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[potatoho]

The TE510 has a keyed ignition right? If not (that would be LAME!), is it a factory option?

[Ruffus]

Originally Posted by potatoho

The TE510 has a keyed ignition right? If not (that would be LAME!), is it a factory option?

No keyed ignition, just a steering lock on the TE250\450\510's, but there are a few options, Bajadesign's has one now & I'll be ordering their's this fall if I don't find a better option locally. they're fairly inexpensive,, not really a big deal

[potatoho]

Originally Posted by Ruffus

No keyed ignition, just a steering lock on the TE250\450\510's, but there are a few options, Bajadesign's has one now & I'll be ordering their's this fall if I don't find a better option locally. they're fairly inexpensive,, not really a big deal

That's cool, I think. By steering lock, you mean something with a key that you can lock the steering with?

I actually have a two-way pager alarm system I bought off of ebay for $50. Was planning on putting it on my KTM 300 but it's a bit of work. Might be neat on a Husky. It comes with two pager devices with icons so you can tell if someone is moving the bike. You can also remote start and kill LOL.

[Ruffus]

Originally Posted by potatoho

That's cool, I think. By steering lock, you mean something with a key that you can lock the steering with?

I actually have a two-way pager alarm system I bought off of ebay for $50. Was planning on putting it on my KTM 300 but it's a bit of work. Might be neat on a Husky. It comes with two pager devices with icons so you can tell if someone is moving the bike. You can also remote start and kill LOL.

yes steering lock with a key,,, remote start huh????? must be pretty handy on them cold winter night's when ya absolutely, positively, gotta get out an ride I do like the idea of the alarm

[potatoho]

Originally Posted by Ruffus

yes steering lock with a key,,, remote start huh????? must be pretty handy on them cold winter night's when ya absolutely, positively, gotta get out an ride I do like the idea of the alarm

Yeah, but also remote kill. Think of the laughs!

[GaM]

The steering lock doesn't work on my TE610, the lock turns but it never catches whatever it's supposed catch in there to lock the fork.

[buffallodan]

The steering lock is a bit tricky, try to turn the bars as you push and turn the key and really fiddle with it. I had a hard time getting it down initially but after you figure out how much to turn the bars and key it works fine...

Dan

[Ruffus]

yeah ya gotta press as you turn, Dan is right about it takin a bit ta screw around with till ya get the hang of it

[GaM]

Haha, worked like a charm. Just turned the forks and the key at the same time.

[hartzpad]

How necessary is it to have local dealer support for a Husky? There are no Husky dealers here in Utah but I am really digging both the TE510 and TE610 bikes, great design and very light weight. I never see Husky parts advertised in major parts catalogs such as Parts Unlimited and Rocky Mountain ATV, but then again, maybe I haven't paid attention if they were or not. I've been planning on a plated KTM 525 EXC to replaced my plated Yamaha WR426 but seeing the Husky bikes makes me want one, I just don't know if it is worth the pain of not having a local dealer when I just need to stop by and get parts, I have at least 3 or 4 local Yamaha and KTM dealers within about 70 miles, one is only 5 min. away and it is nice to swing by and pick up parts when they are in stock.

More pics please!!!!

[switchback]

Originally Posted by hartzpad

How necessary is it to have local dealer support for a Husky? There are no Husky dealers here in Utah but I am really digging both the TE510 and TE610 bikes, great design and very light weight.

Someone with the same Husky thoughts in thier head. I just Mailed HuskyUSA and expressed my desire for a dealer in Utah. I was ready to buy a TE570 from RimRock Racing around the time of the Piaggio screw-over. Now Rim Rock is gone and we have to choose between Reno, GrandJunction, Boise, or Vegas. The Husky 610/570s were the fastest bike in the desert out here. Now I want a new 610 DS but can only drool over the pictures. Don't want to go out of state for parts and service.

If you do want a husky 610 they have them in Remo for $6199 + the other charges that dealers stick you with.

Please send Husky an email telling them we need dealers.

[Ruffus]

parts are a phone call away, just order & within a week they are at your door, service to very user friendly, I don't see the problem
Grab your self a Husky & never look back

[switchback]

The problem is there is no dealer service without a dealer. I know I can order parts from a hundred dealers but if I need warranty service or major service I will have to travel.

[Hoder]

Please send Husky an email telling them we need dealers

I read an interview about a year ago I think by the head of MV Agusta who said they planned to keep the Husky an exclusive, highly sought after item, like the Ferrari but hoped to have a full line of (factory) aftermarket parts available. There's 2 dealers in my state both about 100 miles away from me which kind of sucks but I'm still 100% I bought the best bike for my purposes. It would be nice to see at least a few dealers in each state.

[Ruffus]

Originally Posted by tigerowner_ut

The problem is there is no dealer service without a dealer. I know I can order parts from a hundred dealers but if I need warranty service or major service I will have to travel.

Yes for warranty service or something major you will have to travel, but then again a similar Jap D\S has no warranty Ooops what was I thinking, there is no Jap D\S that would be considered compareable to the Husky's

P.S. very, very few have needed major service from what I've heard