Attention Husky management! STOP using these... START using these... The rubber things work well until you actually have to transport your bike on a trailer. Then the tie-down straps will peel them off the handlebars... never to be seen again.
???? I actually like those when I changing bars etc. Makes life a little easier. I have never had an issue with them.
I like 'em also. Never had any come off from tie downs and they are easy to reuse when changing out bars.
Come one Krieg!, that is one of the nicest little symbols on the bike!! I love the running elephant. I was scared when BMW took over we would not have that little guy anymore. I have been using soft tie straps lately and like them a lot. Actually they are KTM straps but they were cheap and work well.
I like those little re-usable guys....There are much better things to rant about IMO: How about the rear brake line rubbing? duh, Husky. How about the top bolt that breaks on the counter sprocket cover? Bad design, the magnesium isnt strong enough. How about the rear mud flap ridges rubbing into the swing arm? Um, yeah, retarded. Year after year. Forks simply suck. All of them. fingers crossed on the KYBs. TE610 seat makes my you-know-what go numb. And that just aint good. Spinning inserts, anyone? Way to soft plastic material in the rear chain guard. How about that incredibly lame 15mm allen head ya have to carry around to take off the front wheel? Anyone else ever loose the clutch slave? Oh yeah. Guess they dont have X rings in Italy.... ....i could go on and on.... Every bike has its little oddities. Just bugs me these can all be fixed easy enough. But year after year they keep shipping bikes with rubbing rear brake lines.
Im ok with the rubber straps. What Mike said about the seat! 40 minutes out on a new bike and THIS happens,,,,, 40 minutes riding home standing up praying its not permanant. Monday at the upholstery shop having the seat worked on.
Yeah, I think the little rubbers are neat, just need Husky logos now. Sorry. BUT..... Mike has some good ones. I've gone through several mud flaps just because the tire rubs holes in them. The faster you go, the faster you get holes. Slow down and the mud flap rubs holes in the swingarm. Can't win. And how about the fuel pump revealing itself all over the place when you pull the tank? I figure one day it'll just catch fire, blow up, kill me and burn the bike up. Then I won't have anymore problems.
Oh waaaaaa go buy a Shierco BTW the 08 TXC250 forks are excellent neeeener neeeener the rest of the stuff is so us after market guys have something to do. Huskys creating jobs and your bitching, can't please anyone these days. (none of this is meant serious )
I like the rubber bands, a lot. I really do not find it difficult to place the straps in relation to the rubber bands so there is no problems during transport, whereas a zip tie would not slide as easily. Regarding the other posts, why does any type of rant or suggestion on one specific topic become a general complaint/suggestion thread?
Back when in 2001 I had my dealer order some of those little rubber thingysand they were on back order for 2 months..........when they finally were sent........they were zip ties! $.85 zip ties too boot and in packs of 20! Told the dealer we were bot screwed on that one.
Now we're talking. These are excellent suggestions(most all of which I have already made myself and passed onto the factory) but thanks Mike these are important issues that should be fixed and could be with just a little more effort. Thanks for all the suggestions even the one that started this column about the rubber band. We are pushing very hard to get all these incorporated on future models. We got them to listen on the new TXC250 and it is finally coming with a sidestand. No doubt plenty still to do to get the bikes configured correctly. Please keep the suggestions coming.
I like the rubber bands too...never lost one, but I tie down with soft ties to the forks at the bottm triple. My couple of suggestions: 1: Push button bleeders stock on all forks. 2: Less brittle plastic...I go through rear fenders and tank shrouds like crazy. KTM buddies- not the case. 3: Double or triple the contingency payouts for D22 Vet B HS and 250B Enduro classes.... Thanks Scot for hanging around here from time to time to get feedback.
I also like those rubber bands. I bought my '01 TE400 used and it had none on the bars. I had Fran Bottone order some and like Joe.... Cagiva USA sent zip ties! Chain guides.... I still put the old "enduro" style on my Huskys. Still works on my '82 250WR and works on my '09 WR125! I've been lucky with some of the other things. I did finally break a rear brake pedal tip. Luckily I had the piece and a little welding set it right. A bolt on tip (instead of riveted) that you can buy as a seperate OEM piece would be nice.
