1999 Husqvarna TE610 wont run!!

[kootenay_kid]

Well on a whim i bought a 1999 Husqvarna TE610 with dual exhaust (sounds as nice as it looks) hasabout 3000kms and put it away after amonth of riding, took it out again and the bike will NOT start.

It has excellent compression (hurts to kick it over) nice fat blue spark, checked the timing which seems to be OK, checked the valves and thier within tolerance, went over the carb and no jets/ports seem to be clogged, changed the, rinsed the tank, primed the carb. I am running out of ideas and options (also money)!!

Any technical support I could get on this would be great otherwise i will be forced to sell this beast, (would make a helluva dual sport or supermoto once running)

 

[franhoser]

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sometimes such a large engine is hard to kick over when it's cold. put it maybe in a heated room or leave it outside in the sun when it's gets warmer to let it warm up a bit.

Other than that maybe try and jump start it on a steep hill.

 

[cactusreid]

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lev is right. tow it in 3rd or 4th gear and let the clutch out at a brisk speed it should come to life then. are you sure its a 610?i've only ever seen the 350's with dual pipes.

 

[sparklr]

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Give it a whiff of Cold Start :clap:

 

[kootenay_kid]

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tried bomb startin 'er down a steep 200m hill, still nothin (though it almost fired up couple of times), tried the cold start ether (no luck but huge backfires!) im figuring the issue may be something i overlooked in the carb... ill let u know

 

[franhoser]

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Back to basics. Needs gas and air. Is it getting both? Could be electrical spark too or lack there of.

 

[huskynw]

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You need to check the flywheel the magnet ring has probably de-bonded from the flywheel and rotated out of time. This would by why you have good spark and no start. This can be repaired by uptite husqvarna. Let us know what you find.

 

[old trials guy]

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Another possibility is the pulse coil (the little trigger unit the initiated the spark). A failed unit may create a spark but it may not have the correct duration which will result in backfiring but failure to start and run. (I have had personal experience with that one)

TheCDI box could also be the problem. NEVER, EVER TRY TO START A CDI INGNITION BIKE WITHOUT GROUNDING THE SPARK PLUG. CDI boxes can be damaged by turning over the bike with the spark plug cap removed and the ignition on andoverloading theCDI outputcircuit (like running your stereofull volume with no speakers hooked up).

Husky NW suggestion is a good one too and I would check to see if he is right. I suspect you could tell by determining TDC by piston location and comparing that to timing marks on the flywheel and see if they have moved.

Good luck, I am sure there is a solution and it will be a great bike once you sort it out.

otg

 

[klrroo]

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Are you positive the carb is good?Floats are workingand not sticking? If it ran fine when you put it away then my money is on a dirty/clogged carb. just my .02

 

[huskynw]

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The magnet ring is a known problem and most likely, I have seen a couple of them myself.

 

[kootenay_kid]

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it was absoloutely the flywheel magnets. The whole damn ring came loose!!! going to try and JB weld it in,

BUT... before i do, Is there a certain position it should be in? kinda unsure right now as the magnets may have shifted in my attempts to start it..

also checked the re-checked the carb and the floats were slightly high, it was overflowing a little..

thnx for the help guys, ill keep you posted!

 

[klrroo]

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glad you found the problem, good luck with her, it's primo weather out there right now

 

[old trials guy]

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kootenay_kid wrote:

it was absoloutely the flywheel magnets. The whole damn ring came loose!!! going to try and JB weld it in,

BUT... before i do, Is there a certain position it should be in? kinda unsure right now as the magnets may have shifted in my attempts to start it..

also checked the re-checked the carb and the floats were slightly high, it was overflowing a little..

thnx for the help guys, ill keep you posted!

I would talk to husky nw as he is familiar with these and likely has a good fix for you. Magnet location is critical and I think it is safe to say it has moved and that's why it won't start. This is not something you can guess at so unless you know what you are doing I suggest you get expert help or buy a new flywheel. Too much advance and it could cause engine damage, too much retard and it will be hard starting, may overheat and have poor performance.

my 2 cents.....otg

 

[huskynw]

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You are correct in thinking the timing is critical, thats why it wouldn't start with spark. You can send it to me and I will have it repaired or you can send it to uptite husky. The flywheel needs to be completely cleaned and an epoxy is used to glue it in.