2013/14 TE 511 or 449?

They were stock when you rode them back to back right? Did you ever install that megabomb/silencer I shipped up there?

For those looking, I am not sure what shipping options are, but out local dealer in St. Louis had SEVERAL marked at $5700 OTD. You pay the taxes and tag in whatever state you are in.

I went with the 449 because it seemed PLENTY big. I have ridden the 511 back to back...mine being dialed in w/ map 3 and mine was clearly better all around. I could feel the 511 pull a bit better right off idle and down low where I feel my 449 is a bit weak.

I would be VERY happy with either bike. In some open fast ATV style trails a few weeks back we had some time to bar bang with big bore KTMs and my little 449 gave nothing up to new 530's and older 525's.

I was at Berts and I was leaning towards the TE310 until I read that the close ratio tranmission isnt so great on the hwy. I have not called them yet since the sales guy I am dealing with is not in until tomorrow. The quote for $8200 was from another local dealership and it was for a 2013 TE449. I am willing to make the drive to SD to save another $400-$500.

A megabomb header will bring you right back up close to a 511 torque wise. Plus we can tune a 449 to be close to a MY14 500exc if needed.

$1000? Not bad. Those are items you will put on any new bike in order to make it right. Ive spent more than that on a CR250, WR250 (Yamaha), KTM 250SX, KX250, ETC.

Ha.. I see the potential sarcasm...that's funny it's just coinsidence. "Ernie & Bert"
Goodtimes is ok to buy from but that's about it. Parts and service and sales~ MotoXotica.

Is $5800 OTD for a new 2013 TE511 a good price? I would have to pay my states sales tax ($425)

Sounds like a good price to me. I paid $6400 before taxes for a 2013 factory demo with like 40 miles on it. That was before the $2500 off, tho.

The way I look at it is a comparable KTM is $9000 minimum...maybe closer to $10k. Stepping back, $5800 is a steal and prob is below manufacturing cost when all is said and done.

Next year, the price of the new Husqvarna motorcycles is going to be near $10k here in the US. Combined with the fact that you cannot get one with a license plate (not a problem in some areas). This will drive the price of the existing TE449/511's up in price after dealer stock is diminished. I am already seeing this trend happening.

Just a little over a year later… The 14 TE449 was still calling my name me so I picked one. I was still a little apprehensive about it but happy I finally pulled the trigger. Thanks for all the advice. I did put it in race mapII. The suspension is a little soft so off to zipty it goes in the next few weeks to for new springs, valves and map 3. I have not had any issues with flame outs yet.

I ended up paying $6500 OTD for a 14 TE449

It turned out the other way… Everyone told me the resale value on the bike would be terrible. My response to that is I didn't buy it to resale it I bought it to ride it…

The seat heigh is not 995mm for those bikes. IIRC, it's 37.4" which is 950mm.

And that makes a difference for a shortarse like me was a major plus for the Husky for me for the purchase.

It's still wrong. 995mm is 39". Those bikes were never that tall or you'd see dozens of posts from me complaining about it! LOL