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Hello, I recently picked up a 01 fe650 w1900 km on the clock. Unfortunately the bike is not running. Overall the bike is in pretty good shape. The previous owner did the yammie starter and the cam chain/ tensioner. The bike turns over on the elect starter, has lots of compression on kick...LOTS...

When I picked up my 97 Husaberg, the throttle was completely stuck. After removing the carb I found that it was completely filled with green thick gunk. So I went ahead and took apart the carb and cleaned it as best I could. Now my throttle moves freely and snaps back in working order...

there is an O-ring chain on my bike, but what is it's advantage compared to a normal chain ? also, in my manul it says that you shouldn't lubricate the chain when riding in mud ? :? and how about the mapping switch ? when i bought the bike they used this mapping switch as an argument to buy...

So I'm fairly new to motorcycles in general, and totally new to these bikes. I just picked up a 1998 fe501 for what i believe to be a very good price, $850. I was told when purchasing the bike that it required a lot of maintenance to be kept alive. The seller told me the bike hadn't been started...

Hi everyone! I have just obtained a 96 fe350 basket case. The po didn't know much about the bike and said that it needed a crank. The engine has compression and kicks through with no abnormal resistance or sounds, so I'm wondering if their is a way to determine if the crank is bad without...

Whats the best procedure for break in 4 2010 FE 570 ? Oil change @ 1hour ? What oil ? My dealer doesnt carry the Motorex.

Bought a cheap 550 supermoto. May need a few bits to pass scrutineering. Any advice on replacements for the following pls:- front brake disc front disc carrier brake pads engine oil & filter air filter cleaning fluid ? Alos, which uk supplier would offer the best deal on these ? Thanks.

Hey all, I've got it narrowed down to an 09 or 2010 FE 570 if I get anything new at all. I've done some searches and research on pricing and other questions regarding these machines, but still have some more questions. I believe 09 is the first year of the new platform. Any issues with these...

I have been busy installing a european wiring harness and I have just a few questions. #1-I have the indicator lamps for high beam and turn signals. I think the coloured lens should fit on either side of the speedo in the black bracket but they seem very tight and even a strong push with my...

hi i am picking up a 08 fe 650 with about 30 hours on it on friday. hopefully i am making a good choice haha. just wondering how often you guys are checking valves and doing oil changes? aswell it would be a US model how hard is it to get blinkers going for a dual sport setup? thanks for the help

I have just picked up a used 2010 570 FE. When the bike is cold and I pull the clutch in and click it on gear, it jumps forward and stalls the motor. Once the bike is warmed up it seems do 90% got away. However even once it is warm it still seems to want to lurch forward a little when at a...

Hi! Name is James, new member, first post. So.. I have a deposit on an '11 570s but i have some concerns. Can't find any articles on the changes from 09-10-11 and i'm nervous that they might have mucked things up getting it street legal. Where I live I need a plated bike and they're so hard to...

Hey guys, Husaberg n00b here (not a bike n00b). I'm after a bit of info on FEs and the engines, hopefully you lot can help. I'm planning to put a rotax 654 engine (bored out to at least 720) into an FE frame. I know it would fit into an FE650 frame. They're fairly hard to find over here for...

Gona help a friend with a fe450 -09 , he`s not really happy with the fork and the 2010 setting are supposed to be better ( or is it??) I have the stacks from 2009 and 2010 but missing the midvalve float on the 2010 fork , 2009 has 0,6-0,7mm or am i off on that number? If anyone has a good...

Hi everyone. Chiming in with a first post. Love my 2007 FE550, but man,, what's with the leaks..!? My w/p seal went at about 65 hours.. coolant streaming out. I had a hard time removing the kicker, and then the cover.. Had to pry some,, carefully but had a slight nick on the cover near the...

just wondering if anyone out there has fitted a LHRB to their bike while keeping the foot brake? just wondering how the plumbing would need to be set up to make it work? i would like to mount it as a thumb brake, for use when off the bike on a hill etc. or for tight rt. hand downhill switchbacks.

Got a 09 570 700 miles great bike I have a few questions and I hope you can help me out. The map switch button is broke I can still move it with a pick but is there any way to just get the switch part and fix it?? How do I know what settings are what?? Is there an online manual I can download...

Firslty hello from a Kiwi in the UK - new to the forum and hopefully will be here a while. I am considering purchasing a new 450 for greenlane use and the odd enduro and have a couple of questions. Milage - what sort of milage for moderate riding are you getting out of a tank? Gearing -...

Hello Everybody, I have ran into a few people over the last few years that have had husaberg motors in their quads but they where in other manufacturers chassys. I was wondering if there has been any talk about them making a husaberg quad since I have been on this site. The only one that seems...

Howdy all, I'm looking at a FE600, have looked through the "Docs" section, but am not finding a good FAQs area for these bikes of the late 90s; 96-99. Any direction would be apprectiated. TIA...