TE630 strange engine lock-up

[SilverBullet]

Hall's reply:

So it appears that most or all the failures are happening out of warranty and people are fixing it on their own. Hall's is a high volume dealer aren't they so I would have expected them to come across some causes of this already. Husky might not even be that aware of the problem then. It usually takes dealer feedback and complaints to get upgrades tooled and implemented.

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[jtemple]

I ordered the 3 rivets from Hall's ($0.99 each) and the upgraded cup washers from Indy Unlimited over on ADV ($60 + shipping).

Now I just have to find the time to rip it all apart, then go find someone to rivet the works together once they're installed.

 

[jtemple]

While I have this thing torn apart, is there anything else I should check?

 

[BILLF]

We have had the tips of the cush drive springs on back of the clutch basket break off and get jammed in things,you can tell by moving the gear back and forth on the basket ,better yet pull it off and just look at them and the rivets at the same time.I did have a very similar thing happen on a TE510 2010 ,it actually had some gooey crap on the valve stems causing the exhaust valves to stick open,it just locked up when the customer went to start it,we sprayed some cleaner up there and worked the valve up and down ,lubed it tow started it and it never happened again.Some odd chemical reactions nowadays with the gas we have and addatives and oil types can cause some wierd corrosion type gooey crap to build up on valve stems,seems mostly exhaust valves.Most of the time the valv get bent we see it alot on farm quads that sit around during the winter .billf

 

[bpowa]

a few times now i felt and heard sime cling clank like crushing tin cans in my gearbox while i am shifting and clutching. my clutch has a harger drag then it was new. not as smooth now that i think of it. im worried. i have 3.5k. miles. i keep a good eye on debris after hearing the noise. buy got nothing. ill pull the clutch cover off and look further on next oul change.

sucks.

 

[papi4baby]

Just had this happen to me this morning.

Bike has 400 miles, it now has a different exhaust note and does have a pop when starting the bike.

Sadly this is enought for me and this will be my last european motorcycle.

Will call Shane and motorcycle factory have him fix it and trade it in.

Wish i could say is been fun. But it hasnt.

 

[128954431]

Doesn't make any difference what model. As I said our 630 uses the exact same clutch as the 610 and the exact same cup springs with identical Husky p/n's. The fact that there are no 630 reports yet is only because of lower miles on the 630's. Your bike at just under 10,000 miles has the highest mileage of any 630 I know about. Mine follows yours closely at 8,800 miles and is going up daily. No winter hibernation here in Texas.

Last warning, it is not if the cup springs will fail, it is only a question of when they will fail. As the old oil commercial would say "pay me now or pay me later". In this case paying later stands to costs you much more if it causes collateral damage.

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Mine has 22,000 miles on it. The clutch springs were done as a preventative at about 12-15k with visible wear.

 

[128954431]

Just had this happen to me this morning.

Bike has 400 miles, it now has a different exhaust note and does have a pop when starting the bike.

Sadly this is enought for me and this will be my last european motorcycle.

Will call Shane and motorcycle factory have him fix it and trade it in.

Wish i could say is been fun. But it hasnt.

Weak excuse for trading unless it is the straw at the end of a long list of problems.

If there is going to be a problem in the top end this is usually it. Japanese bikes are good, but they are not immune to these sorts of failures either.

 

[XLEnduroMan]

Just had this happen to me this morning.

Bike has 400 miles, it now has a different exhaust note and does have a pop when starting the bike.

Sadly this is enought for me and this will be my last european motorcycle.

Will call Shane and motorcycle factory have him fix it and trade it in.

Wish i could say is been fun. But it hasnt.

I do not quiet understand what you are saying here, what happened exactly? The exhaust tone sounds louder and you want to give it up for a Japanesse bike. If you are wanting a dual sport, you would be making a huge mistake. Have you seen the Japanesse dual sport offerings? Good luck downgrading to a 1980 tech thumper or a 2000 tech DRZ that will be underwhelming compared to the Husky 630. If you want a SM, good luck there to. Japan has nothing for you.

 

[jtemple]

I do not quiet understand what you are saying here, what happened exactly? The exhaust tone sounds louder and you want to give it up for a Japanesse bike. If you are wanting a dual sport, you would be making a huge mistake. Have you seen the Japanesse dual sport offerings? Good luck downgrading to a 1980 tech thumper or a 2000 tech DRZ that will be underwhelming compared to the Husky 630. If you want a SM, good luck there to. Japan has nothing for you.

