Yep. Will agree on the weights of the motor. I did a rebuild and when you pull one down it is built like an XR650. Everything is big. Crank and bearings are huge.
Faark , Greg... That's the cleanest chassis I have ever seen... Even the wiring loom.. I'm feeling very embarrassed now.. I'll have to pull my bike down now and give it some love. Great review and great updates to bike.. ..
Surely the hottest part of the exhaust is the headers? Wrapping the exhaust up to the silencer would increase the heat on the packing and burn it out faster then if the heat was to just disperse in the wind, I only ride my dirtbike in a cold climate so it does well to disperse heat all on its own provided I don’t sit there idling with no airflow
The wrap is there to save the starter motor brushes housing, not to mention my boots! where i live and ride ambient temps tend to get pretty hot 🥵 and if riding in soft sand or tight single track over here things get warm. As for it burning out the packing - may make things slightly worse though constant high speed/revs will blow out the packing regardless. The bigger destroyer of packing is vortices at the entry to the muffler from the mid pipe. This is where the packing starts to be removed in the turbulent gas flow, even where the stock Arrow packing was getting stripped out - and that was pre wrap.
@@YnotadvOz does it even need the packing in the arrow pipe? It may increase the flow of your exhaust letting it cool down quicker? Or does that make the bike not run as nice when the packin is burnt out
@@BigBergJohnson yes, aside from noise no packing messes with air flow and engine running as a result. Like pulling out the Arrow muffler insert makes the bike obnoxiously loud it also messes with the engine running everywhere other than top end.
I wonder what after market pipes are on the market for it. That exhaust sounds like a weak point to me that could be solved with a with a different exhaust. I remember the Leo Vince exhaust used to be absolutely wicked on the older huskies
@@BigBergJohnson not sure, I believe Arrow have stopped making the single pipe for them though they still have a twin system available as far as I know. Wouldn’t be too hard to get a custom link pipe made to suit different muffler.
Anyone on here with the 2019 SWM S500R? Do you have any issues starting the bike hot? And does it start on gear other than neutral? I have a 2019 RS500R and see both these issues along with flareouts. I wonder if anyone has a good fix for these issues documented somewhere.
Hi Greg - thanks mate, excellent and informative. - i've just picked up a 2020 model with 480km on the clock for 6K. I'm looking to make this into a light weight adventure bike - it's got the arrow single pipe, safari tank and pro taper bars. Has the Husky plastics and they need a tidy up .. Where did you get your sticker kit?. Do you know if there is a rear luggage rack that suits these?
G'day mate, Ringmaster did the sticker kit - they have the templates and make good quality stuff from my experience. As far as rear racks, there may be a couple of people who have run them, though i'd be reluctant to be putting any load up high and rearwards hanging off the final part of the subframe. Personally i use saddle bags and keep the heavy stuff low & forwards.
Great video Greg & nice summary. If I might ask, which fuel filter, starter motor & relay did you pick that perform better than the stock ones? I have the SM model and was wondering about switching the starter motor & relay as well because I've seen people complain about them. I haven't run into any issues with the stock ones yet but I want to be on the safe side. I've also seen that people try to route the valve cover breather to someplace else than the throttle body to avoid gunk getting back into the motor. What's your take on this? Cheers!
G’day mate, my starter motor failed around the 4K mark so I bought a Ducati version to suit the 2010 Husky from eBay and it’s been on for 8.5K trouble free to date. I also use a 220CCA Lithium battery and have the fuelling tuned pretty well now using a PCV. The relay was only changed as a cheap precaution in case the contacts had been burnt when the starter windings failed, the relays are common and just one I found via eBay. I run a Golan 10 micron fuel filter pre injector as I’m also running a 12 port injector so potentially more prone to blockage if anything gets by the 40 micron I tank filter. The in tank pump and filter are common to KTM etc, I’m running a Quantum kit for the Husky. I get minimal blow by into the intake boot during normal running so I’m not convinced it’s worthwhile for my use. The only time I see excessive oil in intake boot is if bike has been lying on RHS draining oil from valve cover, the flip side to this is potential to get dirt,dust or moisture into the rocker cover if exiting external to the air boot so for me it’s not worth it. Haven’t seen any detrimental effects to intake valves etc from oil vapours from rocker cover, mine have been clean as and I find it pretty easy to remove throttle body and clean occasionally if required.
