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

Holey Flap! my bike eats shock covers fast

Discussion in '4 Stroke' started by ARH, Sep 17, 2012.

  1. ARH Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Michigan
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    '12 TE250, '74 WR250
    Other Motorcycles:
    Oset 20.0
    My 2012 TE250 wears holes in the rubber mud flap/shock guard in front of the rear wheel. I just replaced it and took an hour and a half ride and it is already starting to wear out. I know one fix is to get a longer chain and move the wheel back, but I just got a new chain earlier this year and don't really want to replace it again, it wore out the flaps really fast with the stock chain sprocket combo too, so its not just the new chain length. My husband's 2011 TE250 has the same problem. Anyone know of any good ways to deal with this? holyflap.jpg
  2. OlderHuskyRider Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Austin, TX
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2010 TE 450 - last of the ITA motors
    Other Motorcycles:
    Kwaka KLE, HD FXDWG
    Only one way to deal with it, longer chain. My flap has 10,000 miles on it and it's still good.

    You might try heating it up, near the mounting holes and bending it/creasing it to fit tighter to the swingarm and farther from the tire.
  3. Blakelpd5 Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Tigard, OR
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    09 WRWB165
    Other Motorcycles:
    08 CRF450R, 1980 Suzuki Wetbike
    Longer Chain:excuseme: I know it's not the quick answer your looking for, but it might be cheaper in the long run (saving shock, and flaps). If it came that way from the factory, then i would venture to say the chain / sprocket combo wasn't set up correctly.
  4. Micfasto Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2012 TXC 310
    Other Motorcycles:
    XR400, Vstrom
    Mine came from the factory like that as well TXC 310, but not quite as bad as yours. Longer chain is the answer or one or two teeth smaller on the sprocket. I was also thinking about this for my next one (still have a new factroy one on my bench to go though first)
    http://www.acerbis.com/accessories.php?idp=142&ids=19&id_categoria=1 this is a stiffer plastic and looks like it may not feel and rub as much. I heard somewhere that a honda crf 450x one will fit as well. Cyra makes a $10 one for the honda (I belive you may need to ream out the mounting holes a touch on the honda as they are close but not perfect) http://store.cycraracing.com/cr12crf450mu.html
  5. Tessier Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    New Hampshire
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2011 TE310
    Other Motorcycles:
    KTM 990 Adventure
    Mine does it to but I don't really care. If you don't care what it looks like just cut up a soda, milk detergent or any plastic bottle and tie wrap it to the missing portion.
  6. hillbilly Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    OZARKS
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    11te250 14cr150
    Other Motorcycles:
    17 ktm500
    I cut a piece of innertube and glued it to the back side...:cool:
  7. cbutcher96 Husqvarna
    A Class

    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    TE-310
    mine does that too, just going to get a bigger chain when I change the gear. It also eats left shoe laces lol
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  8. ARH Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Michigan
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    '12 TE250, '74 WR250
    Other Motorcycles:
    Oset 20.0
    fixedFlap.jpg
    I found a fix for the flap, just a rectangle of aluminum with holes drilled, bent it toward the front of the bike to hold the flap off the tire. Maybe I'll paint it black so it will look a little better, but this seems to work well enough. I'll get a longer chain next time.
  9. Micfasto Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2012 TXC 310
    Other Motorcycles:
    XR400, Vstrom
    Nice :thumbsup:
  10. OlderHuskyRider Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Austin, TX
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2010 TE 450 - last of the ITA motors
    Other Motorcycles:
    Kwaka KLE, HD FXDWG
    This was such a good idea, I went and found the remnants of a little black plastic trash can I had cut up to make a shock flap for my Versys. I cut a piece of one of the corners of the plastic that was pre-bent the way ARH described and it works great, pushes the flap towards the swingarm, no paint either.

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  11. huskybear Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    B.C. Canada
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2010 wr144 with lectron carb, stuff!
    Great idea! I used a piece cut from the bottom of a 4 litre oil jug,works perfect:thumbsup:I also used another piece from the oil jug to make a splash shield for the rear linkage,it covers the lower shock pivot and the rest of the linkage and protects it from the spray from the front wheel.It fits up between the original shock flap and the swing-arm,protecting every-thing from spray from the back wheel as well.4 zip-ties hold it on to the linkage and it works great.Cost=$0 that makes it even better!:cheers:.
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  12. te450dean Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Sydney
    Just seeing what setting you guys put the rear axle markings on to f
    Been out of action for a few years and need to replace my rear shock flap, but going back to the standard 13/47 sockets and fitting a new chain as we speak. Think it was on the 5th one from the back

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  13. te450dean Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Sydney
    Ment to post this one, also where can you get an after market one. Located in Australia, seen a few universal ones but they are quite expensive

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  14. Oldscool Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    South Australia
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    None
    Other Motorcycles:
    RM125, SWM RS500R & Superdual
    On my SWM I had the same issue. I cut a new flap from a piece of "mudflap" type rubber I bought from an industrial rubber supplier. Seems to work ok and because it's not as rigid as the original flap it can touch the tyre without wearing through.

    Having said all that I'm going to modify its mounting using a second, curved piece of material to hold it further forward away from the tyre.
  15. Trenchcoat85 Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Northern NorCal
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    '14 TE 310R
    Other Motorcycles:
    '85 shovel, '75 DT400, '97 XR400
    I went through one fast when I got a new chain at the same time I got a new Mountain Hybrid.

    Stock one was like $11 at BMP's a couple of years ago.

    Try pop-riveting a section of inner tube on it in the meantime.

    Yeah, your axle is pretty far forward. Get 2 more links on your chain... you can always cut it.
  16. Teambowles Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    NorCal
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    19 FE501
    Other Motorcycles:
    19 ktm 6 days excf 450 n excf 500
    Plus one on way too far forward. Just get another master link to move it back a bit. We have Same issues when running a paddle tire we usually have to add a link so it doesn't chew up the flap, never had a chain issue adding a link
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  17. Trenchcoat85 Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Northern NorCal
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    '14 TE 310R
    Other Motorcycles:
    '85 shovel, '75 DT400, '97 XR400
    OP: you're probably gonna need a inner link to add another master.
  18. Trenchcoat85 Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Northern NorCal
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    '14 TE 310R
    Other Motorcycles:
    '85 shovel, '75 DT400, '97 XR400
    another option: put a 12 tooth counter shaft sprocket on it.

    ...and your chain slider is missing a bolt maybe?
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  19. Teambowles Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    NorCal
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    19 FE501
    Other Motorcycles:
    19 ktm 6 days excf 450 n excf 500
    Sorry to hear that and will do!
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  20. te450dean Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Sydney
    Yeah I have a new chain and sprocket, so I can set it back more, just wanted to know how far back you should go with a new chain, don't want to put it on the back one and if it stretches a bit there will be no adjustment.