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Folks appreciate any feedback about this bike especially from owners of the 09 and 10 models.
Hearing all sorts of info some bad and some good.

New 2011 Spec's are:
TE 310

The new TE 310 boasts the lightest engine in the 250 cc 4-stroke category (22 kg), boosted to 302.44 cc, thanks to an increase in bore and stroke, now 82 x 57.3 mm.

The throttle body is the same as that on the TC 250 - a Mikuni 45 mm diameter. The exhaust system is specially designed for the 310 model and as in the other models has a new heat protection on the silencer. The bike is much lighter than the previous version (-6 kg) and comes with significantly higher torque and power.

Otherwise the bike has the same features as the TE 250, with the new reinforced chassis, new Grimeca hubs, Kayaba 48 mm front forks and Sachs shock absorber with new settings, 8.5 litre fuel tank, new hand guards and new bodywork graphics.

CHANGES TE 250, TE 310 AND TC 250 MODELS

    * NEW CHASSIS, REDESIGNED AND REINFORCED
    * NEW HUBS
    * NEW GRAPHICS
    * NEW ENGINE GUARDS
    * WATERPROOF SPARK PLUG COVER
    * NEW EXHAUST PIPE HEAT PROTECTOR
    * ENGINE CRANK-CASE WITH STEEL CHASSIS SOCKETS

TE 310 ONLY (NEW BIKE)

    * NEW ENGINE
    * NEW FRAME ( AS TE250)
    * NEW   CDI  WITH 2 MAPS SELECTABLE FROM A SWITCH ON THE HANDLEBAR
    * KG.106 WITHOUT FUEL

Brad is this the new Beemer/ Husky you're talking about, if it is it's gotta be good, just jump in at the deep end.

Brad the 2011 TE310 is going to be an awesome bike, as you know it has the new smaller motor that is 6kg's lighter than the 2010 TE310 motor and it will have more power and torgue than the 2009/2010 bikes due to a bigger bore and a longer stroke.

The biggest plus for the 310 is that it now comes with Kayaba forks as the 50mm Marzocchi's on the older bikes are renowned for going through fork seals, and fuel capacity has gone to 8.5 litres up from 7.2 on the older bikes.

In my opinion and for the way that i ride and the type of riding that i like to do the TE310 is the perfect capacity bike, it has the handling of a 250 in the tight stuff and power to run with the bigger bikes in the more open and flowing stuff.
Brad if you were to purchase a 2011 TE310 i don't think you would be disappointed.
I ordered a 2011 TE310 the other day, which should be here in early December, if you want you can have a ride on that bike to see what you think.

Frankie the TE310 does'nt have the BMW motor in it, thats only the TE449/511

i may be biased but it is also one of the best looking bikes around.

Whats the maintenance like compared to the WR250F

Maintenance intervals for the 09/10 TE310's are a little better than the WR250f.
If my memory serves me correctly, oil changes/valve checks on the WR250f as per the manual are every 500km's.
The Husqvarna manual has oil changes and valve checks at 800 km's. I dont know about the 2011 TE310 but i think they are the same as the WR250f as the oil capacity on the 2011 TE310 is .9 litres.
I do oil changes every 400 km's and valve checks as per the manual and have never had a problem. 

How much is the 2011 and where did you buy it from?

They are around the $11,800 mark and i get my huskys from First Class Motorcycles in Lilydale, it will be the 3rd husky i've bought from them, if your interested in one, go and see them and tell them that i sent you and they'll take care of you, otherwise i think Seaford is the closest dealer to you.
First class in lilydale should be getting their demo 2011 TE310 this week if you want to book a test ride on one.

Gee isn't it funny, everyone is ditchin those WR's and going to the  Euro Dark Side !!!

And once you've been to the euro dark side you'll never go back!!

It's like wearing BOG Catchers & Swapping them to real undies. hahahaha  " May the Force Be With You" !!

WR's are great bikes, But its nothing special...

There almost boring to ride after a few years of riding one it all seams so point and shoot no effort required...

Mine did 9,000 Km never had a problem with it

I had a 2 ktm's before the wr i just got sick of bouncing of rock's
  

I agree with Nathan it is the perfect capacity bike going around unless you are into real big bores .

It took me ages to decide , I knew it was gunna be a husky but I could not decide on the 310 of the 250 two stroke and you know which way i went and love it.

With thE KYB front and lighter engine you cant go wrong.

GO THE HUSKY ....

Dumb question if a fuel injected bike won't start on a dead battery but has a kick starter will it go or is the battery required to power the fuel injection etc....


Its interesting that on most other forums around the planet many people are moving from 250's to the 310 with quite a few coming off WR250's.
The WR needs another gear for top end speed to keep up with the bigger bikes and a little more poke for a slightly wider power band. The Yamaha has been super reliable setting an expectation benchmark for the next bike. The next one should have fuel injection so the other choice may be the KTM350 if they ever make an enduro version.

Don't forget the Husky 12 month Warranty.

