• 4 Stroke Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Italy - About 1989 to 2014
     TE = 4st Enduro & TC = 4st Cross

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Who's Riding A Te510 (2010) Any Parts Availability Issues?

DCrider

DCrider

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Newbie here, looking at buying a well set up, 1700mi, 2010 TE510 for DS riding around UT/CO area. I've done a lot of reading and found the "Living with a TE510" thread here which was very useful, http://www.cafehusky.com/threads/living-with-a-2010-husky-te-510.6249/. I'm close to pulling the trigger on this bike but have found little info that indicates if parts availability for a nearly 10yr old bike is much of an issue or not. Can anyone chime in on this for older Huskys?
Thx, DCr
 
TE510 is a fantastic bush weapon. However I would question its real value as a genuine DS bike. The gearing is too low in 5th and 6th gears to make it fit for purpose. If you mean short bitumen connecting roads to fire trails etc the this will be fine. However a lot of tarmac is not in their design brief. I would go KTM 525/530 with their wide ratio box or for that matter a WR450.
 
ghte said:
TE510 is a fantastic bush weapon. However I would question its real value as a genuine DS bike. The gearing is too low in 5th and 6th gears to make it fit for purpose. If you mean short bitumen connecting roads to fire trails etc the this will be fine. However a lot of tarmac is not in their design brief. I would go KTM 525/530 with their wide ratio box or for that matter a WR450.
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Yeah I hear you on the close gearing. It's frustrating at times that my DRZ400S does not like sustained pavement riding at much more than 60mph, and better to keep at 55, but you think the TE would be any worse than the 5-spd DRZ?
 
The 510 is superior in every respect to the DRZ 400, Lighter, better suspension and frame, Better brakes and a lot more power. (a bit more maintenance required as it is still a high performance bike). It will do similar speeds to the DRZ on tarmac but as indicated that is not its long suit.
If you are keen on the DS idea I would do the following:
Get a longer range tank
Get a cush hub (or a least a cush sprocket)
Put a 2 tooth smaller rear sprocket on

Consider a recluse as well as this might help with the clutch work in the tight stuff given your higher gearing.

Good luck and let us know what you decide.
Cheers.
 
Thanks ghte. Funny you should discuss sprockets as I just finished researching what others have used, you are spot on. The bike I'm looking at has stock tank and a 3gal IMS tank (though might need the 16L safari for extended DS trips), recluse, and up 1 tooth to 14 on front. I'm getting close to deciding, will def post here what I do.
 
So I went for it, got it for $3k, hope she treats me right, can't wait to ride it.
 

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you have what's basically a SWM 500RS so many base engine and chassis parts will be common. FYI for future issues you may have.
 
those are still good looking bikes. anyone notice how the new orange bikes are looking very similar in the shroud design?
 
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