Difficulty starting Husaberg motorcycle!

I think it's just a matter of finding the correct starting routine for your bike.
My 470 used to like getting 4 or 5 slow kicks with the choke on until I smelled fuel. I would then release the choke and it would usually start 1 or 2 full kicks. By full kicks I mean all the way from the top, without cheating the stroke, all the way untill it bottoms on the foot peg.
The 550 used to get 5 kicks with the choke on and the decompressor pulled in. Release the decompressor and give it a full kick and it would usually start.

If all else fails, you can send the carb to Lineaweaver and let him work his magic on it. I know of a few people who have had good results.

The 470's have always seemed to be the hardest starting bikes in my opinion.

Here is a relevant thread:
http://www.husaberg.org/index.php?name= ... 358e2760ab

Dale

if you're feeling brave why don't you do the Taff crescent mod? it's in the owners doc. i found that once i'd mastered the technique it helped quite a bit.

i would also look at a new plug cap, i'd check the electrics out of the ignition and all the way up to under the tank. extra earth, clean all earths, use silicon upon reconnecting.

the list is actually endless and unfortunately it has never been proved to be just one thing that starts them!

regards

Taffy

One fix finally works

My 02 FX650E was the worst, 2 attempts at e-start and the battery is dead.

I have read all kinds of posts and used the excellent troubleshooting guide from this site. But the truth, at least in my case is there is only 1 thing keeping it from firing up instantly

I was given this tip by Z=Racing in Anaheim CA. Finally someone who had a cam out actually looked at the thing. The centrifugal decompresser goes past optimum when static. They showed me a cam and I couldn't believe it wasn't discovered before. All you have to do is spot weld a blob at the stop point and grind it to clean up the weld and perhaps adjust the stop. As they say, it starts like a KTM.

I can finally 1 kick it but I never have to. Even when cold the engine turns over at a much faster speed, and the battery does not go dead immediately. I had already committed to installing a much larger battery prior to the cam discovery. Since this fix (including battery and 8 gage wiring from - to frame, and - to engine, 6 gage from + to solenoid and then to starter. I have turned the engine over 100 times (separate short cycles) without having to put the battery on a charger once. In the past I kept it on the charger and had to wait between tests for it to give me another try or two.

RE: One fix finally works

unomecin

welcome to UHE and valuable advice indeed. we know of the decomp but the wire thickness is a good one!

regards

Taffy

The wire gage is not an absolute, I have worked in the electronics field for 23 years (after starting as a Yamaha Mechanic). I can tell you that you need good connections and enough mass to carry the current without creating a resistance. Which would be poor connections or too small a wire size

This was evidenced when I was impatient and tried to check the timing while using the starter. The battery was out of the bike but it had the trickle charger leads connected and I used them in a makeshift manor. They were probably only 18 gage or smaller as current is not over 1-4 amps. The engine could turn over but there was nothing left for the spark plug. I temporarily added a stiff copper wire from battery ground to the coil mounting bolt and it fired up and started for the first time in over a year.

I arrived at the gage sizes based on my battery having maximum current draw of 190 amps. So I couldn't afford to go smaller than 6 just for safety. The smallest copper lugs are usually 6 or 8 gage, especially with a small post hole. I like having battery to frame and engine connections and actually run a third straight to the grounding connector point under the tank

Over-sized wire will have less resistance to current flow. Equally important is the wire must be multi-stranded automotive copper with copper lugs., I prefer Welding Wire as it has over 100 highly flexible hair like strands.. I was amazed to see a conductivity chart for common metals. Nothing is close to Copper, Including Gold. Make a change here and you loose 40 - 90 % of your ability to conduct electricity.

Welcome Unomecin.
Andy -
It could be electrical. What colour is your spark ?
How far is it jumping ?
Your stator may be ok, but connections or a short could be weakening your spark at the plug.
Regards
Ady

fe 650 - 02 coldstart problems

My fe650-02 is virtually impossible to start cold with kick and/or electric start.
But after pulling it after a car in 5:th gear it started nicely, ran perfect, smotth etc.
But after leaving it for an hour and trying to start it again with kick is impossible.

I bought two months ago and then it was -5 C. I was not easy to start (5-10 kicks when warm) but I thought it was due to temperature. It is also supposed to have had a full service with new bearings, valve adjustments etc 4 months ago (I have the receipts).

I cannot get why. I suppose it is a jetting problem but then I suppose I would experience idling problems, not running smooth etc. Ive tried different screw settings. I have not changed needle position or change of jets. Ive tried all different kinds of starting scenarios w/wo choke etc.

Im getting relly fed up with it now. Actually thinking of letting a dealer fix the starting issue regardless of cost. Anyone please help ....

