TE/TC Robertaccio's TE300 "Bullet Proof Bling" Thread........

KTM MX bikes have Excel rims and MXA always complains, that they are a KTM OEM lower spec wheel. The Factory Edition 450 came with Excel A60 wheels as an upgrade. KTM off road and DS bikes have wheels made by Giant, the Korean Bicycle company. When Tinken said KTM wheels are soft, I'm not sure he is talking about Husky wheels too.
Husaberg and now Husky have the DID Dirt Stars. I have 2 sets for my Husaberg and in almost 3 years of bashing them in the worst conditions... mud, rocks, roots, riding off drops, slamming into ledges and fast riding on roads. Almost always in very wet conditions to boot. I'll say my wheels have held up well. I check for loose spokes and have had very few. I run duct tape instead of rim strips and change tires on a regular schedule, so it all gets looked at. I run HD tubes, not Bibs, so can't speak to that...

Its not the rims its the aluminum nipples.... the rims themselves are good

JCR Baja inside stuff they were adding all these high end rims,,,but the hard tempering of them made them more prone to cracking, they went back to OEM Honda rims that would bend and dent but keep rolling due to the "softer" alloy they were made from. There are always plusses and negatives to all tech issues.

A60's are really good.

Sorry Norman, must of skipped over your post. The oem wheels we get on our KTM race bikes are not Excels and they are super soft. First thing I do to all of our race bikes, including the Husky's is remove them and add Excel A60's. I personally like the Takasago signature rim made by Excel, the oem wheel on 310/449's. It may not be as bullet proof, but it is half the cost of an A60 and still made from 7050 aircraft aluminum. And it comes in colors and sizes you cannot get the A60 in like a 1.85 x 21 for the front (multiplies front tire traction).

Great thread thanks for those of us new to the Husky world.

need one of these for your bike?


EDIT*** SOLD

http://www.cafehusky.com/threads/seat-concepts-saddle-fe-te-fc-14-15.60023/

I assume you are trying to pedal something with all the links but just an FYI, you link is dead...

I have a weird attitude and not to dispute comfort and quality of the fine US made seat concepts seats,,,but in my opinion they are best for long distance sit down riding not hardcore trail riding where you just use the seat as a connection with the bike not as a barca lounger (hope this doesnt get me into a slag contest), moto seats are kind of bike racing seats, not cruiser bikes but race bikes, you dont "really sit" on/into them you use them as a connection point.
PS what I did add and test hardcore today are ARC Memlon levers, I like them feel is good and are good bullet proof insurance against broken levers.

This is a great thread. I would agree on the seat thing - just depends on your riding style. On my supermoto bike I could use a comfier couch but on the dirtbike I end up standing 75% of the time and barely sitting the rest. Cam.

^^ Depends on what you ride too. High speed desert, well, you're sitting a lot. Besides, one or two g-outs and your nuts will thank you for that seat.

sorry about detouring your thread..

Unfortunately your opinion of this particular seat is wrong. This is their sport saddle and is dimensionaly almost identical to the factory OEM seat.

Seat Concepts made the saddle for racing not for comforting long seated rides. It offers slightly different foam, much more aggressive stick than the OEM, improved cosmetics to some, and the fact it does not look all ratty when punished from mud and grime like blue does.

New wider seat to help keep comfortable on that long commute or dual sport ride. The added width and foam density will help keep the seat from being an item to stop you from going on that ride or enjoying the bike. This seat is wider than stock but not as wide as the comfort version. This is a good choice for the person racing or not wanting to have the width being a issue. This version is 7 inches wide compaired to 8 inches on the comfort.

Guess I'm weird.... I like the original hard seats.... but I dont sit....period and when i do I want to easily slide back and forth and side to side....

Never a truer statement.. (pun intended ) None of my riding buddies can switch to Tubliss because their rims are always bent.

On a small bore I don't think I'd be sitting much just riding single track or doing a moto either but start riding significant miles at 70 - 100 mph on a big bore and you won't stay in your attack position long. I did not find the OEM seat any firmer than the Sport Seat Concepts saddle. Just a very slight width difference where your sit bones require support (Seat Concepts seat is squared off intead of round like the OEM there). Most significant difference I noticed besides the cosmetics was the stick from the gripper surface when cornering (I"m pretty sure you are not doing that standing). Now add some mud and water to the OEM and give that a try.

I raced all big bore bikes from the 80s until a 02 FE501 all in D37, Score, BITD, MRAN and yes I stood probably 90% of the time.... so my style hasnt changed and at this point cant see it changing....

Like I said... guess I'm weird... I'll stick to the stocker... and yes I race in the mud now and if you stand you dont need a gripper or a hump

The '15 Husky TE/FE seats, have the gripper aspect "enhanced" for sure!

Unfortunately your opinion of this particular seat is wrong. This is their sport saddle and is dimensionaly almost identical to the factory OEM seat.

exactly, its my opinion, wrong? not for me. . I could never use that cut/shape seat,the tapered area puts me where it wants to put me, in that one pocket spot. my opinion stands. I like standard shaped seats that's my opinion (what racemx904 said). Its a great US made product if thats what you like, I dont. I have used taller, softer, different covers with different grip patterns, but have only done test rides on bikes with the custom butt fit type setups and did not like them. Back to bullet proof---those ARC Memlon levers are nice and work well, good ergos. I am a satisfied customer

robertaccio how do you like that linkage skid plate you have compared to a guard that bolts to the linkage? one reason I don't really like the bolt on linkage guard is that if you hit something hard enough to bend the guard and get your linkage stuck then your day is over. it would be very hard to bend something like that back out in the trail.. your guard seems like it would just glide over everything ?