I think my 650 seized up

tourist said:

YES Buy 2! Not because you'll need it but because that's cheap!



P.s., that is probably one of the flyest Husabergs I've ever seen, ever. It's perfect.. I totally understand wanting out / wanting to recoup, but you might not have thw chance to own and ride a bike like that ever again.

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Hi tourist, the whole crank or the rod kit? Thanks.


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Yes to it being worth it to pay $186 more for the full assembly!!

S1000R is sweeeeeeet. Now consider that the Husaberg weighs about 200lbs less ))))

Oh, and it was fun to ride all 25 +/- miles before she blew. Awesome bike in the turns but "acceleration not available" out of the turns. Maybe that had something to do with blowing it up since I had it wide open most of the time [emoji848]


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tourist said:

Yes to it being worth it to pay $186 more for the full assembly!!

S1000R is sweeeeeeet. Now consider that the Husaberg weighs about 200lbs less ))))

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Yes, the s1000r weighs 450 lbs wet. Add my 185 lb and that means it has 3.9 lbs per hp to lug around.
The Husa has 64 hp. 250 lb plus 185 means it is building up a sweat at 6.8 lbs per hp. You can't beat physics.

But don't get me wrong, the Husaberg is a very fun to ride bike. All motorcycles are fun to ride. Just don't put titles up for a match with any 1 liter super bike unless it is on a course with nothing but turns. THAT is where a super light supermoto shines [emoji109]


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If you get all misty eyed over the Bader Meinhof Wagen, I´m not sure the ******* Husa 650 is for you. Sell the million-a-make, repair the Husaberg and let out the hooligan in you!

Cheers from the dangerous side!

Mid4stone,
Your talking about a 4 cylinder 1000cc sportbike vs a 628cc single Dual sport/Supermoto.

Different world , sport and category.

Yeah your BMW is a nice bike, sure. Why don't you do what I do and just not sell any bikes I own and have both? I'm busy acquiring more.... particularly the ones that aren't so fashionable anymore. Not long ago bought a 2000 Yamaha R1, pristine and cheap! Raw race bike and it hammers!

There's just something about lots of steering lock and good power that I love ;-) Husaberg don't make commuters or any crap like that. They only build competition bikes, it's a great pedigree made even better in my opinion that they don't exist as a brand anymore.

I think there's a bit of hooligan in us all Dr C, I'm in my 40's now but I seem to be getting worse if anything, much to my mothers dismay...... 'When will you finally grow up?' Never hopefully....

Want a little more inspiration? Watch this like I do. I'm at the point that I walk around the house making the FCR carb 'whistle'. You could assume that I have it bad!

Good luck with whatever you do with it!

Damo

Md4stone said:

Awesome bike in the turns but "acceleration not available" out of the turns. Maybe that had something to do with blowing it up since I had it wide open most of the time [emoji848]

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Sorry if this is off-topic, but I've been thinking about this statement. It MUST have been down on power even at the start of this fated ride. A Husaberg 650 in correct working order just isn't going to make the rider feel "acceleration not available". Doesn't really matter what you're used to. These are brutally fast machines by any measure.

Just keep that in mind w.r.t. deciding whether to keep it or not I'll wager a tall glass of expensive beer that it's going to surprise you when it's back together! At least take it for ONE spin after repairs!

No need for you guys to get all defensive about your Husabergs, and it's not my intention to bring up other makes at a make specific forum without expecting uproar. It's all good trust me.

