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June 6, 2009 at 12:33 pm #96565
I’m thinking about updating the Sherco to a Husky 510. Any thoughts on the Huskys?
The Sherco is still a great bike, but it has a few Kms on it now and I’m in the postion to be able to update. I like the huskys and they’re doing good deals on them.
One question for all the FI tech heads is the dealer told me they take the 02 sensor off the exhaust and change the map setting to the race setting and not having the 02 sensor doesn’t affect the engine’s mapping. Is this correct. What would be the consequences of me leaving the 02 sensor in the exhaust – the only one I can think of is that it would vibrate/rattle to pieces.
June 6, 2009 at 12:58 pm #138497I think I have written or said this before somehere. My only experience with them is down in the Snowys last year, I had a good ride of one and it felt very light and easy to maneuver. But I couldn’t believe the amount of vibration that it sent up through my boots into my legs. incredible! Also, after the trip on the trailer to Thredbo, both these 510’s had leaking fork seals – I think Scott ‘batman’ has had some experience with their forks too.
I reckon the follow up model to the current Husaberg 570 might be a good machine to consider. Ghostrider told me the other day that a bloke that bought a KLX450 just before he bought his, has just traded it in on a 570. He said it steers sooooo much better than his KLX ever did and the power is brilliant.
Anyhow, just a few thoughts
CrashJune 6, 2009 at 2:54 pm #138498Good idea Mal
June 6, 2009 at 9:53 pm #138499As per our discussion on friday arvo and beer (thanks mate beat doing the lawn) I dont know what you should or I would buy.
Chicken used to talk about Huskies all the time. The only thing I used to say to him was “If they have such a good warranty, are such a good bike to ride and are priced cheap why do you never see them at trail rides or races”
Finke is an example 14 out of 469 entries, I am not saying there is anything wrong with them, Tiny never has any dramas (execpt his speedo) and he has done some miles on his, but why are there so few around considering all they have going for them?? I am asking cause I dont know??
I cant see why it would’nt be worth trying one Mal, surely you could get a demo for trial couldnt ya?
mal5.1 wrote:
Quote:One question for all the FI tech heads is the dealer told me they take the 02 sensor off the exhaust and change the map setting to the race setting and not having the 02 sensor doesn’t affect the engine’s mapping. Is this correct. What would be the consequences of me leaving the 02 sensor in the exhaust – the only one I can think of is that it would vibrate/rattle to pieces.As far as that goes, obviously the ECU mapping for the race program doesnt require input from the 02 sensor, which makes sense because as they turn up the power in the race mapping program the exhaust gases would be the first to go outside the green window :laugh: .
This would then allow you to fit an after market exhaust which means you wouldnt need to worry about leaving the old sensor in the system, but really whats the difference between leaving a connected or unplugged sensor in the exhaust system it would be designed to do it.Check one out Mal I reckon.
TB
(thanks as well Mal, Kieran told everyone all night that you have his picture, made a little mans day)
June 6, 2009 at 10:12 pm #138515Hey Mal
If my next bike wasn’t going to be a KTM or a Berg it would probably be a Husky. Never ridden one though. The warranty is pretty awesome, compared to the three months I got with KTMs.
Worth a look:)
Cheers
MurphJune 7, 2009 at 9:14 am #138507crash wrote:
Quote:I think I have written or said this before somehere. My only experience with them is down in the Snowys last year, I had a good ride of one and it felt very light and easy to maneuver. But I couldn’t believe the amount of vibration that it sent up through my boots into my legs. incredible! Also, after the trip on the trailer to Thredbo, both these 510’s had leaking fork seals – I think Scott ‘batman’ has had some experience with their forks too.
I reckon the follow up model to the current Husaberg 570 might be a good machine to consider. Ghostrider told me the other day that a bloke that bought a KLX450 just before he bought his, has just traded it in on a 570. He said it steers sooooo much better than his KLX ever did and the power is brilliant.
Anyhow, just a few thoughts
CrashThanks Crash.
I think I did read somewhere about the vibration and I think it might have been on the 07 model. I will look into that one a bit more.
