fe550

Hi all, I just bought a 2006 FE550E, it's my first 'Berg so I don't know a lot about them yet. When I bought it the shock felt nice but the forks were REALLY firm, there was no 'bike sag', barely any rider sag & the bike skipped off anything the front wheel would touch, there wasn't nearly...

Wondering what the correct setting on the external rocker arm is supposed to be. There's some black wear on the nut underneath where it sits, suggesting that it was supposed to be touching / resting on it. At present, I've disconnected it (up at the lever end) until I figure this out. So at...

What function do those 2x longitudinal strips of foam on the frame do? The parts fiche says it’s they’re “tabs for filter protection”. Not clear what that means. I took mine off when I sandblasted and powder coated the frame. They were torn and dirty, but I kept them as patterns to...

Hello all, As the rebuild is almost done, I noticed as I was running the motor for a minute or so that I had melted the carb vent hoses, as shown below. Those hoses are just PVC or polyurethane (I can't recall which) to replace the old ones. I think the temp rating is only around 70C. I...

Heiy guys, So i have a question about VIN numbers / how to understand what year the chassis/ frame was made in? For example, i have FE/FS 450 2005 with VIN number : VBKHUA40X4M38.. From what i understand the year of the frame is ''2004'' as ''4'' is before letter ''M''. But i bought...

In new or extremely clean condition. - Radiator - Seat - Brake pedal - Gear lever - Exhaust header, midpipe, silencer - Headlight mask and headlight - CDI unit - Clutch inspection cover (outer cover) - Stator cover - Flywheel

Hey guys, having a little trouble getting much feedback around my friend group with the 'Berg and figured I'd try the forum. Just finished putting the bike back together after I broke the first gear pin off the shift drum. I've followed the repair manual closely to repair but I am still...

I'm a 45 year old 5'10 and 150ibs runner by nature Swede. To what I will present this feels like a adequate fact. I've been biking with my own two legs alot all my life. Started out on scooter 15 years ago and moved on to Derbi Senda 5 year ago when my son got the age [emoji23] Since then it...

Thank you in advance for the advice. 1. What is your skill Level (be honest)? I rode a Yamaha 400 enduro in my 20s’. In my 30’s I rode an HD lowrider. I have ridden some dirt but not much. 2. What's your height & weight? 6’ 3” 265lbs 3. What year, make, & model of...

Theres a nice looking 2005 FE550 for sale at a great price. I drove a 550 at FR3 but it had a recluse clutch so I can't really remember how I actually felt about the bike. Says 70 hours on the meter, and looks like it is true. Any issues with these? Yea or neah? Always wanted one of each.

Hi folks, I recently bought a FE550 converted for street use. The previous owner assured me the bike&engine was well taken care of, never been raced (yea right :crazy:), got his scheduled maintenance etc. After bringing her home I started to go over the bike, some issues came up (which I...

selling my baby, I live in tofino BC, we can split on shipping. works great top end rebuilt last year just really need the cash atm

Hi, I'm new to the forums and have been doing a lot of reading on the wiki and other user threads. I'm currently in the process of deciding if the 08 FE550 will be a good buy or not. It has around 11000km or 295HR on the engine. The seller says he doesn't know if it has had any rebuilds done...

How to set idle timing for 06 fe550.

How to take carb out of fe550

hey my 06 fe550 is back firing bad and is hard to start. it idles really low and backfires when i rev it. i tryed playing with the idle adjusting wheel to maker rev higher but it wont turn any further, any tips? also if anyone knows the easiest way to drain the carb on these things that would be...

Hi all, Is there much difference between a 2004 fe450 and fe550? I'm wanting a bike to set up for flat track racing and the occasional road racing. There's one of each for sale here, the 450 being in near mint condition. I've currently got a 2010 FE390, would the earlier 450 be much faster...

Hello, As part of the winter refurb, I'm wondering about how to freshen up the appearance of my two side covers. The stator's not bad, but the water pump and clutch covers are peeling the paint badly. What I'd really like is some form of reinforcement - for my DRZ and 690, Thumpertalk and...

Hi, I have 2007 FE550. When the bike drops on the ground, it does not want to start with the e-starter as if the one-way bearing does not engage. I start with the kick starter and after 15 minutes of engine operation I can easily start with e-starter. The one-way bearing is with tight spring...

Hello guys! Im new on the forum and its my first thread here I got a problem on my Husaberg when I just took the electric starter off the engine for checking the brushes and bearings, every looked fine so I took in place again and when I was trying to fire it up with the e-starter its just not...