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

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Need Help Identifying This TE

psmura

psmura

Husqvarna
AA Class
Hey guys,

I have Been doing a ton of of research lately on the TE since I came across these plated models. Never knew too much about them but I have basically decided this route rather then my initial 450exc path. I found this bike for sale rather close to me and I would love to check it out but I have a few questions for thoes that can pick out detyails and explain.

From the owners ad this is a 2006 TE 510. After some research I notice this one has likely had its plastics switched out to the updated red and white. Upon further inspection I noticed it had a black front wheel with the SMR rotor and caliper. But has a regular silver wheel in the rear.

According to the owner the title doesn't say SMR. I'm wondering if this was a TE that had a SMR setup added, then went back to dirt tires? How can I confirm this. I'm going to mainly use this off road so I would like to start with a TE then eventually get street tires like many do.

The owner seems nice but doesn't really know too much about it's transformation. Any info or input would be great since the bike is 4.5hrs away.
 

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Turn on the key and watch the dash/speedo, write down the letters/numbers that show up as the speedo is booting up, what is your code, something similar to "E41E"
 
I'll call the owner and have him write me down the codes from the speedo. Your second question was whether it had a kickstart or not?
 
psmura said:
I'll call the owner and have him write me down the codes from the speedo. Your second question was whether it had a kickstart or not?
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The pic shows it does not have a kickstart lever, my question is, does it have a kickstart shaft. By zooming in on the pic, there doesn't seem to be a shaft, so my first inkling is that this bike may have suffered from the dreaded kickstart case breakage and had a case replaced/repaired and the kickstart shaft was left out of the reassembly process for fear that the breakage would happen again.
 
Well I'm learning alot. Thanks for the input. Seems like I may just pass on this bike then.
 
I'm thinking SMR.
Look at the caliper mounting on the fork, it's radial, the forks are shorter then a TE (look at the protectors).
Also SMR front fender.
The bodywork has been swapped I guess, since the 06model had a gray tank, lower shroud guards, filterbox and front fender support.
No kickstart also likes you to believe it's a SMR.

Could be a converted TE into SMR, but then it was done right.

Wouldn't make a good enduro bike in this condition, better fit SM wheels.
 
Bart said:
I'm thinking SMR.
Look at the caliper mounting on the fork, it's radial, the forks are shorter then a TE (look at the protectors).
Also SMR front fender.
The bodywork has been swapped I guess, since the 06model had a gray tank, lower shroud guards, filterbox and front fender support.
No kickstart also likes you to believe it's a SMR.

Could be a converted TE into SMR, but then it was done right.

Wouldn't make a good enduro bike in this condition, better fit SM wheels.
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So I now see that SMRs do NOT have kick starters from the factory, so if this IS an SMR and not a TE, then my feeling that it might have had a broken case would not be valid.
 
Yeah I was talking to a guy today and he was telling me how the SMR only had an electric start. Thanks for all your help guys, appreciate you sharing your knowledge as I'm a true husky noob. My search continues!
 
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