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Power Up Kit on new SM610

withiam

withiam

Husqvarna
AA Class
I purchased a 2009 SM610 with only 20 miles 'on the clock' so it needs to be broken in.
Do you think there are any concerns installing the Power Up Kit on the bike for the break in period?
Of course this includes the installation of a new slip-on exhaust (which one yet to be determined).
 
Husky guru George from Uptite likes to have new bikes run in completely stock, on the lean side and all. His thoughts on this are pretty interesting... Counter intuitive to what many feel, but it's worked for him for decades and worked great on my 08 610. After 600 miles or so, then the PU, and most likely maybe a lil tweaking with an iBeat at that time as well... I basically did that, except I had his slipon on from about 400 miles to 600 miles. About 600 miles he then did the resistor part of the PU for me and i Beated. She's run flawless for a few years and about 13K miles now... Smooth across the whole rev range and 30-70+MPH wheelies all day long... :)
 
Not knowing any better, I broke my 630 in stock. I would think that powered up would be the way to go. I'd be interested to hear George's reasoning behind the non-powered-up break-in period.
 
Thanks for the prompt replies. 600 miles will not take long to click off. I would be doing myself a dis-service by not riding it stock.
 
When I bought my new SM610ie - the owner of the shop put a Leo Vince slip-on muffler and did a little tweaking to the computer. He said to break it in under warranty and then install the power up kit. It makes sense as you're not supposed to rev it over like 5,000 rpm's on break in anyway. I broke it in and it runs much better after I installed the power up kit.

You might as well have the warranty in effect for the first six months in case you got a Monday morning bike.
 
I have done the Guru way with all my huskies and they are kick azz after the power up. I will be doing that again on my new 09 TE450 I just got as well. Looking at 100 miles a day can yield 6 days max for break in and bang, you have it.
 
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