Awesome & thank you for the extensive details in your reply. I only have 2k in the bike as I haven't had much opportunity to ride it to be honest so your video and this reply gave me a good roadmap for what to expect in the future. I'm part of the UK and US SWM groups as well for this matter and I'm also thinking on getting Dave's tune-up kit for the bike this year. Not so much for power but rather for efficiency and getting rid of the lean mapping by default, so I guess I'll have the same 12 port injector as you do. Thanks again for everything and I wish you a wonderful 2022 season.
@@balageH yes I was running Dave’s kit, and I did end up doing some dyno work after this video. I found Dave’s EJK too rich down low, possibly due to differences in US base maps and the Australian versions? Since going to the PCV I have improved AFR across the board and better fuel economy available via different maps as well so has been well worth the effort. If your in the US Dave’s kit should be a good option, if in the UK perhaps a EJK to suit the 2010 Husky may suit better?
@@YnotadvOz Thanks for the insight & tips. I'm located in Europe and here the dealer(s) have 3 maps to "choose" from. By default they can only sell you the restricted versions of the bike which is about 34hp and suitable for the A2 license category. This is mainly to be in line with emission regulations. The next upgrade is the "unlocked" mapping which I negotiated to be included in my final out the door price after the break-in period so that's what I'm currently running. Above this should be the "race" mapping for the arrow exhaust (or any other open muffler). I'm planning to get these settings this year along with the single side arrow muffler if they have them on stock and see where that gets me. If this solves my problems (flame-outs, engine shutting down in the middle of traffic when it's too hot etc.) then I'll stop here with the performance mods. If not, I'll look into the 2010 husky settings for EJK / JD jetting kits as well as Dave's. I could go the same route as you did with the PCV but to be honest I don't really trust people with tuning here. The bike is not well known here and there are 10 shady tuners for every decent one here, so I'm generally not trusting anyone with it.
Hi Greg, Great video thanks for the honest review. I have just bought a 2021 model as a trail bike and something to follow the kids around. are you changing the oil and filters as a kilometer or hour measurement. Thanks again for the video.
Honestly it depends, I service based on type of riding I have been doing. If it’s more slow going single track or heavy sand type riding where the bikes clutch and I are working harder I service more frequently. If I’m light ADV type of riding I’m happy to let it run out to 1500-2000km. So it really depends on what I have been doing or what I might have planned coming up. If I drop oil between 500-1000km I might not bother changing filter as I have rarely seen anything in either the screens or the paper filter when I cut them open. I keep a pretty comprehensive service history and the bike is now at 10729km and still going great. Still no change in compression test or valve clearance.
@@YnotadvOz Thanks Greg, This is why I bought this bike is its reputation for reliability, as i am just trail riding and chasing my kids around and it is good value. I was thinking of the oil changes on type of usage as well and use the service intervals for the valves. Once again thanks for your advice keep us in the loop with your experience on the SWM as I have subscribed to keep an eye out for your videos.
@@adamg6199 engine wise my experience is that they are great. The stock EFI fueling, like all new bikes, is compromised IMO. I ran a EJK setup for quite a while which was a marked improvement and more recently fitted up a Power commander 5. Not sure where you are based but the SWM Australia & NZ as well as SWM USA pages have plenty of info.
Hey mate thanks for sharing! I’m seriously considering this bike, has it ever had any reliability issues? Any issues at all so far since your year of owning it? Very nice upgrades you put on, stay safe!
Just what i shared in the video, if your chasing more info on them head over to one of the SWM facebook pages, There is one in Aus, USA, Italy & the UK
Hi Greg, I have bought a used 2019 swm500 with arrow exhaust I have noticed that the bike has done some exhaust backfiring and flaming out from time to time, previous owner said he had bought the bike new with the arrow exhaust fitted from dealership and supposedly engine had been remapped to suit arrow exhaust, though it seems like I will have to dig deeper into this issue! I was wondering if you would recommend the fuel commander kit you bought from Dave Hall in US to rectify the issue I am having!
