Guys, I am a 51 year-old decent rider looking to get back into dual sporting after a 1.5 year retirement. Sold my Honda 450X plated in California when I thought my back may put me into retirement. Bad mistake but that is another thread. In California the 310 comes with a power up kit. Question, is this all I need or should I put a jetting kit on it. On another note, I am 5'6" and 150lbs. Loved the CRF450X power but not the weight. Any of you think I'll miss the power of the 450 and should look at Husky 499 or 511? We do it all here in California. Open desert, single track etc. Thanks guys. Enjoy.
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2011 TE310 Upgrades
- Thread starter DavidB
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HUSKYnXJnWI
Husqvarna
AA Class
David- Husky 4 strokes are Fuel Injected- no more jet kits. In many cases doing the Power up kit is all that is needed- to transform the bike. Sometimes after break in and completing the power up kit- the bike benefits from some fueling adjustments and or TPS adjustment (throttle position sensor). There are adjustments your dealer can do to change the fueling with a computer program called Ibeat with the Mikuni FI systems (250/310) not sure yet about adjusting the Keihin FI the 449/511. There are also piggy back units like the JD powersurge as stated above and the Dynojet Power Commander.
In general- Huskys have close gear ratios- which is great for offroad- less so for Dual Sport depending on your definition (for me I like the close ratio tranny). The 250/310 may be best suited in tight trails, the 449/511 better suited for more open when comparing the two sets. NOt to say- neither can not due each other's roles.
I am from Wisconsin and prefer tight woods riding but do it all as well- I don't know what California has for trails except from what I experienced by doing D37's LAB2V. I road my 09TE450 and had a blast. If that's the type of trail you do I'd get the 449/511.
Good luck! either would make most very happy.
In general- Huskys have close gear ratios- which is great for offroad- less so for Dual Sport depending on your definition (for me I like the close ratio tranny). The 250/310 may be best suited in tight trails, the 449/511 better suited for more open when comparing the two sets. NOt to say- neither can not due each other's roles.
I am from Wisconsin and prefer tight woods riding but do it all as well- I don't know what California has for trails except from what I experienced by doing D37's LAB2V. I road my 09TE450 and had a blast. If that's the type of trail you do I'd get the 449/511.
Good luck! either would make most very happy.
Thanks for the info. I think I'll go with the 2011 TE 310 and see how power up kit works. I know the 449/511 would be nice in open desert but we do tight technical stuff and at 51 I would rather have the lighter bike as I am a small old guy. To have a Husky in my garage would be a childhood dream come true.
robertk61
Husqvarna
A Class
I am an old guy too (50) and found the 310 to be perfect for the riding I do (trail and single track).Once you do the power up, you will find what I mentioned, slight bog just above idle and the FI tuning can be out a little. Now instead of going back to the dealer to adjust it every time, and there are only 3 settings they can adjust , I opted for the JD jetting FI kit, which allows for more adjustments and tuning. There are also others available (power commander/autotune), but I found the JD kit to be adequate for what I need.
There are a few posts about these units,and the 310 so have a look.
http://www.cafehusky.com/threads/jd-jetting-power-surge-6x-fi-tuner.16081/
http://www.cafehusky.com/threads/new-fi-tuner-on-my-sm-630.18398/
http://www.cafehusky.com/threads/2011-te-310.15305/
http://www.jdjetting.com/xcart/product.php?productid=138&cat=16&page=1
There are a few posts about these units,and the 310 so have a look.
http://www.cafehusky.com/threads/jd-jetting-power-surge-6x-fi-tuner.16081/
http://www.cafehusky.com/threads/new-fi-tuner-on-my-sm-630.18398/
http://www.cafehusky.com/threads/2011-te-310.15305/
http://www.jdjetting.com/xcart/product.php?productid=138&cat=16&page=1
mnb
Husqvarna
Pro Class
A power upped 310 has no problem lugging my oversized 280lb arse around. Unless you're a serious speed/adrenaline junkie, I doubt you'll be disappointed. That baby's got go.
