Living with a 2010 Husky TE 510!

[danbartol]

Big storm on the way after a very dry fall, so I had to get out and get a final ride in before it all gets covered w/ snow.

Was an incredible day for riding. Fairly clear trails and not a soul in sight. Did just a tad under 90 miles!

The only hazard were the ice dams. Typically surprised you in a corner and were so slick you could not even stand on them:

If you look carefully you can see where the handlebars and the pegs and I slid for 4-5 ft on the ice:

Despite the slick spots it was well worth it:

Sure wont look like this tomorrow. :wink:

Pikes Peak in the distance

The Husky is finally 100% dialed in, it really rips!

More Pikes Peak

What a great day, probably wont see one like this till April/May. Happy New year!

 

[Srad600]

Wow, looks like you had a great ride. Glad the bike is working well.

 

[rudek]

Dear Danbortol,

First I also want to congratulate you for the excellent job in describing what you been doing in his-510. Yesterday I found this forum and spent the afternoon reading their statements.

Next week I get my bike, 2009. I drove a Honda crf 250x, now I want to master this machine 510cc!
Based on your posts got some protective items such as motor and hand guard and rear disc brake.
Heater will not go through the wrists, here fortunately not so cold! here are blessed to be able to fly the whole year!

I'll be hoping to not have problems with make it work as you had .. finally

Congratulations again and Happy 2011 to all his family.

greetings


Leandro Rudek

 

[Fast1]

beautiful photos.. I'm envious The 510 Rocks!

 

[rudek]

hi Danbartol
first apologize for any mistake in typing, my English is not very good!

I share with you my journey in off-road .. just ask your forgiveness because I think I exceeded the number of photos!

- my first bike - Yamaha DT 180 - year 1980

- second bike - Yamaha DT 180 - year 1982 - note the "camelback"in front, made of plastic bottle kkk

- third bike - Yamaha DT 180 - year 1984

- fourth bike - Honda Twister 250cc - year 2004

- vying with regularity rally bike Twister

- looks at the state it is!

- fifth bike - that's better! CRF 250x - bought in March 2010

- try to do basic maintenance at home

- some pictures of her endurance race

- opponent is refreshing

- result of my first race with the CRF 250x

- our tracks here in Southern Brazil

- crf 250x sold to about 3 months because of a sprained knee, but now coming back with this beautiful machine and more powerful! I should receive it next week!

when I ride it I'll post here, I hope that I feel comfortable with it ... through our trails are locked, closed, most want to beat! think that forces the bike will not miss!

greetings

 

[andy j]

hey great pics.. loving the stream dunking..

 

[XLEnduroMan]

rudek, Good pics. You made the right choice going with the TE 510. You will be in Heaven with the handfull of power.

 

[brodee]

Danbartol,

What gearing did you finally settle on? You originally stated your were going to "start w/ 14/47 or 15/47". Just curious.... thanks!

 

[danbartol]

I mix it up depending on the ride:

13/47 for Single track
14/47 for two track
15/47 for dual sport rides

 

[ray_ray]

I wish I could get a 15T om my 08 TXC250 but there is very little space between the 14t FS and the slave clutch now ... But then again, I'm not too concerned about top end speed ... If I chug along at 30 - 35 mph, I get about 65 mpg or more and I never have too far to go and plenty of time to get there ... both side effects of island living ...

Dan, your bike looks like it will pull like a tractor ;0 ) ... Good to see you got it running and looking well ...

 

[mattomoto]

End of Season Followup:...

The reason for the swap was because although the light output of the 8" w/ and HID bulb in it is phenomenal, the light is a bit too big and bulky. You can actually feel the weight when maneuvering in the tight stuff.

The DS X2 puts out less light, but it is a very slim and lightweight headlight w/ a very good looking design. I set up the light so that the low beam stays on when the high beam is switched on in order to have a bit more light output.

The snow is now flying in Colorado so here are a few pictures of the last ride:

The X2 DS low beam has a really sharp cut off. So far it seems like a very well designed headlight. The 4" halogen high beam has a good light throw and does not leave me desiring more light. If I was racing I would go mack to the 8", but for trail riding it's the perfect compromise.

The bike is looking sharp:
Me and the bike:

The next step is to get the 4 gal Safari Tank installed, but that will have to wait till Santa comes by at X-mas.

The only other issue I have had has been the frame rubbing the wiring harness which I have detailed here:

Coil Bracket Chafing Wiring Loom

Hey Dan-

I have an 08 450 with the same light. How did you wire the low to stay on all the time and the high w/low on? Your bike looks great. Glad you got it running well. Thanks for any help.

Cheers,

Matto

 

[LTRace]

Danbartol, your 510 looks sweet! You have it set up great for your needs. I'm sure you'll be loving it even more as spring arrives. Very nice.

Les

 

[danbartol]

Matto

I used a diode between the low and high beam to allow both the low and high to run at the same time. I'f you are not familir w/ diods they are kind of like one way valves for electricity, allowing current to only flow in one direction (from high beam to low beam, but not the opposite way).

 

[mattomoto]

Matto

I used a diode between the low and high beam to allow both the low and high to run at the same time. I'f you are not familir w/ diods they are kind of like one way valves for electricity, allowing current to only flow in one direction (from high beam to low beam, but not the opposite way).

Makes sence. Thanks Dan.

 

[K7MDL]

A near zero cost method to always keep your low beam on, yet keep control of the high beam, is to solder a small wire jumper between the 2 solder terminals that power the low beam on the handlebar control headlight switch.

The down side to running 2 lights at once is that you are running twice the current through the (small) wiring to power both lights causing reduced voltage to the lights due to the voltage drop and potentially wire heating. It will likely work fine though. Wiring that is clamped too tight by tie wraps or bending around sharp objects can be more susceptible to shorting out as the insulation gets warmer and softer and is less able to take the abuse. I have rewired bikes in the field with burned wiring (flaming and smoke actually) due to melted insulation at these spots. I use relays off a new fused dedicated battery wire pair controlled by the original headlight wiring. That way there is no heavy current flowing through the ignition switch/handlebar switches. Switching to HID on one or both lamps can reduce the total current almost equal to the OEM current draw as a way to compensate.

Readers with model years that run the headlights off AC may want to take note: a single diode will become a half wave rectifier and reduce your voltage to one light to less than half and become pulses. You also need to ensure you use a big enough diode for the wattage. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rectifier

 

[danbartol]

I think this is what I used:

Radio Shack




3-Amp Diodes Model: 1N5402 | Catalog #: 276-1143


Decisive 200A surge. Type 1N5402. Peak Inverse Voltage (PIV) is 200.

 

[danbartol]

2000 mile valve check......................still in speck from the factory. I'm amazed i have not had to touch the valves yet. Did mention this is the easiest valve check/adjustment ever!

 

[Planepower]

Psssssst - to circumnavigate the weather you could---->

So you can ride!

 

[Planepower]

P.S.
Nice thread by the way, and nice bike!

 

[welditon]

Great thread! Would you tell me where/who you bought the SAMCO hose set from? I've tried a few Samco vendors and they only have them listed up to '08. Thanks.