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Poll - 449/511 EFI butterfly removal

Discussion in '4 Stroke' started by Motosportz, Apr 21, 2014.

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449/511 EFI butterfly removal

Did it, love it 50 vote(s) 51.5%
Did it, did not work 2 vote(s) 2.1%
Going to do it 29 vote(s) 29.9%
Not going to do it 16 vote(s) 16.5%
  1. R. Stephen Husqvarna
    Pro Class


    Running 2012 TXC511 removed upper butterfly, TC air box lid with modified snorkel, Full Ti FMF with mega bomb header, PCV w/ autotune, and PC quick shifter, 0w40 and oil breather, and Suter slipper clutch, tons of chassis mods for supermoto, about 15hr on the bike.
  2. Dangermouse449 Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Sunshine Coast QLD Australia
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2011 TE449
    Other Motorcycles:
    2009 CRF450R 2000 YZ125

    Yes Dangermouse did do that.

    The ORIGINAL thread was for three things I did together to stop a raft of ongoing tuning faults with the original bike.
    Please re-read the post as I went into some detail there about it.
    It wasn't a single blanket claim that the butterfly was a magic cure.
    I haven't got a way of measuring the TPS voltages as yet (Still waiting on my new plugs to make a break-out)
    That said, the adjustment was microscopic, I'm talking so little, it moves more when you torque the screw up.
    All I did was moved the TPS until the idle smoothed out, barely any at all.

    I don't want another forum argument, but I have posted all of what I did, & that works on my bike.
    Tinken likes this.
  3. Dangermouse449 Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Sunshine Coast QLD Australia
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2011 TE449
    Other Motorcycles:
    2009 CRF450R 2000 YZ125
    Don't have access to HST near me either, 40 mins away at a dealer, but thanks.
    Making a test lead set as soon as parts arrive & it may all become clearer then.
  4. Dangermouse449 Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Sunshine Coast QLD Australia
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2011 TE449
    Other Motorcycles:
    2009 CRF450R 2000 YZ125
    Also, resetting the TPS signal to read zero wasn't what I trying to. Moving without resetting the new position figure as zero was what I was what I did, it helped my idle mixture and smooth the 'lumpy cam' idle it had.
    It has been reset to base so many times I've lost count, but never helped idle.
    I'll post up the voltage that worked for me when I have it.
    Big Timmy likes this.
  5. nonferrous Husqvarna
    B Class

    Location:
    Auckland, New Zealand
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    SMR511
    Other Motorcycles:
    RMZ450
    I need another 150 rpm on idle - how can I get this without winding out the air bypass screw another 2 turns ?
    Big Timmy likes this.
  6. Cosmokenney Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    North Auburn, CA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    '17 TX300
    Other Motorcycles:
    Yamaha FZ-09

    Just to clarify my post. After removing the butterfly, I'm pretty happy. The throttle is very responsive. It has added a little overall to the power that the JD provided. And the in three hours of normal trail riding I had zero flame outs. Again the only one was at the end of the day when I was playing in first in the trials area.
    Big Timmy likes this.
  7. huskylove Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    norcal
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    1999 cr125 in progress
    From looking at the throttle body there seems to be an idle adjustment that is set at the factory. The bypass screw is letting more air in without moving the throttle plate. This is important to not throw off the TPS.
    Big Timmy likes this.
  8. Dangermouse449 Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Sunshine Coast QLD Australia
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2011 TE449
    Other Motorcycles:
    2009 CRF450R 2000 YZ125
    I would not recommend adjusting the factory butterfly stop without being connected to the HST at a dealer.
    I had the same issue where I couldn't get a sensible idle speed near the recommended turns of the brass idle bypass crew. Small movements of the shaft make changes to the tps readings. The speed, vaccum readings & tips should all be set off each other.
    It is not easy to return the stop position to exactly where it was if needed.

