1. 2 Stroke Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Austria - About 2014 & Newer
    TE = 2st Enduro & TC = 2st Cross

TE/TC 2016 TE300 Stock Fork Spring Rate?

Discussion in '2st' started by Trikk, Nov 10, 2015.

  1. Trikk Husqvarna

    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    TE300
    Other Motorcycles:
    RMZ450
    Still waiting on manual. Anyone know the Stock Fork Spring rates. Looking to respring the bike for a 200lb (no gear) rider. Race Tech Recommends 4.64 Front and 5.7 Rear for me, sound about right?

    Thanks
  2. Tetley Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    UK
    Stock 2016 shock is 54N/mm. Stock forks are 4.2N/mm
    The manual lists 4.4N fork springs for 85-95KG 187-209lbs. So 4.6N probably good for 209 - 230lbs
    The 57N shock spring is for 85-95KG, 187-209lbs

    So it looks like the fork spring recommendations are ok, but the shock spring one rate too soft.
  3. Trikk Husqvarna

    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    TE300
    Other Motorcycles:
    RMZ450
    After doing some google searches, looks like a 5.5 rear and 4.2 front were stock in 2015. Hoping there were no changes for 2016?
  4. Trikk Husqvarna

    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    TE300
    Other Motorcycles:
    RMZ450
    Awesome thanks!
  5. racemx904 Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    owenton, ky
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2014 Beta 350RR & 1986 430XC
    Other Motorcycles:
    1975 Rokon and 2004 Kawasaki KX65
    On my 14 I have 46 and 57 and I'm abut 230 in gear....
  6. Trikk Husqvarna

    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    TE300
    Other Motorcycles:
    RMZ450
    Went with Race Tech springs 46 & 5.7. I was a little annoyed by how much shorter the Race Tech front springs are verses the Stock. Had to use a lot of preload spacers to make the spring the same length as the stockers. Anyway setup the suspension with 105mm sag out back and got a about an hour in on my HS loop yesterday. Bike handles much better now I was especially suprised how much easier it is to turn. For the Forks I backed the comp clicker's off 4 clicks, and noticed a huge difference where as with the softer springs clicker changes didn't seem to do much? I haven't messed with the stock clicker settings in the back but I noticed the rear was bucking a bit now. Wondering what the typical changes one makes clicker wise in the back after increasing the spring weight, a few clicks more damping all around I am guessing?

    On another frusturating note. I destroyed up the preload collar when I initially set the sag on the stock spring. I replaced the stock one with an oem one during this spring change (as I can't afford a $150x-trig at the moment). Bought an Enduro Engineering preload collar spanner as well to prevent ruining the new collar. I realized that the shock has to be dissassembled to replace collar...WTF so I cut a slit in it one in order to split it apart and install, which worked fine. Also the Enduro Engineering spanner does not work well with the large plastic Husky subframe spars, so I had to cut most of the handle off of the spanner, and now it kills my fingers trying to spin the collar...arghh, luckily it was only $20.
  7. reveille Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Northern Illinois
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2014 FE501
    Other Motorcycles:
    2015 300 XC W
    FYI, I used a piece of oak left over from a wood working project and a hammer to adjust the preload ring once on the bike. I started with 8mm after installing the spring and then fine tuned it from there. The wood is sacrificial and won't destroy the plastic.