Mileage on TE310

[Kyle Hale]

Hello all,
I have a TE310 that I bought with 450 miles on it. I'm currently at 1260 miles. When I took it to the dealer, the shop manager seemed to think my mileage was high. I maybe completely mistaken, but I was under the impression when I bought this bike that it was a dual sport thumper, not a high-rev MX bike. The manual seems to suggest your service intervals can be determined by the KM (miles).
Are these bikes OK to add on the miles or am I looking at a high maintenance bike that will need a top end every 500 miles?
Cheers,
Kyle

 

[OlderHuskyRider]

What year is your bike? If it's 2009 and back, it's a big-block and it'll go along time as a dual sport. Like my TE450 with 12,500 hard miles....

 

[henson802]

They may have thought those were 'high reving' miles, in which the maintenence may have been sooner.

It's all dependent on how you ride. If you are doing MX Track miles, or hardcore off road miles, maintaining every 8 hours which is probably around 200 miles or less if you are riding off road only.

If you are riding more casual, mostly roads with occasional trails you probably should be changing every 300-500 miles max (if it's derestricted). Just be careful of sustaining high rpms when you are road riding!

Kind of wonky how they advertise as a dirt oriented dual sport. Dual Sport makes you think it's low maintenence, and well - that's just not the case. With any smaller bore bike, you should be maintaining more often then not just cause the engine is revving up abeit more often.

 

[Huskynoobee]

Me thinks they are looking to sell you a new bike...

 

[Weantright]

Time to change dealer! My 2008 TE250 had 3800 miles and 200 hrs when I sold it and still ran strong. These miles were DS and single track. Even the newer X-lite motors can go 2500+ miles before any major maintance is needed.

 

[mnb]

Husky uses two similar terms: Dual Sport and Dual Purpose.

Dual Sport

This refers to most of the TE bikes. They are essentially plated dirt bikes and have dirt bike type maintenance intervals. You can stretch it out if you're not revving the bike up much. I have 600 miles on my '11 TE310 and I've done 2 oil changes.​

Dual Purpose

This refers to what most of us think of as a Dual Sport. The 610 was officially referred to as a Dual Purpose bike. It has a larger oil capacity and longer service intervals. The new TRs even more so.​

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At least that's my take on it from owning a '11 TE310 Dual Sport and a 2003 TE610e Dual Purpose (even says Dual Purpose on the cover of the Owner's Manual).

 

[Weantright]

These bikes used as a DS are just as damaging as racing even if you don't rev it out. These motors were not design to be run at a constant speed for a long time. In race, you rev them out however you also are varing the rpms all day. I would not stretch out any maintenance just because your using it on the road. These bikes are simple to work on and don't require piston changes and valve shimming like other brands.

 

[ghte]

Maintenance on the TE's is simple and relatively uncomplicated.
if you do fire trails and single track and do not race the following has worked for me.
Change oil every 300 to 500 kms.
Every second oil change change the oil filter.
Inspect your aor filter after each ride and change when necessary. This can be after one ride or many, it depends on dust mainly.
I do the swing arm and steering bearings every 6-8 months. This will also include wheel bearings being repacked.
Every second ride I wd 40 the sples nipples and wd 40 the moving bits after every wash.
I pull the spark plug every 6 months and inspect-yet to replace an iridium on any bike.
After first service I only adjust valves if I detect it harder to start. This is pretty rare on a Husky.
None of my past 5 Huskies have ever had a mechanical failure. Typically keep them for 4000 to 5000 kms.

 

[Kyle Hale]

Maintenance on the TE's is simple and relatively uncomplicated.
if you do fire trails and single track and do not race the following has worked for me.
Change oil every 300 to 500 kms.
Every second oil change change the oil filter.
Inspect your aor filter after each ride and change when necessary. This can be after one ride or many, it depends on dust mainly.
I do the swing arm and steering bearings every 6-8 months. This will also include wheel bearings being repacked.
Every second ride I wd 40 the sples nipples and wd 40 the moving bits after every wash.
I pull the spark plug every 6 months and inspect-yet to replace an iridium on any bike.
After first service I only adjust valves if I detect it harder to start. This is pretty rare on a Husky.
None of my past 5 Huskies have ever had a mechanical failure. Typically keep them for 4000 to 5000 kms.

Killer. Thanks so much for the info mate. Glad to hear she's not too high maintenance!