2001 FE650e - How to make your engine easy to start

Hi guys! I understand this forum is full of expertise so i hope i you can help me out!

-A month ago i bought myself a 2001 Husaberg FE650e, FINALLY!
The engine was sent to Taffmeisters for rebuild and tuning in 2012 - 2 owners ago.

The engine is hard to start on the kick, because of the high compression, and the starter engine is just a joke because of the slipping. I've been pulling it behind a car and started it on the 6th gear the few times i've drove it.

I would really appreciate being able to start my beast with the kick!!!
-I guess changing the high comp piston to a original one will help alot?
-I also consider replacing the carburetor, or atleast the jets, will this have any improvement on the starting? It's a stock Dellorto PHM 40.

I think the 650 is powerful enough as it is when original, so it does not matter if I lose any power, as long as it's easier to start.

-High comp piston
-Dual valve springs
-Inconel Valves
-Acrapovic exhaust

Any inputs on what i can do to my Berg that will make it easyer to start, is highly appreciated, Thanks!


2001 FE650e

Taffy: I'm going to check out you videos, Thanks! First of all i want you to know that i am going to get this bike run like a Queen, with or without your percent of skills. But when you say it would take 100% of your skills, it makes me a little worried, but most of all it gives me motivation! I like challenges, and this is not the biggest one i faced in my life, or will.

I kind of like the Blue and yellow Husaberg Seat! It screams Husaberg and i like that! I have the Black Seat cover also, i may take it on one day

Gregfreefaler: I have seen alot of videos starting a Berg, and i know How to do it, i just have no chance because of the high compression.

You took the easy way removing the starter, my mind is set different from your's i can tell, as im thinking of making myself a replacement gear without the torque limit mechanism. Just a solid gear between the starter engine and the cranck - Im i crazy, or can this work? I guess the starter engine wont like it, but if i have to replace the starter omce in i while i still dont care.

Tourist: The carb was the first thing i cleaned after i bought i bike, wich i do to everything i buy that got a carb mounted to it I had it completely in parts and all of the jets have been cleaned.

The manuel decomp mechanisme has been removed, i have the auto decomp on the camshaft.
A few days ago i noticed a ticking noise from the engine when i stopped at the gas station for tanking (i had drove it for like 1km). I drove it home to locate the problem, finding a worn camshaft and that the spring on the decomp mechanisme was broken, wich made the spring rotate and loose its tension - Thats what made the sound i guess. De weight on the outerside of the sprocket was all loose, between the stopper and one of the bolt holding the sprocket to the shaft. BUT im not sure If this mechanisme worked as it should before the spring broke, i hope not..



Side questions: Should there be any sideways movement on the rockerarm when mounted? I had it apart yesterday, i mounted it so there is just about half a mm movement or so, just so it does not pinch.


Can someone tell me the difference between this shafts? The total length is the same, but on the bottom one, the exhaust lifter is 2mm further away from the sprocket, than on the camshaft that was mounted in the engine.


AND there is a little differens on the lifters itselfs. The new one i got here (the upper one is more the shape of a egg, the one that was monted is more oval as you can see

I have ordered the modified decomp mechanisme from you a few days ago... But okei if you say so, i will order a 08 cam and get the new ADC mechanisme installed, please send it with F16! Is there anything else have to be done to the new 08 shaft before i can install it? Steel sprocket i guess? Thanks again

gregfreefaller said:

I wouldn't say taking a starter off is an easy option. I'd say it's a sensible option. If it doesn't work and the bike starts first time with a kick, what's the point in having the starter there? I have better things to spend my money on than a bigger starter and battery etc. It also interfered with the new carb install so it made sense to go. But I can see why you would want it and want it to work as it should.

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How can a bigger starter and a better battery help, when its the torque limiter slipping? Why is the torque limiter installed in the first place? To prevent damaging the starter right?

Hmm Okei, i dont have that problem. The starter works fine, it is the torque limiter gear that starts spinning/slipping. I will take the gear apart and see if i can shims it up somehow, to prevent it from slipping that early. Guess it is a reason the T limiter is installed in the first place, so removing it/installing a solid gear will prob. not be a good idea anyway?

What about the sideway movement on the rockerarm, should there be any? Or just barely?

I also had a problem getting the gear in neutral. It is hard to take from 1st to neutral, so most of the times it pops right into second gear.

Can it be as simple as the clutch?