New to Husky and pissed anyone want to change my mind before I trash this piece

[ghte]

Mate; Had an 06 510 and had to go down to a 450. being an old fella the 510 had too much grunt for me. I always out dragged my mates KTM 525 (he had Akros on too). Now on a 310 and its the best ST weapon and I weigh in at 255.
Huskies are bullet proof well performed machines, every one of mine has been stock (except for de nuding the compliance crap).

 

[organ donor]

Personally, I welcome critical postings. I quickly left the German Husky forum as I could get no help or advice but knew that I´d need a really good source of information to get the best out of my new 630. And that´s exactly what I found here at Cafe Husky. Husqvarna make niche bikes that need a bit of tweaking to achieve what they´re meant for. They´re not designed for long freeway (motorway) rides, so that´s the first cause of your disappointment. If the bike´s well maintained and the relevant items seen to (it´s all here on the Forum) it´ll out perform anything I´ve ever seen. I´ve got a 630 ... but wish the 511 had been road legal here when I got my bike. If the 511 isn´t what you wanted, you can have my 630 (with all the stuff thrown in) in exchange, as I´m out for a Husky that´s a bit lighter.

 

[Lee Strauss]

TBK, I feel you pain and disappointment, do yourself a favour and don't write shit when your pissed, you'll just get flamed. If you belong to this forum, it's generally understood that you love Husqvarna Bikes, some are old hands and have a long history with the brand, other are new and are here to learn. We are all united by our love of the bike and the place it can take us. We all had the satisfaction of listening to our riding mates put shit on our bikes and then make them eat their words. I personally have converted over 23 riders from riding their Japanese or Euro bike to a Husqvarna, I should own shares.

I've had a similar experience to you, when I was a kid 90% of my bikes where Huskies, so when I turned 48 and my Missus encouraged me to get back on a bike, I didn't consider any other brand other than Husqvarna. I was proud as punch the day I picked up my new 2010 TE630. 3 weeks later I was starting to think I'd made a terrible mistake. It turned into a green/blue coffee machine, 3 degree burns from coolant spraying all over me after having it serviced the day before. Bolts where falling off left right and centre, you just need to follow the bolts to see where I'd been. The TPS failed twice, along with the fuel pump, the local Husqvarna Distributor failed to honour the warranty the second time. I just sold this bike, I managed 2300KM/80Hours, in 52 Weeks. The bike spent a total of 28 weeks in the shop.

Sometimes you just get a lemon, in my case my dealer/service centre didn't provide me the service and support (they are no longer Husqvarna Dealers), I made sure of that. I received an invite to test the range of Huskies at the launch of the 2013 range in Australia. I decided to buy a 2013 TE511, and pick it up tomorrow 7 Dec 2012 (I must be honest and say I was a little reluctant, until I did some research and spoke to some other rider about my experience and got their points of view). I now can't wait till my first ride.

Moral of the story, if your not getting support from your dealer/service centre, complain even if that means going to your distributor and bugging the hell out of them until you get satisfaction. BMW is determined to restore the reputation of Husqvarna and make it the bike of choice for Dual Sports, MX, & Enduro riders. If your distributor is not working toward this goal then BMW will say good bye and find someone that will work toward improving the experience of owning a Husqvarna. The best advertising BMW can get is word of mouth. They need a return on their investment and have some great plan to get market share of the Dirt riding market.

Secondly, read and learn everything you can about your Husqvarna and then try stuff out. My new dealer and I have all my mods mapped out and a program for making sure I get the performance I am looking for, both on the road and the track. A good dealer will do this because they can then sell you all the mods. Husqvarna in my opinion only need a little more care than Jap bikes, you need to make sure their well maintained, that you wash them before you put them away, take the time to tighten all the bolts, note anything that is broken or worn and fix it. Members here will be only too happy to point you in the right direction if your looking for a good dealer.

Take care of the bike and you will have a blast on it, and your mates will be envious. Hope this helps you and anyone that find themselves in a similar position.

Hold it on.....

 

[Coffee]

For the record, the person who started this thread joined on May 20th 2012, made post #1 and post #2, then logged out and never came back... so I seriously doubt he is seeing any of the replies.

 

[WHITEROCKET5.9]

back to ridin a pumkin i reckon

 

[Biggziff]

I smell a troll....

 

[firebolter]

For every "negative" thing I read on the internet, I always wonder (assuming it is real) how many good things you don't hear about, and how many people who own brand xx don't even follow bbs, so there is a large number of happy owners I bet versus those who have issues.

Some people are quick to post just like they are quick to react to a situation without cooling off and taking the time to "try" and work it out. I have seen alot of issues that were owner induced, they just don't want to admit it. Not saying this case is that way, just an observation.

I have had issues with every brand I have ever bought. Some serious, some not so. You are buying a race machine that is "shoe horned" into a DOT compliance, expect some issues, that's why they are race bikes first and foremost.

 

[Motosportz]

I know that guy was a drive by but if this was all true he had an issue I would be pissed about too and I have no problem with venting and trying to solve an issue, we have all been there (see my 09 WR125 power valve mess). BUT it seems his sole purpose was to bash and leave, that stuff is what TT is for

 

[Coffee]

I'm fairly sure the person that started this thread was genuine, he probably hung out for a few days then left.

In addition, sometimes people just gotta vent..

 

[Huskynoobee]

Perhaps this little unpleasant thread is beyond it's service life?

 

[Planepower]

Perhaps this little unpleasant thread is beyond it's service life?

It's all excellent info! Perhaps if the OP doesn't return, this thread could be modified and turned into a 'sticky'(?) for future reference to new people looking to find answers to common yet simple issues.

 

[mnb]

Ya know, my F800GS has spent 6 months in the shop in the 3 years I've had it. THe entire bottom half of the engine (short block) was replaced to resolve a shifting problem and it loved to fry clutches for breakfast, too. Like in 3000 miles. Several people I know locally suggested I Lemon Law the bike and I was almost to that point. But I stuck it out because, damn that bike is HELLA fun to ride. It paid off... at least so far. I've got 6k on the new short block and she's been problem free.

I bought my 2003 TE610e used from a private party. It had 2000 miles on it. Looked to be in great shape, although the seat was suffering. I put 100 miles on it and the cam broke. I don't have a garage/shop, so the shop trip cost me $1800. The parts from end of the cam that broke off fell down in the engine and into the stator where they bounced around like a pachinko game, ruining the stator, which cost twice as much to replace as the cam! I seriously considered totalling the bike. I'd just paid $3000 for it! But I looked at what it would cost to replace and that was more than the $1800 to fix. The $3k was gone either way. So I ponied up. I'm glad I did. She's still running great 2 years later. No problems at all. Heck of a bike. Kinda lacking in low end power, I need to look into some performance mods I think, but she sure tractors well.

That's two bikes that many other people would have easiliy given up on that proved their worthiness because I stuck it out. Of course, sometimes a lemon's a lemon. As Kenny Roger's said, "You gotta know when to hold em, know when to fold em. Know when to walk away. Know when to run."

 

[zonkerd]

I was going to tell him every bada$$ dog marks there owner. Or it wasnt oil it was sweat from all the horsepower!!

 

[Coffee]

Well I vote to close it... while some of the information in this thread is useful, it can be presented in another format.