2014 TE449 Still Stalling, Surging and not Running Right

Anyway, this arguing is pointless. Enjoy your 449 and someday if you decide to add a powercommander, you will understand what I what I have been trying to explain. peace - M

46hp, no, that is incorrect. <- This is incorrect!

http://motosports.lv/E84E3207-5E92-...2FA93A8ED/site/i/449_511_analize_apraksti.pdf

Refer to the above Husqvarna brochure, P18, supplied to dealers.
It actually states 46.5hp for TE449, on par with other bikes of it's day & 51 for TE511.
If you are going to make statements about power, state wheel or engine readings, there is a huge difference.

Yes, I imagine all the bikes listed in that dealer release could make more power with some tuning, my point is that not every bike needs it.

Not 'running to potential' & 'running dangerously lean' are two completely different kettle of fish.
I would be very concerned about the second condition.
If however, I had test ridden the bike & was happy with how the engine ran standard, I'd be more inclined to leave it alone if I wasn't going to race it!
There is far more to be gained in things like suspension tuning than making more power. Numbers on a page don't make a bike/car fast, control does.

EXACTLY!

And aliens haven't abducted your bike or anything???? No Zombie apocalypse?? Moon still rising ok for you guys?
Far out!

The link doesn't work for me. It could be that the TE's there have the same throttle limiter that the TR650s sold in Australia have. I don't have a link but it has something to do with having to prove to the dealer or possibly the government that you have been a safe rider for a length of time before they will sell/install the part that lets the throttle fully open.

Link works ok when I click it, never mind. (Sorry about my computer skills there)
[If you type into Google 'double flap Husqvarna' it is a pdf second from the top].

No we don't get a throttle stop here.
Our bikes here have the same ecu p/no. as for Europe, you guys get a for US/Can only ecu.
Our ecus may have better fueling from new.......?!?

Lets keep this conversation civil -Point taken.

My bike has none of the above mods & is fine.

I am part way through getting an AFR kit sorted & want to do some runs with it attached to see what it reveals.
When I have the numbers I will post them, not for any other reason than to see how a standard bike is.

Correct it is pointless. Agreed, it should always be about the improving of the bikes!

I won't be adding a piggyback as the bike already has over 115hrs on it & runs sweet now.
I'm well aware there is more in there, but it doesn't need any more power than I have.
If I did want more I would definitely fit a PCV for sure.

Peace to you too.

D.

Our bikes come with that big pipe with the massive catalytic converter, smog cannisters, and extemely lean
fueling. The EPA here demands the bikes exhaust very little pollution, meaning they get very little fuel.
PLUS, our gas is different. I also am a big PCV fan, a vast # of race teams & enthususiast use this product,
Honda, Suzuki,harleys,yamaha,and everyone else. It is the ultimate solution to fueling, ignition, dyno tuning
These engines. Our Parts, gas, and most everything else is so much cheaper than Australia, the expense is
For me at least minute. I am getting tired of the attitudes and backbiting. Might be time to move on.

Our basic unleaded is 91oct, mid-price fuel is 95 (your 'high octane').
We can also purchase 98 oct at any service station and is the only fuel I use in my bikes.

I did a fair bit of p/no. fishing a while ago (it's a bit hazy now) but I remember the 2011 TE449/511 all had the 1 part number in the catalog.
When I looked up 2012 onward, it showed 449 & 511 as different & also p/no.s for various markets, Eu/Aus & US/Can.
As I said, just going from memory

Here's an sincere question. We all agree that Husky has to dumb the bikes down quite a bit to make them 50 state legal in the US. I love my bike, it runs fine for me and cost me $3500 less (rebate) than an KTM 500 EXC but do KTM's have similar issues? Again, I'm not bashing Husky just thinking out loud.

Here in Australia, not at all.
It is a shame you guys get fed that stuff!
None of the other bikes we ride with ever stall - EFI WRs, YZs, Bergs (70deg eng & newer both), KTMs etc.(All but the YZ road legal)
My TE was the only bike of these to suffer from fueling issues.
Doubtless they can all be improved with tuning and make more power, but they all continue to run when asked as a standard bike.

Absolutely. KTM has not made a true "ready to race" bike since around 2003ish. They progressively required more and more tinkering and mods to get them running correctly.

Ten years ago, a pro could take one out of the crate, throw a set of handguards on and run it as-is. Those days are gone.

I do believe KTM is a bit ahead of Husky, however, as the last couple of years they have been running pretty well out of the crate - and quiet too!

This is one of those areas that will improve my merging engineering departments. I guarantee both groups had independent secrets of the trade that we will no doubt benefit on. That is, of course, if you can afford a $12K dirt bike in the neasr future!

Oh the price
Here in Aus, the new Huskybergs are the most expensive in class, FE450 is $13,295 au.

Most of the others are around $12,500 tops, even less for models that haven't seen an update for a bit.
But to be fair the testers love them, linkage rear & all, only saying the springs are soft.
I read that they are the spring rates Husaberg used 2 models ago, before moving to stiffer rates on the newer ones.

KTM and the italian huskys were shipped to Australia with the emissions equipment assembled with the bikes. In general that would be lean mapping, intake and exhaust restricters, throttle stops, catalytic converters, open loop fueling and ultra high grearing. I dont know of any dealers here who dont do a pre sale prep on the bikes - they rip all of it off because you cant use the bike for its intended purpose with it on.