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clintovsina

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Hi all,

Just picked up my first husaberg. In fact it's my first thumper. I've only been on the bike once for a hour and the vibrations seem a bit too much. Is this normal? I've rode a few thumpers (never owned one) and none have vibrated this bad.

The bike has a few issues. An oil leak that seems to be coming from the clutch cover, the electric start doesn't work and I seem to be losing fuel from somewhere (suspect overflow). Once I've sorted those issues the bike will be mint.

After reading the owners manual though I'm kinda regretting buying it. I like getting oily but the service requirements seem a bit over the top.

Has anyone got any advice for things I should check/change straight away to ensure longevity of my engine?
 
Congratulations!! :)

It's a bit much at first, but then you get to know your bike and some things become second nature. It's not for everybody, but it's definitely too soon to tell right now.

I personally interpret the service intervals in the manual as pertaining to use as a race bike. "Real-world" maintenance is more mellow. You do have to change the oil not-infrequently though, but it's very easy once you get the hang of it.

+1 on what year/model? And what sort of riding?

'Bergs do vibrate somewhat - might be normal, might not be. Very aggressive knobs plus unbalanced tires will make the bike feel much more vibey than it needs to be. What tires do you have on it? - IMO wheels should always be balanced (opinions vary) - a local tire shop ought to be able to roughly balance your tires very quickly and cheaply. (This is a must if you have tube clamps in the wheels IMO - and this is very easy to balance for.)
 
Well... Cheers for the replies but I have bad news :( I rode the bike for about a hour tops on day of purchase (2 days ago), set of to commute on it today to get a feel for the bike and with a pop it died about 1 mile away from my house :( No compression :( I can push the kick with my hand so I left it a friends and got a lift home to get my car to go to work. I will be taking a look what went wrong when I finish. it had loads of compression when I went to start it

As for the vibes it isn't wheel balancing as it vibrates like hell when not moving but being reved
 
Hi

400 or 470 no 410

Anyway check the pedal or manual decomp, after that you will have to take the top off to check valve springs retainers etc ...

... welcome to the world of husaberg :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

:cheers:
ZAGA
 
I concur. I had an FE400 and the manual decompression can get sticky. It may be as simple as lubricating the cable.

That being said they are great bikes.
 
The advert for the bike and MOT certificate say Husaberg 410E. The logbook says Husaberg then nothing in model. 399cc. My insurance company (bennets) don't have 410e on their systems so won't quote (can't look up by number plate) and MCE don't have it but agreed to change the details of another bike to match to get me insured!! I'll have to post a pic so someone can tell me what it really is as according to the log book it's just Husaberg 400cc!

Good news when I got back to the bike. I very quickly discovered the spark plug was not in, not even a single thread connecting it with the engine. I went to halfrauds as it was the only place open for a new plug and a wrench as mine wouldn't fit in the engine. They didn't have a plug so used the one that came out. She won't start without a bump and runs very bad. The plug did look dead though so I'm really hoping it''ll start easily when I put a new plug in tomorrow.

This as got to be related to the terrible vibes. It must have vibrated out. I've hardly rode it and only owned it a few days.

As for sticky manual decomp, I found the plug was loose pretty quick as the first thing I did was ask a mate to hold the decomp bit up on the head whilst I kicked to see if my compression returned and he said straight away I can smell petrol :)

And finally......... Why on earth is there 2 fuel taps!!!!!
 
Hi

Glad it's a simple fix !

About those terrible vibes, maybe you should check it ??? Also there is a chance your bike doesn't have the counter balancer, some owners liked to take them out ???

Also you have 2 fuel lines so you can use all the gas on both sides of the tank.

:cheers:
ZAGA
 
zaga said:
Hi

Glad it's a simple fix !

About those terrible vibes, maybe you should check it ??? Also there is a chance your bike doesn't have the counter balancer, some owners liked to take them out ???

Also you have 2 fuel lines so you can use all the gas on both sides of the tank.

:cheers:
ZAGA
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I'll check the manual and inspect where the counter balance shaft is and confirm its there. Hoping this will be as easy to check as my old CRM, just remove flywheel cover :) I got a plug today and it fired straight up. The vibes are unreal though it's definitely not right. If my bike does have a counter balance shaft then where would you suggest I start looking for.the root cause of the vibes. I'm no stranger to an engine rebuild but only have ever rebuilt 2 strokes.

As for the fuel taps would one at a time switched on be the way to go? Like having 2 tanks. Or is it a both on then both reserve affair.
 
finding the counterbalancer requires a complete teardown and it is rare for removal in the smaller engines. make sure everything is tight in the engine mounts.
use the right petcock and leave the left for reserve.
 
Thanks for the advice. I'll take a good look over the bike. If the spark plug was loose who knows what is. I may strip and rebuild the bike for peace of mind with hope the vibes magically disappear when reassembled.

I'll post back with my findings.
 
Did you not run or ride the bike before you bought it? Older bergs rumble but they all go hard! I always run the motorex but there are plenty of other oils just as good. A quick search of this site will give you an idea of what other guys run in theirs. Dont give up on the berg, it will reward you when you get it right and leave your buddies behind on their equivalent jappers!
 
I did but only briefly. I'm kinda getting used to the vibes now. What I'm not getting used to is kicking it. If and when I get a clean kick it fires straight up. The problem is getting a good clean kick. Much harder than a 2 stroke and left hand side is very awkward. I'm sure I'll get used to it. You say I'll leave my mates on this berg? To be honest I'd leave this berg for dust on ANY 250 2t but I know that will be different once I'm used to the bike. It's totally different to anything I'm used to so haven't got the confidence I have on a smoker. Yet.

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