Is the site healthy?

Davo said:

Taffy said:

here! here!

I'd like to see in a years time where all the fancy pants LDC boys are....still changing sprockets and asking questions like: 'does my bum look big in this'!

the site was nothing without lineaweavers input at the beginning. he MADE the site. I'd like to think I have more than added to his work indeed to have taken over where he left off but until I get onto the new bike I can't see anyone being GENEROUS enough with their info, mindful enough to share there opinion, or hard working enough to find out instead of bloodywell talking all day. :angry: :angry:

we tried separating the issues and the subjects became a nightmare to control. not only that but exactly as bushie says, if you know forks you know any forks and can help even if you haven't got an LDC. but can you tell them that? no! they spend all their lives doubting the genuine people and then ask you if they should buy this go-faster square wheel that is all the rage! i mean WTFiH are they like?

"if i bore out my bike by 1mm will i have to rejet the bike?'.

regards

Taffy

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Well it's been a year today :clock: since you posted that Taffy and I'm still here :hello2:
Still running the same standard size front and back sprocket too :confused2:

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2 years and I'm still here! :mrgreen:
You still here berglsmerger?
Miss ya Bushie!

Hi

Things change ...

Now Taffy rides a LDC ... for now

With the 2013 blue ktm thing, now this post seems more current than ever ...

Also miss the bushie's posts, why the well is he blocked ?? :evil:

Well ... things change.

:cheers:
ZAGA

Yeah still kickin it davo, I bored my cylinder out 4 mm and didn't have to re jet it coz there are no jets :shock:
I'm in the process of having the TB bored out to 44 mm maybe I need some jets ?
The blue sprockets are still making me go faster.
My pants are still fancy, and funny enough my wheels do possess a squarish quality now.(bloody rocks)
And yes I do miss having the piss taken outta me by bushie

Also miss the bushie's posts, why the well is he blocked ??

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he wasn't blocked, he just felt unloved and left.

My 2¢, Bushie's build thread was locked. It shouldn't have been locked in the first place. But it's been "unlocked" recently.

viewtopic.php?f=8&t=13268

Perhaps "we" can edit/remove certain posts that are not relevant to the above topic.

ned37 said:

Also miss the bushie's posts, why the well is he blocked ??

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he wasn't blocked, he just felt unloved and left.

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oh dear you've missed the point again ol fella love had nothing to do with it ned, the reasons are made clear in my sig.

the conditions you imposed on me made it impossible to provide valuable technical information to members about products I purchased that are sold and promoted through this site.

IMHO that made the moderation of this site dishonest and I have no wish to be associated with bias or dishonesty be it active or through complacency.

Idle said:

My 2¢, Bushie's build thread was locked. It shouldn't have been locked in the first place. But it's been "unlocked" recently.

http://www.husaberg.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=13268

Perhaps "we" can edit/remove certain posts that are not relevant to the above topic.

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that is what should have been done on this site from day one, any post that the moderators feel is inappropriate, offensive defamatory, stupidly off topic or demeaning should be removed immediately and the poster officially warned. 3 warnings and you get locked for a while or banned. Small site not difficult, its not like there are 4000 posts every day.

what happened instead was due to the complacency on part of the moderators, they did nothing for YEARS then got all righteous overnight. just like locking my thread.. i mean really what does that solve FFS?

I apologize for not answering any PMs people have sent me, I won't be returning under the current "dictatorship" (bergers words)

you can find me on other sites if you need me.

Hi
EVERYONE makes mistakes and misjudgments eventualy

So, I guess you should feel the love again and come back .. it would be good

Good to ear from you

:cheers:
ZAGA

Hi Zaga :cheers:

FWIW I have always "felt the love" on this site even if it was sometimes without lube 8O

my decision is simply based on a matter of honesty and principle.

the reason I'm "loved" on here is because of the technical input i provided. If the moderators forbid me from providing such input about products that are available through this site then there is no point ..... time to go.

enjoy the rest of the week :cheers: :cheers:

PS berglsmergler is a pansy :wink:

Yes pansy or poosie ? :lol: I feel the love now it's warm and sticky mmmmmm :bounce3:

Where do you post for sale fe390

Taffy said:

I deliberately haven't said: 'is the site dying?' but it's important that if anyone else feels that things aren't right that we sort it out while we are all still here. everyday lost is a day more folk leave the fold.