Not sure what the problem he's having is, either. Kind of a shame. I have had my share of headaches with my 630, but still plan on riding the p*ss out of it. Like you said, there's nothing comparable from the Japanese makers. If there was, that's what I'd have bought in the first place. With no Husky dealer within 400-500 miles of me, I had to jump through some hoops to get mine. I can drive down the street and get any Japanese bike I want.

 

[Travis Shrey]

Just had this happen to me this morning.

Bike has 400 miles, it now has a different exhaust note and does have a pop when starting the bike.

Sadly this is enought for me and this will be my last european motorcycle.

Will call Shane and motorcycle factory have him fix it and trade it in.

Wish i could say is been fun. But it hasnt.

Agreed. Sounds like a terrible situation. You're going to get killed trading it in - contact me and I will take the 'dud' off your hands.

 

[CJBROWN]

Just had this happen to me this morning.

Bike has 400 miles, it now has a different exhaust note and does have a pop when starting the bike.

Sadly this is enought for me and this will be my last european motorcycle.

Will call Shane and motorcycle factory have him fix it and trade it in.

Wish i could say is been fun. But it hasnt.

Based on this post I would agree you would be better off with a honda or yamaha. A WRR would probably be just right for you.

Euro bikes have always been more finicky. If you're not capable of turning wrenches and maintaining a finely tuned motorcycle you have to completely rely on someone else to take care of it for you. It's no different from euro vs japenese automobiles. While the BMW 3-series has been car of the year for like 24 years, many say never to own one once out of warranty. Ours is 11 years old with 106K and if I couldn't maintain it myself it would have been a huge financial burden. They are very easy to work on, but certainly no toyota or nissan. And parts are double.

In all my years I have only owned euro bikes and cars. I just like them better. They are less cookie-cutter and more custom than the asian offerings.

Like they say, if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.

And yes, there are buyers waiting for an opportunity to get one of these 630's. So if you're serious let us know and we'll move it for you.

I just did an 800 mile trip with 10 other riders to North Rim Grand Canyon and SE Utah. Half of the group was on KTM 950's and 990's. The Husky kept up on the road sections but pretty much kicked their butts offroad. About the third day one of the riders said, "Gee Chris, I think you've got the right bike for this stuff." He was so tired he couldn't manage anymore off-pavement; he was done.

Here's Bar Ten Ranch on the north rim, about 75 miles from any civilization:

 

[papi4baby]

I knew i was going to get some flak.

Is not like is been fun and games.

As soons as i brought it home she was leaking from the sproket counter shaft. With 0 miles. Took almost 2 months to get the part an approval from Husky. Didnt get to ride last year because of that. Once it got fix i was happy ajd wrote it off as something that could had happen to any bike.

Fast foward and i start to ride thr bike and now this.

I could understand if the bike was old or had a bunch of miles. But it does not.

I am just not willing to take more chances. With the luck i have had with this bike it would break in the middle of nowhere.

Is not about turning wrenches. I was a mechanic for 7 years, no stranger to oil ajd tools. But once again this is a nee bike. Reallity is that QC and some engineering on this bike are crap.

Is not the exhaust note why i am trafing it, something is wrong internally now. Who knows how long till it gets fix. I want to ride my bikes not have them torn down half the time.

 

[CJBROWN]

Notice on the left side of my Kolpin-pax is a coiled up tow-strap. The bike was heavily loaded with gear for camping off the bike for 4 days in what is said to be the most remote area of the country. I guess I was lucky to not have to use it for mine or any of the other bikes. I wasn't worried, just prepared. I rode the living crap out of it for four and a half days. The air filter was completely covered over with dust! It never missed a beat. Later this year I have a trip planned to SE AK and interior of BC, 1500 miles for 8 days. The 630 will do that one too.

I feel for you and it is disheartening when you buy a new bike and it does nothing but give you trouble. Asian bikes are known to be moreorless trouble free.

 

[papi4baby]

I have follow your posting CJ, and i know all the stuff you do on and to your bike. I think i got a lemon.

All my other bikes were japanese with the exception of a BMW and they never gave me any trouble. I just want to ride.

I got off the phone with the closest dealer and he has a 3 week backlog.

 

[Fast1]

I have follow your posting CJ, and i know all the stuff you do on and to your bike. I think i got a lemon.

All my other bikes were japanese with the exception of a BMW and they never gave me any trouble. I just want to ride.

I got off the phone with the closest dealer and he has a 3 week backlog.

Where do you live and how much do you want for it?

 

[papi4baby]

Where do you live and how much do you want for it?

I dont want to violate any forums rules. I will send you PM.