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I,m still a starter if it’s on keep me posted if possible, any parking for a Harley out front !! May just ride in to get the cobwebs out of my Night Rod Special If the sun’s out.

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Hot To Trot , Taking my thunder , Good one but bloody scary for the brave rider , noticed he abandoned ship pretty fast

Too Hot

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Love it, Me-Dog-Rocket well done ,
Nothing better than a faithful Dog I have had a few the current one is 10 yrs old shitzu , used to boss the big boy Rotweeler around.

Hope you have a nice Shelia to cuddle up to with all the snow in your area, Freezin even here in Sydney.

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Thanks “Rocket the Sprocket”

How did you ever get a forum name of Medogrocket , mine came from http://www.hot2trot.com.au and it is me of course

Yes I see what you mean I will definately get some spare water hose clips for the crimp ones and watch the boots on carby as well , great advise.

I will owe you consultancy fees if you keep giving me all of this advise.

Thanks again Old mate.

Vinnie

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G’Day Tim

It’s good to finally know it was you I was talking to as I suspected , thanks for the tips . With the spare hose clamps do you mean water hose clamps or carby intake large hose clamps , I think U told me to watch out for those rubbers cutting through and to watch possible dust intake if those hoses failed.

Jeffro the 550 sounds great but I better work out this 450 for now even though I would love to ride / try out a 550. I really need to get a plug spanner and general tool kit , can’t keep relying on my mates kit. The factory riders really make the Bergs look so good going over the huge drain pipes and doing stuff expected of a trials bikle only.

look forward in meeting you guys again some day

Too Hot !!!!

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Sorry Guys Mal5.1 and Medogrocket Tim,

I am new to the forum and just noticed in Tim’s signature his rides and just replied to Mal5.1 post instead of starting a new thread on Husaburgs technical stuff.

Maybe the topic Mal5.1 is a great way to mask the real Berg issues from the world Ha! Ha!

My Berg is a 2008 model with 1000 kms on it , last of the carby models and maybe has all the issues worked out , It goes like a scalded cat although and just love riding it. The battery on my Harley will run down as i’m just having too much fun on the Berg.

Hey Tim, do you have an overlaid water hose protecting the water hose and connection to the water pump , a rock hit my water hose where it joins the water pump housing and severed the hose,. luckily we were able to cut the piece off re-attach it and use camel back water to fill raidiator. Slippery old beefsteak hill just off the 6 foot track at Hampton state forrest.
So good to see the sun again
Cheers for now , Hot2Trot — Vinnie

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Hello Tim

Thank you for your reply , yes 300 mm was a typo error the rider sag is 95 with a static sag of 35 mm. I can’t wait to try the berg again.

I notice you had a fe 550e before your current fe 450 . I have been looking at the 550 . Are they a better bike , which one do you prefer. I used to ride a Honda 650 R which was just so heavy in singles but great where the going was easy and bullet proof.

Just love the Berg 450 , would it be a mistake to update to a 550 , I am just an average rider grade 3 plus , have ridden for years on easy hills and through the bush , I also have a Harley Night Rod Special but for now the Berg is a real Blast !!

I just love the concept of OBT organised rides with sweeps cornermen etc.

So the Berg Fe 550 weighs the same as the 450 and should handle the same. Do you prefer your 450 or miss your 550.

Cheers, Vincent (One flash and you’re Ash !!)

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I’m in if welcome , live in Concord so nice and close . Where is it happening and what time.

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Hi Medogrocket this is Hot2Trot and I notice your current ride is a Berg 450. I also have a 2008 Fe 450E with 900 k’s on it only had the bike 8 weeks just love it.

I was on the OBT ride and had a ball but my berg’s front end kept sliding away. Probably the reason was that I lowed it by winding the mono spring tension to its lowest setting. I knew nothing about static sag or spring tension and rider sag.

I have since reset the static sag which was 300 mm to the required 35 mm and the rider sag is now 300mm , I believe this to be the correct settings , can only just touch the ground with my toes but hopefully this adjustment with lower tyre pressures say 15 psi will help keep the front end tracking well.

These Bergs up to 2008 carby models are 109kgs dry weight and seem to go very well , not to sure about the later models with fuel injection , I have read about some teething problems and ther are just a little heavier.

Enjoy your Berg just love mine and had the greatest weekend ride ever at obt even though I crashed 3 times.

Hot2Trot

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Hey Chris ,

Upholstery is my buissness and we do many bike seats, cut patterns from scratch or fit original covers, reduce foam size etc. A heat gun is a good idea and place a few temporary stainless steel staples around the perimeter. Using the heat gun and some serious stretching pull the wrinkels out consistently around the perimeter removing the original temporary tacks.

If all else fails you can ring me on 0418 677 229 , We are Restwell Upholstery at 142 Ingham Ave Five Dock 2046 , would do you a special price.

I am new to Old Bulls and had a real blast on the birthday weekend , I was with Tony Sam and Seb. Many thanks to all the guys and organisers it was a ride to remember well . I ride a 2008 fe 450e Husaberg only had it 6 weeks , just love it.

Cheers Vinnie, “Hot2Trot”

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Hey Tony
Sounds great but I will have to really get into major condition to last the 10 Days, won’t be too hard just treat myself like I have my racehorses get them winning fit.

The 450 Husaberg is purring like a kitten and rearing to go somewhere , can’t keep it on the ground Ha! Ha!
Too Hot

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ok done all that
would you settle for last weeks lotto numbers?

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hey its saying your less likely to have an accident when you become an old bastard. injuries have increased because old bastards riders numbers have increased

this shouldnt be offensive to old bastards because im an old bastard

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now were talkin thats good riding country i have some great lines through there starting from zig zag to capertee to sofala and back some shown to me and some discovered i think finding them is half the fun

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Ourimbah has a few nice trails for sure, you must becareful where you venture off to though we were chased out of there once by shot gun weilding red necks who had apparently taken ownership of a firetrail?
have you ever ridden in behind the archery field and down into the valley or on the downhill mountain bikers tracks?

do you find that there are alot of dead end trails in Ourimbah?

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