I'm thinking that there are dramatically less threads, posts, visitors, members joining.

over to others among you to say what you think but it 'feels' different.

regards

Taffy

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where is for sale to post fe 390

where is for sale to post fe 390

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i seems you have solved the problem, sherlock. now the mystery for someone interested in your ad is, where the hell is god's country. i thought she owned them all.


and why in the world would you hijack this old thread to ask your question?

could be, taf, but if it was, my ancesters woulda never left.

Howlinwolf said:

where is for sale to post fe 390

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Howlinwolf from Gods country with 7 posts lol goes to Forums, then Husaberg and scrolls through 57 pages to find from 2012 “Is this site Healthy” to ask where he can sell his bike.
Haha... Are you healthy Howlinwolf ?!
TO THE LEFT HOWLiNWOLF !! CLASSIFIEDS !! CLASSIFIEDS !!

pollo

Gday Taffy.

I just received my parts from you, excellent condition, thankyou.

As for the thread, everything is finite in my opinion. I used to be on the Yamaha MT-01 forum and it folded about two years ago. People move on, other interests, sell their bikes etc. The MT-01 site was similar to this one, had knowledgeable people and great resources. I have no idea how hard it is to maintain a site like this but i'll bet it's time consuming.

I don't see anything wrong with the site, I am hopeless normally with forums but I can log straight in on my phone or computer.

I guess we should enjoy it while it's around, make the most of it, and if anyone has a set of pants and riding Guernsey I'm your man.

Cheers Everyone, and please stay safe.

Rob Keogh

I am a total newb to dirt bikes in general but husabergs also. Videos would be a great idea on maintenance and service. Even just simple things that to others are easy but to a noob can seem daunting. A video on doing your valve adjustments would be sweet I've been meaning to do thus but am not sure of the exact process.

Tribenson said:

I am a total newb to dirt bikes in general but husabergs also. Videos would be a great idea on maintenance and service. Even just simple things that to others are easy but to a noob can seem daunting. A video on doing your valve adjustments would be sweet I've been meaning to do thus but am not sure of the exact process.

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Here is a video showing how to use the 1/6th turn method.

https://youtu.be/TnKYEbRzKic

Here is an tutorial on how to adjust the valves by member Dale "E" O!

You can substitute the 1/6th turn method for a feeler gauge to measure clearances as I think most do.

" Get an offset feeler gauge made for adjusting valves. They come with two feelers, one on each end, you need the one with a .004" & .005".

Then try this procedure:

Read this all the way through before using this as a guide.

with the vlave covers off, the ignition cover off,the spark plug out, push the motor through several times watching the intake and exhaust valves open and close.

You will notice that when the intake valves open, the piston is going DOWN on the intake stroke. Then, as you keep pushing on the kick starter the motor will kind of fee wheel, the intake valves will snap shut, and you will hear a puff of air come out of the spark plug hole, this is the compression stroke. As you keep pushing the kick starter through, the piston is now going down on the power stroke, when the piston reaches the bottom and starts to come back up you will see the exhaust valves open and it will be coming back up on the exhaust stroke.

As the piston comes to the top again, you will see the exhaust valves close and the intakes will begin to open, this is top dead center where you DO NOT WANT TO ADJUST THE VALVES. This is known as overlap Top Dead Center.

As I said before, as you continue to push the kickstater through, the intakes will fully open, and as the piston approaches the bottom of the stroke, the intakes will begin to close, as I stated before the engine will free wheel a bit here. Now, put a LONG plastic ty wrap into the spark plug hole, and, using a 17mm end wrench, not a socket with a ratchet, on the nut that holds the flywheel on, continue to spin the engine in the direction it was going when you were pushing on the kickstarter. Watch the ty wrap as you turn the motor, you will see the piston pushing the ty wrap up out of the hole. Do this very slowly, and you will come to a point where the ty wrap no longer is moving up even though you are still turning the crankshaft, this the TDC or top dead center of the compression stroke, and THIS IS WHERE YOU WANT TO ADJUST THE VALVES.

