Are the new Huskys more reliable than the Italian models?

It shouldn't matter what the shop was. There is no reason for you to to respond to my post in a personal condescending manner. There is enough information posted for a reasonable mind to comprehend that:

A, I had a personal relationship with the shop and could trust their opinion.

B, It was a large shop and the persons referenced were not sales persons (parts and service) and didn't have a financial dog in the fight.

C, Your parroting another poster that falsely thought I was somehow demeaning to a brand that I love. Go figure.

Ok back on topic, go buy a brand new bad ass bike of your choosing and let's see lots of pictures....

I vote brand spanking new tx 300................

you're gonna love that 350! I'm impressed with that motor- it really pulls down low and, yet, still revs up high. My buddy's fe350 will pull my 310r in a drag race (barely) by the time I get into 5th (I might have a half of a wheel before 3rd).

The 350 tranny has the best spread of gears on any bike I have ever been on: 1st is almost trials-like; 6th is good for 80+mph.

Hope the boss says yes!

So, is this like new bike selling thread then?

btw MX... if you're gonna sell your TE310 or trade it in- just get the two valve springs to repair the exhaust valve. You will not get any of your money back if you do a full valve job or rings too.

Like someone else intimated, there are ways to change the springs without removing the head (using compressed air is one way). I've never done it or even seen it done, though. And try rotating the valve to insure the stem is not bent, if you can.

Also- do you know if the springs themselves are titanium on the blackheads? it's weird that husky had trouble with 'em and switched back.

hey, was the spring that broke on the valve that the ADC actuates?

good luck.

Although I am not privy to why decision was made to go back to steel cost of titanium is a major factor for sure. Both material and machining costs are super high for titanium. Ole cost to benefit ratio, weight savings for valvertain components on one hand and company bottom line on the other.

Thanks Trenchcoat85 I pulled the head off to inspect everything else. I'm going to do as you suggest and just replace the one spring set unless the others are out of spec. I want a clean conscience when I sell it. As for the actuator. Apparently it was installed backwards at the factory. How it ran with a constantly decompressing chamber is a mystery but it might explain why head and valves only had soft carbon that wiped off easily with wd40 on a rag. Hopefully I'll be able to find a machine shop that can fix it. Thanks for the pointers.

Now that's a post that makes me brrrraaaapy.

Thanks for the feedback. Ballots counted and the results are in.

Oh boy what did you do? LOL FE 350????

Looks like 10 thousand dollars valve spring just arrived. ;-b

Enjoy..... Do post 1 year review in this thread in 2018.

looks to me like he got a new bike

Yes sir. 450 would was on the table but the FE 350 s the right bike for me. FWIW, my TE310 has been a blast and has taken me thru some gnarly stuff like a champ.

LOL, very true.

Pics and keep us posted on upgrades.....congrats

He is moving up do different room. No teasers please down here.
One Year reliability review that's all
:-p

LoL. Once they became 10 y old your business will pick up, no worries Jon. I am not shelling 10G on a scooter BTW, It's not happening :-)

Yes, if they improved and my guess is they have, thats a good thing. Sorry to hear your the new Maytag repairman. hu hu, These bikes are very expensive, all the more reason to invest in proper maintenance. Today I was at my old shop picking up parts for the 2011 TE310. I decided to get new full wrap hand guards. The KTM part # is identical to the Husky part #. Price was about $20 cheaper ordering thru Husky. I'm guessing thats a mistake. BTW, even the KTM price is cheaper than the similar Acerbis Rally III guards.