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[NiceUserName TT Addict]

All right, you guys are confusing me on the chain guide!! Is this one of those either or answers??

[coffee Get Help Now]

NiceUserName said:

All right, you guys are confusing me on the chain guide!! Is this one of those either or answers??

Personally I like the idea of a chain guide that moves if something like a rock hits it.  Fixed chain guides might cause damage if hit hard enough.

But that is just my 2 cents.  Is there a downside to a stock TE chain guide?

[Dale Wickline TT Bronze Member]

NiceUserName said:

All right, you guys are confusing me on the chain guide!! Is this one of those either or answers??

Buy the BRP unit and be done with it.

If you don't believe me look at the new TXC models which have  a very similar design.

[Norman_Foley TT Addict]

TE style guide worked(and still works) on my '82 250WR and still works on all my newer Huskys.  That said... Euro Factory KTM's had BRP's at WEC USGP in Hancock, NY

[Ermico TT Member]

I bought my 05 te 450 new in 05.That bike was near perfect right out of the box.I dont race it ,just very aggresive trail riding.i have never had carb problems,no rejetting,no bog.In fact after just over 1000 miles i havent had any problems with this beast at all!Checked the valves twice already and no adjustment needed.The only mod needed for me was going to 52 teeth on the rear (sidewinder Ti moly).Clean air filter and frequent oil changes,replace stuff as it wears.Husky spent a shit load of money engineering these bikes,I think they got it right.

[tennessee thumper TT Member]

+1 on the above comments. I have done little to my 06 TE 450 as well. I did install a fuel screw to fine tune the mixture easier, but other than that is has been routine maintenence for me. No rejetting etc....I am very impressed with the performance and reliablility of the bike so far and coming from a vintage BMW background that is not easily accomplished.

Trail riding this weekend I got over 70 miles on the stock tank riding slow trails, gravel roads and some two lane. I give the bike a 10 out of 10 so far.

[rlw TT Bronze Member]

NiceUserName,

I would not call the BRP chain guide a "must do" for everyone out there.....it would depend on the type of riding a person does and riding area.

On most fire roads, faster or more open mountain/desert trail conditions I ride in, stock guide may be just fine......I sure it would not be a problem in 95% of what I ride, but that 5% is what worries me and IMO makes it a must have.

As I mentioned, I was on a really tight steep rocky 1st gear, techincal trail section, a rock rolled and threw the bike into a sharp rock...My BRP has a good gouge in it now from that rock, that I feel may have bent the stock guide in toward tire, or missed/folded back the stock guide to where it may have hit the lower teeth where the chain meets the sprocket.

I would put this item in the same group as disc brake guards (which I have not done yet), hand guards and bigger aftermarket skid plates (which I have both)....are they a "must do"?......no, but again, depending on your riding and riding area, you may be glad you did

[BAJAHUSKYS TT Titanium Member]

Keep the stocker on until it needs to be replaced. Compare what it cost to buy another stock TE chain guide from your Husky dealer with a BRP unit. Thats what we did and that is why we went with a BRP on line through BRP.

If your going to spend the money to buy another stock chain guide, then buy the BRP and it will last longer/ take more abuse.

First on your list should be complete bike armor front to rear and the front axle nut for wheel changes. You will hate life when you have to change a front flat without it on the trail.

Increased bike armor speaks for itself.

Our 2.1 TC fuel tanks got 62+ trail miles when the bikes were new on break in rides up to 4,000'. Steny

[rlw TT Bronze Member]

On my rocky ride above, my TE510 w/stock tank at the time, hit reserve just as we got to the parking area, at 52miles.....a whoppin' 26mpg.....this was after leaning out stock '05 jetting for our elevations. Being more gentle and open country can get 38mpg.
(some of my rides are 70+ miles, putting the 3.4g IMS tank on my "must do" list)

[NiceUserName TT Addict]

As far as radiator guards, any brand to suggest or stay away from?  I've got Works on my KX, have crash tested a few times, and they seem to hold up.  

So a chain guard off a TC is not recommended?  We found one cheap, maybe there's a reason why, eh?  I'm inclined just to leave the stock one on since I'm not going to be doing any technical riding right off the bat, but if I'm doing well, there is the potential to be on trails with root ledges and we live in Michigan, so there's always trees down, not much for monster rocks.

