1. 4 Stroke Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Italy - About 1989 to 2014
    TE = 4st Enduro & TC = 4st Cross

2008 510 - Split the cases?

Discussion in '4 Stroke' started by MorrisBetter, Dec 14, 2014.

  1. MorrisBetter Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Nor Cal
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    TE501s
    Other Motorcycles:
    BMW R1200GS
    I need a difficulty estimate from anybody that has opened up the cases of their motor. I have to replace the counter-shaft, and I want to do this myself. I've been wrenching since I was a kid, so I'm not a nube.

    Is there anything exceptionally difficult or that requires special tools? What else should I be looking at while I'm in there?

    Also, it the 530 kit still available?
  2. 268fords Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Powell, Wyoming
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    08' TE510'
    Other Motorcycles:
    Honda CRF 100, Kawasaki KLX 110
    I don't know exactly, but while you have it open, install a counterbalancer off of a SMR.
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  3. Guoseph Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Alameda, CA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    FE501S
    Other Motorcycles:
    Honda VFR800, KTM 525 EXC
  4. Guoseph Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Alameda, CA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    FE501S
    Other Motorcycles:
    Honda VFR800, KTM 525 EXC
    Just noticed your location is close by. I have a 510 with a seized motor I need to tear into, wanna work side by side? :) I don't have nearly the experience but wanna learn.
  5. MorrisBetter Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Nor Cal
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    TE501s
    Other Motorcycles:
    BMW R1200GS
    That may be a good idea. I've looked at a tear-down thread on smjunkie, and that right side looks intimidating. Lots of gears. A carefully captured series of photos would help a lot. I have a garage and tools and a camera. I may need to buy a ring compressor. Otherwise I think I'm good for everything else.

    I'm going to talk to Dan at Motoexotoca tomorrow to see what parts are going to be. If it's too much I will just bail and trade the 510 in on a (jeez I hate to say it) orange bike. Also investigate having this done for me by a pro'. I'll let you know what I come up with.
  6. MorrisBetter Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Nor Cal
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    TE501s
    Other Motorcycles:
    BMW R1200GS
    OK, a deeper dive into the "tear-down" thread on smjunkie, and I'm thinking that this is a serious job. Special tools are required. Hmmmm....
  7. Guoseph Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Alameda, CA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    FE501S
    Other Motorcycles:
    Honda VFR800, KTM 525 EXC
    Yeah, that's why I haven't dived in yet. The back up plan is to send it to George at Uptite if I mess it all up and can't put it back together. The case splitter is $180 I think, not sure what other tools are required.
  8. rancher1 Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    WA
    Buy the rockymountain case splitter for under 100 dollars and use it on all if your bikes like I did.
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  9. 113moto Husqvarna

    Location:
    SW Ohio
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2010 smr510
    Other Motorcycles:
    klx250
    I have replaced the counter shaft sproket on my 510
    it is not a bad job the problem is the parts I orded mine back in july and
    just got word it would be shipped from the new Husqvarna/ktm
    in march 2015
    check this out it is my 510
    http://113moto.com/Video.php
  10. darealickt Husqvarna
    A Class

    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2010 SM510R
    Other Motorcycles:
    2009 WR300
    You can always mail the motor to Hall's Cycles, Uptite George, or ZipTy and have them rebuild it. It will be costly, but it will be done right because they have rebuilt countless numbers of these motors.
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