Hi new Berg owner Cambs UK

Hi all,
I live in a little village near Peterborough UK and have just got myself a 05 FS450, its done 67.5 hours 2400 miles from new with oil + filter changes every 3 hours.The Guy i bought it from got it from DCR about a year ago and claims the engine was rebuilt before he bought it
i did not see any paperwork to back this up so i cant be sure. Anyway had a blast out yesterday and its a complete hoot i loved it, just got to find some S/Moto riders around here now to have a play with. After spending ages reading through this great site that has answered many of my questions it looks like im going to give Taffy a call in the early part of the week to see if i can run my bike down in the van for him to have a listen to and his thoughts on any work that may need doing as i have a little bit of noise coming from the LH side clutch cover area, again after reading up this could be a few things or nothing at.
Sorry for the long first post.

Cheers
Andy

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Taffy said:

welcome to the site andy! peter bog rough hey! i'm mega busy at present but always make time for everyone - i just don't bother sleeping i reckon!

address is on the web site. any day will do, wednesday is a good one. a.m.

regards

Taffy

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Thankfully im about 10 miles from Pete bog horror


Thanks for the info i will see what i can do Weds, just depends how much work we have, im not in any great rush but would rather get it refreshed before i do any serious work on it.

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arkley123 said:

Hi Andy & wellcome aboard. I'm just outside Wisbech & Martyn 190 is in Peterborough (both of us enduro) but it's handy to know where people are for spares / lifts etc. Where are you.

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Hi Mate,

I live in Thurlby between Market Deeping and Bourne, only 15 mins from P/Boro. Nice to know a couple of guy's are not far away for advice on Husabergs, only had it since Weds last week and it is in lovely condition, i just wish i had more history on the motor like i said i can hear a noise from the L/H casing but my brother in law is an ex FS450 owner and said his was the same even after service ect.

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Taffy said:

you've got gear4 in market deepjng. they are a husaberg dealer. infact i was at the bike show on thursday with james (arkley) and KTM said that gear 4 were the husaberg dealer for the whole of east anglia! we pointed out that it was sush a sheethole to get too (not gear4 but mkt deeping) that james wouldn't drive there even from wisbech.

to non feniees reading this it's pronounced 'wiz-beach'). oh well!

regards

Taffy

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I know the lads in Gear4 quite well Taffy, my 18 year old nephew has been learning his trade in the workshop there for 2 years now. I was in there yesterday showing him my Berg and I got some bits for a rebuild priced up which tbh quite shocked me a bit,I'm sure stuff for my speedway and grasstrack engines were never that expensive. That is why i was going to take a trip over to you as looking at your site I somehow figure you won't be as expensive.

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Taffy said:

if it's OEM i can't be any cheaper i reckon. but i do a lot of aftermarket stuff at 50% off the OEM prices etc.

i'll be looking for an insiders story and all the gossip from you from now on!

regards

Taffy

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Yes mate all OEM stuff he did check for aftermarket stuff but didn't come up with anything, honestly my jaw dropped when he told me the price of a piston and gasket set. And yes he will pass any info on to his favourite uncle.