What's Our 2 Cents Worth (Bike Improvements)

Discussion in 'General (Main)' started by dartyppyt, May 7, 2010.

  1. dartyppyt Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Illinois
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    17 TE 150, 82CR 500
    Other Motorcycles:
    82 125,250,430&500 79 390 83 250
    What do you think about putting in our 2 cents for building a better bike?

    Here are a couple of Ideas?

    1.) An adjustable rear subframe to raise or lower seat height? ? 1/2" to 1" ?

    2.) Adjustable Gear Shift/Brake Lever Tips To Adjust To Your Boot Lengths.

    3.) Adjustable Foot Peg Heigths?

    4.) Grease Fittings On All Areas That Need Greased.

    5.) Rubber or Plastic Insert Where Your Boot Rubs The Side Covers.

    Maybe the engineeers will take notice!


    Typpyt
  2. ghte Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Bright, Victoria Australia
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2 x 310's, 2016 Beta 480, SWM RS650
    Other Motorcycles:
    2016 Multi ,Griso1100, Monster695
    Pre specify your weight so correct fork and shock springs in the bike from the get go (not at extra cost.

    Same for handle bar risers.

    screws rather than rivets for exhaust repacking.

    still need to look at the kick stand

    make them the lightest in class not the heaviest

    put in turn teck batteries from the start

    better headlights, led tail lights

    better quality hydraulic clutch internals

    Lower seat height standard.
  3. dartyppyt Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Illinois
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    17 TE 150, 82CR 500
    Other Motorcycles:
    82 125,250,430&500 79 390 83 250
    No doubt the fork/shock springs. Every time I buy bike, need springs. Husky needs to introduce a good selection immediate Aftermarket needs (Oversize tanks).
  4. ray_ray Mini-Sponsor

    Location:
    The Philippines
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    08\013 WR250, 010 TC250, 012 TC250
    Some good ideas here and most are simple to add I'd think :) Too bad you guys don't work for the company at the VP level :)

    Yes, the fork spring thing seems like a no-brainer ... For some of us, just sell the bike without the springs as the ones in the bike are useless :( and most of the other ideas could have been incorporated about 2 decades ago and made the bikes alot more comfortable and durable :(

    On the TXC models, all they had to do was leave \ put the tab on the bottom of the frame as on the TEs and the stock Kickstand could be purchased for it ..
  5. dartyppyt Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Illinois
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    17 TE 150, 82CR 500
    Other Motorcycles:
    82 125,250,430&500 79 390 83 250
    I agree, I think they are missing the boat on:

    1.) Right off the the get go make an oversize modular tank (You have to make a mold anyways). You can't tell me that the engineers can't design a tank along with other modular sections to sell that could be bolted on? There is plenty off room under the Wr 125 tank. What if it was molded and already tapped on both sides for two additional sections that could be bolted on? All ya had to do was buy the oversize kit?
    It stinks when the guy you just passed, passes you back after you have to stop for fuel.

    2.) Get these larger bore kits out fast.

    3.) The orange glow co. does a good job of aftermarket stuff.

    4.) Get a clothing line going.

    I understand that you don't want to take away too much aftermarket stuff.

    Would be nice to have a set of polished hubs?

    Typpyt
  6. ghte Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Bright, Victoria Australia
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2 x 310's, 2016 Beta 480, SWM RS650
    Other Motorcycles:
    2016 Multi ,Griso1100, Monster695
    Stock tanks are too small. I think husky in 08 and 09 were worried about their weight and made the tanks unreasonably small under the guise of efi having greater fuel economy. Well that is not always true and we are left with limited range on a bike that is 3-4 kg's heavier than KTM for insatance.
    Hubs are gigantic.