Husky Support problem

[ridemore]

Concerning my new 2013 TC 250R. Awesome bike, but from day one the compression release did not seem to work. VERY hard to kick over.

 

[Tinken]

I'm not too sure tech was telling the truth about the compression release. Which dealer was this that you purchased from?

 

[juicypips]

that flat out sucks, something must of been put together wrong!
in uk have a not fit for purpose clause, do you not have that?
im sure a month gone by means nothing. have you contacted the main importer to report about the dealer?
often if your genuine and nice they bend over backwards to help, but your local network may not be the same as here.

either way sorry to hear it and good luck with the diagnosis and repair.

 

[juicypips]

fire bomb the place
shame you cant inform more about the lack of support.
lucky you have more than one bike to ride

 

[Tinken]

Regardless of the 30 day warranty, if it was a known issue between you and the dealer prior to the 30 days and you were told the malfunctioning compression release was "okay" by the dealer technician and it was not, then they would still remain liable for any issues relating to that problem. The kick starter may not be related to the same issue, but they are responsible for the issue discussed within the 30 day limit.

 

[ridemore]

Problem found. Compression release centrifugal stuck in the extended (no compression release) position.
Did not take any more effort than my finger to un-stick it and then to make it stick again.
Have a video if anyone is interested, but how the heck do I upload the URL location of the video from say,,, facebook location? Not the best at this media stuff.

 

[oregonsage]

Problem found. Compression release centrifugal stuck in the extended (no compression release) position.
Did not take any more effort than my finger to un-stick it and then to make it stick again.
Have a video if anyone is interested, but how the heck do I upload the URL location of the video from say,,, facebook location? Not the best at this media stuff.

Click on that picture icon at the top and then drop the URL into the box that pops up.

 

[oregonsage]

Click on that picture icon at the top and then drop the URL into the box that pops up.

 

[oregonsage]

Ugh, says that URL cannot be loaded. I'll keep trying.

If its on Facebook, maybe it is someplace that requires credentials? or maybe its not a recognized graphics file? link to the picture URL, not the page.

 

[Tinken]

That is for images, video button is just to the right

 

[oregonsage]

That is for images, video button is just to the right

That too

 

[ridemore]

Well I feel stupid for not being successful so far linking up the video. But I can say with certainty that a flaw with the decompression centrifugal is a fact. The locating pin for the centrifugal lever can stick in fully open position (no decompression) in some situations. If you have a TC 250R and feel unusual Resistance to kick starting;; STOP!!!. This is possibly your problem too ! I'll try to come up with my own fix at my machine shop at work and share my findings for anyone interested.

 

[ridemore]

BTW. Can anyone believe the price of the" New KTM" sorry; I mean "Husqvarna" $10 grand out the door. Count me out!

 

[Tinken]

BTW. Can anyone believe the price of the" New KTM" sorry; I mean "Husqvarna" $10 grand out the door. Count me out!

My 511 was 10.5K out the door and needed thousands of dollars plus items I had to design to make it work. The new Husky needs nothing, even the stock exhaust is premium. Just ride it. I'm in on that deal.

 

[joedirt]

My 2012 tc250 was 5k and needed nothing to race.

 

[Daveb511]

My 2013 511 was 6499 and came with race map II. Only needed some decent hand guards. 650 miles later no issues, love the bike.

 

[bigmo]

BTW. Can anyone believe the price of the" New KTM" sorry; I mean "Husqvarna" $10 grand out the door. Count me out!

I agree that the major bike makers are starting to price themselves out of business. The ONLY reason that I have a new bike is that my brand new 2013 TE449 was $6K. I have put VERY little into the bike (< $500) and have a very nice bike that will sever me for years.

For comparison, I just bought a brand new VW Jetta, pretty well equipped for $16K...you cannot tell me that bike makers can warrant $10 and now creeping into 11K for a dirtbike. I know that economies of scale are complete different, but there is a perceived value and I don't see it.

There is innovation and then there is just change for change sake. I would buy an KTM RFS powered bike in any modern chassis right now - they could market that machine for $5K and sell a truck load of them. But they dont... Hell, bolt on an EFI and crank out a 99% spec 2002 KTM RFS and I would be in.

What we get are higher strung, higher priced bikes with minimal gain. For pros, they may need to squeeze out every last percent of performace...but I know I am getting slower year by year and will never be as fast as I was on a 90's KDX - not exactly a technology pioneer!

I am lucky that I am the only one in the house that rides. A good buddy has two boys that ride and keeping three riders in modern bikes is setting them back both arms and legs...it is starting to make boating look cheap.

 

[ridemore]

Guess I'll have to ride it first to believe it. I want to believe its really worth it !

 

[MorrisBetter]

From what I have heard, BMW was loosing $1,700 on every Husky they sold. That may have been bad management, but maybe not. In any case, as long as people keep dropping the cash, the price will continue to rise. At some point a Chi-com dirt bike will hit the western market, and if it's not a complete steamin' pile, it will eat KTMs lunch.

 

[ridemore]

My 511 was 10.5K out the door and needed thousands of dollars plus items I had to design to make it work. The new Husky needs nothing, even the stock exhaust is premium. Just ride it. I'm in on that deal.

Curious about your changes to the 511