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06/07 Maintenance Schedules........

AUSBERG

AUSBERG

Joined Mar 2005
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Sunset desert/ Murray River. S.A/Victoria Australi
Hi all, :)
just interested to know if Husaberg has changed the maintenance schedules for the 06/07 bikes with the big crankpins ??

The 05s had a listed 60hr service life on the old parts (Hobby/Enduro), it would be interesting if they have lifed the bigger pieces a bit longer or wether they still advocate a 60 hr crankpin/bearing replacement ??

Cheers,
AUSBERG.
 
60hrConrod,Balancer shaft,Crankshaft main bearings replace

I have an 07 FE550E & also would like to know if this 60hr bearing replacement is work that absolutely has to be done.
Has anybody out there gone beyond the 60hrs without replacing these bearings?
If so, how many hrs beyond the 60hr & what has been your experience?
All help with this is greatly appreciated.
 
RE: crank pin

Whats you guys reasons for not? I'm not even close to that mark yet but would like to hear more on this!!
 
RE: crank pin

Thanks to everyone who replied thus far, appreciate getting the feedback.

I will try & speak to the Husaberg mechanic where i bought my bike & see what he says.
If i get anything noteworthy i will pass the information on.
Later.
 
RE: crank pin

Due to the warranty liability, I can't imagine a dealer or auth'ed mechanic telling anyone to ignore the maint. schedule.

I've not seen a lot of people pass through these doors that have stuck to that maintenance schedule.

thanks,
json
 
RE: crank pin

To add to this - I would think that the husaberg schedule would be extremely conservative so as to avoid any comeback from failures. It is "fairy land" thinking !!! It is impractical and costly if you need to do all this work after paying Top Dollars for the bike and then do all this after a mere 60 hours of riding. Just my 2 cents !!!
 
RE: crank pin

I don't think that it is fairy land thinking if you bought it with intent to race. but for the recreational rider... does the bike come with magic beans that grow into a money tree?
 
Just to clarify guys,

Im not asking SHOULD the schedule be adhered to.......thats a story in itself.........

Im just interested to know IF Husaberg have seen fit to give the improved crank of the 06/07 bikes a longer reccomended service life than the 60 hours of the 05 bikes.........
 
Re: RE: crank pin

risky1 said:
I don't think that it is fairy land thinking if you bought it with intent to race. but for the recreational rider... does the bike come with magic beans that grow into a money tree?
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Mine's been raced and ridden hard since I bought it. When we play ride, we ride just as hard as when we race. At this point, I believe the low end will last at least as long as the top end.

At 150 hours, my KTM 520 top end was done, due to severe intake valve cupping. The oil scraper ring end gap was at it's service limit as well. I didn't touch the bottom end.

I think, conservatively, I can at least get to 150 hours without issues, maybe more. The top end is rock solid, as the valves have not moved in 50 hours. Clearly superior to the KTM valves. As far as the rest of the bike, I'll ride it and play it by ear. At this point, I've gained confidence that it can go a long ways still.
 
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you would no better than I. But I guess I was think along the terms of what a well funded race team would do for a motocross bike, after 15 hours taking it apart and looking for items before they go out. I am not surprised if the Bergs show no signs of needing a tear down and inspection at 150 hours, But if racing were your lively hood, would you be betting on your x-ray vision? I probably would not. If I had the magic beans though I might be pulling it apart sooner rather than later,


Wait...if i had magic beans I might give them to bobzilla for his chili....
 
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[quote="Johnf3I think, conservatively, I can at least get to 150 hours without issues, maybe more. The top end is rock solid, as the valves have not moved in 50 hours. Clearly superior to the KTM valves. .[/quote]

?????? Very unusual,as the 35mm intakes are identical in the KTM and the Husaberg....

pt no, 590.36.030.000 , Yes ??
 
Theoretically, no matter what type of use the bike is getting, if you ring the **** out of your bike & dont change gears until the valves bounce you aren't going to be able to get away with the same service intervals as if the bike was being riden at 3/4 pace recreationally.

Everyone has their own perception of how wicked they are on a bike & if you ask them, most of them will tell you. Some alot closer to the truth than others.

Back on track, the '06 FE550 has a 90hr service interval for hobby/enduro & 45hrs for competition use, according to the manuals I downloaded. The guy I got my bike off was running tours on it & spent most of it's life at 3/4 throttle. He checked the valves regularly every 20 hrs or so up to 100 hrs with no adjustment necessary.
 
That is outstanding. You certainly cant complain about that. I would have thought the bigger bikes would have got a little better engine life as they dont really have to do the work of a smaller capacity 450. The bike i'm still waiting on to be delivered ( '06 FE550) has been rebuilt twice apparently in the 170 hrs its been alive. It's ( apparently ) an imported factory bike that was riden in the A4DE in early '06. Rebuilt after the race n sold to the trailbike tour dude I got it off. He only just rebuilt it before I went over there at chrissy for a blat so it's gunna be interesting to see how long it lasts.

More-so, I cant wait to pull it apart to see if there is any differences from it to standard.
 
Re: RE: crank pin

AUSBERG said:
[quote="Johnf3I think, conservatively, I can at least get to 150 hours without issues, maybe more. The top end is rock solid, as the valves have not moved in 50 hours. Clearly superior to the KTM valves. .
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?????? Very unusual,as the 35mm intakes are identical in the KTM and the Husaberg....

pt no, 590.36.030.000 , Yes ??[/quote]

I have not checked PN's against the KTM, you are probably right. However, something in the Husaberg valve train (cam profile?) keeps the valves from slamming into the seats and cupping out, at least in mine. Maybe KTM had a run of soft valves which caused my problem. The intakes are a known issue on the KTM. They have been no issue on the Husaberg.
 

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