modernized environment.
And, as I said, she’s still a Husqvarna. With this ticking and especially the robust sound at the first throttle. Too pithy? “Tutto a posto, everything is fine,” said Husqvarna chief engineer Romano Albesiano with the EU-wide homologation of the exhaust system. His words in the ears of the German police apparatus. First course. It is immediately noticeable how little hand-
force of the clutch lever requires how easily the shift lever engages first gear. Gas, second gear, third, fourth, the husky pushes. Not brute, rather with decided emphasis.
Gas off. The Italian rush hour between Lake Vares and Lake Maggiore forces us to be cautious-
good rhythm. Flickering along at 70 km / h. Not for big singles? mostly. But the 610 surprised. No jerking, especially no bad chain whipping.
Well brought up, the classy girl. The change from the Mikuni to the Keihin carburetor alone doesn’t make it, as the competition is much more reluctant to use the same equipment. And balancer shafts are everywhere these days.
No matter at the moment, just get away. The next right leads up into the winding winding path along the wooded hills between the lakes. Streets, hardly wider than a car, and not a meter without a curve. Does it really take seven years to find the path of enlightenment here? A single sunny morning could actually be enough. One like this. So be it. The engineers have it all
obviously getting in line.
The husky purrs as one would otherwise
only known from soft enduro bikes. Well, downstairs, some sports shooters are pushing a bit more brutally, but further up the 610 can keep up with its 53 hp.
Especially since the engine shines with astonishing elasticity and the fine manners compensate for it anyway. Vibrations? Minimal. In the rough world of giant singles, the exception rather than the rule. And
always amazing how easily everything slips. Clutch, gearbox anyway, and shortly before the next bend, the brake too. One finger for the four-piston pliers from Brembo is enough to make the 142 kilo lady from the lake do a manikin. Impressive. At the back you need a good portion of more strength, but why wear rough crosser footwear in supermoto circles?.
And if we’re already before the curve … sorry, after the curve. Excuse me, already around the corner? Correct. Brake in, tilt, stand up? the combination of tip-top handling, the new Dunlop D 208 and the limitless lean angle typical of Supermoto is impressive. Just like the sensitive response of the 45 mm upside-down fork from Marzocchi. Really good ?? even if the Sachs shock absorber, compared to the fork, remains rather sporty and tight despite the pressure damping being turned up.
At the moment it doesn’t matter. And Romano won’t get to see his baby again that soon. We’d rather take a look ourselves a little longer. From
Sidewalk cafe. A very fine one. After all, you can go there with the husky
take away ?? with such manners.
Technical specifications
Engine: water-cooled single-cylinder four-stroke engine, one compensating-
wave, an overhead chain-
driven camshaft, four valves, fork rocker arm, wet sump lubrication, flat slide carburetor, Ø 41 mm, uncontrolled catalytic converter, six-speed gearbox, O-ring chain.
Bore x stroke 98 x 76.4 mm
Cubic capacity 576 cm3
Compression ratio 11: 1
rated capacity
39 kW (53 PS) at 7000 rpm
Max. Torque
52 Nm at 6250 rpm
Chassis: single-loop frame made of steel tubes with split beams, screwed rear frame made of aluminum square tubes, upside-down fork, Ø 45 mm, adjustable push and pull damping, two-arm swing arm made of aluminum, central spring strut with lever system, adjustable spring base, push and pull damping, front disc brake , Ø 320 mm, four-piston fixed caliper, rear disc brake, Ø 220 mm, double-piston floating caliper.
Spoked wheels with aluminum rims
3.50 x 17; 4.25 x 17
Tires 120/70 ZR 17; 160/60 ZR 17
Dimensions and weights: wheelbase 1485 mm, steering head angle 65.6 degrees, caster 71 mm, spring travel f / h 250/290 mm, seat height 910 mm, empty weight 142 kg, tank capacity 12 liters.
Warranty 12 months or
3000 kilometers
Colors anthracite, blue-yellow
Price including additional costs 7990 euros
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