Anyone ride on the street allot; what is maintenance like?

Dresden · Mar 25, 2006

Hi guys. I am in need of a dualsport bike for taking to school a few days per week when I don't want to drive or ride a bicycle. I will use if on paved roads, but also on rough dirt roads and offroad. I was going to get a KTM, but have heard that the new Husabergs are good so I am looking at them too.

Does anyone here ride on the street regularly, or are they not really made for that? What would maintenance be like on a daily-ridden FS650e?

thanks

whosahberg · Mar 25, 2006

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husabergs are a racebike , and one of the best bikes available to the public.

they need a lot of time and effort , they are not designed to be a commuter .

they are made to race and win

supertireguy · Mar 25, 2006

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I've got 145 engine hours and 3700 miles on my bike. I ride on the street in and around San Francisco most every day with the occasional supermoto practice track days. These bikes are good for about 30 minutes in the saddle before it gets uncomfortable and with the 2.3 gallon gas tank you'll need to tank up every 60-70 miles or so. Not a good bike for medium or long commutes but for urban assault, nearby twisty roads or the track they're a whole lotta fun.

I change the oil/filter and check the valves every 10 engine hours, roughly every 300-400 miles. The valves required some adjustment at 20 engine hours but no adjustment has been needed since then.

With a little help from FactoryPro an a couple of dyno runs I did most of my own jetting work and the bike runs perfectly. I'm a very happy Husaberg camper.

http://factorypro.com

kelsow · Mar 26, 2006

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Yes they are race bikes but they don't have to be ridden like one. I ride mine every chance I get and that can include about 50km of street riding in a day.
Mine is a FE so I'm not sure if the FS has a cush drive or not so that could make a difference in wear and tear. It's great riding mine on the road but it's very hard to ride it legally. Yes the saddles are hard, not Gasgas hard, but hard. It doesn't seem to bother me as I must have a fat azz.
The FE does not have a key or lock, does the FS? Something to be concerned about.

whosahberg · Mar 26, 2006

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the initial question was

anyone ride on the street a lot , what is maintenance like ?

i think it is only fair that people be made aware of the fact that the husaberg, [and a lot of other race bikes ] have a rigorous maintenence schedule . sometimes people buy these bikes and are unaware of the owners manual maint -schedule .

supertireguy · Mar 26, 2006

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Maintenance schedule?

Change the oil/filter frequently. The engine only holds 1 liter of oil. The owners manual recommends oil changes every 3 engine hours. Chevron Delo400 oil is good if you don't want to spend big bucks on synthetic oil. This task takes all of 20 minutes to perform and it's easy to do

Check the valves almost as frequently. Fortunately I have found the valves don't often require adjustment but it's still good to check. If they do require adjustment no special valve shims are needed as the Husabergs are screw/locknut.

Basically that's it. Lube the chain, check your tire pressures, put gas in it, don't wheelie right in front of the police and braaap-braaaap.

Parking and bike security will be an issue. While there is a steering lock key there is no ignition key. The bike is light and can easily be rolled or carried away. Do not park this bike on the street overnight or unattended at insecure locatons. It makes a very attractive target for thieves.

whosahberg · Mar 26, 2006

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periodic maintenance schedule

page 27 28 29 of the owners manual

maintenance schedule

rufone · Mar 26, 2006

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I'm with Supertierguy! I have an FE400E that I ride regularly on trails and also on the street and it operates fine on both surfaces. Yes the bike is made for racing but it runs just as well as a dualsport. I change my oil and adjust the valves per the factory and then I periodically check all the bolts for tightening and clean and lube the chain and it has ran perfect for the last 2 years including starting on the E start each time. At the end of each riding season I break the bike down and clean it really good and re-lube everything and I fix anything that looks as if it is wearing.

Sure if you are going to buy a berg to race or you ride it really hard you will definitely spend a lot of time on the maintenance which is expected. Just like any other race bike. If you are just the casual rider and you keep up the scheduled maintenance it will give you many fun miles of trouble free seat time!

It's a shame that you always see people trying to scare people away from bergs using the race bike and or harsh maintenance schedule issues. (Aren't we supposed to be promoting the brand?) It is like any other thing in life, if you treat your bike right it will return the favor if not it will definitely bite you in the ***, I'm sure most people would agree.

Don

whosahberg · Mar 27, 2006

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i don't care who agrees and who disagrees , what annoys me is people who cry when they have problems . and in most cases the reason is that they did not adhere to the maint- schedule , this is no help to the promotion of the brand .

the proof is in black and white .

my berg has 150 hours and runs as good if not better than the day i got it .
the reason is

1 info from this site
2 the maintenance schedule

love yas all

Dresden · Mar 28, 2006

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Thanks for all the replies! Changing the oil once a week (or two) is no problem for me, but I probably wouldn't want to check the valves that often. Have any of you guys found that the valves regularly need adjustment? What is the procedure for checking the valves; remove fuel tank, etc.?

thanks

supertireguy · Mar 28, 2006

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Dresden said:
Thanks for all the replies! Changing the oil once a week (or two) is no problem for me, but I probably wouldn't want to check the valves that often. Have any of you guys found that the valves regularly need adjustment? What is the procedure for checking the valves; remove fuel tank, etc.?

thanks

I think you can check the valves every third or fourth oil change interval. After your initial valve adjustment it is unlikely they will need additional adjustment for a while but it's always smart to check them anyways. If you're revving the nuts off the bike with hard race use then more frequent checks would be prudent.

Remove the seat, remove the fuel tank and open the windows on the valve cover to inspect. Careful with the window gaskets so you can reuse them. You may want to temporarily remove the breather tubes for additional feeler gauge access. The service manual indicates a 0.12mm gap but also understand that 0.08mm thru 0.12mm is within spec.

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