    I did find, that I could smooth out my tough idle by tiny, tiny movements of the bottom tps.
    However, it isn't a recommended w/shop procedure.
    Big Timmy likes this.
  9. Dangermouse449 Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Sunshine Coast QLD Australia
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2011 TE449
    Other Motorcycles:
    2009 CRF450R 2000 YZ125
    It isn't a magic cure, but takes the engine from farm bike to enduro bike!
    Big Timmy and Muchmore like this.
  10. huskydude59 Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Berwick
    i have a 2013 model 511. it had the flat throttle issue at 200klms in. Then at around 1500 klms it chucked a wobbly. wouldnt throttle on, kept stalling. Took to the shop, they said i had water in the electronics... told me dont wash under the seat... ! took it out the next few rides did it again. went back to the car park and ripped out top butterfly. bike went from docile to spastic top end. did not miss a beat all day apart from stalls. it seems pretty clear to me this throttle idea is a great concept poorly implimented at design. love my bike.
  11. domrvt Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    San Diego, CA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2011 TE449
    Other Motorcycles:
    1978 CT90, 1982 NU50M
    I've got an old version of the Owner's Manual which describes a method of adjusting idle other than the brass screw, see below. Is this what you're referring to? Interestingly, they changed the manual to show idle adjustment via the brass screw in newer editions.

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  12. huskylove Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    norcal
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    1999 cr125 in progress
    Exactly what I was suggesting. I do not recommend that because there is no way to see if the tps resets to 0 properly.

    I would just use the brass screw to allow more air in. This will unfortunately modify the AFR at idle. Thus you will go lean, and without PCV or jd tuner to richen her up it wont be optimal.

    That said my bike starts and idles even with an afr of 14.5-15 to 1. Amazingly. It sometimes takes 2 hits like that. When I added fuel to get a hot idle afr of 13.8 it starts first fire cold.

    I have my idle actually lowered down to 1750-1800 from 1800-2000. The 1800-2000 helped to cure flamouts, but is no longer necessary.
    Big Timmy likes this.
  13. Teambowles Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    NorCal
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    19 FE501
    Other Motorcycles:
    19 ktm 6 days excf 450 n excf 500
    I have both 2013 te 449 and 511. 511 was flaming out near idle so I matched the big brass screw to the 449. On the 449 it was 5 1/4 turns out from all the way in. Also did tps reset when I adjusted the screw. Since matching the 511 to 449 I've had zero issues with flameouts. Both bikes have same mods, fmf, smog junk off, map 3 and jumper in. I did put the quiet core back in on the 511 for more back pressure. I was thinking of doing butterfly removal on 511 but have decided since both bikes are running awesome I'm not gonna touch a thing. Bikes have about 1500 miles on them and been using the mobile 0W40 since 300 miles. I run both with 1150cc of oil and just pulled air filters, no engine oil on either filter and filter still looked brand new. Both bikes are SM so street riding only. I haven't considered running any piggyback programmers, plenty of power even with stock front sprocket and 40 rear.
  14. Dangermouse449 Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Sunshine Coast QLD Australia
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2011 TE449
    Other Motorcycles:
    2009 CRF450R 2000 YZ125
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  15. domrvt Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    San Diego, CA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2011 TE449
    Other Motorcycles:
    1978 CT90, 1982 NU50M
    Sorry For the confusion, these are two version of the same page in the manual. The left is the older one, the right is newer. So it's one or the other.
  16. Dangermouse449 Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Sunshine Coast QLD Australia
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2011 TE449
    Other Motorcycles:
    2009 CRF450R 2000 YZ125
    I see, I'm reading on a phone screen :-)
    Big Timmy likes this.
  17. Dangermouse449 Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Sunshine Coast QLD Australia
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2011 TE449
    Other Motorcycles:
    2009 CRF450R 2000 YZ125


    Gents, please refer to exactly how a bike runs without pcv, just posted videos on the original thread.
    Big Timmy likes this.
  18. Dangermouse449 Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Sunshine Coast QLD Australia
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2011 TE449
    Other Motorcycles:
    2009 CRF450R 2000 YZ125
    Yes, noted.
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  19. 9880sts Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Boronia Victoria
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    TE511 2013
    Other Motorcycles:
    GAS GAS EC 300 2006
    Is it possible to for the Guys who have Voted that they are going to Remove the Butterfly to Re - vote that they have done it ??
    I have seen a few GUys that they have removed the Butterfly and haven't put there Vote to the first Choice.
    I think we should get that right again.

    Thanks.
    Big Timmy likes this.
  20. Luke87-SMR Husqvarna
    B Class

    Location:
    Bergamo, Italia
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    SMR511
    Other Motorcycles:
    SMS 125 (06)

    how can i do? :D
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