Hey mate, where are you based? As our Oz bikes would appear to have different base maps to US bikes for example. I ran one of Dave’s EJK kits for a fair while, then after this video ran it up on Dyno and eventually went with a Power Commander 5
I am based in Ballarat Victoria Australia, I had bought the bike from a guy in Geelong Victoria, I did think about the differences in US fuel settings vs Australia as I had bought a carburetor from US once before for a previous bike and had to retune it due to our fuel differences! Which makes me sceptical with going with Dave's kit though I have heard people rave on about Dave's kit! If you're happy with power commander 5 I may go down that path, I am not after a rich power boost I just want to iron out the slight fueling dilemmas!
You can either use a complete Super dual wheel, or have a wheel built up using the SM500/SD cush hub & spacers and have it laced to a rim of your choice
Hi there, I own a swm rs500 2019 model with the safari tank from a te510 Husqvarna and have a bit of a gap between seat and tank, I am aware that some have used seat and plastics from te510 though your seat to tank fitment seems pretty good! Are you aware of any way the stock seat can be modified to fix this?
I ran the SWM seat and plastics for a fair while, yes there is a small gap but it wasn’t too bad. I changed over to the Husky plastics and seat as I had them, and to be honest I do prefer the look of them now, has a narrower feel to the bike and the stock Husky seat is far more comfortable 👍
I am starting to keep an eye out for a Husqvarna seat and perhaps go to seat concepts with it as I like a comfortable seat though at this point I have found the stock seat pretty good, better than my friends ktm500 seat, how do you think reliability compares to the likes of a ktm500! I have only had mine for 6 weeks so fairly new to them! Though I have been impressed with it so far! The only thing I don't like at this point is the side stand! People complain about the tight ratio transmission though with stock gearing it pulls up some fairly steep hills off road in 1st gear and does a top speed of 160kmh and seems like it will sit on 95kmh for a long distance ride which covers my needs, though it would be nice if they could make 6th gear slightly taller, though it still does better than a drz400 gearing wise to my knowledge!
@@danielryle6821 I’m at 9600km currently and has been fine as far as reliability is concerned, i think i covered off all of the issues i have had with it in the review piece. I’d say it’s comparable to a KTM500 so far as reliability is concerned, the KTM is supported in the aftermarket world significantly better. Personally i think the KTM500 is a great bike. I’d suggest you get onto one of the SWM Facebook group pages, SWM Australia & NZ, SWM US have plenty of info on them
How good is your battery? Use the decomp lever IMO the stock battery at 130CCA is on the small side, personally I swapped out to one that’s 190cca plus. Check out the SWM AUS & NZ page
cheers for that, it kicks over just doesn’t start i got another battery but unsure on the size as it still wouldn’t start i’m going to go have a look over the bike today
@@jaydenjenner4383 be sure to have the last ECU update, check temp sensor, clean air filter. Common issues if hard starting. The best is to plug the bike and see the default code.
@@user-py9jh7lq2c Graphics from Ringmaster (Action Decals) Husky TE510 2010 plastics available new and seat was second hand found via SWM Aus FB but there are New Acerbis seats available still
Yep. Will agree on the weights of the motor. I did a rebuild and when you pull one down it is built like an XR650. Everything is big. Crank and bearings are huge.
Faark
, Greg... That's the cleanest chassis I have ever seen... Even the wiring loom.. I'm feeling very embarrassed now.. I'll have to pull my bike down now and give it some love. Great review and great updates to bike.. ..
Awesome video. I appreciate you taking the time to make it.
All the best - Alex (Bundy Qld)
Surely the hottest part of the exhaust is the headers?
