R. Stephen
Husqvarna
Pro Class
Anyone have any do's or don'ts for breaking in the new motors? I've ran my 2011 TE511 pretty hard as well as my 2011 TC449 but picking up a 2013 tomorrow and curious what everyone recommends.
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TC449 break in tips?
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Husqvarna
Tinken
Husqvarna
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Metal to metal contact with the rings, cyl wall and cams. Heat from the rings is absorbed by the piston and too fast of piston expansion is a no-no. Slow is better. I start with 10% load between cool downs increasing 10% as I go. Synthetic oil yes. Ty mentioned to me that the material hardness on the cylinder walls was much harder than the rings on the 449/511s and that the rings would wear significantly compared to the cylinder wall during seating. Something to consider when deciding break in method choice.
Sounds like someone is going after some contingency 
Sean buttermen is on a tc449 this year. What series are you riding with this year?
Sean buttermen is on a tc449 this year. What series are you riding with this year?
R. Stephen
Husqvarna
Pro Class
The other two bikes have held up well. The te511 was stunted for a season and did not miss a beat and my 2011 tc449 is also doing well after a Supermoto season it put down good numbers on the dyno too. Ill have one day to break this one in before a three hour endurance ice race this weekend. Oh yeah I run Northwods GP, Superbikers2, and the USA Supermoto series so it's going to be a fun season!
R. Stephen
Husqvarna
Pro Class
well got the bike home today after 4am start, 770 miles of driving, one wrong way driver of the hwy, and -1degree temps. There are some small changes form my 2011 but nothing to crazy. I'll keep you updated on the progress. Big thanX to Heinen's Husqvarna in MN!
So what's the list of future mods? Getting rid of the old bike too? Just goin to do a direct swap of components?
Congrats on the new ride! I should be riding in the colorado event so ill see you around! I thinks it's about time there are more Huskies lol
Congrats on the new ride! I should be riding in the colorado event so ill see you around! I thinks it's about time there are more Huskies lol
R. Stephen
Husqvarna
Pro Class
I'm just going to swap most of the parts and a few other ideas but nothing to crazy. I liked the setup I had by the end of the 2012 season. I did however get an Ohlins rear and 50mm Marzocchi forks. Those both should make a night and day difference!
Well hurry up, I want to see the pictures! 
R. Stephen
Husqvarna
Pro Class
well put an hour on the bike on the ice right away, took it pretty easy. Changed the oil, it looked great and barely any metal in the screens or filter. Way better than my 2011 TC449, and 2011 TE511. Then I took the bike out this weekend and did a 3 hour endurance Ice race and beat the snot out of it for 3.7hr. Changed the oil today and it looks like it just got out of the bottle. the screens look mint and the bike is running like a champ. I put about 1300ml of oil in the bike just in case for the endurance race and it burped a lot out the breather as expected. I have to get another breather catch can like on my SM. The only change I did for the cold weather was run the Castrol 10w40 oil same Castrol as stock recommended but not the 20w50.
