Hi its my first time on this forum. I own a 2001 Husaberg fe501 which I have had for 10 years. I recently dusted the old girl off and decided to start riding again. The problem is that its very hard to start.
The button was never great so I havent worried about that but it always kicked over well however it is very hard to kick start.
These are the things I have done;
Checked spark plug
Checked that I have spark
Adjusted ignition to 1mm left of centre (as seen on a thread here)
Replaced main jet and needle, cleaned and checked carby
Once it has started it tends to run pretty well. It doesnt backfire or anything.
To get it started I usually have to drain the carby, then stuff around for a good 15 minutes kicking the crap out of it after which sometimes it starts and sometimes it doesnt. Changing my technique throughout trying all different ideas
I am considering these next steps
1. New spark plug
2. Check valves
3. Light it on fire after insuring it for more than its worth.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated
The button was never great so I havent worried about that but it always kicked over well however it is very hard to kick start.
These are the things I have done;
Checked spark plug
Checked that I have spark
Adjusted ignition to 1mm left of centre (as seen on a thread here)
Replaced main jet and needle, cleaned and checked carby
Once it has started it tends to run pretty well. It doesnt backfire or anything.
To get it started I usually have to drain the carby, then stuff around for a good 15 minutes kicking the crap out of it after which sometimes it starts and sometimes it doesnt. Changing my technique throughout trying all different ideas
I am considering these next steps
1. New spark plug
2. Check valves
3. Light it on fire after insuring it for more than its worth.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated
