Hi All I have an 08 TE250 converted to a 310 and it has a redhead. I am thinking of getting a 2013 TE310 for less weight and lower seat height and generally for freshness. I understand the X-Lite introduced in aorund 2010 has a black head and replaced my slightly heavier, torquier redhead. I then notice that the 2013 model has a redhead too and reviews say that the motor for 2013 was made torquier? Can someone explain what happened in the model's last year? Is it in fact the X-Lite motor that has been tweaked and coincidentally has been given a redhead similar to my 2008 model? Confused. Cheers.
The red head on the x-lites is an improved version for a couple more horsepower. The red head on your 2008 was simply a color change for improved performance by looking faster. The red head x-lite did appear first on the TC models in 2012.
As far as I know the new red heads have bigger valves over the black heads. Whatever the mods were it actually equates to a big difference. The red heads have quite a bit more power
Not sure about the final dyno numbers but I can you for certain that my well setup 2012 has just as much butt dyno as a 2014 version. I have ridden them back to back, my TE310 and a TXC 310 red head, on the same trails and couldn't feel any increase in torque or power with the red head. Both had identical gearing as well. I was hell bent on upgrading to a 2014 from my 2012 black head but after test riding one I quickly felt very happy with what I currently have. My 2 cents worth.
Ha, thanks for the clarity there! It was just confusing reading that the X-lite came out soon after mine, but with a blackhead and everyone said it had less low end torque than the engine it replaced. Then a redhead came out and it had more torque. I am going to get the latest newest TE310 possible so the 2013 redhead is the most likely outcome. I have found one with 400 miles on it, so this could be the one. Can I just ask if you know whether the seat height is still the lower height for the 2013 model?
To be completely fair, the 2014 red head I rode was also very well setup by Hall's. Mine is a TE and the well setup red head was a TXC fully uncorked. I liked it but didn't feel any major difference or improvement between the black head and red head.
I rode a well set up 12 that had the 12 pt injector and a $800 Akra exhuast. It ran as good as the stock 13 red head. Put a $1k into the 13 red head and you get a lot more performance as well. Stock vs stock the Red head is a better package
Just got a 2013 redhead....so now I wonder if my Arrow silencer off my 2008 model is compatible with the new bike?
I personally like the "old" big block motors more, thats why I have one. They definitely feel more torquey off the bottom, id say its the most torquey (for the cc's)single cylinder dirt bike ive ridden. They akso seem to have a higher top speed when using the same gear ratios- just going off anecdotal eveidence discussed here. Maybe it was my particular tuning but I found the power a bit too abrupt for really slow wet and sloppy stuff. The xlites are better for the tighter stuff than the old 310.
I know for sure that the headers are different. As far as the mid pipe and muffler I really don't know.
The old silencer is wider at the connection point than on my new bike. The fixing points are excatly the same. So my alloy Arrow 2kg silencer is for sale! £100 plus p&p, anybody?
Hi, I'm rebuilding my 2012 TE310 blackhead and need valves. Official Husky site asks me a ridiculous price.. do you now any other way/other brands that would fit? Thanks