There's something about acceleration that is highly addictive. Here is my other other bike, and the one I've had the longest. This is an 07 k1200gt. Yes another beemer [emoji849]


I could ride this bike all day. I could ride it all day at 100 mph and not feel like I've been vibrated to death, beaten, rode hard and put up wet. All that fairing and adjustable windshield takes all that out of the fatigue equation. It's a Cadillac/Bentley/Rolls on two wheels. It's also no sloth in the power department with a 0-60 of 3.2. Yet now that I'm starting to get used to the naked sport bike the K bike feels like it's barely moving. Yet I instinctively back -off as soon as I get up to about 75-80 mph on the sport bike. All that wind pressure makes it feel like in really going fast but I'm not.
Not sure if you guys can relate to what I'm talking about. But the bottom line anyway is that my wife says one of 'um gotta go. Not even a moments hesitation, there's no contest. Other than that I would keep it. I'm addicted to acceleration and there's no known cure [emoji79]

Still hoping that Taffy can give me that ballpark $. Getting back to fixing busted motorcycles that is....




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tourist said:

Sorry if this is off-topic, but I've been thinking about this statement. It MUST have been down on power even at the start of this fated ride. A Husaberg 650 in correct working order just isn't going to make the rider feel "acceleration not available". Doesn't really matter what you're used to. These are brutally fast machines by any measure.

Just keep that in mind w.r.t. deciding whether to keep it or not I'll wager a tall glass of expensive beer that it's going to surprise you when it's back together! At least take it for ONE spin after repairs!

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Tourist.... It could be a brand new just broken-in motor and I would think it accelerates like a dog. As Pollo pointed out different class.

Is it fast compared to other 650 singles? Probably.

Is it fast compared to a 650 3 or 4 cylinder bike? Probably not.

You could go test a Triumph Street Triple to find out. But if you want to know what my perspective is, go test ride a bike like mine at your local dealer. I doubt you will be able to even hold it wide open because you will not be prepared for what you will be experiencing. But once you did start to get used to that power, which takes a while you will find out, you might want to re-phrase "brutally fast machines by any measure".

And there are faster machines you can go buy off a dealers floor even still: a Suzuki gsx1000r once did a 2.35 0-60 [emoji79]

Google 'worlds fastest accelerating production motorcycles' to find out. I don't see any Husabergs on the list, sorry.

I fully acknowledge that the bikes you own and ride are something else again! And I understand that I cannot even conceive what it's like to ride them without actually trying.

But!: I will stand by my statement that a correctly operating Husaberg 650 will hardly feel like it has no acceleration available I find it highly likely that it was down on power, and I find it especially likely because the motor stopped within 30 minutes.

Comparing the power-to-weight ratio of a 650 with a rider against a car with driver, the Husaberg 650 has about the same power to weight ratio as a 2007 Porsce 911 GT2. I challenge you to find anyone who finds that to be a slow vehicle, even given any comparison

Buuuut I hope this doesn't come across as a pissing match. I'm just enthusiastically suggesting that you ride a known-good, intact 650 'Berg *at least once* before you decide to get rid of it or keep it

You either like a Supermoto bike for what it is or you like something else. And the FS 650 is top notch Supermoto.
In this case Md4 likes Sportbikes.
Thats all fine but this is not a Sportbike forum.
But there are plenty out there to choose from.

pollo

tourist said:

I fully acknowledge that the bikes you own and ride are something else again! And I understand that I cannot even conceive what it's like to ride them without actually trying.

But!: I will stand by my statement that a correctly operating Husaberg 650 will hardly feel like it has no acceleration available I find it highly likely that it was down on power, and I find it especially likely because the motor stopped within 30 minutes.

Comparing the power-to-weight ratio of a 650 with a rider against a car with driver, the Husaberg 650 has about the same power to weight ratio as a 2007 Porsce 911 GT2. I challenge you to find anyone who finds that to be a slow vehicle, even given any comparison

Buuuut I hope this doesn't come across as a pissing match. I'm just enthusiastically suggesting that you ride a known-good, intact 650 'Berg *at least once* before you decide to get rid of it or keep it

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No, it doesn't come across as a pissing match at all. It comes across as a VERY enthusiastic owner of a motorcycle that it's a shame that the brand is extinct, because you would be a great candidate for the Husaberg cheer mascot. Don't know if it would be a paying job though.

