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

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Talk me out of buying a 2011 te 511

Yellowfin

Yellowfin

Husqvarna
A Class
The te 511 seems to hit all the criteria I want in a dual sport. And one have this bike? Problems with the 2011?
 
As long as you like the Kimco motors that BMW put in them and no problems have been noted in its service, than I say go for it. A Husqvarna is a beautiful thing.
 
They are a great bike.
Some simple and inexpensive mods will have it riding perfectly.
The engines are very reliable, especially in the valves.
They are a competition type bike, so regular oil changes are important and using a light, quality oil motorcycle oil.
A 5w40 or 0w40 synthetic will flow well and offer great protection.
My own 449 is now at almost 6000km and 230 hrs unopened. I've never had to shim the valves or pull the head.
All my riding is off road, mainly single track and forest roads.
Mods are adjusting the ecu TPS sensor for better fuelling, a top end engine breather I made myself and removing the secondary throttle butterfly plate.
These thing make it a nice responsive engine.
 
I had a 2012 TE449 for about a year, 1 riding season. I ride south jersey. I thought it was way too heavy. Sold it after doing the hammer run and felt like I beat myself up. I'm a low intermediate rider. I couldn't sell it fast enough.

I bought it brand new and did the typical mods. I didn't think it was good for our type of riding here. I bought an 09 WR250 and love it.

However, I ride with a guy that has an 11 or 12 TXC 511 who loves it for same riding.
 
Had a 13 449 and 511, quirky bikes. Had them in sm trim and racked up 4000 miles when we sold them after a year. Stock they were both pigs, slow and ran crappy, flame outs, stalls and ran hot. Fmf, map 3, tps reset and adjustment of brass screw made them both much better. 511 would still flameout at times and at speed would not hold a steady smooth throttle. 449 after all above ran great but both still ran hot. Depending on price and how much you want to invest there are other options out there. Can't say I hated these bikes but oil changes every 500 miles and all the time and money spent with mods I wouldn't buy again. Just my opinion for whatever it's worth.
 
I've got an '11 449 and an '06 WR250. Love them both and can ride them on the same trails. If you can handle a 250lb bike and it's sorted to some degree, then go get it!
 
2 gallon gas tank and disappointing gear ratios. 2011 is really tall so hopefully you are too. uncomfortable seat too. Stock exhaust sucks, aftermarket is loud.
 
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