FE/FC How's the durability since the buyout?

Title says it all. Do the new KTM Husky's have the same old Husky durability? My 05 TC seems to be tough as nails....she's never made me walk. I'm looking at the new 17's. Do they hold up as good as the old Husky's, or have they inherited some of the KTM longevity issues. I want a bike that won't burn down in a few seasons. Looking at a fc or fx 450. I was just wanting to see what the guys with new bikes have to say about how they hold up so far.

Can't comment on a 2017 nor can anyone else since they're all new models but my 2014 FE501 has been flawless for over 165 hours and 4800 dualsport miles. It's been in very remote areas and I don't worry about being stranded. My Italian 2012 TE310 left me pushing a couple of times.

Excellent! I was hoping to hear that kind of news.

Well I have a 15 te300 that has not failed me a single time yet with 110 hours all off-road. Just put a new piston in it and the one that came out could've given another 30 hours probably. I have ridden it pretty hard and frame and chassis wise id say these bikes are hard to beat. I haven't had any real issues with mine at all. Just about flawless as stated above

We've been a husqvarna dealer since 2002 and I can easily say the performance, build quality, and dependability has never been better since KTM took over. The only issues we"ve seen with 14' and newer bikes have been "customer induced". Ive personnally owned a 2004 tc450, 06 smr450, 2012 TE511, and a 2010 WR300. My current 15 fc450 is almost boring because I never have to fix it, just routine maintenance. Get a new one and let er rip!

I was at my local dealer earlier this year and saw a 14' FC250. The thing looked whooped. Service department said it was in for a freshening up on the forks and shock, had 227hrs on it and all they did so far was a topend at I think he said 130hrs and a set of clutch plates. I think they are solid bikes. Mine has had a few little quirks, stock battery was toast within a few weeks, front brake took a few rides to firm up, both front brake and clutch reservoir caps weep. One thing is that the Husky inherited so many years of KTM R&D, power plant wise at least.