Old TE/TC/TXC 449-511 Dealer release info

Some good reading in these data sheets, comparing bikes from other makers to the then new Huskys.

They compared well to bikes of their day, especially in power from the Kymco engines.
Keeping in mind these are US bikes, the TE449 was listed at 46.5 engine HP with the evil Lafranconi cat convertor muffler (And more than the 2011 KTM450).
The TC449 with Akra system & more compression was 50hp!(And more than the Honda CRF450 which I have too, it flies)

Shame they never really took hold, I think they're a great thing.

Has anyone weighed their TE? I weighed mine and its 290 with full tank of gas.

Just shy of 120kg with maybe half a tank.

Your saying 290lbs = 131 kg?!?

Do you run lead inner-tubes?

Full tank of fuel 8.5 Lt @ 0.8kg/Lt = 6.8Kg ..... Call it 7 kg

113kg 'dry weight' + 7kg fuel = 120kg.

Mine is about as stated, I have the Arka muffler (so no Cat) & no plasticware hanging off the back,no additional add-ons except for an alloy sumpguard.

Heh, I'm gonna have to weigh it again just to check, it did seem heavy.

I have a few things that would add weight and a few things that would lose weight. EarthX bat, fmf pipe for reduction, then skid plate, seat, zip ty oil tank, cycra hand guards and a second radiator fan for adding weight. Oh and the tool kit on the back probably adds more than all of that.

Doesn't the dry weight not account for oil and coolant?

Weighed it again, 290 is right. Forgot about the steering damper and the PCV + Autotune + wideband sensor. I guess it all adds up.

You weigh yours again, lean it off the kickstand this time!

Ha ha ha
Sitting on an mx stand on bathroom scales - Minus the weight of stand (Maybe the wife's scales are purposely on the light side)
I have an SSB lithium battery as well. Factory hand guards, not tools no extras at all.....

Some 'dry weight' measurements are completely dry, some are ready to ride less fuel 'dry'.
From the local dirtbike mag reports of the time over here, TE was correct weight as stated 'dry' without fuel.

Dont forget the US bikes have a lightly bigger tank than the Euro/Aussie bikes

I think their may be conversion issue between our lbs and there's... Something to do with different units of measure, imperial gallon vs us gallon or something like that...

didnt really wanted to know.... thought it would be that much after i had that Engine out and in my hand's. Heavy bastard it is.

one English pound is 0.451 gramm
Metric pound is 0.500gramm

how could they make it bigger , there is hardly room for more plastic and tank ? any pictures available ? I wouldnt mind having another litre

1 Kg = 2.2 lbs??
Also, just noticed again, they claim 'on the road' weight, as in ready to ride. Not dry of lubes, coolant etc.

This section extends to the edge of the subframe on the US models for a start. The tank is only a bee's dick bigger, probably 250-500ml max overall.

9888sts have a look a Nomad Tank they sit on the back guard and carry 4.5lts and about $240 AUS if you look at Motospotz bike . They feed into the breather pipe of the oringinal tank. I have one and not bad just some times it smash's you on the arse over a wash out/Jump. So on a big ride I would carry 8.5lt on the bike 4.5lt on the rear and 3lt fuel cell in my back pack giving me a total of 16lts approx about 250 - 270k's.

DM : not to dis you my white brother/red heads Unleaded is .711grams per litre so there for our bikes should be lighter where is the USA there fuel is 719.7grams per litre. so with a full tank of fuel if everthing was equal there bikes should be heavier. AUS = 6.0435KGS of Fuel = 8.5lts
USA = 6.1175kgs of fuel = 8.5lts difference .07395 .

the one on the back fender is no good for me. Going over logs etc. Step long hills in Singles. I allready got fuel coming out of the breather going uphill when the tank is full. Plus when you go down ledges you lean back and hang over the back fender .

Motosportz I run the same tank from nomad and yes it does make the bike handle alittle different , first time I thought what have I done but as you said you do get use to it.

9880sts what about a fuel cell 3 litres in your back pack $99 dollars I use one i these and that gives me about 160kms along with the 8.5lts.

We're lucky where our favorite trails are. Never more than 100km from fuel, do it all on the standard tanks