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New 2011 TE310 Owner Questions

C

CalHusky

Husqvarna
Hey,
I recently bought my first Husky (2011 TE310), and thought I'd join and ask a few questions about it here:

1. Does anyone make a nice looking rack for the rear? I've seen this: (http://www.motosportz.com/HVA-SS/TR_details.htm). It looks well made, but a little too goofy looking for my tastes. Anything of similar size / quality, but more standard looking?

2. Are there any recommended settings to start with for the compression / rebound dampening? (How many clicks on each for starters, or just start in the middle?). I realize this is a broad question...

3. I see a little oil seeping from where the stator wires exit the crankcase around the rubber grommet / seal, and a little oil from the breather hose coming out of the top of the valve covers - are these leaks normal, and is there something to be done to help these? These are very small amounts of oil.

4. Why the hell wasn't the kickstand designer taken out behind a rusty chemical shed and shot in the back? The kickstand was awful to begin with, and after the lowering link and dropping the front forks, it's much worse. Anyone have a good answer or trick to re-bending, replacing, or cutting the kickstand? The auto-retract (AKA "the bike dropper") was already removed before I got the bike.

On a serious note, if I ever meet the engineer responsible, I'm going to beat him with his own kickstand...

5. Everything online advertises the TE250 / TE310 curb weight around 233 - 236lbs. The paper manual I have says the "Kerb weight, without fuel" is 225.9lbs. The manual on the USB stick that came with the bike says 246.26lbs. People in this forum weigh the bike anywhere from the 240's up to the 260's (some with fuel / tools). I tend to believe the 246.26lbs on the USB stick - but does anyone know the actual weight, without fuel, but with all street-legal stuff?

6. What fuel is supposed to be used? I'm hoping just premium 91 octane would be enough to prevent knocking?

I'd appreciate any answers you might have, or even an address to that damned kickstand guy.

-Cal Husky
 
Welcome to the site. :D

Here's what I know...

1. I've only seen a couple of other options:
http://www.touratech-usa.com/Store/PN-410-0160/Small-luggage-rack-Husqvarna-TE-250-310-450-510
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Husq..._Accessories&hash=item1c1928ef5e#ht_500wt_956

3. Most of our dirtbikes have had an oil film around this area. I put silicone over the area on the Husky TXC 250 and the KTM. My guess is that it just can't make a great seal there.

4. I, personally, haven't seen any aftermarket options for the newer bike that would help your particular situation out. You might just take it somewhere and have it cut and rewelded.

6. I have run 87, 91 and 50/50 race gas and 91. I couldn't notice any difference between the race gas mixture and 91, so I went with 91 non ethanol. It didn't knock with 87, but I don't think it ran nearly as well.
 
CalHusky said:
Hey,
I recently bought my first Husky (2011 TE310), and thought I'd join and ask a few questions about it here:

2. Are there any recommended settings to start with for the compression / rebound dampening? (How many clicks on each for starters, or just start in the middle?). I realize this is a broad question...

Before you do anything, set "rider sag" for the rear end. Rider sag is based on your riding weight (including anything that you'll load new rack). Setting sag will indicate the need for a lighter or heavier rear spring. Sag setting procedure is detailled in your owners manual.
Then you can play with your clickers. I'd start with the standard settings - Fork: comp 13 clicks out, rebound 15 clicks out. Shock: comp (hi and low speed) 15 clicks out, rebound 18 clicks out.

6. What fuel is supposed to be used? I'm hoping just premium 91 octane would be enough to prevent knocking?

I'm assuming you live in California, where pump gasolene octane is measured on the POM scale. Your TE calls for 98 RON, which converts to 94 POM. Blend pump premium (91 POM) with race gas (100 POM) at a 4:2 ratio to achieve 94 POM.
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CalHusky said:
1. Does anyone make a nice looking rack for the rear? I've seen this: (http://www.motosportz.com/HVA-SS/TR_details.htm). It looks well made, but a little too goofy looking for my tastes. Anything of similar size / quality, but more standard looking?
-Cal Husky
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I went through a rack phase & eventually came to the conclusion that a rack adds weight & complexity, raises the weight of whatever you are carrying by an inch or 2 and makes it much tougher to get a leg over a tall bike in a nasty steep situation.
I now just use a fender bag:
http://www.dirt-bike-gear.com/rear_fender_bags.html
The regular size holds a lot of tools & small parts.
 
