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

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Husqvarna SMR 450 08' - Gas Problem

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TwistedKarma

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I purchased my Husqvarna alittle less than a month ago and I love it, it's a great bike. However, I am only getting 35miles to the tank. It has the stock 1.9 gallon tank on it.. This isn't right - theres no way. What would cause this? I checked the fuel pump to make sure it wasn't slipping and although there is only the factory ziptie around it, the fuel pump is fine.
 
The fuel pump slides up in it's mount and unports the fuel pick-up in the tank. Everybody has the same problem with the '08s. There's a thread here that details how to fix it. Search for "fuel pump" and you'll find it.
 
I've found the thread about the fuel pump mod and now that I finally have a day off to get to it I'm going to do it. However, I really doubt this is the issue. I've taken the fuel pump out three times now, each time I have the plastic piece that slips is always in place. I don't think this is causing my fuel issue, but we'll see.

I'm also having an issue with the intake manifold blowing off. I orded a new one in hopes that the rubber/clamp is just bad. So many issues and I just bought the bike. Depressing.
 
I have an 09 510 and that is all i get out of a tank. I take my bike to work everyday and it is 32 miles round trip and it is almost empty the next morning when I go to fill it up.
 
TwistedKarma said:
I purchased my Husqvarna alittle less than a month ago and I love it, it's a great bike. However, I am only getting 35miles to the tank. It has the stock 1.9 gallon tank on it.. This isn't right - theres no way. What would cause this? I checked the fuel pump to make sure it wasn't slipping and although there is only the factory ziptie around it, the fuel pump is fine.
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Can you describe your ride(s) on the bike. Do you ride it to work and home, what speed limits, how many red lights, etc. I can probably tell you why you are getting the mileage that you are.
 
Something is not right with those mileage numbers.

I just checked my mileage after an average street ride that included city, road and several miles of hard-charging mountain twisties. It was 60 miles over-all. I put 1.3 gallons in the tank at the end of the ride. That's 46MPG. I have a TE510, PU kit with 14/50 gearing.
 
MorrisBetter said:
Something is not right with those mileage numbers.

I just checked my mileage after an average street ride that included city, road and several miles of hard-charging mountain twisties. It was 60 miles over-all. I put 1.3 gallons in the tank at the end of the ride. That's 46MPG. I have a TE510, PU kit with 14/50 gearing.
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This is about the same mileage I was getting, when I rode my 510 smr on the street.
 
OlderHuskyRider said:
Can you describe your ride(s) on the bike. Do you ride it to work and home, what speed limits, how many red lights, etc. I can probably tell you why you are getting the mileage that you are.
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I ride one road going to and from work. On that road I hit four lights. My average speed is 45 MPH. Takes me about ten minutes to get to work/park.

I also use it to go on rides with large groups. Everyone's bike fills up at the same time and I am always first to stop.
 
MorrisBetter said:
Something is not right with those mileage numbers.

I just checked my mileage after an average street ride that included city, road and several miles of hard-charging mountain twisties. It was 60 miles over-all. I put 1.3 gallons in the tank at the end of the ride. That's 46MPG. I have a TE510, PU kit with 14/50 gearing.
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What elevation are you at? Are you burning 10% ethanol?

At 800 feet elevation, street and trail ride, 10% ethanol, I get 40mpg, never more.
 
OlderHuskyRider said:
What elevation are you at? Are you burning 10% ethanol?

At 800 feet elevation, street and trail ride, 10% ethanol, I get 40mpg, never more.
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I burn the CA "oxygenated" junk too. I'm sure If I rode like the VC says I should (speed limits, no wheelies, etc) I would easily see over 50MPG.

I'm in the SF bay area so it's mostly <1000'.

BTW, I put 1.5 Gal in at the low fuel light and 1.9 in when dry.
 
TwistedKarma said:
I ride one road going to and from work. On that road I hit four lights. My average speed is 45 MPH. Takes me about ten minutes to get to work/park.

I also use it to go on rides with large groups. Everyone's bike fills up at the same time and I am always first to stop.
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I'll bet your fan never even thinks about coming on because your temps never get warmed up enough to make the bike think it can take the choke off. That is what was happening to me, 60mph runs with the rads wide open, I was getting 30-35 mpg because the EFI was dumping gas in because it thought the bike still needed choke/fuel enrichment. I made some louvers to close off the rads and now I get 40mpg pretty regularly..
 
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