I was chatting to Frank Pons from Biketek on friday about the suspension and he said they have a harsh front end and need revalving. leaking seals doesn’t sound good though.
I was thinking about the berg and will hit Cotchya up for a ride of his now it has a few kms on it. As far as the look of a bike, they don’t do it for me. But as you say the follow up model might be worth a look. I was talking to medogrocket the other day and he said he would wait 12 months to see what the other manufactures come out with.
I’ll keep thinking for now.June 7, 2009 at 9:36 am #138500hi mal.
my pennies worth.
i tested an 06 250 recently. for a small bike it impressed me. i weigh more than the bike.:blush:
i own a 02 640, had a 03 300. my mate that rode it as well, at that stage the mate was going to buy a 450, but admitted the 250 was a surprising package. he has a 2t 360 in the shop and had a ktm 300 before that.
i would like to ride a 310 but that is purely to see what ti was like.
i’d say the 450 and 510 would be a good bike if they were only a few kg’s more than the 250.
as for engine, frame etc. durability i have no experience.
anyway as i said it’s only a pennies worth.
June 7, 2009 at 9:40 am #138516Trailboss wrote:
Quote:As per our discussion on friday arvo and beer (thanks mate beat doing the lawn) I dont know what you should or I would buy.Chicken used to talk about Huskies all the time. The only thing I used to say to him was “If they have such a good warranty, are such a good bike to ride and are priced cheap why do you never see them at trail rides or races”
Finke is an example 14 out of 469 entries, I am not saying there is anything wrong with them, Tiny never has any dramas (execpt his speedo) and he has done some miles on his, but why are there so few around considering all they have going for them?? I am asking cause I dont know??
I cant see why it would’nt be worth trying one Mal, surely you could get a demo for trial couldnt ya?
mal5.1 wrote:
Quote:One question for all the FI tech heads is the dealer told me they take the 02 sensor off the exhaust and change the map setting to the race setting and not having the 02 sensor doesn’t affect the engine’s mapping. Is this correct. What would be the consequences of me leaving the 02 sensor in the exhaust – the only one I can think of is that it would vibrate/rattle to pieces.As far as that goes, obviously the ECU mapping for the race program doesnt require input from the 02 sensor, which makes sense because as they turn up the power in the race mapping program the exhaust gases would be the first to go outside the green window :laugh: .
This would then allow you to fit an after market exhaust which means you wouldnt need to worry about leaving the old sensor in the system, but really whats the difference between leaving a connected or unplugged sensor in the exhaust system it would be designed to do it.Check one out Mal I reckon.
TB
(thanks as well Mal, Kieran told everyone all night that you have his picture, made a little mans day)
I hear what you’re saying about not many on the tracks TB and it doesn’t concern me to much. I bought a Sherco remember, how many of them do see. There are three Huskys(2 x 510s and a 310) that we ride with from Bathurst and we seen a 450 on the tracks today. I have the Bathurst guys phone numbers and will give them a ring soon for thier thoughts.
The O2 sensor thing still bothers me as I would be fitting the optional map switch (that the Sherco comes standard with) and then if I want to use the ‘soft’ original setting, would the mapping then require the O2 sensor to be in play? The Sherco just seems to retard the timing for the soft setting.
Thanks for your input TB. We will talk more on it one day over some beers.Tell Kieran the picture is up on the fridge for all to see
June 7, 2009 at 9:52 am #138532mal5.1 wrote:
Quote:Trailboss wrote:Quote:As per our discussion on friday arvo and beer (thanks mate beat doing the lawn) I dont know what you should or I would buy.Chicken used to talk about Huskies all the time. The only thing I used to say to him was “If they have such a good warranty, are such a good bike to ride and are priced cheap why do you never see them at trail rides or races”
Finke is an example 14 out of 469 entries, I am not saying there is anything wrong with them, Tiny never has any dramas (execpt his speedo) and he has done some miles on his, but why are there so few around considering all they have going for them?? I am asking cause I dont know??
