husky bmw hybrid

yeah and we could make QD motor packages, removable frame sections, cassette gearboxes,,,,,how about split and keyed (dovetail style) CS sprockets...(hello aftermarket).... The bike is what it is the design is getting finalized with final production soon to follow. There will always be a final line drawn on the layout, plusses and minus'. cost effectivity, and style, and mechanical maintenance features. Guys all of us have ideas and certain opinions from experience and from, well just ideas. With all the new electronic stuff, I will bet the machine will be optimized for the design intent in FI, Timing and gearing all functioning as one platform. Will she need gearing changes for some forms of competition,,,,maybe dez for indoor sx??? so thats a rear sprocket swap....why even discuss these home remedy things its just a brand new machine, and I dont think any of us are submitting resume's or building bikes in our engineering and manfacturing firms. So this is the machine. the new 450 (450+) this is it and now wait for the other bikes coming down the line for more excitement (2T)!! Just wanted to get that out.

Unfortunately we will only have one of the new 450s at that time for display purposes only for our dealers. The public debut will be later this fall.

Yes TC will have 19" rear wheel and other standard items you expect from TC as will TE and TXC be fitted with items you would expect on those model platforms.

As the National Marketing Director for Husqvarna North America I'm sorry to say everything I say and write will have some sales and marketing pitch to it. It comes with the territory. At the same time I attempt to provide accurate infomation on what is really going on with the brand. From what I can see this is a fairly rare commodity most of the time on the internet.

I am interested in constructive criticism and feedback conducted in a civil manner. I have no expectation that everyone buys into "what we are selling". That is for each individual to decide.

I get the impression that most of the partcipants in this forum appreciate the opportunity to have a dialogue with someone from the "factory".

Frankly speaking you won't find any of the other executives from any of the other brands venturing into this type of forum to engage their customers. I would hope that the majority of the CafeHusky members find this of some value.

If you don't you can simply choose to ignore what I say.

You are right the customer is boss in that you get to decide where to spend your money. What you don't get to do is be derisive or obnoxious and expect anyone at the other end to listen.

Thank you for your feedback. Its an important part of the exchange.

Husky riders are a different breed . For some reason we love our bike and want everone else to feel the same way .I see by Scot taking the time to come on and exchange
talk that small company feeling will continue .When i first talked to Ty Davis about Huskys i told him it was like the old ATK days where the factory was still involved
at the custermer level .BUT Husky has more money and is on the rise ,then the BMV thing happened and it got even better .Now we see a new bike with the 2 companies working together not just a mother company with its little side line of dirt bikes called Husky we see a new working partnership and i for one still love my Husky .The way i talk and most of the other people on this line talk about our bikes you would think we were on the payroll Be it a 2 stroke or 4 stroke i see myself on a Husky for a long time

As an owner of multiple Husabergs since 1992, I can confirm that the high placed air filter is a major plus. I have never sucked water into any of my 'bergs. Also, inspite of Hbg having a twinkie for an air filter, the filters stay quite clean.
Again, being a Hbg owner with the PDS that has to be run absurdly loose, I welcome the shared CS/SA pivot, if for no other reason than to rid myself of the constant chain slap noise.

Re the airbox.

I wasn't commenting about the airbox on the new bike, but I'm sure it's good. I like how the new bergs have theirs.
On my 07, I took a few pieces of 1/4" thick weather stripping and sealed up the sides of the airbox. I used a cheap chunk of plastic cut from a tie down package to mostly seal up the bottom hole/act as a one way valve. I rerouted the carb vent lines up under the tank.
I can easily ride thru water up to my kneecaps now - only cost me a couple bux and a half hour of time.

I wasn't commenting on fouled plugs, but rather the need to easily access them when you water out a bike - something that is fairly common up here. You either remove the plug or bend a rod- removing the plug is a better choice.
You guys need to come up and ride Ontario. There is everything here; sand, mud, water, clay, loam, water, rocks, water.

BMW-
I wear out CS sprockets with reasonable frequency and so do many guys I ride with.
Oddly enough the 1st stock Husky Aluminum rear sprocket lasted me over 200 hrs.(not kidding) I'm still surprised at that considering the crap I ride in most of the time.
Looking at the pics, it appears the swing arm has to be removed to R&R the CS sprocket- hence my thoughts on that. That turns a 10 minute job into something much longer. It's also cheaper and much quicker to make gearing changes at the front rather than using multiple rear sprockets and/ or multiple wheels.

Never commented about the Battery/kick start.

Agreed 10 fold. last year I raced two AMA series (enduro and harescramble). I think I changed the CS twice....not a big deal. It obviously has to be somewhat more work but does anyone else offer a bike with this CS location and next generation rear suspension? Nope.

I'll offer this up. When Bobby gets in his first new Husky's with this CS configuration, I will gladly do a demo video for Coffee to post on CS changing. I live about 8 miles from Bobby's shop. I'll do it here, do it there, doesn't matter - I'm game. (I do have decent wrenching skills from doing all the work on my race bikes ) I'll offer to do this on Bobby's BMW too, but it's obviously different.

I think we should wait to see before deciding it's not worthy, Europe is leading edge for tech. Japan is where to look for same old same old. Fuel injected 2-strokes coming soon also. But whatever it is the U.S. mags will rate it below Kawasaki fer shur. Just put some aftermarket parts on my wr250, they are called Metzlers. Just kiddin, i am interested in the bell-crank set up for the rear shock. It will be curious to see the leverage ratio as opposed to the system now in place. You can bet if it is Italian it will be very good looking and detailed. I'm looking forward to it myself.

Also, i great deal of thanks to Husky Relic, and Coffee for providing useful info.

Also just noticed there is no front engine/frame mounting. I can not see any physical changes to the G450x engine. Please tell me know where the changes are? BMW must have a load of these engines as old stock.

The physical changes are the addition of a hydraulic actuated clutch system and internal changes to the head and clutch assembly which you cannot see.

BMW does not have aload of these engines in stock. This updated version will go into production soon for inclusion into our bike.

Lastly the motors will say "Husqvarna" on them not "BMW"

By the way what the heck does "saucers and milk" mean? My boss is Scottish, my best friend is from Cornwall so I am constantly exposed to this British colloquilisms. You guys have a cool phrase for everything.