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We got pretty dirty about this too so we called our insurer. Amazing how flexible they are on price when you question them on why the rates have jumped. They matched our lowest quoted price.
As you said Mick, shop around, don’t just accept the renewal. Insurance companies are the lowest form of life.You are a big unit, we might need a stiffer spring again! What did we put in it? a 6.4 ?!
Get the shock back in the bike Jeffro?
pull the shock out again, 2 bolts, don’t be slack.
Nice review!
A 4 stroke pipe can be repacked with normal long strand matt however it won’t last long, the exhaust column is too hot. If you wrap the core in stainless steel wool then use the matt it will last.
I used to have a roll of both in the shop but ive run out of the stainless. I do still have a massive roll of exhaust matt.
Free exhaust matt to any old bull members, just drop in and use the secret handshake.Pfft. Just a move to get around EU anti competition laws. KTM own Husqvarna.
http://www.nieuwsmotor.nl/ published an interview with Pierer on Friday, makes the situation clearer.
I like the comment he makes, KTM knows all about it’s dealer network not being ready to sell v twins, their foray into the road market has been a disaster for dealers.
Interesting hint the Indian partner might be involved with Husky in the future. :unsure:“In a shock move, KTM CEO Stefan Pierer just bought Husqvarna from BMW, just five years after BMW itself acquired it from MV Agusta and pumped a ton of cash into development of new street models. What gives? Our friends at Nieuwsmotor.nl got Pierer on the phone to ask him just that. In this frank interview, he talks about the brand’s current troubles, it’s future relationship with KTM and even suggests the possibility of getting Bajaj involved.
Nieuwsmotor: Herr Pierer, congratulations on the purchase of Husqvarna. The big question now is “Why?”
Stefan Pierer: “In the auto industry, you’ve seen a similar movement for years of more brands moving under one roof. The motorcycle market is considerably decreased, therefore consolidation within it has become even more important.”
“To sell more products, it’s logical for a company to target brands at specific niches. KTM is now the global leader in the field of endure and motocross, therefore expansion in those areas is very difficult. That is why, like many auto companies, we are looking at multiple brands that can cooperate in areas such as development, purchasing and the like.”
Nieuwsmotor: Why Husqvarna when, with Husaberg, you already have a similar marque?
Stefan Pierer: “We think that with Husqvarna, there’s a specific niche to tackle. With this brand, we want to focus on competing with Yamaha, Suzuki and Kawasaki. We’d like to move the brand to selling 10,000 units per year, then continue watching. For that, Husqvarna needs to go back to it’s roots, it’s strayed too far.”
“The brand has a wonderful history, but a completely wrong model lineup and is on completely the wrong track. The dealer network was not ready to sell two-cylinder street models.”
“We will work with Husqvarna to go back to its origins. We’ll soon be back in motocross and then in supermoto, both sports in which Husqvarna previously dominated. Within the next year, we will make an appropriate motorcycle developed with the specifications and character Husqvarna needs.”
Nieuwsmotor: How do you integrate Husqvarna and KTM?
Stefan Pierer: “The brands will remain self sufficient in terms of brand perception, models and sales networks, but as I mentioned earlier, there will be a lot of behind the scenes cooperation in the field of R&D, purchasing, components and more. We’re not sure if production will remain in Varese, Italy or move to Mattinghofen, Austria.”
“Initially, Husqvarna was bought by my private company, Pierer Industry, but in the future this may change and possibly involve our Indian partner Bajaj.”
Nieuwsmotor: There’s been no word on the price, but we know BMW invested a lot of money in the brand.
Stefan Pierer: “The price was reasonable for both parties. It was easy for BMW to come to us, since they wanted to leave the offroad market. I think you’ll soon think of us as world leaders in offroad. I think we have a great deal here, it’s up to us to make something out of it!”Sweet, see you then.
Shock is still full of gas, just no oil in it….
The gas only pressurises the oil, it’s more oil than gas in there.
I’ll be working almost all weekend if it’s any help….Ok, what you were supposed to do was undo the threaded pre-load collars at the top and then remove the c clip at the bottom to release the spring.
Unfortunately you have unscrewed the clevis off the end of the shaft and the rebound needle has shot out under 150psi of gas pressure and hit the wall.
Bring me the shock and the needle and the spring, i’ll give the shock a quickie service and get you on your way again…plus i’ll fit the spring!
Will only take me 30 or 40 minutes if i’m not doing a full rebuild, it’s just strip the shock, reinstall the clevis and back together again…
you are NOT the first, i get 2 or 3 every year…
Ill be at work till 12 tonight, building TB’s engine or tomorrow….or Saturday…..
Last call……
How can you give a quote on something you don’t know?
I don’t give quotes, I talk to people about what they could be looking at, I’ll give an estimate of time and parts cost but that’s it I’m afraid.Once it’s apart and we all know what we are looking at i’ll give a quote. If you don’t like it i’ll do my best to get the price to what you like.
If we can’t reach an agreement you pay me for the strip and take your job away.
Give me a fixed problem and I’ll give you a fixed price. At 220 hours it’s unknown.
Well, it depends on how you look at it.
220 hours is how much work? If it was a road bike with an average speed of 65km/h it’s 14300km. as it’s an offroad bike i’d say your average is more like 35km/h so 7700km ish.
You can either just replace the parts that are out of specification and/or showing signs of wear OR take the approach that 220 hours is enough for Valves/springs/crank/main bearings (every bearing really) and set about replacing parts that look serviceable but have done enough hours.
You won’t get a factory service schedule at 220 hours so you have to make a bit of it up. Every manufacturer will tell you to replace the rod at 100 hours.
The sand cast cases are very durable so you won’t have case problems but i’d think the bore would be near worn out.If you only wanted to do the top end then you shopping list will be
piston kit
cam bearings
cam chain
check bore, might need plating.
Valves, springs seals.If you just wanted to throw a piston in it id do it BUT id make you sign the job card that you knew the risks if there were any parts that i did not think we should refit as i would give you no warranty on anything i did not replace like valves,cam chain etc.
Keep riding it James and telling us how it’s going, always welcome feedback.
Blake and I did it, joint effort. He’s coming along as a tech, pity I’m losing him for 6 months when he works for a team in the US but he’ll be all the better for the experience.Great ending!
I’m not a cat person. Sorry to any cat fans. I just see them as native bird and marsupial killers.
Plus I’m allergic to cats!Bump….
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