The lightness is so nice! Even just loading it in the truck is nice. I can skootch the bike tire sideways to fit the bike in the bed without wondering if I'm going to throw my back out and I can put it on a stand easily, too.
I haven't had mine long and haven't been able to ride it much, so I've yet to dump it, but I know it'll land softer on my ever more fragile aging body and it'll be much easier to lift up, too.
I've read that the hesitation tends to smooth out after 20-25 hours of use, so I wouldn't rush out to upgrade or tune it too rapidly. Let it settle in. Even if you do decide to tune or upgrade it, it'll hold better and not need retweaking as much.
I've heard wonderful things about the 449/511 and if I had more cash and more space, I'd have one of those, too. My goal with this bike was to go light, but still plated (damn tree huggers in California make trouble for OHV) and the 310 suited that goal better.
The lightness is so nice! Even just loading it in the truck is nice. I can skootch the bike tire sideways to fit the bike in the bed without wondering if I'm going to throw my back out and I can put it on a stand easily, too.
I haven't had mine long and haven't been able to ride it much, so I've yet to dump it, but I know it'll land softer on my ever more fragile aging body and it'll be much easier to lift up, too.
I've read that the hesitation tends to smooth out after 20-25 hours of use, so I wouldn't rush out to upgrade or tune it too rapidly. Let it settle in. Even if you do decide to tune or upgrade it, it'll hold better and not need retweaking as much.
I've heard wonderful things about the 449/511 and if I had more cash and more space, I'd have one of those, too. My goal with this bike was to go light, but still plated (damn tree huggers in California make trouble for OHV) and the 310 suited that goal better.
jxg
Husqvarna
AA Class
ok, first off, we have to STOP calling overselves old guys (i'm 52), we're just getting started
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i am not sure i agress with the hesitation statement getting better. i've had my TE-250 for a few months (bought used) and it has 2000 miles on it, and it definetly has that low end bog. I am probably going to get the JD 6x very soon.
i am not sure i agress with the hesitation statement getting better. i've had my TE-250 for a few months (bought used) and it has 2000 miles on it, and it definetly has that low end bog. I am probably going to get the JD 6x very soon.
HomeFinance
Husqvarna
A Class
Another option for more power is the aftermarket exhaust and race ecm in the hardparts catalog. I have not heard anything about the gains from this system but would assume the improvements are probably significant. However.Most reports of the guys that have the 250x lite with a aftermarket exhaust say the gains are impressive.
Allan Briscoe
Husqvarna
AA Class
Just to add my thoughts I am 44 years young 5ft 10 156lbs with a new TE310 and at the same time my mate bought a 449 hes 6ft 2 210lbs we ride together and I have no problem keeping up with him and I definetly get through the tight stuff with less effort due to the lighter bike. I have only done up the power up grade and run the 50 tooth rear sprocket and am very happy with performance. I have been in a couple of reliability trials here in South Australia which involves tight sections hills single track and open stuff and have been competitive against the usaul wrf450 crf450. it good to be on something different. I dropped the bike a few time due to running out of talent but its so light to pick up even when puffing you can just jump back on and get going again. I did run the standard 40 tooth rear sprocket for a while but the low down response was not what I needed even though for trail riding the fuel milage was great. I have 600 KM on it now and the engine and gear box have loosened up and i have had no problems with the bike. I say go for the TE310 you will be happy with the call. The only down side I have found is the oil drain piont which has a breather hose connected to it. It is a pain getting that fitting out and back in the best way I have found is to remove the hose completely and then refit once all the oil is drian and you ahve fitted the fitting back in. Has any one herd if you can remove the hose completely?
Once again thanks. It amazes me how stupid manufacturers can be. You mentioned changing the oil on the TE is a little difficult. I remember about 6-8 years ago Kawasaki came out with their motocross KX250f. I bought one for my son. To change the oil filter you had to remove the pump cover which also drained the coolant. Crazy. Someone made an aftermarket cover and then Kawasaki fixed it the following year. Great bike but I don't know what the engineers were thinking..