Edit:  Never mind on the radiator guards, I found some good threads, like this one:  http://www.thumperta...=radiator guard

[BAJAHUSKYS TT Titanium Member]

Correct. The stock TE chain guide is stronger than the stock TC one.

[BentAero TT Bronze Member]

Don't know when this melted thru, I can only assume it happened right away, but I didn't notice it until I pitched it away on a hillside and the bike landed on it's right side. (w/ about 100 miles on it)  When I picked it up, oil was all over the right side of the engine case. That's when I discovered the melted hose.

Gary

[Louge TT Bronze Member]

My breather bypass line melted in the same spot.

Both Huskies on last summer's TAT crossing experienced leaking at the 90~ valve cover fitting. Suggest pulling the fitting, scraping off the glue and applying a liberal amount of red high temp RTV.

Some keep the OEM routing into the lower airbox and resulting oil accumulation.  Others rotate the fitting from 225~ to 280~, run a new line into the upper airbox corner and terminate into a K&N or similar breather.

[BentAero TT Bronze Member]

If I'm interpreting that correctly, do you mean instead of the breather hose pointing basically down as it is now, pivot the 90º connector so it's pointing 'up' and get a longer hose so the oil that's dumped into the hose drains back into the valve train area?

Gary

[cpw TT Member]

how about a link to smog removal stuff for TEs?  Would kill for a video on this!

[coffee Get Help Now]

cpw said:

how about a link to smog removal stuff for TEs?  Would kill for a video on this!

I strongly discourage any detailed pictures & video, and no I don't want to get into a long debate about that.  I put up a video for the stuff on the inside of the carb - throttle stop & AP enable for the 2006 & 2007 TEs, it's in the sticky.

There are reasons for not showing the world how the other stuff falls off the bike.

edit - if you need to put up pics try only to show the super closeups so people that don't have the bikes don't know what we are talking about.

[cpw TT Member]

coffee said:

I strongly discourage any detailed pictures & video, and no I don't want to get into a long debate about that.  I put up a video for the stuff on the inside of the carb - throttle stop & AP enable for the 2006 & 2007 TEs, it's in the sticky.

There are reasons for not showing the world how the other stuff falls off the bike.

edit - if you need to put up pics try only to show the super closeups so people that don't have the bikes don't know what we are talking about.

Understood.  Didn't realize the extent of possible scrutiny.
=CPW=

[mike_dean TT Platinum Member]

Gary,Here's how my hose is routed, I don,t want the oil dripping out of the air box on the rear tire on the street or track. When it routes higher than the cover fitting it doesn't drip, even if oil over full, or after high speed runs, UP103 UNI Filter. Mike

[EuroFreak TT Bronze Member]

I would and did put mods $$ into the suspension instead of a steering damper.  For less than the cost of a Scotts damper you can valve/spring to your weight and ability and improve the boingers so you don't ned a steering damper.  I speak for east coast tight woods type of riding.
You end up with lighter steering and suspension that takes care of everything.

For vibe control and comfort, Protapers Burleson bend bars and Boyssen Flex grip have worked well to minimize vibration and fatigue on longer rides and enduros.

[huskytarded TT Member]

coffee said:

I strongly discourage any detailed pictures & video, and no I don't want to get into a long debate about that.  I put up a video for the stuff on the inside of the carb - throttle stop & AP enable for the 2006 & 2007 TEs, it's in the sticky.

There are reasons for not showing the world how the other stuff falls off the bike.

edit - if you need to put up pics try only to show the super closeups so people that don't have the bikes don't know what we are talking about.

Man... that is just stupid. There are people from all over the world on this site...not just skirt wearing, tree hugging, cali cry baby law makers there Mr. Coffee. Just because it may be against the law in the US on the road does not mean it is in the rest of the world... or even here if the bike is going to be used in competition racing. So if someone has this info and would like to share it with people using it in the right situations, I for one highly encourage IT because your "reasons" are far fetched paranoia. this is no different than all the other info about removing the new 08's Cat slip on for the "power kit" and no one seams to have a problem with that info being posted.