what can you tell me about husaberg FC470 ?

[mad4it028]

been offered this husaberg FC470 for £500 runs well but guy dosnt know what year it is?
these bikes anygood? common faults? what can ya tell me
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[STONEY!]

they are either really good or loadsa trouble! Ive had a few husky's and mates have had bergs and they either last forever and take loads of abuse or die spectacularly

I dont know many people who have had one that would buy one again and to be honest £500 for an unregistered possibly hot bike doesnt sound too good

[STONEY!]

common probs

kickstart slipping
stator plate trouble
carb problems hot and cold starting
gearbox failure
starter clutch eats itself on leccy start models

[G]

They don't hold their value well.

Later models have better reliability - earlier you get, the more likely most of the engine is likely to turn to dust at any time.

As with KTMs, a 20mm front axle means 02 or earlier, a 26mm front axle is 03 or later.
I think the pictured one looks like a 20mm.

When they're working well, they're very good bikes - about as light as you'll get a big thumper competition bike with plenty of power.
My 501FE had serious issues with hot starting with the road legal can on. Manageable with the race one, but impossible with the road legal pretty much - px'd it for a KTM200 and didn't look back, much preferred the zingy 2 stroke - and of course that I could enter enduros and be able to restart the bike!

The electric start was sold as a 'restarter' on early models, but even with everything in tip-top shape, still couldn't manage that on mine with the road can on.

[mad4it028]

ok think im gonna give it a miss
thanks for info
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always looking to buy bikes crashed ,unfinished projects,none runners pm me
currently riding kawasaki z1000 only bike ive ever loved