How long before rebuild?

floored · Apr 5, 2007

I just saw an add for a 2005 650 that has 2000km, and it's already got 20hrs on a rebuild! :shock: Is this normal?

I was just talking to my wife about a new bike when I saw this, and the conversation stopped. I can do 2000km inside of 4 months, so I really don't like the sound of rebuilding that often.

What do you think would be a "normal" rebuild schedule?

berger · Apr 5, 2007

Rebuild "as needed".
If your looking for a ball park figures, lets say 200-250 for a pre 04 bike. 250-300 hrs on 04 and up.
These numbers are just my opinion, but what the hell do I know :wink:

whosahberg · Apr 5, 2007

if you ride the thing hard i would say 150 hours .

trail riding say medium pace ..... 200 hours .

only my opinion ... but a rebuild works out cheaper than a ''after the meltdown rebuild '' .

MaxKool · Apr 6, 2007

hmmm if you go by the book you should replace the conrod bearing, the main bearings, balancer bearings at 60 hrs, and there's lot of work again at 90 hrs. source, page 2

I'm about to buy a Berg but this still holds me back. If I look at the schedule of a GasGas for instance they tell you to replace the oil at 30 hrs and check valve play at 60. There's no mention of replacing conrods at all...

I so much want a Berg, but I want to be able to ride my bike for a week (150mls a day) without an oil- or valve job.

Is that possible?

Taffy · Apr 6, 2007

well i think you ought to thank people like me who not so much disregard the maintenance schedule but:

"go forth searching unchartered territory, forsaking all selfish thoughts and deeds in an effort to find the limits, yes the new limits of man's finest machine - the FE400e (2002 as well donchya know it!) - man must find these new limits, these new frontiers, horizons, quests for the limit, to push machinery (home!) to new limits in a punishing schedule, so that finally, yes finally, new younger bergers may step up to the plate and say yes! yes! 300 hours are possible!".

well, i couldn't afford to rebuild mine so i just rode it and did about 300 hours of racing.

now, where was i?

regards

Taffy

MaxKool · Apr 6, 2007

So the maintenance schedule is a little bit overkill?

Taffy · Apr 6, 2007

if i was to buy a bike and knew roughly what it had done, i wouldn't go OTT the first time and wuld just stretch it a bit. but once i'd set it up right ii would double their times given s to know what the bike wants and upgrade to the later parts.

i have always upgraded. don't forget i race. besides a bolt coming loose and electrical trouble i've managed to catch everything just in time over 5 years of ownerhip. now i know the life of everything and so do most of us that ar regulars here. joeusa for instance can quote you reems of stuff on how lo each part has lasted and it's always double or triple the factry figures.

i think that's why we like the huseys. we face many challenges and by using ou brains we get them to run well and appreciate the effort we put in. few of the old boys have any trouble as we know what we're doing now. if it was me i'd definatelyget a husaberg even for big mileage. i think we've got them sussed now.

th said, if we say it needs doing - o have been warned!

regards

Taffy

MaxKool · Apr 6, 2007

Thanks for the input Taffy. Listening to you it seems common sense and listening/looking at your bike when you service it is the way to make it last long. Not simply by doing the services as the book describes.

Anyway, I'm not going to race it. I'm just an old bloke looking for a light bike than can handle the mistakes I throw at it. I'm going to take a one week trip in Spain this fall (Sierra Nevada), play around here and there in the sand, do some smaller trips closer by, like the North of France and a three day 800 mile allroad event. Stuff like that. No competition, just all day long riding. So I know I won't be nailing the engine like some racer guys do. The bike will have an easy life basically.

Max

kelsow · Apr 6, 2007

MaxKool said:
Anyway, I'm not going to race it. I'm just an old bloke looking for a light bike than can handle the mistakes I throw at it. No competition, just all day long riding. So I know I won't be nailing the engine like some racer guys do. The bike will have an easy life basically.

Max

I said the exact same thing. Just wait till you feel how the bike handles and how much fun it is. You WILL see how fast it can go (165kph). you WILL race your friends on their xr650l's (and blow them away) You WILL have the biggest damn smile on your face that only riding this bike can give you. And you WILL have a sore *** from riding all day. But it is worth it.

AUSBERG · Apr 6, 2007

kelsow said:
you WILL race your friends on their xr650l's (and blow them away).

I hope you really meant XR650Rs, because blowing away an XR650L can hardly be called an accomplishment ??

kelsow · Apr 6, 2007

I haven't raced an R yet.

I know it's not much of an accomplishment but he didn't think so.

He was pissed big time. lol

freema · Apr 6, 2007

My friend has over 15,000 km on his 2004 FS 650 and never did major work on its engine. Good maintenance and using high quality oil is the key I think.

ford832 · Apr 6, 2007

Taffy said:
well i think you ought to thank people like me who not so much disregard the maintenance schedule but:

"go forth searching unchartered territory, forsaking all selfish thoughts and deeds in an effort to find the limits, yes the new limits of man's finest machine - the FE400e (2002 as well donchya know it!) - man must find these new limits, these new frontiers, horizons, quests for the limit, to push machinery

now, where was i?

regards

Taffy

By the sounds of it Taff,I would say on the Starship Enterprise.And what's with that avatar anyway?I expect to see a biking type,not one of the barfly's off Coronation Street.

Sage advice as always though 8)

Taffy · Apr 6, 2007

didn't you know that no we meet every two years we're social buddies as well? sheesh, introduce the family i say!

regards

Taffy

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