New to me 05' Husaberg FS650e

[brimstone]

Well, took the plunge and finally got another bike. Had a Suzuki Katana 600 7 years ago... After taking the DRZ400SM for a spin last year I knew the next bike had to be a motard.

See my thread over in the Street Tards section for the low down.

http://www.supermotojunkie.com/showthread.php?t=13076

Suffice to say, I'm sure I'll be asking a few questions here and there... This bike is so much fun I couldn't stop smiling all day...

I just wanna ride!

Lee Johnson
Kelowna, BC

[swe-moto]

H Lee.

Congratulations from a distant country far far away on your new bike :clap:

Just bring the questions on. There are lots of knowledge around here :thumbup:

[khelton]

Congrats, Lee..you are gong to love it..just got mine about a month ago and am in love....change the oil very often at first. Cheap insurance.

[sm610]

Congrats, Lee..you are gong to love it..just got mine about a month ago and am in love....change the oil very often at first. Cheap insurance.


Good advise, I changed the oil every other ride, until I stopped seeing that "break in" metalic shimmer in the oil I drained out. Husaberg recomends using Motrex full synth right out of the box, which is a little controversial. I ran petro based for the first couple of hundred miles.

[brimstone]

Well, I've done my first oil and filter change on the bike now. Also adjusted the steering stem bearings.

Oil change was easy, once I got all the stuff I needed together. I'm using 10w40 Amsoil in my bike as that was what the PO was using.

Seems to work fine. I have also received my stainless steel oil filter, so we'll see how that works out too. I was talking with my local KTM dealer and he said they run the stainless oil filters in all their dirtbikes, have done so for years with no issues. Since the KTM dealer here charges $15 Canadian for an oil filter, the stainless filter should be a good investment! :)

I am going to try and put a 2 week riding impression together sometime this weekend. A little more in depth than my first impressions post.

This bike is a helluva lot a fun though!

Lee Johnson
Kelowna, BC
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05' Husaberg FS650e

[www.husaberg.gr]

I am Takis from Greece.I am owner of a modified FS 650 .you have done the better choice you could.its the worlds best oil.if you want go to my gallery to the www.husaberg org .my nickname is BERGOROADRACER.you can see many informs for fs 650 .you can also check my posts WORLDS BEST OIL & MY FIRST STREETRACE FOR 2006.

[supertireguy]

Congrats on your new ride.

This supermoto stuff is the crack!

Have the local police stopped you yet to ask about your bike?

[brimstone]

Hehe... crack it is... I already want to spend money on the bike... and the bike itself is not even paid for yet!

So far been lucky, the police haven't bothered me. I have had a few looks, but other than that...

Tons of other people stop to chat though. The bike attracts people like bees to honey. It's one of the only supermoto's in town and with it being a Husaberg in bright yellow and blue and sounding like thunder well, you know the rest...

Tons O' Fun!

Lee Johnson
Kelowna, BC
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05 Husaberg 650e

[brian]

Congrats !!! A Berg in Kelowna :thumbup: :thumbup: If they ask you what kinda bike.....? Tell em its the folks that build "their" chainsaws :laughingr

www.husaberg.gr didn't know you were here... WELCOME.....!

[j-s]

:Funny: :laughingr :laughingr

[kevint]

just got one (05 fs650e) last week!!!!! WOW!!! I had a DR-Z440 previous to the berg. the dr-z is for sale! don't think Ill ride it anylonger!!!

[bmxr]

These damn things ARE wonderful, aren't they!

[kevint]

awsome!!! just need to get the querks out of the susp.! (5-10. 200) the front feels a little unstable and rear a little mushy. only have 150mi. on it sofar, but it will only take a little time to work it out!

[khelton]

I'm working on the same thing, 5-11, 200#. Bike will steer under everything outn there but working on the straightline stuff, it nalso look like I'm going to have to go up a spring weight on the rear...