honestly, would you buy another Husky ?

Had 3 huskies now since 2004, all 4 bangers one 510 and 2 450's all did over 4000Km's before being sold. Total mechanical failures nil. replaced 2 bateries and 2 sets of fork seals in total. I admit I am a trail rider only and do not race. I believe that all of the modern era bikes are well made. For me Husky appeals for lots of small reasons that just add up to a compelling great feel about them. I love their ergs, the great bullet proof engines, ease of maintenance. If you want something that is not blue, green, yellow red or orange that is well made from quality components then a Husky must be on your list.

I've had a bunch and would buy another in a nano second. The "Prime Directive" is to pick your dealer very carefully.... Bottones for me, but as mentioned, there are many good ones.

Not sure how I'd answer this.

I have owned 3, still have 2. '05 Te450 and a '09 Te610. Same complaint out of both bikes... NO aftermarket. Yeah, I know, the 510's and below are getting there. There wasn't much in 05 and there is less for the 610 which has been around a looong time.

I sent my forks (450) out to be redone by ACE last year.. Something went wrong and first report was they were damaged, then lost in shipment. I called about replacements and was told 1800, iirc, and 6 months wait as none were in country. (They were found and leaking out of the bleeders) I 'll bet I could have had orange forks fairly quickly....

I've never seen orange forks. Can you supply pics?

Sure i would buy other HUSKY, and maybe without selling the 510. I would love for example a TC250 or WR125 as second bike, but then my serious part asks me if i really need 2 bikes.(Then the other part replays: "in case the 510 is being service", and this talk continues for a long time.)
My only concern here in Chile is resale of the HUSKY.
I have now 1900 km and close to 90h on it and haven't needed used a single spare part because of a failure.
Up to the moment i have only bought a second air filter, a lot of oil filters, shims from Motorsportz (but valves still on specs) and a 12th front sprocket.
My local dealer carries everything needed, and if he does not have it, or it is too expensive, i order online.
At least for me aftermarket is more than enough. Have to order through internet, but lots of cool stuff around here. You only have to check at the forum.
From the maintenance viewpoint, the bike is easy to service (and i come from an XR400). Honestly not more problems as the honda. Only thing I have noticed, you must check bolts and connections more, and some small bugs that had to be fixed in the first days. (rear brake hose routing, threads on subframe loose, which the dealer fixed free, ibeat at the dealer also free, and some loose bolts after the first couple of rides). Not much and everithing easy to fix.

Based on my experiences with other brands in recent history (the last 3 years), I would buy another Husky without blinking an eye. In fact, I've got a "nest egg" ready to pounce on the first "factory built" 2011 CR 144/150 that hits the East Coast of the USA in the next month or two.

as soon as they do a direct injection smoker i'm on it. till then i'm happy with the one i have. very good bikes

Love Husky's and will always ride them.

Not much to say when all the words have been used up.

I am ready for the direct injected two stroke with the angled engine in the new frame. It has to be a 200 or 150. I might consider buying both.

At the present time I say yes, I will buy more Huskys. I love my WR250 and I'm even getting along better with my TE510 and the new bikes seem to being built better all the time.

It has a lot to do with the direction this new heavy BMW influence takes the designs, if I'll continue to feel that way.

Dave,
It will be a better ride to work, than the 510!

I handled, sat on, and otherwise fondled the new 630 while at a dealer in PA. It's definitely not my cup of tea, but it sure was a handsome devil and made me think about becoming a DS kinda guy... if even for a nanosecond.

I might buy another one,but even though the motors are great,the paint wore off the frame in a couple of places on mine after about two rides and the graphics arent very durable. I know these thing dont seem like a big deal but when you buy a new bike and it looks three years old after two rides it is not good.

My '08 SM610 is exactly what I was hoping for and I am more than satisfied with it. When it comes time to replace it I have no qualms about buying another Husky.

My local KTM dealer is 5 miles from my house and they have been good to me, but I still bought a Husky from the closest dealer who was 75 miles away and will probably buy another one after my WR300 gets tired. The reason I bought one was because it wasn't a YamaHondaSuzuKawaKatoom! Now with BMW's help, Husky is in a re-birth stage and it won't be long before they are a major factor (again) in all forms of off road racing. I mean there has been more magazine coverage of Husky models in the past 2 years than in the previous 10 years in those same publications. Husqvarna is back.

Valhalla

I'll make it quick and simple. Had alot of bikes, been riding Huskys for the past 21 years (even the sweedish ones) Mine have been bullet proof and what I believe less trouble and not require as much work as the other bikes. I have tried 3 or 4 gas gas bikes and others and liked them but my heart has ALWAYS brought me back to Husky. I am probably one of the biggest KTM haters on the planet and if they offered me free ones to race, would say no and roost them with one of my huskys. I have ridden late model ktms , and yes they are better than the older ones, but it seems to me they are starting to sacifice some quality for light weight. In my opinion. Huskys are NOT high maintenance. Your on this site for a reason. What it amounts to if you want to be an idiot and jump on the orange bandwagon because they spend more in the magizines to get better writeups then husky, then do it. Or if you want a beautiful, fuctional, high performance, reliable bike that not everyone else owns grab a husky. Most guys stay on them once they have had em. Good luck!