- Joined
- Dec 30, 2006
- Messages
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- Chewelah, Washington USA
Hey Guys (and Gals, if present), my name is Eric. I am new to the Husaberg bikes scene as of this last September. I bought 2000 FC501 from my boss that had 6-8 total hours on it (he bought it from the dealer in 02 or 03 and just never used it, partially because the bike was a little extreme for his style of riding)
I love the bike, it has tons of incredible power. It kicks butt on my pal's brand new 06 kx450f, but here is my dillema. Since I have been reading around on this site it seems as if these things have the nasty tendency to go kaboom, either a bearing going out, or a nut that has been torqued improperly from the factory. Naturally I would like to avoid such a failure, so what should I tear down and re-torque, loctite or replace? Or is it just too much of a timebomb that I should just sell and get somthing different? I have been working on bikes for some time, and consider myself to be a fairly competent mechanic (I also recognize when I need to let someone else do the work). Anyway, I would really like to do what I can to keep the bike in good working order because I really can't afford to replace an engine right now.... So any tips on how I can do that would be greatly appreciated. Oh, by the way, the bike now has about 20 hours on it and runs like a champ.
Thanks,
-Eric
I love the bike, it has tons of incredible power. It kicks butt on my pal's brand new 06 kx450f, but here is my dillema. Since I have been reading around on this site it seems as if these things have the nasty tendency to go kaboom, either a bearing going out, or a nut that has been torqued improperly from the factory. Naturally I would like to avoid such a failure, so what should I tear down and re-torque, loctite or replace? Or is it just too much of a timebomb that I should just sell and get somthing different? I have been working on bikes for some time, and consider myself to be a fairly competent mechanic (I also recognize when I need to let someone else do the work). Anyway, I would really like to do what I can to keep the bike in good working order because I really can't afford to replace an engine right now.... So any tips on how I can do that would be greatly appreciated. Oh, by the way, the bike now has about 20 hours on it and runs like a champ.
Thanks,
-Eric
Welcome to the fold. I own a 96 501 and the trick is to keep up with maintenance. Change the oil when needed, adjust the valves etc. Read the Doc. and if you still have questions post here, somebody will reply. Good luck and ride.
