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Been having some issues on my FE570 09 lately. Symptoms being random slow turnover while actuating the start button, and last ride it cracked up intermittently while riding. Today I went down to the bike pushed the starter button with ecu detached and it was slow turning, grabbed the cable...

I recently commissioned someone known for flowing and testing heads to have a look at mine. I sent in three heads. head 1 was a bog standard 35/30 head as fitted to all bikes 2004-2008 head 2 was a bog stock 37/30 head as fitted to all 470/501/550/650s from 2001-2004. head 3 was a ported...

put a new rod kit in 20 hrs ago found some flakes on the drainplug 2 oil changes in a row lower end of the rod is a little larger than the original and lightly contacts the crank when the piston is under full steam I think on the power stroke. it doesn't contact checking by hand so the crank...

I got my 09 berg early last year, and bought a scotts damper mount kit, and fitted it as per the instructions. Later I removed the headlight assembly and replaced with just a plain front number plate, but left the majority of the wiring that was attached to the connector bracket mounted on the...

My 2006 FE 450 is street plate and insured for the road.I went down south in March and forgot to renew my policy when I got back two weeks later I sent out the check and about three weeks later they sent it back saying that it had laps and the policy was cancelled.So I called my agent and she...

Hi all :) A question regarding the early (02-03 ) BV heads- are they all identical as I believe them to be?? Need to know if the head from my 03 650 is a direct bolt on replacement for my o2 501 ie identical volume etc :? . Thanks guys :D

I am thinking of buying a 2004 FS650e that is located in Tweed Heads, NSW. Unfortunately, I am in Wollongong, which is too far for me to drive to check out a bike. I dont really want to buy the bike without checking it out though, even though it seems like a good price ($6K with two sets of...

does anybody know if the 2001-2 470 and 550 cylinder heads are interchangeable are they the same

Okay fellow ,berg lovers, I have finally cooled down after my recent disgust with my fe400. In retrospect, I bought a then 5-year old race bike. I thought I had covered all my bases with the repairs that had been done, but there was the problem of a now 7-year old roller rocker bearing. It...

myself not being one of them.... is there anothjer way to secure the flywheel to allow the removal of the nut, besides the "flywheel holder tool" refered to in the shop manual... thanks again for all the help Jared

Does anyone have experience with "porting" the 02, 03 cylinder heads ? I am wondering whether the removal of the valve stem guide inside of the ports has any reduction of valve life ? I have a ported 03 head with the guides completed gone from within the port. Please help.