Wrapping the exhaust up to the silencer would increase the heat on the packing and burn it out faster then if the heat was to just disperse in the wind, I only ride my dirtbike in a cold climate so it does well to disperse heat all on its own provided I don’t sit there idling with no airflow
The wrap is there to save the starter motor brushes housing, not to mention my boots! where i live and ride ambient temps tend to get pretty hot 🥵 and if riding in soft sand or tight single track over here things get warm. As for it burning out the packing - may make things slightly worse though constant high speed/revs will blow out the packing regardless. The bigger destroyer of packing is vortices at the entry to the muffler from the mid pipe. This is where the packing starts to be removed in the turbulent gas flow, even where the stock Arrow packing was getting stripped out - and that was pre wrap.
@@YnotadvOz does it even need the packing in the arrow pipe?
It may increase the flow of your exhaust letting it cool down quicker?
Or does that make the bike not run as nice when the packin is burnt out
@@BigBergJohnson yes, aside from noise no packing messes with air flow and engine running as a result. Like pulling out the Arrow muffler insert makes the bike obnoxiously loud it also messes with the engine running everywhere other than top end.
I wonder what after market pipes are on the market for it.
That exhaust sounds like a weak point to me that could be solved with a with a different exhaust.
I remember the Leo Vince exhaust used to be absolutely wicked on the older huskies
@@BigBergJohnson not sure, I believe Arrow have stopped making the single pipe for them though they still have a twin system available as far as I know. Wouldn’t be too hard to get a custom link pipe made to suit different muffler.
I have a gt fatty on mine works extremely well especially in the sand .
Unfortunately you won't stop the tank decals from bubbling due to the plastic venting fuel vapor...
Anyone on here with the 2019 SWM S500R? Do you have any issues starting the bike hot? And does it start on gear other than neutral? I have a 2019 RS500R and see both these issues along with flareouts. I wonder if anyone has a good fix for these issues documented somewhere.
Hi Greg - thanks mate, excellent and informative. - i've just picked up a 2020 model with 480km on the clock for 6K. I'm looking to make this into a light weight adventure bike - it's got the arrow single pipe, safari tank and pro taper bars. Has the Husky plastics and they need a tidy up .. Where did you get your sticker kit?. Do you know if there is a rear luggage rack that suits these?
G'day mate, Ringmaster did the sticker kit - they have the templates and make good quality stuff from my experience. As far as rear racks, there may be a couple of people who have run them, though i'd be reluctant to be putting any load up high and rearwards hanging off the final part of the subframe. Personally i use saddle bags and keep the heavy stuff low & forwards.
Great video Greg & nice summary. If I might ask, which fuel filter, starter motor & relay did you pick that perform better than the stock ones? I have the SM model and was wondering about switching the starter motor & relay as well because I've seen people complain about them. I haven't run into any issues with the stock ones yet but I want to be on the safe side. I've also seen that people try to route the valve cover breather to someplace else than the throttle body to avoid gunk getting back into the motor. What's your take on this? Cheers!
G’day mate, my starter motor failed around the 4K mark so I bought a Ducati version to suit the 2010 Husky from eBay and it’s been on for 8.5K trouble free to date. I also use a 220CCA Lithium battery and have the fuelling tuned pretty well now using a PCV. The relay was only changed as a cheap precaution in case the contacts had been burnt when the starter windings failed, the relays are common and just one I found via eBay. I run a Golan 10 micron fuel filter pre injector as I’m also running a 12 port injector so potentially more prone to blockage if anything gets by the 40 micron I tank filter. The in tank pump and filter are common to KTM etc, I’m running a Quantum kit for the Husky.
I get minimal blow by into the intake boot during normal running so I’m not convinced it’s worthwhile for my use. The only time I see excessive oil in intake boot is if bike has been lying on RHS draining oil from valve cover, the flip side to this is potential to get dirt,dust or moisture into the rocker cover if exiting external to the air boot so for me it’s not worth it. Haven’t seen any detrimental effects to intake valves etc from oil vapours from rocker cover, mine have been clean as and I find it pretty easy to remove throttle body and clean occasionally if required.
Awesome & thank you for the extensive details in your reply. I only have 2k in the bike as I haven't had much opportunity to ride it to be honest so your video and this reply gave me a good roadmap for what to expect in the future. I'm part of the UK and US SWM groups as well for this matter and I'm also thinking on getting Dave's tune-up kit for the bike this year. Not so much for power but rather for efficiency and getting rid of the lean mapping by default, so I guess I'll have the same 12 port injector as you do. Thanks again for everything and I wish you a wonderful 2022 season.
