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Dirt Rider long haul test of FE650.

Joined Oct 2002
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Sunland, CA
Hi All,

Just got the most recent issue of Dirt Rider magazine with the wrap up of the Long Haul test of the FE650.

In the end the bike had 210 hours on it, and all other bikes should be green with envy over the final results. The only thing that really needed replacing after all those hours was the counter balancer shaft and the intake valves, but, only because the area where the water pump seal rides was wasted, and the intakes were tulipped. The did put a piston kit in it even though the piston and rings were within spec's.

Also of note, was Jimmy's mention of www.husaberg.org as a solid source of information regarding husaberg's.

Woo hoo!!

Dale
 
cool mention Dale

I am hoping that we'll see more magazine tests with a new captain at the helm.

I new that they had had some overheating of the bike before they put a fan on, so I'm wondering how long they ran straight water in the engine, which would have lacked the lubricant to keep the shaft and seal from wearing.
 
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fryguy said:
cool mention Dale

I am hoping that we'll see more magazine tests with a new captain at the helm.

I new that they had had some overheating of the bike before they put a fan on, so I'm wondering how long they ran straight water in the engine, which would have lacked the lubricant to keep the shaft and seal from wearing.

I didn't know/never thought of that. Although I do have the same wear groove on that shaft of my bike as well but so far have only had to replace one seal in 178 hours. Of course, having said that it'll probably go out now.........
 
RE: Re: RE: Dirt Rider long haul test of FE650.

oooooppppsssss


sorry to instigate a jinx....... I better go chech mine too
 
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i didn't know that huseys still buggered up the intakes? thought we made them of better stuff nowadays. however, if that's all that was the bikes fault in that time then i think we should forgive it.

regards

Taffy
 
RE: Re: RE: Dirt Rider long haul test of FE650.

Gee good thing Jimmy never got my 650......
 

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