• 4 Stroke Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Italy - About 1989 to 2014
     TE = 4st Enduro & TC = 4st Cross

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    As you all know, Coffee (Dean) passed away a couple of years ago. I am Dean's ex-wife's husband and happen to have spent my career in tech. Over the years, I occasionally helped Dean with various tech issues.

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2007 TE450: What to look for?

firffighter

firffighter

Husqvarna
AA Class
I found a local 2007 TE450 for sale that I'm interested in. It would be my dualsport bike/easy woods bike. I currently have an told XR250L that I fixed up and modded for a fun project, but it doesn't cut it at all in the dirt. I would primarily be riding dirt 2 track and woods trails with an occasional singletrack voyage.

Bike currently has 4k miles which is a bit more than I'd like, but is really only 500 miles a year. I'd realistically put about the same on per year.

Any concerns with this year/model?

Reliable? Is 4k too high miles?

How would it perform in woods riding (NW)? It has rekluse.

Thanks for the help!
 
Sweet bike, last year for the carbed TE models. My 2010 has almost 20,000 miles on it, and I really like the Italian big block motor, I think its a tough motor.

How much do they want?

Check to see if there's a burned hole in the air cleaner boot.

Check the rubber intake manifold for cracks.

Check the rear linkage for rust stains, noises when compressing the shock.

Check the disc side front wheel bearing, roll the wheel while on a stand and put your ear real close to the bearing.

Check the play in the steering bearings.

Look for cracks in the case around the kickstarter.
 
Thank you. Very helpful. Sounds like a very solid motor!

I actually would like the carb model. Less to go wrong I guess and I'm just more familiar with jetting and dialing in a carb.

I will definitely check all of those items.

He's asking $3700, but looking for trade+cash for a 2-stroke trail bike. I have 4 2-stroke trail bikes right now, so looking to do some sort of deal.

How do these bike do in woods riding? It would spend most of its time in the flowing woods trails and connecting dirt roads.
 
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