• 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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SWM is back

Guys in my opinion from looking at the fotos the SWMs are using the older Ampelio Macchi lead engineer designed 100% Italian dual cam engine types from the older series 250/310 and 450/510. With some added SWM engine covers and other updated items, like the FI systems.
This to me is good thing as those engines were and are quite bullet proof, I'm sure with some new added updates and hopefully in the case of the 450/510 series the use of the original design counterbalance shaft assembly.
 
robertaccio said:
This to me is good thing as those engines were and are quite bullet proof, I'm sure with some new added updates and hopefully in the case of the 450/510 series the use of the original design counterbalance shaft assembly.
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Very good motors but a good number of them suffered from big end bearing failures. Hope they looked into that.
 
Motosportz said:
Very good motors but a good number of them suffered from big end bearing failures. Hope they looked into that.
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Did not know, I really have no experience with the 250/310s,
But I have lots of 450 experience with no engine core mech issues except the ancillary parts like clutch hydraulic system.
Im sure they have done redesign and review of the internals (we hope so) the engineering team seems solid over there.
 
For the comp enduro models the 300 looks to be the older 250/310 series powerplant and the 500 is the older series 450/510 powerplant.
SWM in these fotos and on their website do not have X-lite motors or 2T bikes, the other is "new" 610/630 type engine family looking bike and they have their most likely Chinese copy/design/type air/oil cooled retro series standard all purpose machines as well. All those other models for are of no interest, my eyes and ears are on the "comp" type enduros and their racing/hardcore trail riding potential.
 
so the pictured motor on the previous page isn't just the 250/310 red head x lite motor its actually a new 450/500? if so cool. need 2Ts though
 
robertaccio said:
Did not know, I really have no experience with the 250/310s,
But I have lots of 450 experience with no engine core mech issues except the ancillary parts like clutch hydraulic system.
Im sure they have done redesign and review of the internals (we hope so) the engineering team seems solid over there.
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it was mainly the 450/510. Not a huge issue but enough to be on the radar.
 
My speculation is the big end problems may be from guys running the recommend 10w-60w oil or other ~60w oil. CH member Tinken has advised us on the positive effects of running 0w-40w or 5w-40w oil instead of the thick molasses 60w oil. I ran the ~60w at first but have stuck to 5w-40w and new 0w-40w and things seem good.

Ok getting sideways here, now back to the SWM thread. :popcorn:
 
Just looked at the Italia site. Both bikes have twice pipes? Now I can understand that (maybe) on the 500, but on the 300? Unecessay weight vs cool factor or the idea that like Beemers one pipe has a cat in it or something?
 
I think they are trying to use up what's in boxes as parts. All looks old and dated. The street bikes look like '70s Japanese fenders, etc... Only thing of interest is that 340 update to the 310. They should ship to the USA a container of the engines to swap into our Husky 310s :thumbsup:
 
Huskynoobee said:
Just looked at the Italia site. Both bikes have twice pipes? Now I can understand that (maybe) on the 500, but on the 300? Unecessay weight vs cool factor or the idea that like Beemers one pipe has a cat in it or something?
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less noise
 
rancher1 said:
Not really, I am waiting for several common parts for months now and the nice price increases have sucked as well.
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I have not figured out what to think. People have this misconception that they legally must produce parts for ten years. Ok who could enforce this. Really.... On one hand they need the old diehard Husky guys to still buy bikes...... On the other hand kill a cub and forget that your red rival ever existed........I am not sure. I hope and according to my dealer. Parts are coming and they are sourcing other suppliers just not as fast as everyone wants.
 
Johnrg said:
They should ship to the USA a container of the engines to swap into our Husky 310s :thumbsup:
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I'll take an engine also ... MID 015 is when that last article mentions a possible start time ... He also mentions the production line tools are gone. Maybe in 2-3 yrs I might see one over here. Good luck to all involved ...

“The intention is to start the production of new models up again (eight enduro and road bikes; in the photo above, the Gran Milano Café Racer, ed. / SWM photo) in the second half of 2015,” said Macchi.
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But today, what remains of the production lines? “The new Husqvarna owners have taken away what they thought had to be taken away. But, I repeat, the intention is to start production up again in Cassinetta.” ---> Can someone please get SP on the batphone?
 
I think SWM caters more towards the "casual" off road rider. People that don't really care about having the highest performance, but care about reliability and a fair price. I don't think they are eyeing the competitive rider right now.
 
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