So here we go. Here is some data on a fs650 berg performance figures (came from this forum):
Looks like 4.42 in a 0-100 kph, which to be fair is 0-62 mph

The 0-400 m is a little more telling since that is almost exactly the same as a 1/4 mile.

13.02 seconds. Ouch. Of course I'm sure it reached top speed of 161 kph or 100mph before the 400 meter mark.

I'm not saying that is slow compared to most vehicles. Any car with a 0-60 under 6 seconds is going to brag about it.

You are convinced that I'm just going to be all blown-away by how fast the bike is after I fix it, which BTW I am planning on doing, so I guess I can report back to you then. What I think I will find is this: the Husaberg will be able to out-corner but will get its *** handed to it on every straight. But this is why Supermotard is one race and Super Bike is another. I don't recall ever seeing either type bike trying to race in the other. Besides which, I don't race I ride for fun. I don't commute but I do travel. I don't have to worry about BMWs that blow-up at 8600 miles since warranty would cover it, or need the oil changed any sooner than 6000 miles/once a year either. My touring bike has 37k on it. ABS pump went out at 30k, otherwise flawless. I traded in a '96 beemer with 51k on it. Nothing but the recommended service. Just a puppy since there are shaft-drive BMWs out there with over 200k miles [emoji102]

I wouldn't have bought a Husaberg if I didn't like it, and even after the motor problems I STILL like it. Even if it did feel like it needs another 50 hp. Now THAT would be awesome: 250 lbs AND 100+ hp. It might have to have ASC to keep it from looping when you punched it along with a 100 lb weight on the front end. Probably need another 100 lbs on the back tire too so the rear tire doesn't just light-up. Wait a minute...now it's starting to sound like a super bike. Except for the horsepower. Now you need 150+.

See. You just can't have it all. And the boss aka the wife says 3 are too many. Since I'm not ready to get rid of her OR the touring bike, it's down to Husa vs s1000r.

I'll tell you what Tourist, just for you I'll keep an open mind. Peace Bro [emoji111]


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pollo said:

You either like a Supermoto bike for what it is or you like something else. And the FS 650 is top notch Supermoto.
In this case Md4 likes Sportbikes.
Thats all fine but this is not a Sportbike forum.
But there are plenty out there to choose from.

pollo

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Wow, really? So are you like telling me I can't post on YOUR forum?

I didn't think bringing up a sport bike on this forum would get anybody butt-hurt about it.

Sorry [emoji215]


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Dont take it wrong mid4stone.
Just making a point. It doesnt bother me.
But I do have a question. When you say you bought the Husaberg because you liked it. Did you consider its intents and purpose? It is an upright sitting lightweight single. And also an enduro chassis. It was made for a certain sport and do many things that a sportbike cannot do and for people to have an alternative to the riding position and ergonomics of the sportbike. It is not intended or have the capacity to out drag your big ol Superbike or have the HP of a 4 cylinder 1000cc motor.
You talk so much about power. And the lack of.

So can we forget about the unmentionable other brands and get back to the matter at hand which is fixing this engine? I'm getting an order together for Munn Racing, want to make sure it is complete before I send it.

I could still use a little help from the mechanics here, seeing as how my wrenching on it might be my only option here in my neck o' the woods. Local KTM dealer won't touch it, says he can't get the parts.


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The previous Husaberg dealer here in San Diego that sold me 3 Husabergs might work on it.
If you want to try contacting them to see. Its Rocket Motorcycles 619 276 2177.
Its not close but maybe an option. You could mention Paul referred you.

And Btw. Here's my 1460cc motorcycle. Its not that quick but I wouldn't have it any other way.

In the late 80's and the 90's I had a couple of H-Ds, '76 fx and bought a brand new '89 fxst/c. I like harleys but have moved on.

The s1000r has handlebars like a fs650 and upright riding position. My back can't take clip-ons. Seat height is 32.5 instead of 35. Feels heavier than the fs, but not 200 heavier. Lower center of gravity or a lot less ground clearance.

So Pollo, as not to make any assumptions, have you ever rode a sport naked?


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