My 2010 FE570 has given me over ten thousand miles of great service and a big smile for every mile. I ride a lot and have had many bikes I Can not think of a better all around bike than the Husaberg.
I usually don’t talk suspension setup because it’s such a personal thing, how the bike works for one person will not be right for the next guy! If you feel the NEW Husaberg feels strange at slower speeds and on tip in to turns, think about this. The best improvement I have made to the 2010 FE570 is to lower the front and rear ONE inch about 25mm. This was done internally on the shock and the forks were moved through the clamps one inch using a 3/8 bar mount spacer. This has lowered the weight mass (crank shaft). A front fork spring change to #46 fork springs one step stiffer than recommended for my 150lb weight made big improvements in sand, rocks, hard braking and tracking. With the engine weight high in the frame, the front end will tuck in when you brake hard (bad in sand) with the recommended spring rate, need to go one step heavier than the charts recommend for your weight with these new Husaberg. The after market guys spring rate charts are for conventional chassis designs Not the Husaberg!! The one inch lower chassis lets the bike handle great at mountain trail speeds (10/20 MPH) and even works better at high speeds in the desert. Cures that quick top heavy tip in feeling. The high rotation mass was designed for high speed GP bikes. Works ok on the dirt bike at higher speeds.
Above 20/25 mph the stock ride height worked OK but with the weight mass lowered a little it works even better. You still have plenty of ground clearance. I run about 100mm of sag on the rear and 30mm front but this depends on the rider and the terrain. These bikes are very sensitive to front ride height, a three millimeter change makes a big difference on tracking and feel. I was very surprised at the how well the bike works with these changes.
