Howdy All,
I've recently brought a new FE550e - see attached.
I've been a Husky rider got over 10 years, plus a 1150GS adventurer inbetween for 3 years... But decided to go the Husaberg... Probably most for the awesome engine... or from what I'd heard, plus the fact that it was now built in the KTM factory.
I've put an Akropovic pipe on it - an extra 2.9 letter tank under the seat - which I can imagine will get me now around 160-185km based on my first ride... Just breaker her in I rode 130km on 3/4 of the main tank at an average speed of 50k's... so easy throught he bush but extremely satifying... The suspension I left standard, and I found it for most part great... especially jumping... but there was a strange coupling of a certain speed and surface that made the head shake... but just before the speed and if you powered through it it sort of corrected itself.... never experienced that before - it's either been spot on with a husky or you found it's limitations... never pushed through them and discovered it had another level!
After the ride I've change the oil - cleaned the plug and oil screen... proceeded to want to check the oil filter and managed to get the first M6 hex bolt out... but the second, although my Allen key was sweet, the hed just rounded as if it was made from butter!! A sort of disapointing end to the day. Also I found the bottom edge of the seat above the pegs had worn through, where my tops of my boots had cut it and it was fraying...
Final critique - on the negative - is the bar and footpeg position... alittle too close - which if your a rider that sits down alot is okay because the seats great, but if you stand through corners etc... your rists tend to be vertical almost on the bars which then if you get hit in the rear or engine braking you get a lot of stree on your rists. The triple clamps are pushed as a trick item, with 3x positions.. Standard is in the middle, I'm looking forward to pushing it to the one furthist away... don't know how anyone can ride it with the one closest!!!??? I'm 5'9" and I reckon a pretty good size for the bike... at 78-80kg but if you were 6'+ you'd have to change your style I'd say.
More positives... it looks trick... the hotwheels sticker sets look better in the flesh in my option... the motor is strong now, smooth... so looking forward to fully using it a couple of 100ks down the track. The seat is great other than the wearing.... I suggest anyone who has the same problem, to cut a black hose, say 8mm diameter and fit it over the edge like a bead for protection, glue fix from the inner underside.
Looking forward to my next ride - if anyone on this site live in Melbourne Australia say G'day and perhaps organise a ride!?
Cheers, 07550e
I've recently brought a new FE550e - see attached.
I've been a Husky rider got over 10 years, plus a 1150GS adventurer inbetween for 3 years... But decided to go the Husaberg... Probably most for the awesome engine... or from what I'd heard, plus the fact that it was now built in the KTM factory.
I've put an Akropovic pipe on it - an extra 2.9 letter tank under the seat - which I can imagine will get me now around 160-185km based on my first ride... Just breaker her in I rode 130km on 3/4 of the main tank at an average speed of 50k's... so easy throught he bush but extremely satifying... The suspension I left standard, and I found it for most part great... especially jumping... but there was a strange coupling of a certain speed and surface that made the head shake... but just before the speed and if you powered through it it sort of corrected itself.... never experienced that before - it's either been spot on with a husky or you found it's limitations... never pushed through them and discovered it had another level!
After the ride I've change the oil - cleaned the plug and oil screen... proceeded to want to check the oil filter and managed to get the first M6 hex bolt out... but the second, although my Allen key was sweet, the hed just rounded as if it was made from butter!! A sort of disapointing end to the day. Also I found the bottom edge of the seat above the pegs had worn through, where my tops of my boots had cut it and it was fraying...
Final critique - on the negative - is the bar and footpeg position... alittle too close - which if your a rider that sits down alot is okay because the seats great, but if you stand through corners etc... your rists tend to be vertical almost on the bars which then if you get hit in the rear or engine braking you get a lot of stree on your rists. The triple clamps are pushed as a trick item, with 3x positions.. Standard is in the middle, I'm looking forward to pushing it to the one furthist away... don't know how anyone can ride it with the one closest!!!??? I'm 5'9" and I reckon a pretty good size for the bike... at 78-80kg but if you were 6'+ you'd have to change your style I'd say.
More positives... it looks trick... the hotwheels sticker sets look better in the flesh in my option... the motor is strong now, smooth... so looking forward to fully using it a couple of 100ks down the track. The seat is great other than the wearing.... I suggest anyone who has the same problem, to cut a black hose, say 8mm diameter and fit it over the edge like a bead for protection, glue fix from the inner underside.
Looking forward to my next ride - if anyone on this site live in Melbourne Australia say G'day and perhaps organise a ride!?
Cheers, 07550e
Anyone know the area up and around the Reefton Hotel in Victoria will know. 
