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now is the time to demand a pay rise , ausberg
swedishsteel said:chilledspode said:Hi Sparks,
Could it be that at cooler temps 20W oil is too thick ( I am assuming this torque limiter part is bathed in oil) and the thick oil reduces the friction generated by the 'sintered' surface, resulting in slippage and premature wear?
Like I say my bike has 25hrs on it and has always started first revolution on the button until the end of summer when the temperature cooled off.
I am thinking either increased oil viscosity as it relates to higher overall engine drag at lower temps or friction reduction in the torque limiter may have played a part in the early failure in my case.
Any thoughts on this, Steve?
Cheers
Mark
My Husaberg dealer KEVA in sweden told me they always use ex 5w-50 putoline oil. and that will help a lot. so I think lighter viscosity make a diffrens. Hsb recommend 10w-50 oil. But i now many off you guys in US and AU were its little warmer use 20w-40, 20w-50 oil. so if you use this oil and have problem cold start it, try with a lighter oil, It can be a cheap fix,
And report back if the problem gets better with it.
and I wish everybody here a HAPPY NEW YEAR. with a new year that you can have much Husaberg riding time
Regards Patrik
sparks said:Hi Taffy,
Here are the photos as promised, also there is a quick fix on these torque limiters,as for the 11Nm Ausberg I would say it hasn't got much life. The one I took off mine slipped at 5Nm, so when you undo the bolt that holds the two halfs together there is a dished washer all I did was to put a 15 thou shim on first then the dished washer retighten the bolt and voila it now slips at 25Nm, so a simple shim can save you 90 pounds or 180 Dollars.
Regards
Sparks.