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Heavier fork/shock springs for 2008 Husky 610?

H

His Pistolship

Husqvarna
B Class
Howday All,

Just last week I purchased a used 2008 Husky Te 610 for $4,500. It has 1254 miles. Pretty fun bike. Looking forward to doing some mods.

I'm a heavy guy (300 lbs, and 6'1"), built like a lineman. I need to stiffen up the front and rear springs. I would prefer to do progressive springs up front.

Know of any vendors of replacement springs for the Husky 610?

Thanks.
 
The stock springs are pretty stiff - designed for rider and passenger apparently. Are you bottoming out? What is your race sag? It might be worth asking the PO if they put lighter springs in, its a common mod. I think the stockers are 0.50 for the forks and 6.4 for the rear. I assume you are going to progressives because you frequently change the load on the bike?
 
Thanks All,

Haven't bottomed out yet, but I also haven't taken it off road either. Haven't checked the sag. The preload is just about maxed on the rear shock. Smaller bumps feel a little bit sharp on the front, and I know progressive springs tend to be better at that, atleast that is what I experienced when I put them on my KLR.

I can just tell that I'm going destroy the rear spring in no time, thus I thought I should start looking ahead of time. Under hard acceleration the rear squats pretty bad. Perhaps I'm just used to a really stiff ride on the Super Tenere. That is probably it. Anyway, just thought I would ask.
 
His Pistolship,
Greetings. I also have an '08 TE610. It's my therapy so I mainly use it off road. I just did the LA-Barstow to Las Vegas ride. I was bottoming out the rear on the sand whoops big time. I lost weight working out for this ride and dropped to 214lbs. But I was bottoming out on whoops before this ride when I went hard on the trails. After the holidays, I'll be taking it to George at ESP suspension (La Canada, CA). I'm only 5'09 si the bike (all stock) with a Seat Concepts seat added is just a little tooo tall for me. I don't want to lower it the cheap way, I want to lower it the 'right' way. So, let me know if you (or anyone else reading) have done with your set up. I've owned the bike for almost a year and made myself ride it all stock before I change anything. (Except for the Scotts steering damper, had to add that for the LAB2V ride). Inquiry minds want to knowww:popcorn:
 
Thanks Coffee, but I'm Southern Cal guy. Jersey and Washington are a bit far out. But I have heard good things about ESP and they installed my Scotts damper. Have they been approached to be a site sponsor?
 
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