I just picked up my first brand new bike a 2012 TXC 310. (All used bikes prior)  I chose the TXC because it is not hamstringed by emisions and runs at its full potential from the factory. I have a plate for it aready (easy in AZ).  Just got it home and have not had a chance to ride it yet. I am going to go over it first. First thing is to get rid of the auto retract kick stand then I have a rear brake sharkfin and Cyra  hand gaurds to put on. Will break it in tommrow and the kids and I are headed to the track on Saturday. When I figure how to post a picture I will post it.

Just cut the peg off the bolt on the kickstand.

Edited by OlderHuskyRider, 14 June 2012 - 06:18 PM.

The best way to upload is to open a free account in something like photobucket and then you'll have the ease of uploading the URL for the pic.

Every bearing will need grease. And we need a ride report!

Well I got some time on it today at the track. I am very impressed.  The fuel injection is very good. The starter is instant. I even stalled it in a rutted out corner and was able to hit the button and fire it up before I even put a foot down.

The suspension is light year ahead of what I have become used to. The TXC did very well though the whoops and when I had enough guts to launch it over the bigger jumps it did well there too.  A friend of mine was on his KTM 450SXF and I was walking away from him on the track. (even though the 450 has 20 extra HP) the 310 was able to put it down much better. Way better then a CRF 450X in the suspension and power deliver departments.

I have 2 oil changes though it ( I dumped the factory oil prior to starting it up and replaced it with petroleum based oil for break in.) Noting to funky in the oil but it was dirty after the first 20 minutes. Some very small white strands in the oil filter and nothing in the screen.  I will need to find a 12mm ratcheting flare nut wrench to makes the oil change easier.

I cut off the auto retract bolt for the kick stand.

Fun bike and I have not even had it on the trails yet.

Setting it up for the first ride (First and last time it gets to go inside the house, it was to hot to work on it in the garage)




On the truck for the break in ride.





Great looking bike!

Edited by Micfasto, 17 June 2012 - 03:43 PM.

Where's the "Motocity" stickers?
You'll find that it takes about 10 hours for the engine to loosen up - and then it runs a LOT better.
I have 40 hours on mine now and have found that 2 clicks less compression in the front and 1/2 turn less high speed in the rear along with 1 click more rebound in the rear works REALLY well here in the Az rocks nd single track for my 192#.   Stock settings are pretty rright on for me and my slow speed on MX stuff.  The stock Pirelli's wear VERY well in our conditions and have great traction in everything.  (I run Tubliss with about 8 1/2 psi)
AKRA racing system added about 3hp all the way thru the power band.   JD Tuner did very little.  (the JD settings effectively lean the pilot, needle and main jets out 1/2 notch and richen the accelerator pump a full notch)

xxxbranham, on 17 June 2012 - 06:09 PM, said:

I got some small Motocity stickers, but they did not put the front fender ones on . I follwed your post on cafe husky. I am just down the road from you and would like to ride that Marana single track loop sometime. I do ride in the Picacho mtns but have not found the single track.

YHGEORGE, on 15 June 2012 - 12:00 PM, said:

I keep hearing this.  I talked to the mechanic at my local dealer (who is a very good mechanic) and he's said he hasn't seen any bearing problems on the Husky.  I was considering doing the swing arm, shock pivots and steering stem and he talked me out of it.  Although he said the steering stem bearings tend to be on the weak side.  My thought it people aren't properly torquing them, but that's only a hunch.

Just a suggestion. It takes about ten minutes to ck the linkage.

YHGEORGE, on 18 June 2012 - 09:31 AM, said:

Some good advise. I had to remove the rear wheel to put on the the rear brake shark fin and figured I would take a look at what the bearings had for grease.

The rear link had some grease in it. good but not great. (One day on a watered track got some dirt on the seals (some extras greas would have gave it some more protecion)


Cleaned it up and repacked them.

The back bone linkage look good as well (not great)




Only one that was what I would call not enough grease was the lower shock bearing.







Swing arm bearing has some greas in it but I am glad I took it apart and had a look at it and cleaned and added more grease.




Not a major issue as there is some grease in all the bearings but it gave me some time to get to know the bike and I will be able to sleep sound knowing what condition my bearings are in.

I will do the head tube when i take the forks off to put on seal savers in the near future.

This is what the MSR Shark fin looks like. i liked the XRsonly one on my old bike better as it fit closer and seems to cover more of the disk (and it was one piece) but this one will do.






Have to keep up with my ridding buddies, they are pushing me hard this summer now that school is out.

Newest modification lowered seat hight to 36.25"






Tuned out well for "Do it yourself"

Got its first "real" challenging ride in today. All previous hours have been at the track or fun fast desert stuff close to home.  I used to think that my dialed in suspension, Dyna ringed, trials tire wearing XR416 was the ultimate unfair advantage bike on gnarly terrain. Then I got to ride the nasty stuff on my TXC310. Unbelievable! I was hauling the mail but it felts like I was not even pushing it.  The fan did run a lot during the ride but never boiled. I plan to switch to Engine Ice after 10 hours on the bike.  The clutch worked great in the nasty stuff, so good I am putting off the rekluse for a while.  I am not sure where the bike was more fun at the motocross track or on the trail, both places pegged the fun meter on this bike.

So far  the only upgrades are protection based; MSR rear disk guard and radiator braces and Cycra hand guards. I got a Ricochet skid plate that I have yet to put on. At 15 hours I am going to synthetic motor oil (used valvolen motorcycle 10W40 (dino oil) for break in).  I may add a coolant recovery bottle but I have yet to lose a drop of coolant.

That ricochet blocks a lot of air to the engine case.   If you get overheating problems that might me the issue.  If not, carry on.  Higher speed trails probably no concern

glangston, on 09 July 2012 - 07:41 AM, said:

Thanks for the heads up. I will keep an eye on it when I install it.

Glad you are liking that machine, they are great bikes. You did well selecting that one.

Hey you 310'ers - what is your trail mileage on the stock tank? I could go 74mi on the stock 2.4gal tank on my Te450.

geared 13/50...  65-75 miles.  powered up, stock exhaust, JD tuner.  2011 TE310

I got 37 mpg today going at a pretty fast pace off road with some heavy duty sand washs thrown in the mix. I would be comfotable with 70 miles on a tank. 13-50 gearing on a TXC 310.

Micfasto, on 11 July 2012 - 07:20 PM, said:

I avg 35-36mpg on my '11 TE310.  I track my fuel usage fairly religiously with an iPhone app.