I have the 250 and have not removed a baffle. I'm not sure there is one in there as there is one that came in the "power up kit".
 
I run 91 octane, from the pump, California gas. I refuse to buy racing fuel to put in a street legal bike. It's just not viable.

I didn't remove anything from the pipe. The dealer did install a spark arrestor and I think a shorter baffle is installed.

For compression/rebound, definitely set your preload first. Then I'd start at the middle, compress that end of the bike observe the compression or rebound behavior, tweak it a bit based on that observation if you feel necessary then ride it and tweak based on how it rides. Preload is easy to set, compression and rebound are more of a feel thing and will vary between riders of the same weight and/or the conditions they are riding in.

All my documentation states that the 2011 TE310 weighs 233lbs w/o fuel. I do not know if that means with a full radiator and full of oil or not. Frankly, I don't care. it's light, it's nimble. Me likey. :)

I prefer an unobtrusive rear rack. It's a much better solution for strapping on a gas can. And the extra height isn't that big a deal. The weight you put on it is more of an issue than the +1" IMO.

If you don't find it starts and stays running well enough or is fussy in the low rpms, try the JD Jetting Power Surge 6X. It costs about as much as getting your bike dyno'd, but comes with settings that are pretweaked for your bike and you can easily tweak them whenever your want based on need. I recommend purchasing one from www.motosportz.com because they rock. They have lots of other nifty stuff too, like a real axle nut.
 
Beware of a problem I just figured out after a year. Most people get the bike with the emisssion crap and catalytic converter already removed--my dealer vented the crankcase breather hose into the top of the airbox between the filter and throttle body and when you backoff the throttle on a hot day, sometimes enough oil comes out of that hose to stall the bike and make it very hard to start. Reroute the hose!
 
CalHusky said:
Hey,
I recently bought my first Husky (2011 TE310), and thought I'd join and ask a few questions about it here:

1. Does anyone make a nice looking rack for the rear? I've seen this: (http://www.motosportz.com/HVA-SS/TR_details.htm). It looks well made, but a little too goofy looking for my tastes. Anything of similar size / quality, but more standard looking?

2. Are there any recommended settings to start with for the compression / rebound dampening? (How many clicks on each for starters, or just start in the middle?). I realize this is a broad question...

3. I see a little oil seeping from where the stator wires exit the crankcase around the rubber grommet / seal, and a little oil from the breather hose coming out of the top of the valve covers - are these leaks normal, and is there something to be done to help these? These are very small amounts of oil.

4. Why the hell wasn't the kickstand designer taken out behind a rusty chemical shed and shot in the back? The kickstand was awful to begin with, and after the lowering link and dropping the front forks, it's much worse. Anyone have a good answer or trick to re-bending, replacing, or cutting the kickstand? The auto-retract (AKA "the bike dropper") was already removed before I got the bike.

On a serious note, if I ever meet the engineer responsible, I'm going to beat him with his own kickstand...

5. Everything online advertises the TE250 / TE310 curb weight around 233 - 236lbs. The paper manual I have says the "Kerb weight, without fuel" is 225.9lbs. The manual on the USB stick that came with the bike says 246.26lbs. People in this forum weigh the bike anywhere from the 240's up to the 260's (some with fuel / tools). I tend to believe the 246.26lbs on the USB stick - but does anyone know the actual weight, without fuel, but with all street-legal stuff?

6. What fuel is supposed to be used? I'm hoping just premium 91 octane would be enough to prevent knocking?

I'd appreciate any answers you might have, or even an address to that damned kickstand guy.

-Cal Husky
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Nice bike, Promoto billet makes a very nice rack ,have owned a couple. Bill's Motorcycles Plus stocks them. I removed one spring on kick stand with no problem offroad. KP
 
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