New on forum and with few questions?

[amd64fx]

Hello.

I"m from Croatia and I have Aprilia SXV 550. This is great bike and is so much fun to ride, but then it is so often in service because my service shop is so lame and they dont even try to understand mechanical and electronical setup for SXV. So i ride few weeks and when i go for service they always fuckt up something and than the bike is at service for couple of weeks(as i write this my bike is still in the service - 3 weeks ago they fuckt up starter gears on SXV). So why i dont go to another service? Because it is 200 km away.

So in last few days I was thinking to buy Husaberg FS 550e(2007)(after I sell SXV). There are just few Husabergs at road at my place but the service shop is only 50 km away from my place. I would like to know did these bike has any major mechanical problems and how often do you make service intervals on your Husaberg.

Cheers.

 

[Goran]

I would like to know did these bike has any major mechanical problems and how often do you make service intervals on your Husaberg.

Buy me a coffee and I`ll tell ya everything
Maybe, but only maybe, you can even try one. Not a girls model 550, but 650, for boys

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04 FE450s Force - gone
05 FS450e - gone
06 FS650e -

 

[CelticDude]

Is this cool or what? :thumbup: How many other sites could boast two dirt bikers from Croatia and how many Americans could even point it out on a map??? :lol:

 

[ozrider]

There is even more Berg riders than that in ostralia ..... How many Americans can point that out on a map???

 

[m0n0man]

There is even more Berg riders than that in ostralia ..... How many Americans can point that out on a map???

Anyone see the CNNN episode shown just after the US and it's asslicking toadies (are you there little Johnny Coward) invaded Iraq. One of them went around N.Y asking Yanks how they should invade next. Every one of them said North Korea. They were asked to point it out on a map. Thing is, the map had Australia labeled as Korea, and Tasmania (which is south of the mainland) labeled as North Korea. Everyone of them pointed to Tasmania.

Now, now. No tassie jokes. This **** is serious.

 

[franknorway]

Must be nice to be sitting in sunny Australia, having money and the freedom to ride motorcycles anywhere you want, whenever you want, while people in other countries sit underneath the umbrella of an ideological, often times religious, dictator regime, where they're unable to afford a supermoto bike, unable to criticize the backward system they live under, unable to escape or leave the system they're subjected to, and have no freedom to do what they want to do when they want to do it. riding motorcycles, and having the freedom to ride motorcycles--whether it's supermoto, a 170mph sports bike, dirtbikes, touring bikes, or whatever, is something you're making the mistake of taking for granted in sunny australia. my guess is that even though you can find north korea and Iraq on a map--you've never lived in either place or even visited either place. otherwise, you wouldn't be making the mistake of placing so much importance on a geography lesson and so little on the freedom to do ride wherever you want, whenever you want.

 

[cypher]

girls, girls, girls stop fighting.
can understand m0n0mans comments but he'll probably find that those apply to people from just about every country in the world.
frank. don't know where your from, i'm not going to assume Norway, things are never straight forward and the simple fact that people don't have freedom is usually on the bottom of the list when it comes to reasons for invading places.

this thread was about amd64fx asking about advice on bergs not about the socio/economic/ethical/ right or wrong,blah blah blah of anything else so lets get back to it and give the guy some advice.

myself, 550 don't know as i've never ridden one. but i luv my 400

 

[CelticDude]

There is even more Berg riders than that in ostralia ..... How many Americans can point that out on a map???

Anyone see the CNNN episode shown just after the US and it's asslicking toadies (are you there little Johnny Coward) invaded Iraq. One of them went around N.Y asking Yanks how they should invade next. Every one of them said North Korea. They were asked to point it out on a map. Thing is, the map had Australia labeled as Korea, and Tasmania (which is south of the mainland) labeled as North Korea. Everyone of them pointed to Tasmania.

Now, now. No tassie jokes. This stuff is serious.

As for me, I'm ready to invade Tasmania! :lol:

 

[franknorway]

You're absolutely right; back to the question: a FS550e would be a fantastic bike to own for a variety of reasons:
1. it has both a kick start and an electric start. if you ever run the battery down or it sits to long and gets weak, guess what? you just kick start it and go on your way. the Aprilia has only an electric start.
2. the Aprilia weighs over 120 kilos dry, the Husaberg weighs only 112 Kilos dry. it's by far the lightest supermoto out of the box.
3. The husaberg only requires frequent oil and filter changes to keep it in tip top shape. the aprilia has more parts, hence, more things to go wrong.
4. the husaberg comes standard with a FCR 41 carburator. it's the Mother of All Carbs and hence, it's one of the first things Suzuki, Honda, etc owners want to change in order to get more HP. i had a 2006 suzuki 400SM and it's was in drastic, drastic need of an FCR 41 Carburator for more power! the Husaberg will lift the front end effortlessly in the first three gears. my suzuki could only manage it in first and with a lot more effort.
5. The FS550 Husaberg, like the Aprilia, comes standard with the Supermoto kit already installed on it--310mm front brake, 17 inch wheels, etc, etc.
6. the Husaberg and Aprilia have the most Horsepower to Weight ratio right of the box, than any other supermoto. of course, the aprilia has more HP but then, it also has two cylinders instead of one, which makes it a rather unfair comparison in this regard. otherwise, i think the Husaberg probably has more HP to weight ratio of any single cylinder bike out of the box without doing any speical modifications to it. Of course, i'm talking about street legal supermoto's that can be plated!! so don't bring up KTM 560SMR becuase that has no lights and cannot be plated without lots of modifications. the Husqavarna can be plated but it doesn't come even remotely close to the 112kg weight of the Husaberg.
7. in another one of my posts on this sight i provide a magazine comparison test between a FS650 husaberg vs.Aprilia sxv 550 vs. KTM 660SM. the Husaberg won every category except top gear roll on.
8. the Husaberg, like the KTM, are one of the few bikes that hae 6 gears. can you say easy cruising? i knew you could!

