Originally posted by kalitude
Well, what exactly do you mean by engine work? That can get spendy, depending on whether or not you have someone around who can do the work, and will do it at a reasonable price.
The rod(i forgot if thats the word) needs replacement. He says that the cylinder and top is ok. So i guiss maybe a rod and piston will do the work. If it was my 2-stroke it would cost me about $200. I wonder if there are any general price differences, for example how much does a piston cost?
I always do the work myself.
Is the rest of the bike perfect? Then maybe it would be worth it if you can get it running perfect without a lot of dough. But as Dale Lineaweaver said (the USA Husaberg guru) a Husaberg is only worth something if it starts and runs - if not it could be a huge can of worms with that 1991 and it might not be worth it!
I dont have much knowledge about 4-stroke but have spend much time on reparing 2-strokes. I guiss the bike is in parts, how much can be wrong that i cant see? On a 2-stroke i would say its not much more than the electric, but then a 4-stroke is more complex.
As far as the machine goes, they are big monsters of a bike. We own a 1992 FE501 that we bought before we knew any better and the thing is fast and will go anywhere, I often watch my boyfriend cruise up hills guys on new 426's are struggling to get up, and he has yet to explore 6th gear. But an easy to work on/easy to ride bike it is not.
Sounds good, thats what i want.
I notice you are in Sweden, so you might have better luck waiting to find one that is a little newer, that starts and runs strong, for a reasonable price. Here in the states you can find them from 1991-1996 for $1500-2500 that are in good running condition. A $500 bike can soon turn into a $2500 bike if the engine work is complex...plus you will always find other things it "needs" along the way.
Somehow the 4-strokes are as expensive or even more than in usa, when the 2-strokes are much cheaper, strange. I dont know where i have a dealer near so i cant really check the prices with them.