@@balageH yes I was running Dave’s kit, and I did end up doing some dyno work after this video. I found Dave’s EJK too rich down low, possibly due to differences in US base maps and the Australian versions? Since going to the PCV I have improved AFR across the board and better fuel economy available via different maps as well so has been well worth the effort. If your in the US Dave’s kit should be a good option, if in the UK perhaps a EJK to suit the 2010 Husky may suit better?
@@YnotadvOz Thanks for the insight & tips. I'm located in Europe and here the dealer(s) have 3 maps to "choose" from. By default they can only sell you the restricted versions of the bike which is about 34hp and suitable for the A2 license category. This is mainly to be in line with emission regulations. The next upgrade is the "unlocked" mapping which I negotiated to be included in my final out the door price after the break-in period so that's what I'm currently running. Above this should be the "race" mapping for the arrow exhaust (or any other open muffler). I'm planning to get these settings this year along with the single side arrow muffler if they have them on stock and see where that gets me. If this solves my problems (flame-outs, engine shutting down in the middle of traffic when it's too hot etc.) then I'll stop here with the performance mods. If not, I'll look into the 2010 husky settings for EJK / JD jetting kits as well as Dave's. I could go the same route as you did with the PCV but to be honest I don't really trust people with tuning here. The bike is not well known here and there are 10 shady tuners for every decent one here, so I'm generally not trusting anyone with it.
G'day Greg. Which OBD2 Bluetooth module have you used? I really like the idea of mobile based diagnostics but I can't figure out which one to buy
Worked with OBD2 Australis to make up the adaptor cable for this bike and just use one of their BT modules. Works fine for me
Greg, what's the repair to the rear shock guard... I know I keep burning thru guard from tyre.. I'm suspecting
Hi Greg,
Great video thanks for the honest review. I have just bought a 2021 model as a trail bike and something to follow the kids around.
are you changing the oil and filters as a kilometer or hour measurement.
Thanks again for the video.
Honestly it depends, I service based on type of riding I have been doing. If it’s more slow going single track or heavy sand type riding where the bikes clutch and I are working harder I service more frequently. If I’m light ADV type of riding I’m happy to let it run out to 1500-2000km. So it really depends on what I have been doing or what I might have planned coming up. If I drop oil between 500-1000km I might not bother changing filter as I have rarely seen anything in either the screens or the paper filter when I cut them open. I keep a pretty comprehensive service history and the bike is now at 10729km and still going great. Still no change in compression test or valve clearance.
@@YnotadvOz Thanks Greg, This is why I bought this bike is its reputation for reliability, as i am just trail riding and chasing my kids around and it is good value.
I was thinking of the oil changes on type of usage as well and use the service intervals for the valves.
Once again thanks for your advice keep us in the loop with your experience on the SWM as I have subscribed to keep an eye out for your videos.
@@adamg6199 engine wise my experience is that they are great. The stock EFI fueling, like all new bikes, is compromised IMO. I ran a EJK setup for quite a while which was a marked improvement and more recently fitted up a Power commander 5. Not sure where you are based but the SWM Australia & NZ as well as SWM USA pages have plenty of info.
@@YnotadvOz I just picked it up and starting the run in process. Its bloody quick where did you get the bigger fan from.
@@adamg6199 radiators121 out of Punchbowl NSW via eBay
Hey mate thanks for sharing! I’m seriously considering this bike, has it ever had any reliability issues? Any issues at all so far since your year of owning it? Very nice upgrades you put on, stay safe!
Just what i shared in the video, if your chasing more info on them head over to one of the SWM facebook pages, There is one in Aus, USA, Italy & the UK
Hi Greg, I have bought a used 2019 swm500 with arrow exhaust I have noticed that the bike has done some exhaust backfiring and flaming out from time to time, previous owner said he had bought the bike new with the arrow exhaust fitted from dealership and supposedly engine had been remapped to suit arrow exhaust, though it seems like I will have to dig deeper into this issue! I was wondering if you would recommend the fuel commander kit you bought from Dave Hall in US to rectify the issue I am having!
