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Before the above repair was started (yes this is out of sequence, sorry) I removed the brake pedal and skid plate to gain better access to the work area. http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m122/carlrf1/Husqvarna%20TE250/Untitled_zpsuh6dikfe.png Cleaned it up applied some fresh grease. Lost one of th...

Being impatient as I so often am, I wanted a quick fix. So let's glue it together! Find an M5 bolt that is longer than original. Double nut it so I can work with it. Put it in the vise. Get out the Dremel tool and cut the head of the bolt off. http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m122/carlrf1/Husqvarn...

I think people worry too much about having their oil filter cover tight and leak free. Just carry extra oil along on the ride--duh. How bad could it really be to run a high-compression engine out of oil? Engine lubrication in general is way overrated. You guys should subscribe to my Motorcycle Main...

Hell-Coil thread repair insert. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFYa6sjhh_E Don't listen to Kendall--he's an idiot. Just ask anyone who knows him. OK, seriously, I was trying to remember what you call those things...yeah, a HeliCoil. BUT, Carl surely knows about that already...so I assumed there wa...

Savage wrote:That looks like a clean, well-taken care of bike. All the bolts stuck together would make me feel good. That means it hasn't been monkeyed with.

That's what I thought but not so much.

Well the first oil change isn't going so well. I knew the oil level was at the bottom of the sight glass when I bought it but could see a level with just a slight tip to the right. I had mentioned earlier I have ridden it to the inspection station approximately 12 mile round trip. I also knew this b...

Good advice, thanks. I hope I ride this one! ------------------------------------- break in. Carl, I broke my wrist back in October, haven't been on mine yet since the injury, got a nice titanium plate, 10 screws and all the fun that goes with it.. I say this because am sure my first few rides are ...

Savage wrote:You could come ride over here. My son and I showed a 79 yr old guy around the trails this summer.

Thanks, that's a possibility!

There is always something hiding that's easy to overlook. Why did I pull the dust cover back on the throttle cables? I don't know but a new one showed up yesterday, may try to replace it today. http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m122/carlrf1/Husqvarna%20TE250/IMG-20151212-01601_zpspppu0sx8.jpg When ...

Boy I forgot how hard it is to change rear knobbies :shock: especially when trying not to scratch the nice black paint on the rim. I put on scratch (not a gouge) on the side and two nicks in the outer edge getting the last part of the tire over the rim where I couldn't get my plastic rim protectors...

I was inspecting the chain and when looking at the master link something wasn't right. http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m122/carlrf1/Husqvarna%20TE250/IMG-20151215-01653_zpso1jftqp1.jpg Partial disassembly reveals there are two O-rings missing! Darn it man. :roll: http://i103.photobucket.com/album...

This bike comes new with two rear sprockets, a 40 and 50 tooth. 40 for primarily street use and 50 for more off road. The 40T was on this wheel and I was given the original 50 as well. I don't think this bike has any business going over 50 on the tarmac, especially considering the compromise you mak...

The TE250 came to me with a chunked up Michelin Cross non-DOT 100/100 on the rear. It is certainly useable but I just had to have matching DOT tires for some reason. The tire that came new on it (which is on the original black wheel I received with the bike) is a very large Metzler Karoo 140/80-18. ...

[quote="carlrf"]The age of the battery ____________________________________week. Also I see no provision for a hold down strap. Not sure how I am going to secure it just yet. http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m122/carlrf1/Husqvarna%20TE250/IMG-20151213-01624_zpsoacnznz3.jpg Update: Upon closer insp...

Carl - have you ever considered just going around and buying the nastiest, dirty gross bikes for cheap money, work your magic, and then selling them? Hard to imagine there isn't some profit there, and you seem to be a natural at it.. You new bike is looking good, can't wait till we meet up sometime...

I received a larger gas tank with the bike. I just started looking in to what it would take to get it swapped. I will likely leave the stock one on for the time being unless I get real ambitious, or bored. This is the stock one I took off and yes I got gas everywhere when I took it off. I thought th...

OMG I forgot to mention the hand guard insanity. The right guard came off with no problem and was able to get it squared away in fairly short order. However the left one was bear. It would jut spin and spin. Finally had to get rough with it. http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m122/carlrf1/Husqvarna%...

Cleaned up the radiator hardware somewhat.

I was rerouting a couple of electrical cables and finally found the Power Commander I thought was there. It was hanging around in the bottom of the air box. Trust me, I know nothing about troubleshooting or tuning fuel injection! http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m122/carlrf1/Husqvarna%20TE250/IMG-...

The age of the battery is unknown and it looks kind of beat up. I ordered a low budget replacement. Should be here next week. Also I see no provision for a hold down strap. Not sure how I am going to secure it just yet. http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m122/carlrf1/Husqvarna%20TE250/IMG-20151213-0...