I cant see why it would’nt be worth trying one Mal, surely you could get a demo for trial couldnt ya?
mal5.1 wrote:
Quote:One question for all the FI tech heads is the dealer told me they take the 02 sensor off the exhaust and change the map setting to the race setting and not having the 02 sensor doesn’t affect the engine’s mapping. Is this correct. What would be the consequences of me leaving the 02 sensor in the exhaust – the only one I can think of is that it would vibrate/rattle to pieces.As far as that goes, obviously the ECU mapping for the race program doesnt require input from the 02 sensor, which makes sense because as they turn up the power in the race mapping program the exhaust gases would be the first to go outside the green window :laugh: .
This would then allow you to fit an after market exhaust which means you wouldnt need to worry about leaving the old sensor in the system, but really whats the difference between leaving a connected or unplugged sensor in the exhaust system it would be designed to do it.Check one out Mal I reckon.
TB
(thanks as well Mal, Kieran told everyone all night that you have his picture, made a little mans day)
I hear what you’re saying about not many on the tracks TB and it doesn’t concern me to much. I bought a Sherco remember, how many of them do see. There are three Huskys(2 x 510s and a 310) that we ride with from Bathurst and we seen a 450 on the tracks today. I have the Bathurst guys phone numbers and will give them a ring soon for thier thoughts.
The O2 sensor thing still bothers me as I would be fitting the optional map switch (that the Sherco comes standard with) and then if I want to use the ‘soft’ original setting, would the mapping then require the O2 sensor to be in play? The Sherco just seems to retard the timing for the soft setting.
Thanks for your input TB. We will talk more on it one day over some beers.Tell Kieran the picture is up on the fridge for all to see
Cheers Mal, I am not knocking them if I was buying another bike the 300 smoker from husky would be my first choice.
I guess I am asking more questions than you asked in the first place.
Hey Sal and I will come for a ride out to your place one day soon
TB
June 7, 2009 at 10:12 am #138534the huskys look good give them that but my advice is try before you buy you will soon know if you want one
June 7, 2009 at 10:18 am #138535I was only in the local shop dreaming the other day, I asked a mate of mine who works at the shop how a local rider with a reputation for killing KTM’s was fairing with his 07 510 and he said it hasn’t let him down yet, which is a pretty big rap, which means the same bike in my hands will last forever!!!!except for crash damage.
:huh:June 7, 2009 at 10:48 am #138501G,day Mal5.1
A mate upgraded from his xr600 to 08TE510 last year,hard to say if it vibrated much cause it was wet and sliding everywhere but on the dirt is that an issue? Size wise it felt as slim as my wr250 and when moving it around it doesn’t feel any heavier.Fork seal wise after a ride in mud/slop he picked up some grit in the seal leading to a pool on the garage floor, cleaned it with a feeler guage and was fine that was months ago and has been tighed down over night on the trailer plenty of times since, so possibly some bad luck had by some.
Give R&D a call re sensor they remove them.You could get a test ride on one down at Motorini if you sign the ” i agree to pay the $2k excess should i trash this thing” paperwork.They did have a few demos and dont mind you going for a spin.Bit hard to find any S/T at Homebush though.
June 7, 2009 at 10:54 am #138549Mal a rent a friend I rode with today has a new te310, from what I seen today, I`m looking at one if I am allowed to trade the DRZ,,,those te `s are a weapon
June 7, 2009 at 11:44 am #138554Thanks guys for all the ideas and advice. I will try and get a ride on a 510 and maybe even the 310. Just worried the 310 wont have the tourque I’m now use to with my current 510 sherco. But as a single track weapon the 310 would be the bike of choice.
Twobanger – It was R&D I was talking to about the sensor, that’s why I asked on here as well. Next time I’m down that way I’ll drop in and ask some more questions.
You never know I might go into the sherco dealer and see the ‘new’ 09 model and want one of them.
June 7, 2009 at 12:18 pm #138502yes well now after googling it i know what you current ride is:blush:
can i ask why you are considering a change?
the 5.1 looks the goods!
do you have mods? pipe etc? are they available ?
just a thought that a few mods would be cheaper if you get the gains from them.
anyway just another dimes worth :blink: from me.
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