1. 4 Stroke Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Italy - About 1989 to 2014
    TE = 4st Enduro & TC = 4st Cross

Adapt a '08 SMR510 to woods riding

Discussion in '4 Stroke' started by bower100, Jun 18, 2009.

  1. bower100 Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Wilmington, DE
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    '83 250CR - '07 TE450
    Other Motorcycles:
    TY350Trials-BetaRev3-'77RM250-'80YZ
    I know, a search may reveal some info but I couldn't come up with anything concrete.

    Here's the situation. I'm happy with my '07 te450 but an almost "imposible to resist" deal has come up on a 2008 SMR510.

    Whats' needed to make a super moto a great woods bike?

    *Front wheel...19" and huge disc, gotta go .
    * I familiar/happy with a TrailTech Vapor unit, and so if this SMr's stock speedo's inoperable, the Vapors an option right? (It doesn't rely on that unit for FI to work right, huh?)
    * Any back wheel diferences?
    *Motor .... gearbox...same ratio's? 6 speed?
    * Final drive sprockets ratio? ( easy to change, huh?)
    * Forks....way diferent or same basic internals?

    What am I forgetting?

    Thanks for any help guys, Dave
  2. ScottyR Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Mitchell, ON
    Way too much work to be cost effective even if the bike is a deal.
  3. Ex HVUK Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    England
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    None
    Speedo can be reset but that's the least of the problems!

    Front brake is way oversize for off road so you need different caliper and probably fork bottom to mount it on.
    Forks are shorter than TE and heavily sprung.
    Rear shock is set up with strong spring (and maybe less travel?)
    Rear wheel is 17 inch
    Rear swing arm is shorter in SMR.

    I can't think of any other differences off the top of my head but it's a lot of work compared to just buying a TE.

    Dave
  4. tref Husqvarna
    B Class

    Location:
    montenegro
    soory to hear that,I wanted on my sm 2007 to make something like TE but to much work.are you shore for swing arm that is shorter on sm?
  5. bower100 Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Wilmington, DE
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    '83 250CR - '07 TE450
    Other Motorcycles:
    TY350Trials-BetaRev3-'77RM250-'80YZ
    Oh wow, the rear wheels a 17" too, huh?
    Eeek, swingarm too?

    Well,..... .I don't mind tearing a bike down to it's bones, but it sounds like the only viable way to do this would to trade components with a '08 TE owner that wanted a super-moto, huh? Or just trade bikes.

    This bikes has such low miles, 800, but has been in an accident....mostly cosmetic stuff. What a shame. I just don't think I'd use a super-moto much. Crud.

    So, the motors the same?........ gas tanks the same volumn?

    Dave
  6. Ex HVUK Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    England
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    None
    Hmmm it may just be the SM-RR swing arm that's shorter actually. I'll check!

    Dave
  7. LRPct Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    NW connecticut
    It'd be a heck of alot easier and cheaper to just get some street wehells and tires for the TE450...:thumbsup:
  8. meeh Husqvarna
    A Class

    Location:
    The Netherlands
    You were right about the swing arm. The 2008 SMR's (2009's as well I believe) have a shorter swing arm. But Tref says he has a 2007 model so he should be all-right. The 2004 to 2007 models all share the same swing arm.
  9. Ex HVUK Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    England
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    None
    For bikes that look the same, the SMR is quite different.

    However, motor is the same performance, difference is the TEs have a kickstart and electric start, SMR is just electric. Fuel tank same volume, bodywork the same except for front mudguard (US = fender?) which is shorter on SMR.

    The SM510 is a great bike on the street (my personal favourite Husky), described by a journalist once as 'motorcycling distilled' which I thought summed it up perfectly.


    Dave