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

  • Hi everyone,

    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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    Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been working to migrate the site to a free cloud compute instance so that Woodschick and Dirtdame no longer have to fund it. At the same time, I’ve updated the site to a current version of XenForo (the discussion software it runs on). The previous version was outdated and no longer supported.

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449 / 511 recap and info

WoodsChick said:
Thanks a lot, Kelly. :mad: I did not need to see this :naughty:
I've ridden a couple 449's and one 511 and I loved them all. Really. I was super impressed with the 449 and would love to own one, especially if I can get a decent deal on one. I'm trying to justify it to myself, then I have to get it past Eric. I'm just afraid that one more bike is going to push him past the tipping point and then I'll be looking for another place to live :o



And, yeah, no more plating dirt bikes in California, no matter what color sticker they come with.
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Honestly if it had a wider gearbox I might not have bought the TR650. In fact if I only had one bike this would be it. It would have been cool had they kept updating this bike and built a few models from it. One more stripped down TC449 style off road only like the TXc but even lighter and a "adventure" model with factory oil cooler and 2 plus quarts of oil, 3.5 gallon tank, wide ration trans. My buddy with he TE310 I ride a lot with almost wishes he got the 511 when he rides mine. Oh, the motor on the 449/511 is so much more quiet than the x-light. did not realize how mechanically loud the xlight motor is until our DS ride last week.
 
I like my te449 bought one because it was one of the few bikes in the 450cc range that was street legal and what it is what i I wanted. I wanted a dual sport that wasn't heavy like the kawi 650 or honda 650 and had up to date technology. I originally started looking for a BMW g450X which led me to the TE. I didn't want to go with a 250cc size machine because I already owned one at the time and wanted something a bit better on the road. I almost tried a te310 but i read it wasn't happy with highway speeds so that idea was put away.
 
I agree completely with the article you wrote, this has been hands down my favorite bike.
For me the WR450 yamha is not is the same league, I have owned 2, nice bike, not nearly the power and handling
Of the 511. As for the DRZ400, I ride one back and forth to work for now, it is reliable and nice, but not exciting.
My Japanese dealers in my neck of the woods pale in comparison to either husky dealer within driving distance.
I am sold on the 511 for my purposes, it will be interesting to see what the future holds for this class of bike from
Husky....
 
Motosportz said:
Honestly if it had a wider gearbox I might not have bought the TR650. In fact if I only had one bike this would be it. It would have been cool had they kept updating this bike and built a few models from it. One more stripped down TC449 style off road only like the TXc but even lighter and a "adventure" model with factory oil cooler and 2 plus quarts of oil, 3.5 gallon tank, wide ration trans.
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I'm a couple of weeks out from testing my TE 511 WR, that and I have been dreaming of red anodized KYB forks :rolleyes: haha.
 
I really wanted the G450X - lower seat height by 2-2.5 inches and 245lbs dry or so.. but hard to find in my area. Found a couple , one owner of a dealership, and he didn't want to sell it - so that should tell ya something.

And Patton, "For me the WR450 yamha is not is the same league" ...

c'mon, not in the same league? I don't think you ridden a WR 450 uncorked...
 
What can I add?

Oh yeah, I like them so much that I have 2!!!

I tried that 450X thing....twice. The specs are similar, the execution is not. CTS and very good EFI make the Husky much better IMHO.
 
I am fond of Yamaha dirt bikes, started out working at a dealership in 1980, always loved the reliability, and design,
I have had old ones and new ones, ride now with guys who own them,,,,just my opinion, and the fact that I can always
Out pull them, on the bottom, middle and top. Guess that's why we have so many choices, so we get what we want...
 
I just road my CRF 450r last Sunday and I like the power on my TE 511 better :) who needs to re-map there TE ? Mine has $h!t gobs of power .
 
henson802 said:
Great write up. I own a 2010 TE 250 and enjoy it a lot. But I did have to do quite a bit of tinkering just to get it to run the way it should though.

It'd be interesting to hear comparisons to other known brands, what Husqvarna does specifically better or worth the extra money / lack of dealer support over say Honda or Yamaha or Kawasaki which has a dealership around every corner and parts for them are generally a bit cheaper.

When you have a 'Proven' brand like Yamaha and Honda - why pay the extra money for Husqvarna that has a lack of support in most areas of the US (besides Cali) and been well documented they don't exactly run well off factory floor. And when you do tinker around with exhaust or uncorking, you have to go back to reset TPS, and even then sometimes people have to spend more money.

I'm not hating Husky. I think they are great quality bikes. But to me, the reason to go Husky over a proven brand like Honda or Yami with far reaching support / cheaper parts is miniscule. That said, I don't plan to sell my TE250 any time soon!
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You might not know that the 449/511 TPS reset can be done at home or on the trail and doesn't need to go to the dealer like the 250/310. It is also free and needs no tools.
 
I'm another HUGE fan of the TE449. I've had mine for 7 months now and put just over 1200 off road miles on it with NO problems whatsoever thus far. I run the stock "decatted" muffler and Race Map 2 plug. The only other mod I've done is change to a 14 tooth countershaft sprocket.......couldn't be happier!!
PS...This forum is PRICELESS with it's wealth of information!
Regards,
Tooly
 
I'll have to ride a 511 .. but nearest Husky dealership is 3.5 hour drive... but MotorcycleUSA mag did reviews of the 2012 511 and the other hondas and yami.. not that it really matters but:

"This is because engine vibes increase significantly on the top end of the power spectrum, which makes the rider want to go no further with the right wrist. Pushing through the buzz reveals more power; it’s just difficult to tell yourself it’s okay to rev the 511. Our DynoJet 250i confirms that the power is there with a 39.17hp and 26.79ft-lb of torque."

And for the Yami--

"The Yamaha DOHC, five-valve engine is pretty burly. It’s always been a torquey beast and the fuel-injected version runs better than ever. Our dyno made it tap out at 41.26 HP and 28.46 lb-ft."

Just saying... they are in the same league.

Both are great bikes, I'll end it at that.
 
A local dealer here will put em out the door for $6199 is you haggle just a bit. I think they put em on EBay and will ship.
That is a killer deal.....

Huskynoobee said:
Um....just did a cycle trader search. 511's for $6499?

Are you freakin kidding me? Must breathe....calm down...resist urge... to run to dealer.
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The Yamaha is a great bike, Ty likes it and demo's them for Yamaha. The one thing that the 511 has over all others is CTS. When Cory used to race his 449, he hole-shotted every time. Electronic traction control is cheating, but Husky's CTS isn't. The bike just hooks up, its incredible. It makes no difference how much power you have if you can't deliver it to Mother Earth.
 
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