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- May 4, 2005
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- 196
- Location
- Sacramento California
I'm not even sure if Husaberg made an FS400 in '02 but that's what I'm calling this one because that would explain the forks and shock. I had taken them to a shop that's modified suspension for me in the past and done a really good job when the shop owner called me and informed me that both the fork and the shock where shorter than stock...not because someone had installed spacers in regular enduro components, but because the fork sliders and shock shaft are actually shorter as though they had come from the factory that way. So, I put the supermoto suspension on the shelf and had him upgrade a set of KTM forks he had and I installed a 2007 'Berg shock I had picked up recently. Here's what it looked like when I bought it (for only $400).
I promptly stripped it down and had the frame powder coated.
Here's reassembly in progress. As usual, the engine had been taken apart for some reason and, in this case, it was because the cam sprocket had come loose on a previous owner with obvious results.
The cylinder head was junk but the bike came with a replacement used head. I did some light porting and smoothing of the combustion chamber on the head just to remove the sharp edges. Sadly, I don't have pictures of that work.
Here it is all back together and meeting with the approval of my daughter.
Here it is today with the newer 2006 - 2008 fuel tank, 2007 shrouds, custom shroud graphics, and matching blue rims front and rear.
It is a fantastic bike! I regularly beat guys on bikes that are 20 years newer with this machine. The little 400 is surprisingly fast if you keep it singing, especially with the Keihin FCR40 that I have installed on it. It has been stone reliable despite being an '02 and still on the original counterbalancer. I call this bike "Yeller".
I promptly stripped it down and had the frame powder coated.
Here's reassembly in progress. As usual, the engine had been taken apart for some reason and, in this case, it was because the cam sprocket had come loose on a previous owner with obvious results.
The cylinder head was junk but the bike came with a replacement used head. I did some light porting and smoothing of the combustion chamber on the head just to remove the sharp edges. Sadly, I don't have pictures of that work.
Here it is all back together and meeting with the approval of my daughter.
Here it is today with the newer 2006 - 2008 fuel tank, 2007 shrouds, custom shroud graphics, and matching blue rims front and rear.
It is a fantastic bike! I regularly beat guys on bikes that are 20 years newer with this machine. The little 400 is surprisingly fast if you keep it singing, especially with the Keihin FCR40 that I have installed on it. It has been stone reliable despite being an '02 and still on the original counterbalancer. I call this bike "Yeller".
