1997 FE501E Suggestions and advice

keithy351 · Dec 9, 2007

g'day everyone, just wondering if i could possibly get some help of any of you guys, ive found a really nice 1997 husaberg fe501e, i was just wondering if anyone have owned/own one of these??? what are they like to ride,are they a heavy bike??how do they go on trails and possibly even a few jumps here and there, are they a heavy lug bike or......???? ive just jumped off a 2002 yz250 about a yr ago to buy a car but finally have enuf money to by a new bike and ive read that the berg are a power house dream machine to ride and plus ive always wanted a 4 stroke as riding a 2stokes i find its always clutch clutch clutch change gear change again bla bla bla so yeh, any help i would be ever so greatful,

thanks very much for takeing the time to read this post and any help...well it'll be great

regards keith

husabutt · Dec 9, 2007

keithy351 said:
g'day everyone, just wondering if i could possibly get some help of any of you guys, ive found a really nice 1997 husaberg fe501e, i was just wondering if anyone have owned/own one of these??? what are they like to ride,are they a heavy bike??how do they go on trails and possibly even a few jumps here and there, are they a heavy lug bike or......???? ive just jumped off a 2002 yz250 about a yr ago to buy a car but finally have enuf money to by a new bike and ive read that the berg are a power house dream machine to ride and plus ive always wanted a 4 stroke as riding a 2stokes i find its always clutch clutch clutch change gear change again bla bla bla so yeh, any help i would be ever so greatful,

thanks very much for takeing the time to read this post and any help...well it'll be great

regards keith

Hi Kieth:

The problem with the first generation e-start models is as you stated. They are very heavy. The heavy feeling is exacerbated by the high degree of front end rake. Coming off a YZ250 the Berg will feel earthbound (not a high flying jumper) and slow steering. It will howevr shine in the wide open desert. I would suggest you start with at least an 2004 model or newer. This is a second generation model and is very nimble and flickable. You would not be disapointed.

keithy351 · Dec 10, 2007

cheers for the reply , i thought that they only weigh 109kgs??? i need a bike to commute and run around on and this is about the best bike (so i think) for under $3000 with rego, what does everyone else think, am i waisting my time, are these bikes a lemon or something??? it will be mainly for commuting and maybe hit the trails once a weekend but yeh plz keen any comments comming, cause im still umming and arrring about weather to get it or not waste my money and buy another sort

cheers

keith

ned37 · Dec 10, 2007

when i think of a commuter bike, i think more like a honda xr, xrl, or a kaw klr. the berg is much happier as a trail bike. its true that the early models are heavier. my 98 with a full tank was pushing 285#, my 04 is 250.

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