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

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Engine won't turn over (was just running fine - 2010 te250)

seems awful strange there is no oil in it, none on the floor, none on the bike where it leaked out, nothing. I'd be kinda freaked out. Its like it never had oil in it, or you siezed the motor and presure washed the evidence away immediately.My mind would be going in circles trying to solve the mystery- you seem lucky to not be carrying that burden.

Good luck with the rebuild, hope the damage is minimal.
 
Indorider said:
I totally agree. These bike carry so little oil that you should be changing your oil quite frequently. If I see the oil turning just the wee bit dark I change it immediately (usually 12-15 hrs of use).
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I'm dropping the bike off today at the shop. I will relay any information gathered.

Appreciate the concerns
 
henson802 said:
I ride a lot of backroads - so 12-15 hours of use to me is like 500+ miles... I changed oil 3 times, so that's like every 800 or so miles - and I'm not riding the bike too hard. Now I know to be way more cautious checking oil and maintaining it. I guess I figured spending 8 grand on an off road bike, the oil leaking somewhere would be the least of my problems.

I have dumped the bike a couple times on the trails (probably a month ago) so maybe the oil came out then and I didn't check. When the engine seized, I was on the main road. I coasted to a stop, and from there - no evidence of any liquids leaking to the ground.

I only checked through that little glass window thing to see the oil. I know sometimes it won't look like there is any if motor has not been running so maybe that was part of the problem.. I tilted the bike though and still no oil appeared in that little window thing.

I'm dropping the bike off today at the shop. I will relay any information gathered.

Appreciate the concerns
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It's the high speed! At high revs the oil is sucked into the airbox......that is one of the reasons the 2011's have that silly return hose to the drain plug to drip the blown-by oil back into the motor!

I can suck 10oz oil in one day riding at high speeds. When you remove the airfilter you will find oil in the airboot.

If you did 500mi at road speeds it's possible that you sucked most all the oil into the intake.

THE GOOD NEWS IS I BET THERE IS STILL 400CC OF OIL IN THERE! Under 500cc and you wont even see it in the window unless you lay the bike flat and then you can't see the glass. Pop the drain plug and measure what comes out.

Let us know what it looks like.....I do have some spare parts for this motor....not a new head though and that is expensive!

Rich
 
Well I dropped it off at the shop last week and they just getting around to it. They don't know exactly the problem, but should know by this weekend. He said parts may be a problem....

So does anybody know where I could order engine parts from online? It's a 2010 TE 250.
 
henson802 said:
Well I dropped it off at the shop last week and they just getting around to it. They don't know exactly the problem, but should know by this weekend. He said parts may be a problem....

So does anybody know where I could order engine parts from online? I live in the northeast US. It's a 2010 TE 250.

Frustrating to spend 7.5k on a bike then have engine seize on me 2500 miles later. I did put new oil in every 800 or so miles. Had it serviced at 500 and 1600. And I wasn't exactly abusing the bike (amateur rider, not reving above 6500 for more than a few seconds at a time).... Not to mention the fuel injection system from JD which was another 400. :banghead: You're testing my limits Husqvarna!!
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:rolleyes:
Get your parts from Halls Husqvarna in Illinois 'google" Halls Husky and you'll find thier website
 

I looked at Halls, and they didn't seem to have the engine parts for 2010. Or much engine parts for any - that was just from the online catalogue.. I'll shoot them an email or give them a call.

From what I understand thus far, the shop told me the last place to replace my oil filter put it on wrong (it was a different shop , KTM sponsored shoulda figured) Ugh. They will get back to me on the exact parts that will need replacing.
 
henson802 said:
I looked at Halls, and they didn't seem to have the engine parts for 2010. Or much engine parts for any - that was just from the online catalogue.. I'll shoot them an email or give them a call.

From what I understand thus far, the shop told me the last place to replace my oil filter put it on wrong (it was a different shop , KTM sponsored shoulda figured) Ugh. They will get back to me on the exact parts that will need replacing.
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I'd call them with your parts list- - they'll get it if they don't have it as quick as anyone could. ONE place probably won't have everything at once- Get the known big things ordered and the rest as you know.

More and more evidence is comming that the cause to your bike seizing doesn't have much to do with a design flaw.:thinking:
 
henson802 said:
From what I understand thus far, the shop told me the last place to replace my oil filter put it on wrong (it was a different shop , KTM sponsored shoulda figured) Ugh.
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:confused:How on earth can anybody put an oil filter in wrong? It's sort of obvious the way the filter has to fit. It can't go in backwards....well, not realistically any way.:excuseme:
 
When I ordered my parts for my 2010 txc 250 it only took a couple of weeks to get. That was from central jersey cycles. And I ordered parts to make it a 310.
 
This is really a confusing thread ...

1st, a bike that swallows its own oil and kills itself? Next, so how long did the bike run AFTER the accused ktm crowd screwed the bike?

PS --- After ~8 yrs of Husky bikes... I can honestly say there is not a parts problem ... There might be a your-dealer-supplying-parts problem ... Some of the dealers answer email and ship parts the same day you send email ...
 
I use only Hall's and they are great! They get me the parts at 1/3 of the price att my husky importer in Norway and mutch faster since they have what I need for my "old" (06) bike in store.
 
henson802 said:
Well I dropped it off at the shop last week and they just getting around to it. They don't know exactly the problem, but should know by this weekend. He said parts may be a problem....

So does anybody know where I could order engine parts from online? I live in the northeast US. It's a 2010 TE 250.

Frustrating to spend 7.5k on a bike then have engine seize on me 2500 miles later. I did put new oil in every 800 or so miles. Had it serviced at 500 and 1600. And I wasn't exactly abusing the bike (amateur rider, not reving above 6500 for more than a few seconds at a time).... Not to mention the fuel injection system from JD which was another 400. :banghead: You're testing my limits Husqvarna!!
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im sorry you admit to doing 800 miles between oil changes on a powered up motor and only using it on the black top!!. rtfm un restricted have much higher service requirements. 3hrs mx every 6hrs enduro. you claim not to have reved it much over 6000rpm that aint likely as i cant keep any of mine under 8k on the road as the gears run out. you have probably been fiddling with jd fuel tuner and running it too lean. popping wheelies which causes oil to enter the air box.
dont even try to blame husqvarna. your bike went bang it wasnt their fault. 900cc of oil aint gonna last in a high reving bike. if you claim it was ok when you left on the ride then there should be a hole and a pool of oil somewhere. or you aint checked it correctly. did you check it cold or hot before ride?
FYI my bikes spend a 3 hr enduro or a 5 hr trail raid pinned to the stop reving and ive never burnt 900cc of oil and to do so would leave a cloud of smoke.

Poor maintainance im affraid. noone but yourself to blame.
 
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