If fact, if you use the kick starter in little short jerks you can get it on TDC of the compression stroke without taking the ignition cover off, and just use the method above and the long ty wrap.

NOTE: If you try and turn the motor backwards it will be very difficult because you will be engaging the starter sprag of the electric start, and you will be turning the electric start motor too. Just keep going in the direction that the kickstarter spins the motor, and come around again.

If you go past TDC, no problem, just keep turning the motor with your wrench and watch the ty wrap go down on the power stroke, up again on the exhaust stroke, down again on the intake stroke, and as you come up again you'll be on the power stroke. ( Keep a firm grip on the wrench at all times as I mentioned before the motor will want to free wheel a bit after the intake stroke and if you're not paying attention you could get your fingers pinched. It's not going to rip the wrench out of your hands, but, if you're not ready for it, it can surprise you. Voice of experience speaking here.) keep going till you get back close to TDC on the compression stroke, now just take your time and slowly turn the crank with your wrench and wait for the ty wrap to stop moving up. Wa-Lah! you're back at TDC on the compression stroke where you want to adjust the valves.

Look carefully at your flywheel and motor casings, on my 04, there is a red line that was obviously put there by hand at TDC at the factory, a mark on the cases, and another on the flywheel. If it's there, and you followed the above procedure, it will just give you some conformation that you have arrived at the correct spot. If the marks are there but are not lined up, and you would have to move the flywheel a bit to get them lined up, try doing so and keep an eye on the tywrap if you don't see it move any, don't worry, you're there. You could only see movement of the tywrap at this point if you had a dial indicator on it, trust me, you're close enough. If you really want to be sure, do as Dale Lineaweaver suggests, and get the locking bolt as described in the 2005 repair manual and insert it on the compression TDC as directed in the book. But, I don't think the bolt is necessary.

Now that you're there, check the amount of clearance first, you may not need to adjust the valves. When checking the clearance, be sure you push the feeler gauge back and forth parallel with the rocker arm shafts, or parallel with the crank shaft. Be careful with the feeler gauge, do not force it! It will break off and fall down into the rocker box and you will have to retrieve it with a small pencil (uh oh) shaped magnet. This has happened to me in the past, if it happens to you do not panic. And what ever you do, do not start the bike, or poor oil through the valve cover in an attempt to flush it out. You will not get away with this and You will be sad.

Loosen the lock nut of the valve to be adjusted and back it off a turn or so, turn the adjuster ( the screw with a slot in it for a screw driver) counter clockwise to increase the gap, and clock wise to decrease the gap. I usually just open up the gap so I can get my feeler gauge in there easier, and then gently turn the adjust down onto it. There should be noticable drag on the feeler gauge, but, not so tight you can barely move it. With the feeler gauge still in place snug up on the lock nut, and check the feel of the feeler gauge. If it has not changed, tighten the nut to the torque specified in the book, and check it again, if it's changed do it over and set a bit looser intially, if it doesn't change you're done with that one. You do not want to overtighten these nuts, as they will deform the adjuster nut threads, and it will be a BITCH from then on when ever you want to adjust the valves. I'm not going to go into that now, just don't over tighten them. Get yourself a small torque wrench and use it, you'll be happier in the long run. (Again this is the voice of experience talking here)

Always allow plenty of time to do this procedure, turn off the phone,radio,tv, etc... don't do it in the company of others, do it all alone in a quiet place without any distractions. Don't rush!!

I hope this helps.
Thanks
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Its pretty easy once you have done it a few times. Just remember that the flywheel or crankshaft spins around 720 degrees to complete a cycle (2 times) and that you definitely want to adjust the valves at Top Dead Center on the compression stroke and not on overlap TDC.