FE/FC Let's see pictures of your new FE501

I'll start out a new thread for posting pictures. Here's mine, picked it up today and sold my 2012 TE310 today. I'm over whelmed right now and trying to take it all in and process it. Guess my riding gear isn't going to match

Nice, are you going to toss a rekluse in this one?

Quite a step up from the 310! After you get some time on it, I'd like to hear an honest comparison between the two for the type of riding that you do........

Thanks! I don't think so. At least not until I ride it in tight stuff a while. It doesn't need it, it's a freakin tractor man!

Have a tall seat coming from Keytime motorsports, he actually had one on the shelf just waiting for me! My initial impressions are, the handling is similar to the 310 but the suspension is soft for my weight. Need to set sag first. I have the bike torn apart right now. Husaberg labels all over this thing...LOL

Congrats and enjoy the beast!
Picking mine up the end of this week so I'll be keeping an eye out for your impressions.

The only question I have right now is what kind of oil do I use Tinken? Haha, no really, you think 0w40 Mobile 1 is too light for a 510? What is Ty running? Manual says 10w60. It looks like road tar in there now...

FE501 and Mathius Bellino win EWC Swedish GP, Day 2, E3 Class....

Rode mine for a hour or so today. Wow, lot's of grunt. Dealer had tons of play in the throttle tube so it made it really hard when upshifting. After riding I pulled the tank and adjusted the play the way I like it(read the right way) and that helped smooth out the throttle. I moved the bars to the front hole, tightened the steering head a bit(steering was stupid light), set my sag and reset the clickers. Liking the setup so far but I can't wait to get a taller seat on this thing. I'm needing my Pivot pegz back too. Dealer had the rear brake set about 12mm above the peg level so I dropped it down about even but I will need to readjust once the Pivot Pegz show up. Pretty much a sub mount and the seat/pegs and I'll ride the crap out of it and see what else jumps out at me. A dampener is on the horizon because in a flash you're doing 60+, this thing is fast.
I can say this, I know I was resistant to the KTM take over and made some childish/negative comments early on, mainly regarding the price, but after wrenching on this bike for the past 3 hours I can honestly say that this bike is by far better engineered than my 310 was. Everything is easy to access and adjust with minimal frustration and the manual covers most items clearly. It took me 3 minutes or so to remove the tank, my 310 even after getting good at it took me 30 minutes of fiddling and puckering trying not to break something. This bike is just a step up in engineering and performance. It pains me to say that but it really is true. The 310 was and is an awesome bike so I'm definitely not dissing it but this thing is at another level. I'll be eating crow now

This bike is on my short list as a replacement for my wr300. Main reason I went to two stroke from my ktm 525 was I got sick of adjusting or worrying about valves. Just easier to mix gas. My dealer told me an interesting fact. He got a bunch of valves for the husabergs(which I assume these bikes essentially are) and he's never had to replace any of them. The new generation of four strokes are supposedly indestructible for the average joe like me. Easy and or low maintenance will turn me back to a thumper rider for sure if all this is true. I am all about ease of maintenance as my free time is limited as is.

Dude...I was

Dude! I bought red hoses and a Rekluse so I could be like you. @#%$@%%!!!

You got some catching up to do then

I can't afford you. How do you unfriend on Cafe Husky?

My wife says the same thing.

FYI for anyone looking for a dual sport set up on the FE501. Had my dealer order the Sicass racing dual sport kit for the '14 Husqvarna FE models and add it on. I stopped by the shop today and it is absolutely the tits! He said it was truly plug & play,like they stated and it blends in perfectly with the lines of the bike and is as minimalistic as you could want. You get blinkers,horn,license plate bracket & brake light switch & switch gear. You are still able to retain the original light shut off that the FEs come with as well so when you're in the woods doing single track you can kill the lighting. Front blinkers mount to the fender brace as if they were part of a factory kit and it comes with flush mount rear style blinkers that are tucked in and not going to get melted by the muffler. It's really a great set up and I'll post some pics later this week when I pick up the bike.

Nice. I installed the rear brake light actuator from Sicass and the plastic plate holder. That's all I needed to be street legal in this state. No turn signals required which is perfect for me since they wouldn't last long anyways. The brake actuator installs on the top of the rear brake master cylinder and replaces the banjo bolt. 5 minute install and it's a direct plug in under the seat. $35 and she's street legal. Awesome. Enjoy the bike.

I'm going to honestly admit.... You were about the last CH guy, I expected to buy a white Husky. I spent a lot of years having negative feelings about KTM, but my '12 Husaberg TE250 changed that. Perfect? No, but a really good bike. Huskys will just keep getting better. I'll have a Husky TE250 at some point, because I prefer linkage to PDS. Enjoy that bike and keep the reports coming!

Yeah I hear ya. All the negative vibes because of the KTM lineage are just sour grapes as the new platforms if you look at them with an open mind are a step forward and will no doubt add stability to the marque for the next few years! No doubt the price reality will still sway some away but at the end of the day unfortunately the prices reflect the current true market values whether we agree with the pricing or not.
Buy one and ride it and work on it and I'm sure any negative feelings will quickly evaporate for most folks!

Please fill me in. Is this husqvarna 501 the 501 berg engine?

I'm interested in a dual sport but I want to feel something when I wick it. How much horsepower is it?