Yes mate you can still kick her over , same as a BAT FLATTERY in a car. From what I understand the battery wont charge real well in the bike but it will start and run fine.

I was readin a really intersting story about injected bikes and they say that if an injected bike had a 4WD type snorkle you could ride them completley under water casue its a sealed system ...  Dunno if you would wanna try it but would make dewatering kinda easy.

The air still has to get in via the airbox so its height will determine the water level I am thinking. On the fuel side it sounds reasonable.

Whats peoples opinion on the fuel pump with a flat battery?

If its just been running and there's still fuel pressure, Well it might go with the residual pressure still in the fuel rail.
But with a cold motor and no fuel pressure built up i wish you all the best trying to get 45psi fuel pressure for it to run.  :-\

Brad, what Zeb has told you about the battery and the fuel injection system is incorrect.

The Husky EFI bikes need a working battery to run. There is a warning in the owners manual about not trying to run the bike without the battery connected. Which is the same thing as a battery with an open cell.

The EFI needs about 8 volts to run the pump and ECU. The power from the alternator/regulator needs the storage/ filtering effect from the battery to power the ECU. The bike won't run very well or at all with a bad battery.

Well I guess we both learned something their brad ( he types with a VERY red face ) .... 

So nathan is it the same with a carby feb bike or is it just fuel injected bikes that must have power to run.

Zeb it's only certain types of fuel injected bikes that need power to run, some manufacturers have batteryless fuel injection systems on their bikes.
Your carb fed WR250 will run fine without a battery.

Carby bikes are gravity feed from the tank above the carby, the pressure is only small, and the needle and seat is calibrated to work at that pressure.
You can kick start a carby bike without the battery but I wouldn't do it unless I had a capacitor taking the place of the battery so the charging system wasn't damaged.
The ignition system on most carby bikes is a separate curcit than the charging/lighting curcuit.

Thanks guys very interesting stuff .... So much to learn and only the rest of my life to do it.

i reckon Brad got his answer even though

This time ill finish the sentence before i push the button , as I was trying to say " i reckon brad got the answer he was looking for " even though i sent him up the garden path ....  Bloody desk jockeys  ;D

Nathan, have you had any reliability issues with the 2 you've had so far?

I haven't had any reliability issues at all. The only issue's i have had are the fork seal problem, and some of the 09 bikes came from the factory with faulty temperature sensors which was fixed under warranty and took all of 1 minute to fix. Other than that it's been 2500 km's of trouble free riding ;D

Yep, I am getting there just want to understand the reasons so I know how to do the maintenance!

I can not comment on the quality or how well a husky rides, but what I can tell you about is KTM, you can buy parts just about anywhere and you have a great choice of suppliers as well as KTM themselfs. I know from some of my fellow members that Huskys are a little hard to find parts for other than genuine, they also have had some issues with fork seals, but I am sure there has been the odd issue with some KTMs as with most bikes. Bite the bullet Brad and buy a Berg 390. Will

Rule of Thumb: Don't buy what you don't Want.
Don't worry about the price cos within 2 rides you'll Kick Yourself about Buying something Cheaper than the Real Deal.
Works for me!!!
If ya don't have enough Money for what you Want, wait until you have, them you'll be a Happy Chappy!!!
 Bergs, Husky's & Lemon's, there all good bikes, just whatever take your fancy gets a Jersey.

Took a mates 2010, 310 for a blat on the weekend and what an eye opener that was.  Coming off the CRF450r and getting on the 310 was was like 2 different planets.  The 310 didn't have the explosive power of the 450 but it still made more than enough to motor along at a fair clip and it was much easier to climb hills without every little throttle movement trying to loft the front wheel over my head.

It was incredibly easy to ride fast (fast for me anyway) and with the soft suspension not even remotely tiring compared to the 450.  If the purchase price wasn't worth 3 of my current ride I'd have one tomorrow.

Jeff

Ok sounds good I need to book a ride or do a short swap with Nathan next time we are on a ride together.

Hi Brad ,

Was out at First Class ( No 1 Husky dealer in Lillydale) this afternoon to pick up some supplies for my bike and had a chat with Tony the sales guy out their (ripper bloke ) I think nathan buys all his bikes from Tony as well. I mentioned that somone from the club was looking at a 310 and he reckons that the 2010 stock is all gone NOT ONE LEFT IN THE COUNTRY  and the demand is extremley strong already for the 2011 model via pre orders ....  Looks like if thats the way you choose to go you may have some difficulty getting your hands on one but also says something postive about the build quality and performance. Bit like the new Berg two bangers try and get one  !!

Sounds like a good salesman to me ;D

No Frankie I know what you are implying - No kick backs for me I am lucky if they let me into the store .

No mate, I'm talking about the salesman at the dealership. 
all salesman talk like that,quote we haven't many in stock & wont be getting anymore for 3 months ect ect unquote.
when I bought my beemer they also said the same thing, I don't believe any salesman.

We have room and some new tracks to explore, all sounds good Nathan. Hope you are OK to re-ride the WR250F!