Hello.I am new to this,site although I have browsed to scrounge information many times.
Bought a 2000 fe 501 a couple of years ago on ebay, motor done but needed a tidy up. Anyway tided it up went to go riding, stator failed (started ok at home). Bike sat for awhile (2 years) fixed her up and went riding yesterday
with my son and his 05 250exc. Two years without riding and I can still give the boy a kicking :twisted: .
Anyway very impressed with the old Husaberg. I didn't think a bike could feel so slow and still be so quick (I guess thats a good thing). Rode the boys 250 and it feels quite quick and responsive (I come from a big bore 2stroke heritage so I'm not easily impressed with power) but the berg leaves it standing in a drag,and I wiegh 20k's more, but still does not feel fast. It handles beautifully, although a little tall when the front starts coming up on a snotty hill.
Now for the questions; when powering on in to higher gear it burbles and farts rather than lugging through the rev range or even holding its own. You must change down when this happens and its off. Sounds like a jetting problem, perhaps the needle and not giving a smooth transition to the main.
Starting; when it was cold easy,when it was hot another story. I got better as the day went on but I was tending to stop on a hill when I could to avoid the energy draining kicking :angry: (kick start only model). If you touch the throttle forget it. I'd hate to try after being on your head.
Any tips would be most apprieciated.
P.S are thes bikes normally so smooth that they seem slow? :?
Bought a 2000 fe 501 a couple of years ago on ebay, motor done but needed a tidy up. Anyway tided it up went to go riding, stator failed (started ok at home). Bike sat for awhile (2 years) fixed her up and went riding yesterday
with my son and his 05 250exc. Two years without riding and I can still give the boy a kicking :twisted: .
Anyway very impressed with the old Husaberg. I didn't think a bike could feel so slow and still be so quick (I guess thats a good thing). Rode the boys 250 and it feels quite quick and responsive (I come from a big bore 2stroke heritage so I'm not easily impressed with power) but the berg leaves it standing in a drag,and I wiegh 20k's more, but still does not feel fast. It handles beautifully, although a little tall when the front starts coming up on a snotty hill.
Now for the questions; when powering on in to higher gear it burbles and farts rather than lugging through the rev range or even holding its own. You must change down when this happens and its off. Sounds like a jetting problem, perhaps the needle and not giving a smooth transition to the main.
Starting; when it was cold easy,when it was hot another story. I got better as the day went on but I was tending to stop on a hill when I could to avoid the energy draining kicking :angry: (kick start only model). If you touch the throttle forget it. I'd hate to try after being on your head.
Any tips would be most apprieciated.
P.S are thes bikes normally so smooth that they seem slow? :?