here is the article again: http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u79/ ... C02062.jpg

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u79/ ... C02061.jpg

 

[amd64fx]

You're absolutely right; back to the question: a FS550e would be a fantastic bike to own for a variety of reasons:
1. it has both a kick start and an electric start. if you ever run the battery down or it sits to long and gets weak, guess what? you just kick start it and go on your way. the Aprilia has only an electric start.
2. the Aprilia weighs over 120 kilos dry, the Aprilia weighs 112 Kilos dry. it's by far the lightest supermoto out of the box.
3. The husaberg only requires frequent oil and filter changes to keep it in tip top shape. the aprilia has more parts, hence, more things to go wrong.
4. the husaberg comes standard with a FCR 41 carburator. it's the Mother of All Carbs and hence, it's one of the first things Suzuki, Honda, etc owners want to change in order to get more than 50HP. i had a 2006 suzuki 400SM and it's was in drastic of power.
5. and FS550 Husaberg, like the Aprilia, comes standard with the Supermoto kit--i.e 310mm front brake, 17 inch wheels, etc, etc.
6. the Husaberg and Aprilia have the most Horsepower to Weight ratio right of the box, than any other supermoto. of course, the aprilia has more HP but then, it also has two cylinders instead of one, which makes it a rather unfair comparison in this regard. otherwise, i think the Husaberg probably has more HP to weight ratio of any single cylinder bike out of the box without doing any speical modifications to it. and of course, i'm talking about street legal supermoto's here than can be plated!! so don't bring up KTM 560SMR becuase that has no lights and cannot be plated without lots of modifications. the Husqavarna can be plated but it doesn't come even remotely close to the 112kg weight of the Husaberg.
7. in another one of my posts on this sight i provide a magazine comparison test between a FS650 husaberg vs.Aprilia sxv 550 vs. KTM 660SM. the Husaberg won every category excpet top gear roll on.

here is the article again: http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u79/ ... C02062.jpg

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u79/ ... C02061.jpg

1. Yes KickStarter is so much needed on SXV.

3. I change oil in machine, oil filter and gearbox oil every 1000 km.

Before Aprilia SXV i had Yamaha 50 DT Supermoto, so i never riden bike with more HP and one cylinder so i dont know what is diference in vibrations(SXV = no vibrations).

 

[LeFrog]

There is even more Berg riders than that in ostralia ..... How many Americans can point that out on a map???

Anyone see the CNNN episode shown just after the US and it's asslicking toadies (are you there little Johnny Coward) invaded Iraq. One of them went around N.Y asking Yanks how they should invade next. Every one of them said North Korea. They were asked to point it out on a map. Thing is, the map had Australia labeled as Korea, and Tasmania (which is south of the mainland) labeled as North Korea. Everyone of them pointed to Tasmania.

Now, now. No tassie jokes. This stuff is serious.

Huh weren't the Aussies part of the coalition of the toadies (as you call them)?

 

[cypher]

froggy we'd just got the thread back on track.

 

[m0n0man]

Huh weren't the Aussies part of the coalition of the toadies (as you call them)?

Well, our government was (is). Never mind that over 1 million people marched in protest. Makes you want to move to NZ. At least their PM told the Bush to effoff.

Anyway. Back to the thread.

amd64fx, you can download the owners manual from http://www.husaberg.com/fileadmin/user_ ... _OM_05.pdf

It will answer many of your questions regarding servicing.

Cheers and sorry about the hijack.

 

[ford832]

Well amd,I've had no trouble with mine as yet and find it has gobs of power compared to everything else I've ridden-of course,I've never ridden an Aprilia but if you ship me yours I'll give you a better comparison I change my oil every 4-5 hrs and filter every second oil change and check the valves every now and again.I'd definately buy another one.I'm not trying to get off track again but seeing everyone go on about other's military and foreign policies then seeing froggy back reminded me of something my ex-military father used to say.As everyone knows,the British military used to wear red tunics so if one man got shot the blood wasn't visible and therefore not demoralizing to the rest of the troops.As the line goes-Why does the British army wear red tunics?For the same reason the French army wears brown pants. :lol: Sorry for the way off topic but I couldn't help myself

 

[LeFrog]

I don't know what color pants they wore at Yorktown, mind me.

 

[wildbill]

If I was going supermoto I think I would go with the 650 but if one wasn`t available I would go with the 550. Those bikes are easy to take care of. I own a 96 FE 501 and if it wasn`t for kick start only I would ride it more often. Take to many short trips. Keep your oil changed and valves adjusted should be in good shape.
P.S. I don`t follow the blind and dumb.

 

[Goran]

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So, after few weeks and few coffees, we were able to swap bikes and try ...

 

[Goran]

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