Husqvarna TE 450

Full time problems – Powerful bike but it sucks.. After fixing one problem u have second and etc... I like its power sound disigne, but so low engine and electric starter, i bought everything new and got another problem, speedometer sucks and the cranck is the worst metal one fall and its cracked.. So if u're trying to buy bike DON'T BUY HUSQVARNA.. Worst thing the parts are so expensive for husqvarna and hard to finde them

powerful thumper – great bike loads of power comfy 6 gear very handy oozes quality and class starts easy everytime has that big thumper sound quality parts brembo brakes etc love my husky 2009 450 , only thing that annoys me a little is the free floating back disk otherwise all round perfect dirt bike for australian conditions

Excellent – I have has this Bike for over 12 months now and I love it. It's been on a few trail rides and has been great. See subcategories below: Engine: This 450 is very torquey with a lot of compression. It is great for going up and down hills. The engine has a little vibration but it's nothing major.Starts really well - follow the books instructions (put choke on - open throttle fully twice then hit the starter). Never had a problem starting this way. Always use 98+ Octane unleaded for best results. I have noticed a huge power difference when using E10 unleaded. (not recommended!) 9/10

Comfort: What Comfort? The seat is as hard as a lump of timber. But hell, this bike is not made for long trips so live with it. You can get a new seat if you have issue with it. 3/10

Ride Quality: Awesome on tight Trail rides, handles jumps well. Bike is tall so it may be a bad choice for the vertical challenged. Balance is great too, doen't feel heavy (unless you need to pick it up off the ground (lol)). 9/10

Road Riding? : Forget it, change the Tyres and the Gear Ratio might help. 3/10

Reliability: No Known problems yet. (Cross Fingers). Service pricing is quite reasonable (not what I expected) 9/10

Pricing: I find these great value for money, especially if you look around for a new but "last year model" 9/10

Parts Pricing: I think all motorbike parts are way overpriced.Husky parts are no more than normal. 7/10

Servicing yourself: Oil change is easy. Airfilter is ok, you need to remove the seat and battery cover. Everything else seems straight forward. I take mine to the dealer for everthing except the Oil and Air. 8/10

Other Things: on the 07, get an exhaust guard or you will melt you boots.

The Radiator has no fan, although it hasn't boiled on me yet, I didn't want to take the risk. I put in Engine Ice. You can get a fan fitted if you a paranoid. They do run hot!

Overall: I love this bike, If it gives me troblefree operation for another year, I may consider upgrading to a newer model. 9/10 Looks Great, Plenty of Torque and Power. Easy to Ride. Gear changes are seamless. Bad Kickstand, A little Vibration for the engine. No standard Exhaust Guard. Hard Seat.

Good – good trail bike fast and nimble easy on hills, vibration can be fixed by fitting ballance shaft from motard version, very expensive, but should be factory 2009 model looks good, well priced. good warranty,superb handeling, excelent brakes, great dealer backup, motor vibration wears thin on long trail rides, brake and gear pedals seem too far from foot pegs resulting boot heels on pegs, exhaust ruins nylon pants