2008 FE550e vs FS550e

franknorway · Nov 8, 2007

I was at a husaberg dealer today and almost bought a new 2008 FE550e. i was about to pay them but wanted to see if my supermoto equipment off of my 2003 KTM 450exc would fit on their 2008 FE550e. Well, my rear tire is a 5 inch 160/60 17 and it would not fit in-between the FE swingarm--the rear brake holder/joint would not allow the tire to pass through, so they called Husaberg and told me that they could get a FS550e swingarm for me for their cost of $350 dollars. My question is this: WIll my 5 inch 160/60 fit in-between an 2008 FS550e swingarm??

PS. I'm in the Caribbean and so the FS model is not an option down here; they won't be getting any FS models, period.

thanks for any info!

franknorway · Nov 9, 2007

Yeah, i saw the trick for mounting the 5inch rear and i read all the tricks but, i was at the husaberg dealer yesterday afternooon for hours while they tried to put my 5inch 160/60 rear on the 2008 FE550e and they had four mechanics trying to get it on--they took all the air out of the tire, they took off the rear brake disc, but the 5inch rim would not get past the horizontal rear disc holder on the inside of the swingarm. after that, they were under the impression that their is a size differrence between the FS swingarm and the FE swingarm. i'm dying to know the answer but i'm in the domincan republic and i cannot call husaberg in the USA from here.

franknorway · Nov 9, 2007

Can someone give me a phone number or email address in the USA where i can call them or email them becuase i went to the husaberg international site and tried their "Dealer locator" and the only thing came up was and address and phone (440-985-6003 in OHIO but no one answered the Fuc..... phone! and the recorded message doesn't even mention the word Husaberg anywhere in the recording! is there no dealer or parts dealer that specializes in Husaberg in the USA??

upstateSC-rider · Nov 9, 2007

Motoxotica in the US is very fluent in Berg, 707-446-4282.

Not sure of the changes but my 05 FE650 fits a 160 tire although I have to use the thinnest chain possible.

Lou.

U2Slow · Nov 10, 2007

My 04 fits one easily as well - remember to move the chain guard !

franknorway · Nov 10, 2007

Is your 04 an FE model?? and does it now have a 5 inch 160/60 rear?

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