Dual sporting an FE450e US

I've just become a Husaberg owner by buying an 06 FE450e. It was too interesting to pass up! It had been stored outside, so I'm dealing with faded plastics and some rusty hardware, but otherwise it was okay. 2000 miles, 98 hours. Supposedly started life with the hill climb in Billings Montana before being stuck in a corner at a dealership. A dealership employee eventually took it off their hands (built back to stock) and moved to Maine. I bought it from him.

Anyway, eventually I'd like to make this street legal to ride to trails instead of loading it up. Given that all the stock parts exist to make a street legal 06 Berg, I was thinking I could just buy the necessary sections of wiring harness, the switch module, a pressure switch for the front brake line, plug it all in, and be all set. Oh, I already have a set of blinkers. How far off am I?

Thanks for all the good info here. Cannot wait for spring and a chance to rip around on this.

Thanks for all the info. I'm surprised they made so few street legal bikes for the US. This gives me all the options I will need! I'll update on my progress when I make some.

Yes , some of the options mentioned here are going to be cheaper than going the full factory route. Mine is definitely US spec, but has a rear brake light switch and license plate mount, which makes me think someone's started what I'm going to finish. Unless those two features came stock and just don't show up on the wiring diagram (rear switch) and parts diagram (plate mounting bracket).

Your experience was the easiest way! Albeit more expensive. That was a good find.

sanluissound said:

Here in Colorado we only need one brake to be street legal so by proxy, only one brake light switch. Your rear switch may be all you need (along with functioning bulb) to be legal. That said, if you plan on a lot of street riding and want people to know you’re braking a front switch would be wise as well. Good luck!

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I'll look in more detail at what the bare minimum is. Based on a quick review of the law, I need a "multiple beam" headlight (since it's rated over 5 horsepower!), at least one brake activating the brake light, and blinkers of course. So that narrows it down to blinkers and a "multiple beam" headlight.

sanluissound said:

Does your bike already have a mask with a headlight? Some bikes have two bulbs (one low beam and the other a hi beam) while others employ a single bulb with two filaments. Lucky here to not need indicators, hand signals are ok. DOT tires? Mirror, horn? Will they check for those in your state? Husabutt is right re those wiring looms - I had a 2008 KTM 200xc that I made street legal. Under the seat, behind the mask and in the sub frame were the factory harness ends, I just had to dig up the correct harness bits to add on a taillight, etc. I presume that the base model is built on the assembly line at a certain spec level then the particular options and accessories are added from there. Good luck!

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Yes, DOT tires I have, mirror I have mounts for, and I will need a horn. Since I still have some time before spring, I might study the wiring diagram a bit and see if just adding bits and pieces will work. Also the parts list differences between the two.

Looks like c337b has an 07FE550 street wiring harness for sale. I passed on the Aus harness on eBay hoping something on the same continent would pop up.

In other news, sent my rear shock out to Factory Connection for a rebuild. The Heim joint was toast, and after moving the high speed compression adjustment for the first time, it leaked fluid out all around the DCC valve. :-( The shock will be the most expensive repair to get me going.

Also have had the exhaust cerakoted. We'll see how it lasts. Anything was better than crusty and rusty!

Spring is coming...