2010 Dakar Husky

Here is the only Husky racing in this years Dakar.

It's a TE450, but I have not figured out if it's an EFI or Carbed bike.

Looks sweet!

Looks very nice.
I'm pretty sure that at this point, all racing teams dont take their chances and run carburators for such expensive and important races.

From another forum:

Husqvarna Dakar Technical details

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Hi to all, my name is Alvaro Bistolfi and i´m the chief in the developed of the 2010 Husqvarna Dakar motorcycle race.
Sorry for my English, I try to do my best.

The motorcycle is a 2009 TE450 with electronic inyection, standard the engine, the chassis and the suspensions (litle modification in the spring). The motorcycle was developed in only 25 days and it work really perfect. This race is a crazy adevnture for the reliability of any motorcycle in the world, 9.000 kilometers rides in the most harder conditions.

This is the first Husqvarna with electronic inyection developed for this type of race. We choose the e.i. for the performance and really for a technical challenge. The throtle body is standard but we need put a external Walbro bomb, external fuel filter and external pres regulator. The capacity for the tank is only 28 liters with a rear 5 extra liters. We dont use the rear because the 28 liter is more than suficient (cause of the best use of the fuel).

We work really hard in the temperature control. The body of the motorcycle is made for optimise the air flow. The motorcycle have two electric fan, special hose and presurise to 1.8 bar. In all the race the temperature didn´t rise over the 110 C degrees.
The exhaust system is made completly by us, pass for the right side and behind the carter.

All the pieces for the instrumentation are hand made. Many other pieces dificult to resume (attached some pictures). All the "plastic" in carbon fiber kevlar composite. Same for the special seat.

The kit complete prove in the Dakar with extremly best result will be abailable in the next month.

The problem present in the 12 day is a shorcircuit and overheating in the battery only for bad quality.

Thank to all for the passion in the Husqvarna brand.

Detailed Pictures here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/46963616@N03/page2/

I think this guy has done a top job on the 450. If looks could kill this machine is a real winner. Amazing amount done in only 25 days. Well done.

Man, I would love to see a fairing/tank kit like that for the 610

Is that a 1.9 gal. tank?????

No Thats a 7gallon KTM 640 adventure tank, with an external fuel pump.

Did you guys see the flicker stream? WOW.

Top of the faring has the gunsight too.

Just incredible. Damn fine post, Dan.

So I asked him what fuel pump and pressure regulator he ran external to the tank.

Response:

The fuel pump is a Walbro heavy duty designed for this purpose. The regulator is a Bosch put into the throttle body. This is an open circuit in order to keep cold the fuel pump.

Dan,
What a beautiful creative engineering job!
Being a mechanical design engineer myself I have to say you have done fantastic!

Who's rack are you using on the back and are you looking at marketing any of these items in the future?
Thanks, Mike

Not my bike!

Just reposting from another forum.

The bike belongs to Dakar Racer Claudio "Burro" Rodriguez.

:aussy:Mate!!! if i could buy this as an off the shelf kit i would be as happy as a pig in s#>t. Out here in the out back this is what you need. This is my first Husky and I'm love'n it and to have tank and fairing like this would be fantastic
If Husqvarna should make a 610 like this, it would open the market up and it would bring new people into the world of Husqvarna

The olny scarry part about that front fairing is in the photo where he is jumping. His line of sight is totally blocked. Maybe a clear visor would be an option?

Would not help. All the nave equipment and roadbook stuff is there.

Hmmm good point. For race purposes I understand but personally for me I wouldnt have the full kit behind the fairing for weekend rides in the outback. Just my trusty 276C GPS The Husky crown is a nice touch

don't forget that a very large part of the Dakar are liaison sections, where you may ride for hours and hours before and after the timed special. Having a big faring would be a great thing on those sections.

Interesting adaptation of the 640 tank and upgraded fairing Dan. I wonder how hard that was to fit securely

was wondering how come no one else follow this mods...


IMO,its the nicest done to a husky....

Well...so....i follow suit to adventurised my centennial.