Best Regards
Patrik

RE: fe 650 - 02 coldstart problems

pull the float bowl again and look at the choke jet right out on one edge of the bowl. it will be blocked. it is a bitch to clear. i pluck a wire from a wire brush and spend ages turning and turning the jet until the wire goes through. i then spend ages turning the jet at a bend in the wire until it is clear through the eye of the jet.

this will cure it!

regards

Taffy

this might be a new one, what oil ya running?

Ok, I bought a 2002 501 a few months ago and was having problems starting it. It would take 30 minutes or more of kicking to get it started, if it decided to start at all. Once the bike was warm, I could kick it over in bare feet and have it start...but cold was just a no-go, and the E-start wasn't working at all. After reading some things on here it seemed to me it had a timing issue and a bad cam lobe for the E-start. Well, I took it to my local Husaberg dealer (Ron Bishop) and had him do some work on it. The cam lobe for the E-start was bad and he replaced with the upgraded one for the 2003 model. Timing was not an issue though....He did take the time to come up with a starting procedure that worked really well for me....I would turn on the choke and kick it over once slowly to prime the carb...after that 2-3 good kicks would usually have it started. Just a week after I had it back (and running great), I did an oil change...since I couldn't find any 5w-50 as it reccomends, I put in some Motorex 10w-50 thinking it should be close. Well, for the life of me it wouldn't start after I did the oil, and I'm thinking what's wrong now... never thinking it could of been the oil change. The level was good, but I couldn't get it to fire. It sounded like it wanted to start, but just wouldn't stay running. After drag-starting it and warming it up, It would kick over but still not easily. After talking to Ron Bishop again, he suggested trying a 5w-40 oil. Well, it was like the sun came out and blew the clouds away!!! Now my bike is starting in 1-2 kicks, even on the coldest mornings...never thought the oil could make such a difference but Ron said the Husaberg has alot more moving parts than most cycles, and you need the thinner oil at start-up. This was something new to me and I haven't seen it mentioned here so I wanted to pass the info on...hope it helps someone!

RE: this might be a new one, what oil ya running?

Thankyou Husaholthus for your input and welcome to the UHE

Regards
Ady

I'll Bump your comment, and raise you one.

p_kerttu said:

My fe650-02 is virtually impossible to start cold with kick and/or electric start.

Im getting relly fed up with it now. Actually thinking of letting a dealer fix the starting issue regardless of cost. Anyone please help ....

Patrik

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unomecin said:

My 02 FX650E was the worst, 2 attempts at e-start and the battery is dead.

I have read all kinds of posts and used the excellent troubleshooting guide from this site. But the truth, at least in my case is there is only 1 thing keeping it from firing up instantly

I was given this tip by Z=Racing in Anaheim CA. Finally someone who had a cam out actually looked at the thing. The centrifugal decompresser goes past optimum when static. They showed me a cam and I couldn't believe it wasn't discovered before. All you have to do is spot weld a blob at the stop point and grind it to clean up the weld and perhaps adjust the stop. As they say, it starts like a KTM.

I can finally 1 kick it but I never have to. Even when cold the engine turns over at a much faster speed, and the battery does not go dead immediately. I had already committed to installing a much larger battery prior to the cam discovery. Since this fix (including battery and 8 gage wiring from - to frame, and - to engine, 6 gage from + to solenoid and then to starter. I have turned the engine over 100 times (separate short cycles) without having to put the battery on a charger once. In the past I kept it on the charger and had to wait between tests for it to give me another try or two.

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Well here is another one.... 2002 FX650e - 45 min of kicking to start warm (seems to do better cold and un-choked!) The previous owner showed the dealer he sold it to the "trick" to get it started. E-start is a joke, motor doesn't turn anywhere near fast enough for starting and as stated above two tries and battery is dead.

I am totally ok with kick starting it. It is dual sported but I can deal with the mild imbarassment of kicking it in town. However 45 min of kicking is not mildly imbarassing, its sad.

I am not asking for help (yet) I will search the boards and do all the minor fixes I can find and hope for the best. Thank you unomecin for the tip about the cam. If all else fails I will contact Z-Racing and see what they could do for me. One kick starts would be beautiful, anything around 2 would make me a happy camper.

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Michael

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don't you know what happened last time somebody tried to show some "skin" on this board? :yikes:

ned :winking:

Har har ... nope. But isn't that a lovely shade of darnthathurtsmyforkingfoot purple.

montibank, we need to go ride in the dirt, I have heard of only one other berg in the fresno area...

risky1 said:

montibank, we need to go ride in the dirt, I have heard of only one other berg in the fresno area...

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Sounds good to me. I'll pm you my number.

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Michael