Just day dreaming here, but if my Husqvarna broke down and I needed an interim bike, how do you think a Chinese bike like the Sinnis Apache would do? Fit some knobblies to the standard 17 inch rims and take it down the trails.
For any of you who watch motovloggers, spicy110 reviewed the Sinnis here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrK8hmzpe6YHere is a pic of the kind of bike I am talking about:
Even late 90s and early 2000s major manufacturer trail bikes are averagely around £1500-2000, with the occasional sketchy non registered bike coming in at 1000, whereas these Chinese offerings can be had brand new from £1200.
Think about it, it makes sense and the engines are bullet proof.
Spicy110 has had great experiences with them.