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

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Looking @ 2012 TE310 and have a few concerns

smilonas

smilonas

Husqvarna
Newbie here and would love some advice from current Husky owners. I live in Michigan and primarily ride ORV, 2-track, Fire Roads and some single track in mid northern Michigan and would consider myself an (almost) intermediate rider. My current trail bike is a Kawasaki KLX300R with FMF exhaust, all the free mods and a 36mm pumper carb. While I feel the bike is well suited for me, I would like a little more snap and also something fuel injected with electric start. So, not wanting to spend >$9K on a KTM xcf350-w, my first realistic choice has now become the 2012 TE310 or 2013 TE310R.

My biggest concern is will I be able to find parts for these bikes in a few years when I may need valves, seals, sprockets, etc? I have been searching the web for the last week and can't really tell if it is too much of a gamble to buy those years, since KTM has them from 2014 on. I am not expecting anything definitive from the forum, but maybe some general opinions or previous experiences you have had would be helpful. I just don't want to be stuck with a new bike that I can't fix or modify.

Second, considering I am still learning, would I really benefit from the advances and improvements that the 310R has over the 310? I found a new 2012 TE310 for $4500 and that sounds great to me but if the consensus is that the 2013 R is significantly better or easier to find parts for, etc, then I may consider spending the extra money.

Sorry to be so lengthy but this is an important purchase for me and want to make sure I do it right!

Thanks,

Stacy
 
smilonas said:
Newbie here and would love some advice from current Husky owners. I live in Michigan and primarily ride ORV, 2-track, Fire Roads and some single track in mid northern Michigan and would consider myself an (almost) intermediate rider. My current trail bike is a Kawasaki KLX300R with FMF exhaust, all the free mods and a 36mm pumper carb. While I feel the bike is well suited for me, I would like a little more snap and also something fuel injected with electric start. So, not wanting to spend >$9K on a KTM xcf350-w, my first realistic choice has now become the 2012 TE310 or 2013 TE310R.

My biggest concern is will I be able to find parts for these bikes in a few years when I may need valves, seals, sprockets, etc? I have been searching the web for the last week and can't really tell if it is too much of a gamble to buy those years, since KTM has them from 2014 on. I am not expecting anything definitive from the forum, but maybe some general opinions or previous experiences you have had would be helpful. I just don't want to be stuck with a new bike that I can't fix or modify.

Second, considering I am still learning, would I really benefit from the advances and improvements that the 310R has over the 310? I found a new 2012 TE310 for $4500 and that sounds great to me but if the consensus is that the 2013 R is significantly better or easier to find parts for, etc, then I may consider spending the extra money.

Sorry to be so lengthy but this is an important purchase for me and want to make sure I do it right!

Thanks,

Stacy
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I have a '12 TE310. I am very happy with it and have put a pretty full season of Turkey Runs and trail riding on it this year. I think you'll find the 310 to be a Rocket ship compared to your Kawasaki. Oil filters for the 310 are the same as for the Honda CRF250X, no shortage of those around. The rear sprocket, I believe, is the same as a Suzuki DR350 or 400. I have a Sunstar 50t on my bike. My bike has the 12 hole injector and ECU from the TXC310 and the bike runs flawlessly. All you need are the usual protective bits and maybe springs for your weight, and your good to go. The 310 is a great motorcycle.
 
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