06 fe450

I recently bought a new 2006 fe450 and pretty much love it, wonderfully designed. I did research before buying, and have used the "DOC" and search functions here on UHE. My berg has @15+ hours and 340 miles and has been reliable so far. I have owned it three weeks and have changed the oil 5 times(S.S. oil filter ) My questions for you berg veterans are....
1) Boils over always on technical single track with in 2 miles. that is first and second gear clutching with 13/52 gearing. Threads i have read and my dealer (FRITZ KADLEC) says its common and not worry and keep coolant at the specified level. We both are not fans of the fans. Any suggestions other than ride faster?? :roll:
2) Chain hits frame occasionally, I set tension as per service manual(tight to loose in spec), and recommendations here on UHE. Will it last(frame)??
3) Some of the engine detonation threads have me concerned. should I be?? as I ride solo much of the time and a 20 mile walk to the road would be lame riding an $8k work of art.

Please don't flame me for my concerns, I know all man made creations break from time to time. I Love the bike and want be confident in it like my yzf250, which my berg spanks all over the mountains except for the above issues?!.

Thanks for the replies.
1) re-torque head bolts-good
2) Bleed screw, definitely air-locked
3) Rad cap inner sealing service had silver Paint evidence and uneven, (really cooked her yesterday, steam BATH) Maybe it wasn't sealing as designed. feels/looks smooth now, we'll see.
4) t-stat, I thought of that, but my training and experience as an auto/diesel technician tell me not yet. Stable block temps improve performance.

I believe # 2&3 will go a long way eliminate my issues. The trail that does the boil over event is the #478 fossil ridge trail, clutching through the talus fields. It's the toughest one in my back yard.

By the way, these bikes kick start easy too, wow! 8O

Yes Fritz rides ALOT faster than me (DUH) as I am A ROOKIE. I was using him as my local Husaberg Expert. My issue is with what could be considered the RELIABILITY of the bike. I have a an 03 yz250f with taco'd radiators and a rekluse and it NEVER overheats. SO, in my limited experience with motorcycles(xr250, yz250f) the berg seems questionable in these conditions. If some of the issues are caused by me then I will adapt, but if poor quality parts or engineering are causing it, that is unfortunate and disappointing. Everything can be fixed. When FORD's 6.0 diesel platform was launched the repeated reliability issues caused many ford truck owner's to switch brands. As Ford trained tech, I felt their pain. 50k for a truck that doesn't go from point a to b without repeated trips to the shop.

But anywho, thanks again, I am pursuing all your suggestions and I REALLY appreciate all your help.
jz

I retested and so far so good. Although ambient temps were 20-25 degrees cooler. The poor radiator cap fitment(paint on rad) must have been a contributing factor. The t-stat functions normally(warm it up, it opens up). I shun the fan because some berg owners report no overheating issues, and my riding style is by no means "extreme". Having said that, wouldn't a fan be a band-aide covering up the real issue? Clutching is necessary, that's why its there. This leads me to believe that my bike has a minor (it runs awesome!!)issue that is unneccessary. Don't know how I missed the bleeder , ask questions, live and learn.

Thanks again, i'll report(not that anybody cares) if i learn something new!
ride on :twisted: