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Lplates

Lplates

Joined Apr 2006
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lancs uk
ok no swearing just a general enquiery
has any one had a go on one of the new huskys? ie 06/07
they look quite a pack
bit heaver than a berg but they must be confident on reliability
2YEAR WARRANTY
can't argue with that!
any way has anyone one got one or had a go on one.
I am looking at changing my 501 for something more controllable its just to angry a bike to ride all day .its like being one of those bronco busters .I ache for days after fighting it round a track for a few hours.

and I'm keeping my options open!!


OK im read for some feed back let me ave it
 
We just got back from 3 days of desert riding. A friend brought his new 07 Husky TE 510 for its maiden voyage. I never got around to riding it but after seeing your thread I wish that I had. Its very hard to want to ride anything else but my 05 450 Berg. For me its the perfect off road bike. Very smooth power. The only odd thing about the Husky I did notice is that the pipe sticks out much further than a Berg and burns your pants. Before you make any decisions you need to try a 450. You will probably find it much smoother than your 501. Also the stock suspension works excellentl. I have no plans to revalve it.
 
I've ridden the Huskies. They feel a lot heavier and have a more traditional 4 stroke powerplant. I'll keep my Husaberg!
 
stay away from the TE-510. It's a fine machine, but it's big...needs big guy to play on it. I had one LOVED it much better then the KTM 525.

YES I agree with the others, look at the Husaberg Fe450e. light and electric smooth, fast, good low end.

the Husky TE450 is nice too. those are your two choices sounds like to me. Fe450e vs Te450

or maybe you should be looking at 250Fs?
 
Lplates said:
2YEAR WARRANTY
can't argue with that!
im read for some feed back let me ave it
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The Australian importer also offers a 2 year warranty- but your bike must be serviced according to the owners manual- which is fair enough.

As it turns out, Huskys require rod/big end replacements at 80 hours

There is currently a bit of a issue going on between an owner who entrusted the Husqvarna dealer to perform all required servicing- the dealer did not replace the rod as the maintainence schedule suggests- and the big end subsequently failed.

The owner says it was the dealers responsibility to perform any required tasks- apparently the dealer is not prepared to accept responsibility and the importer supposedly has so far offered a Husqvarna jacket, hat and beer coolerto keep the owner satisfied.

Many of the owners who accepted dealer servicing to keep their 2 year warranties intact are now expressing conern that the warranty is not as they expected.

There are some questioning Husqvarna owners in Australia at the moment.
apparently.
 
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never heard about rod/big end replacements over at the TT husky forum. My Te-510 had 3000 miles of reliable operation except for a front wheel bearing and a clutch slace cylinder. Valves never moved from dead center specified tolerances. Huskys are very reliable.
 
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bigbob said:
never heard about rod/big end replacements over at the TT husky forum. My Te-510 had 3000 miles of reliable operation except for a front wheel bearing and a clutch slace cylinder. Valves never moved from dead center specified tolerances. Huskys are very reliable.
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Apparently it states in the Husqvarna owners manual that a new rod kit is to be installed at 80 hours.

Just because some last longer than that is irrelevant.

If the manafacturer has advised the owner/dealer that this part has to be replaced at 80 hours, and it is not done so and subsequently fails, it is not the manufacturers fault.

If that replacement is supposed to be done at 80 hours, and the dealer is entrusted to do the 80 hour service by the owner but neglects to change the rod/big end and it fails- who
is responsible to incur costs involved in that parts failure ?? The dealer or the owner ??
 
ok thanks for the feed back,I have been looking at the fc/fe 450 . I do prefer a bike i can ride rather than hold onto. :lol: :lol:
looks as i wont bother with the huskys then,not that theres any bias on this site.
we judge every bike on its merit !dont we :lol: :lol:
 
IMHO there isn't a lightweight High Perf 4 stroke you can buy that doesn't have horror stories concerning some kind of engine failures. The only sure way to live Happy when you are thinking "I want to ride" is to follow the commercial that Honda produces for TV and buy an XR. Of course not too many of us want the weight and performance penalty, so maintainance comes into play on all the hot rod 4 strokes. Being a gear head, my conversations with fellows I meet on the trails usually turn mechanical, and as a result, I don't think any mainstream manufacturer builds a really bad high perf 4 stroke today. Bikes from the early part of this millenium are a different story. Study up on the older stuff before buying.
dan
 
one of my bikes is a 2006 husky tc 250.it has about 45 hours of aggressive use and has been perfectly reliable.you have to ride a 250 aggressivly or dont bother!the bike is a ball to ride and has a real good feel regarding ergonomics.we have sold 1 rod kit for a new generation husky motor and only one piston.that was due to a catestrophic failure.dan.
 
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husafreek said:
http://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=415452

http://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/showth ... rentpage=2

Look around I think there were more. However does not seem to be a big problem.
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What is the saying? "Those in glass houses should not throw rocks?" or something like that.

The new Huskys are great bikes. Yes the 4 strokes are a bit heavier than a Berg, but they do have a super reliability record.
 
I read all that post at TT and it seems Mikekay belives his huskys that had big end failures was due to him cutting a black wire they thought was harmless but it was the wire the cummunicates the engine mapping. In other words the bike was ingition controlled as if the bike was stuck in second gear at high rpms.

HUSKYS are Great Bikes! I stand by my experience with My Husky and known friend's huskys any day anytime. Ii am an intermeadiate woods, desert and Trail rider C class and I ride every weekend. My TE-510 was a great bike Strong and reliable for 3500 miles 18 months of ownership.

so far the Husaberg is just as reliable--95 hours 1500 miles
 

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