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  1. R

    leaking fuel when starting FE450 09

    I have a Fe450 from 2009. It's leaking when the engine is started the first time. It leaks for about a minute, than it stops. After it stops leaking there's no problem. I can ride the bike without any problems. It does that every time when i take the bike out for a ride. It's leaking at the...
  2. J

    1999 Fe 600 STARTING TO KNOCK ... WHAT SHOULD I EXPECT?

    BOUGHT MY 1ST BERG OFF OF A LOCAL GUY, HE TOLD ME THAT IT JUST STARTED MAKING THIS KNOCK SOUND SO HE PUT IT AWAY. bOUGHT IT FOR 400. cAN ANYONE HELP ME OUT PLEASE ON WHAT I SHOULD BE EXPECTING
  3. husabutt

    Hard Starting Guide

    The Husaberg Hard Starting Guide by David Lampman has been added to the Service Manuals section. http://husaberg.org/service-manuals/21670-hard-starting-guide.html
  4. husabutt

    Hard Starting Guide

    Written some time ago by a past member but is still relevant for the earlier models today.
  5. F

    FE450 2010 starting issue

    Hi guys I m new to the enduro world and bought a second hand bike that was not look after at all. I have been on 3 rides with no issue and last week I replaced my air filter load up the bike in my car the next morning (started no issue) drove to our driving spot and nothing, bike turns but does...
  6. D

    Snowbike Starting Problems

    I've been having problems with an 11' FS570. I'm running it as a snowbike. When I get to the trialhead it runs fine. But after riding for a bit. It won't start. It won't even crank. When I flip the kill switch off, I can hear the fuel pump running so I know that part is working fine. But the...
  7. K

    husaberg starting 2 things help

    hi got a fs650s kind of bad to start have noticed 1 thing the air screw was fully in making a rich mixture would this make it harder to staet also have read on here about cleaning the stator area ect supposed to help can any one tell me best way to clean this out also what equipment to use...
  8. T

    FC 501 starting problems

    The problem I'm having with my 2000 FC 501 is starting it, when cold it will start within 3 kicks usually, and it seems to run really well, but when it gets warm once you kill the engine, it seems to be a real pain to start again. I have already adjusted and checked the valves clearances more...
  9. H

    overheating stalling then starting back up - FE 570

    Hello guys, I am wondering if someone can give me some advice. Have a 2010 FE 570 with about 25 hours on it. Went out riding in the Rockies where it was a cool morning. Bike started to get very hot just going down the road at about 30 MPH. Easy riding in cool morning. Then got on the...
  10. Taffy

    Dell Ortos 2001-2003. Starting sorted

    I've been working on an answer to starting issues for over 15 years now and pretty much have it nailed down. especially when I fit a Keihin carb to the earlier bikes instead of the dell orto. but customers pay for the bike they bring in to start and not for a conversion to FCR! and after...
  11. L

    Mystery starting problem, something simple?

    2004 Husaberg FS650e Hi all, of late my bike will only start on the button with a jump start or a top off from the charger, a problem that I put down to a faulty and old battery. So I replaced it yesterday with a battery with slightly more cold crank amps and assumed that would be the end of...
  12. Oregon Trail

    Starting the weekend.....

    Ahhhh...Having a plated dirt bike...Leave the house, go 3 miles until you hit the trails, ride 12 miles of trails, head home, all in less than 1 hour....
  13. B

    09 FE450 ongoing hard hot starting pbms

    I'm still trying to solve the hard ( or no ) hot starting issues on this bike. When fully warmed up, if I restart the bike within 60 secs, it starts fine. If I wait longer, it won't start and, after a few tries, will barely turn over. If I wait another 30 minutes till it cools down, it...
  14. R

    FS 570 intermittent issue

    Hey ladies and gents Hoping that someone can help me out with an issue on my bike First up, apologies for the rough (and epically long) post; I'm writing this from a transit lounge on my phone, waiting for a plane... I've spent plenty of time reading other posts on the forum but...
  15. H

    2011 FE570 Hard Starting

    Quick question. My 570 has gotten harder to start and I thought it was the battery getting low.... after replacing the battery it still turns over very slow and is hard to start, both when cold and even when hot (engine and outside temp). Maybe wondering the the bike has a decompression...
  16. G

    Starting problems 570 2010

    Starting problems 570 2010: Camshaft Looking to solve my starting problem on my 2010 FE 570, the only option left I think is a new camshaft (decompression). Of course I checked the valves, wiring to starter motor and relay. Replaced the battery. But still the cranking sometimes stops in the...
  17. wrghtlk

    slow starting issues

    hi my names luke. so ive got a 2001 400Fe with a 501 engine, (unsure of the year of engine) its not too bad to start on the kick start .. so my problem is with the E start, someone removed the manual decomp lever cable before i owned it) i have re fitted one and set it to what i think is ok, i...
  18. S

    2001 501 starting problems

    Hi its my first time on this forum. I own a 2001 Husaberg fe501 which I have had for 10 years. I recently dusted the old girl off and decided to start riding again. The problem is that its very hard to start. The button was never great so I havent worried about that but it always kicked over...
  19. T

    600 fe hard starting.

    Hello all husaberg lovers. Im new to the bike and fairly new to the forums. I've been having some problems with my 93-94 600fe. After testing my factory stator (to taffymeisters specs) I found out that the stator was bad. I chewed on the $500 price tag for a rebuilt... then I looked online and...
  20. R

    Husaberg knocking when starting

    Hi everyone, We have been racing husabergs in enduro sidecars since 2005 and have had our share of problems but now we have a new one. We recently had an engine rebuilt and running well for three days racing before being taken out to save for the main race of the year. When we put it back in...