• 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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TE310: How to hold tools under the seat & hold the battery

Yeah, I've been looking for a place to store a few tools too. On my '14 TE310R, I have a lot of wires & fuses on the right side.... plus I've added a small radiator overflow tank in that location.

One question: how do you remove the sidecovers to get at your tools? do you have an 8mm wrench somewhere else? (okay three questions) And are you worried about restricting the air into the airbox at all?

let us know how this works out.

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I've considered putting tools in my skidplate. Where I ride in the southwest there usually isn't much water to worry about. I would think that you'd hardly notice the weight as it would be carried so low. I imagine there are down sides to this that some of you will tell me all about...
 
RB7 said:
I've considered putting tools in my skidplate. Where I ride in the southwest there usually isn't much water to worry about. I would think that you'd hardly notice the weight as it would be carried so low. I imagine there are down sides to this that some of you will tell me all about...
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It's not a bad idea (and it's been done) but you generally need a tool to drop most skid plates. A 1/4-turn fastener(s) might be a worthwhile mod if you do this.
 
Those are great ideas! I would have to come up with something else. I run a Nomadic Designs rear rack and you have to remove that to get the side covers off. Maybe in the little space behind the battery on the backside of the fender where you have your velcro (probably your tuner). I have been putting on my rear rack, but trying to keep the weight off that as much as possible.
The subframe is minimal with attachment points for the rack, and on my old DRZ, the rack kept breaking the subframe at the bolt locations. when I put a 1 gallon Kolpin on it.
 
Trenchcoat85 said:
Yeah, I've been looking for a place to store a few tools too. On my '14 TE310R, I have a lot of wires & fuses on the right side.... plus I've added a small radiator overflow tank in that location.

One question: how do you remove the sidecovers to get at your tools? do you have an 8mm wrench somewhere else? (okay three questions) And are you worried about restricting the air into the airbox at all?

let us know how this works out.

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Hi. I guess the small radiator oweflow tank is because '14 TE310R model don't bring one as a EOM part, like 2010 model brings? In this case is a brillaint idea!!

I remove the sidecovers with a 8mm wrench that I wear on the backpack. I mean, beside the tools that I hold to the bike, I carry on my back an small backpack with small tool, including the 8mm wrench.
And regarding to the second question I'm not worried about restricting the air flow because I think there is plenty of slack in the area through which air can pass, mainly the area where you grab your bike (you can put the whole hand) :)
 
Trenchcoat85 said:
It's not a bad idea (and it's been done) but you generally need a tool to drop most skid plates. A 1/4-turn fastener(s) might be a worthwhile mod if you do this.
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I also agree. The point is how to make easy to hold the tools on the skidplate. Besides, normally there's not too room betwen the skid plate and the engine. Anyway I guess it will depends on the skid plate model. If you finally go for it, I'll apreciate some pics ;)
 
NH-JP said:
Those are great ideas! I would have to come up with something else. I run a Nomadic Designs rear rack and you have to remove that to get the side covers off. Maybe in the little space behind the battery on the backside of the fender where you have your velcro (probably your tuner). I have been putting on my rear rack, but trying to keep the weight off that as much as possible.
The subframe is minimal with attachment points for the rack, and on my old DRZ, the rack kept breaking the subframe at the bolt locations. when I put a 1 gallon Kolpin on it.
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There's a thread in the 610/630 forum where we talk about this problem and we've come up with a solution. Please, take a look:
http://www.cafehusky.com/threads/te-630-sub-frame-mod.22225/

I don't know if something similar can be done in the TE310. As I'm not planning carry any luggage on this bike, I've never thought about it :excuseme:

Regarding to the velcro, I used to fix there a small plastic box where I keept some chain links, that's all. But finallly, as to put the seat on the bike with this "idea" is more complicated, I carry the chain links on the backpack
 
motranqui said:
There's a thread in the 610/630 forum where we talk about this problem and we've come up with a solution. Please, take a look:
http://www.cafehusky.com/threads/te-630-sub-frame-mod.22225/

I don't know if something similar can be done in the TE310. As I'm not planning carry any luggage on this bike, I've never thought about it :excuseme:

Regarding to the velcro, I used to fix there a small plastic box where I keept some chain links, that's all. But finallly, as to put the seat on the bike with this "idea" is more complicated, I carry the chain links on the backpack
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Thanks for the link!
I like the idea of the reinforcement of the subframe. I actually just bought a second rear subframe on ebay figuring that I might break the current one. Nomadic provides a small "brace" to help, but I like the idea of the u-bolts to increase the length.
Most times on my 310 I can figure in a gas stop, but a lot of the time I am linking between 75 and 100 miles of riding and can tank out. Even with my oversized tank (2.9 gal) last time I rode single track all day and mostly on the throttle I tanked out at 79 miles.
Would be nice to know I could have a bit of confidence in having the weight back there.

Thanks!
 
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