Joined Nov 2001
17K Posts | 774+
Ely, England
where are you from?
they should be going cheap now because they are the last of the old bikes before they went to kokusan ignition and keihin carb. many good things were done to the '03 bike and in general they're quite mild.
it was the first model made in austria as opposed to the ancestral home of sweden. the build quality is good etc.
i'd say, nice green laning bike. 80% sorted, should be prepared to set the carb better than OEM and then you'll have a nice green laner for fun.
worth £1,500 in england in good nick and with mild use.
regards
Taffy
they should be going cheap now because they are the last of the old bikes before they went to kokusan ignition and keihin carb. many good things were done to the '03 bike and in general they're quite mild.
it was the first model made in austria as opposed to the ancestral home of sweden. the build quality is good etc.
i'd say, nice green laning bike. 80% sorted, should be prepared to set the carb better than OEM and then you'll have a nice green laner for fun.
worth £1,500 in england in good nick and with mild use.
regards
Taffy
Joined Jan 2006
4 Posts | 0+
Hi Taffy,
I'm from Turkey/Istanbul. The owner is asking 4000 Euro, it's been used only 20 hours till now, plus Akropovic set on it. The price may sound high, but unfortunetly bikes are so expensive here. The new FE450 is about 8000 euro here.
So, I understand '03 bike doesn't have kokusan and keihin stuff which may cause small problems. Or I should definitly go for '04 or higher model.
Thanks a lot,
I'm from Turkey/Istanbul. The owner is asking 4000 Euro, it's been used only 20 hours till now, plus Akropovic set on it. The price may sound high, but unfortunetly bikes are so expensive here. The new FE450 is about 8000 euro here.
So, I understand '03 bike doesn't have kokusan and keihin stuff which may cause small problems. Or I should definitly go for '04 or higher model.
Thanks a lot,
Joined Nov 2001
17K Posts | 774+
Ely, England
i wouldn't pay anything like that for it.
i would say that you need to have a word with our other turkish member. he will help you i'm sure. forgotten his name for a minute but i think it's mdrog?
the bike itself will be reliable and you'll like it. the next year was a great advance though.
many, many dealers in the world though have complained that there is no longer an entry level husey with 'soft' power.
regards
Taffy
i would say that you need to have a word with our other turkish member. he will help you i'm sure. forgotten his name for a minute but i think it's mdrog?
the bike itself will be reliable and you'll like it. the next year was a great advance though.
many, many dealers in the world though have complained that there is no longer an entry level husey with 'soft' power.
regards
Taffy
Generally o3 models are very sound and reliable except for the sem ignitions that may last naywhere from 3 months to 3 years. I have had 2 fail on my 2003 fe501, which has otherwise been faultless and a great bike.
Cheers Horto
Cheers Horto
Joined Dec 2005
1K Posts | 0+
australia
hi yigit,
i own this bike since 10/03 and i´am happy about it. ok, i put in the keihin. but with the dellorto starting with e-start or kickstart was never a problem, whether the engine was cold or hot.
i own this bike since 10/03 and i´am happy about it. ok, i put in the keihin. but with the dellorto starting with e-start or kickstart was never a problem, whether the engine was cold or hot.
Joined Sep 2005
33 Posts | 0+
ADANA / TURKEY
Hi Taffy, it's me "mdogruc" the other member from Turkey and I'll try to answer Yigit's question in english in order to let you all understand the conversation between us.
Hi yiğit, (merhaba birader
)
First of all brand new Husaberg fe450 2005 is 6900 euro in Turkey. 4000 euro for 2003 fe400 is reasonable but a friend of mine who has fe400 has really trouble to start the bike even though it's valve adjustment is ok. If you can find 2004 or 2005 it'll be better for you.. but if you can manage to start the fe400 it's almost the same with fe450. Hope this helps
Hi yiğit, (merhaba birader
)First of all brand new Husaberg fe450 2005 is 6900 euro in Turkey. 4000 euro for 2003 fe400 is reasonable but a friend of mine who has fe400 has really trouble to start the bike even though it's valve adjustment is ok. If you can find 2004 or 2005 it'll be better for you.. but if you can manage to start the fe400 it's almost the same with fe450. Hope this helps
Joined Jan 2006
3 Posts | 0+
Unknown
hi, I'm also from Istanbul/Turkey and bought one of these babes (2003/FE400) 3 weeks ago.. I couldn't have time to test the bike yet, but I started it a couple of times, with e-start or kick .. starts at first e-start and first or second kick..
Bike has 35 hours on it, slightly modified with an akrapovic on it.. bought for 4300 euros and yeah bikes ARE expensive in Turkey..
PS: makineyi alirsan PM at, husaberg kardesligi kuralim istanbul da
Bike has 35 hours on it, slightly modified with an akrapovic on it.. bought for 4300 euros and yeah bikes ARE expensive in Turkey..
PS: makineyi alirsan PM at, husaberg kardesligi kuralim istanbul da
Joined Nov 2001
17K Posts | 774+
Ely, England
asmodeus
welcome to the site and good luck here. i hope you learn a lot, please join in fully, and teach us things you learn yourself.
i came to bodrum in october 2004 and met a girlfriend there. nice people, and very nice climate!!!
please take my word for it though, you will get a#bout 1-2 months electric start from a cold engine and then the sprague will pack up!
if you use the starter when the bike is warm though you may extend that to a year. i know your climate is warmer but it will only be a year at best! they all 'spin through' in the end.
regards
Taffy
welcome to the site and good luck here. i hope you learn a lot, please join in fully, and teach us things you learn yourself.
i came to bodrum in october 2004 and met a girlfriend there. nice people, and very nice climate!!!
please take my word for it though, you will get a#bout 1-2 months electric start from a cold engine and then the sprague will pack up!
if you use the starter when the bike is warm though you may extend that to a year. i know your climate is warmer but it will only be a year at best! they all 'spin through' in the end.
regards
Taffy
Not sure how that works Taffy given that mine starts on estart and it has now been 2 years. Yes they have all been from a cold start.
Joined Jan 2006
4 Posts | 0+
Mdogruc, Asmadeus,
Very nice to see here Turkish friends and all the others as well
I've got my answers, I'm gonna look for a newer one 2004-2005 if possible, otw I will buy the 2003 and train my self for a kick start in any situation.
Thanks a lot and and you soon,
Very nice to see here Turkish friends and all the others as well
I've got my answers, I'm gonna look for a newer one 2004-2005 if possible, otw I will buy the 2003 and train my self for a kick start in any situation.
Thanks a lot and and you soon,
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