What do you guys think of that subframe? I wonder how much they cost to replace? Looks like a Mud magnet.
They are nice, built very well and much better than the cheesy KTM aluminum one. The carbon fiber sub frame retails for $1000 though.
Same and has for a few years. Have not heard of any major issues with them and some say they give instead of bend when you drop the bike.
So, I've been outta the fray for a while, but today I got the "journal" and I'm all sorts of confused... Are the new Huskys using all KTM parts/motors or do they share Husaberg components? Is Husaberg gone as a brand?
Man you have been out of the loop. ALL Italian based bikes are gone. Husaberg has been renamed Husqvarna and Berg is gone.
You're right Kelly. I've not been paying any attention for almost a year. Until I got the journal in the mail.
Hardy-har, Mr. Smarty Pants. Although, I think you might be right because I got two in the mail yesterday so neener-neener!
Thanks for the offer, Darkside but I finally got two of them in the mail yesterday. Offered my 2nd one to a CH member via PM but haven't heard back yet.
the Bergs were largely KTMs anyway. Basically changed / upgraded KTMs. So thats what "Husky" is now. Same basic motor and frame and components with some different colors and flavors but 90% KTM. The Huskabergs get the plastic subframe, different suspension (surprisingly all linkage ) and white plastic and husky logos. If you like KTMs these should be fantastic bikes. I'm sure they will be very good and well supported. the downside for me is ALL the Italian design bikes are gone and the 125 and X-lights will be missed. So will the 449 and 650 platform by many. I have yet to ride a bike that handle as good or better than the X-lights.
I got mine a couple of days ago and I guess I have a little different take on the whole thing than most. It seems to me that Piere is really trying to promote the brand in a much bigger way than the Italian or Germans did. The fact that they are little more than rebadged Husabergs is not really such a bad thing considering that they only had 6 mo. to put something together to keep the Husky and Husa dealers supplied with product. All in all this could be good thing for Husky, only time will tell if they will truely become a more unique bike than KTM but I suspect there will eventually be some substaintial differences. For those that think Husky has lost their identity I would suggest that maybe Huskys real Identity is that of a survivor. It has been continuiously produced (albeit by different manufacturers) for over a 100 yrs and that in itself is an Identity.
So the new journal says all FE's are CA green sticker compliant. Does that mean you can make them street legal?