Hey mate, where are you based? As our Oz bikes would appear to have different base maps to US bikes for example. I ran one of Dave’s EJK kits for a fair while, then after this video ran it up on Dyno and eventually went with a Power Commander 5
I am based in Ballarat Victoria Australia, I had bought the bike from a guy in Geelong Victoria, I did think about the differences in US fuel settings vs Australia as I had bought a carburetor from US once before for a previous bike and had to retune it due to our fuel differences! Which makes me sceptical with going with Dave's kit though I have heard people rave on about Dave's kit! If you're happy with power commander 5 I may go down that path, I am not after a rich power boost I just want to iron out the slight fueling dilemmas!
@@danielryle5596 can I assume your on the Aus SWM FB page? If so I’ll drop you a message
@@danielryle5596 alternatively have a look at my reply about a month ago to balageH as that may answer your questions
Hey mate looking to get a wheel with a Cush drive for my rs500, what wheel did you get that fits? Cheers
You can either use a complete Super dual wheel, or have a wheel built up using the SM500/SD cush hub & spacers and have it laced to a rim of your choice
Hi there, I own a swm rs500 2019 model with the safari tank from a te510 Husqvarna and have a bit of a gap between seat and tank, I am aware that some have used seat and plastics from te510 though your seat to tank fitment seems pretty good! Are you aware of any way the stock seat can be modified to fix this?
I ran the SWM seat and plastics for a fair while, yes there is a small gap but it wasn’t too bad. I changed over to the Husky plastics and seat as I had them, and to be honest I do prefer the look of them now, has a narrower feel to the bike and the stock Husky seat is far more comfortable 👍
I am starting to keep an eye out for a Husqvarna seat and perhaps go to seat concepts with it as I like a comfortable seat though at this point I have found the stock seat pretty good, better than my friends ktm500 seat, how do you think reliability compares to the likes of a ktm500! I have only had mine for 6 weeks so fairly new to them! Though I have been impressed with it so far! The only thing I don't like at this point is the side stand! People complain about the tight ratio transmission though with stock gearing it pulls up some fairly steep hills off road in 1st gear and does a top speed of 160kmh and seems like it will sit on 95kmh for a long distance ride which covers my needs, though it would be nice if they could make 6th gear slightly taller, though it still does better than a drz400 gearing wise to my knowledge!
@@danielryle6821 I’m at 9600km currently and has been fine as far as reliability is concerned, i think i covered off all of the issues i have had with it in the review piece. I’d say it’s comparable to a KTM500 so far as reliability is concerned, the KTM is supported in the aftermarket world significantly better. Personally i think the KTM500 is a great bike. I’d suggest you get onto one of the SWM Facebook group pages, SWM Australia & NZ, SWM US have plenty of info on them
Will the wheel with the Cush drive fit straight in though about this for my 300r
just need the sprocket side spacer - as this is different OD but otherwise yes
hey mate just got a 2019 i’m having problems with it starting got any tips
How good is your battery? Use the decomp lever IMO the stock battery at 130CCA is on the small side, personally I swapped out to one that’s 190cca plus. Check out the SWM AUS & NZ page
cheers for that, it kicks over just doesn’t start i got another battery but unsure on the size as it still wouldn’t start i’m going to go have a look over the bike today
@@jaydenjenner4383 be sure to have the last ECU update, check temp sensor, clean air filter. Common issues if hard starting.
The best is to plug the bike and see the default code.
Hey mate are you from was?
Can I have a contact?
O am in Albany
Hey mate, best hit me up via the SWM AUS and NZ Facebook page.
Здравствуйте. Какой фирмы у Вас бак? Где купили? Какой объём?
Safari tanks Australia it holds 20lt and hold the weight nicenand low
@@YnotadvOz спасибо, скажите сиденье, пластик и наклейки какой бренд и где покупали?
@@user-py9jh7lq2c Graphics from Ringmaster (Action Decals) Husky TE510 2010 plastics available new and seat was second hand found via SWM Aus FB but there are New Acerbis seats available still