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

  • Hi everyone,

    As you all know, Coffee (Dean) passed away a couple of years ago. I am Dean's ex-wife's husband and happen to have spent my career in tech. Over the years, I occasionally helped Dean with various tech issues.

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Revisit C/B shaft install for those ready to rebuild 04-10 450/510s

robertaccio

robertaccio

Husqvarna
Pro Class
I know for alot of us a rebuild is looming for our "older" model 450/510 family machines. (I was)Not ready to plonk down big bucks for a new machine. If you are preparing to split cases on a non- counterbalancer installed machine (TC-TXC- later TE). It is my strong recommendation to add the @$200 cost to your parts order and install the SM models C/B shaft and associated parts to your machine. I now have about 40 hours on my rebuild and the machine is just so much better than before, with the smoothness offered with the C/B shaft. Less stress on the motor from vibes and less tiring to the rider/me from excessive vibes as well.
Also: I almost feel that on my model, the 08 TXC450 she actually has less flywheel effect with all the C/B shaft gear/assy than with the very heavy crank mass flywheel weight we removed to replace with the C/B shaft drive gear.
Just my suggestion, you will smile when the jobs complete. Hit me up if more questions.
PS drive gear should be welded onto the crank to avoid it spinning (OEM was press fitted, IMHO not sound bullet proof engineering)
RN
very happy with all new 2011 TXC450 (Ok she's still an 08 but upgraded model)
 
Were you concerned about the crank warping when you welded the gear on? Did you have the crank rebuilt during this overhaul? Trued? Balanced? I like the idea of doing this mod (09 TE450) and I'm thinking about all the items that could improve vibration. I always take the time to get a crank trued, even if not rebuilt, and it's amazing how much improvement it can offer if it wasn't exactly straight, and they are often not. Thanks!
 
Yes my mech is a perfectionist and we ran out the crank to very close to perfection (after it came back from the rebuilder) prior to reinstalling it with the CB shaft assy. when welding the gear on its just little tack in 4 places then feathering the welds its an old moto hot rod, we welded our old superbike cranks, effectively making them a solid non rebulidable crank.
 
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