FE/FC Looking for some FE501 Feedback

Wonder if you could purchase a knob that has been removed from one of the Ty Davis race bikes?

I found a pull switch at Advanced Auto for $2.50 and the knob from it fits. It's a 8/32" thread so any nut or knob will fit that you have access too. I tried finding a skull or something interesting but ended up with just a plain knob. Even thought of something for electric guitars since there is a good selection of those.

Look no further than the Vegas to Reno race happening as we speak- 501 on point, ultra fast.

Where did the Ty Davis team finish the last couple of years in that race? Which bike did they run?

Is the last couple year models of the Husaberg fe 501 other than PDS pretty much the same bike as the Husqvarna FE 501?

Pretty much identicle, other than tagging. Mapping is different. 501s is plated model.

I wish they would announce the pricing of the 501S.

I think they did

http://www.enduro360.com/2014/08/21/featured/2015-husqvarna-pricing-announced/

Hi all its been a while.. but ive just ordered my new 2015 fe 450. i see theres a lot of talk about stainless steel oil filters, can anyone tell me which pc racing stainless steel oil filter will work is it a PC155 or 157. Im picking up my bike in the second week of november and im just trying to get everything in place.

Been lurking on this pretty awesome thread mostly because I've been thinking of selling my totally dialed '10 KTM 450 XC-W (brought up to 518cc) in favor of a new 501 and this thread is bringing to light a few things.

1) I burned down an oil filter over the weekend to get to the guts and came across this - steel reinforced. It's super stout - collapsing this would be near impossible. I'm sorta surprised by the oil filter collapsing issue - could it be a design flaw in the oil filter?


2) On my 10 I get some top end pinging / noise that is normal drivetrain noise. Both it and my old RFS bike both made this noise especially when the oil is spent. There is a rumor going around that lighter weight oils cause it. I've been running rotella and with my bike I keep the sumps separate so I run 5W-40 on the trans side and all sorts of variants from 0W-40 and 15W-50 Mobil 1 on the engine side. No matter what that boise just won't go away...

3) How do you guys feel these new bikes are turning once you get them dialed? My bike is within 90-95% of what I need and it's f'g stellar for open desert. I used to run 18mm offset on the forks on my old RFS and this was perfect, 20mm was twitchy. I run 20mm offset on this and it's perfect, at 18mm it felt like a slug...

mostly ride pretty high speed open 2 track and some single track in the desert, but also ride all sorts of stuff. Lots and lots of miles overall...



thoughts?

Paper/fiber oil filter collapsing happens to both 40 and 50W oils, even collapsed a SS filter with 50W oil. I advised Husqvarna factory team to switch to SS filters & 40W oil which they did.

That is only a rumor. I run both an RFS 525 race bike and the new 450&501s, all run M1 0W40 with SS filters. Higher protection, especially when racing with the lower viscosities. Heavy viscosity reduces your flow and protection.

Oneal did you find out was the number was? i looked on the PC racing website...it doesn't have a particular listing for 2014+ huskies....

Simon no i never did get a confirmed number for the pc filter.

Hey Tinken, does this switch work for the '15s too?

Switch? Do you switching to 0W40 and a stainless filter? If so then yes.

No I was talking about the mapping switch on the bars. And if you get that, then do you have to get the computer flashed,or is it just plug-n-play?

I have it on my 2014 and yes I had to have it unlocked, then flashed to the euro mapping. You will need to do this as well. If you have an S model, it may not even be possible to unlock the ECU due to emissions crap.

Ok thanks. Not the "s" model. Dealer already sold that one.

I'd like to know about service intervals and how practical it would be to put a lot of highway miles on a 501.

You cannot modify the ecu on a 501s easily. It can be done, but you are plugged into KTM's computer and if they see you modify out of spec, they cut you off and pull your license. I much better option is to see if a 501 ecu will fit in a 501s socket. If the answer is no, check to see how much a FC450 ecu and harness is, because it can be fully modded and have up to 10 maps loaded.