1. 4 Stroke Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Austria - About 2014 & Newer
     FE = 4st Enduro & FC = 4st Cross

FE/FC Is it time for Husky to build the FX?

Discussion in '4st' started by Norman Foley, Jan 5, 2016.

  1. Norman Foley Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Trumansburg, NY... The Beautiful, Finger Lakes
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    82 250WR 86 250WR 93 WXE350 03 TE610
    Other Motorcycles:
    '85 Fantic 300 '12 HUSABERG TE250
    All 5 riders on the Husky Factory Off Road Team are on FC's. I'm sure some of them are massaged with XC-F 6th gears, etc. It would be nice to have all the features... kickstand, 6th gear, big tank, 18" rear wheel, lighting coil of the KTM XC's in a Husky! :oldman:
    Norman Foley, Jan 5, 2016
    #1

  2. LandofMotards Moderator

    Location:
    Colorado
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2014 TC250
    No not until they have a fresh idea. The xcw and f get to claim a difference because they combine two lines (linkage and wr). There needs to be a difference other then a plastic subframe. Coming out with a fx line would make 2/3rds of their lineup a copy.
    LandofMotards, Jan 5, 2016
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  3. Norman Foley Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Trumansburg, NY... The Beautiful, Finger Lakes
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    82 250WR 86 250WR 93 WXE350 03 TE610
    Other Motorcycles:
    '85 Fantic 300 '12 HUSABERG TE250
    I get that.... European off road racing.... KTM and Husky will continue to race highly massaged Enduro models, so there is a big distinction between PDS and linkage bikes. US off road KTM will race the XC-F or SX-F models, Husky will race MX bikes at the Factory level. Husky Support Team Airgroup, run TE300's, but the are converted to more XC 2T spec. The PDS bike doesn't make the KTM Factory Team at all in the US.

    No Husky FX will drive the sale of their MX bikes and not steal KTM XC sales. Maybe this is what they want. I do know more than one rider who was on a white Husky TE or FE, who wanted a the new Austrian 250F and went KTM 250XC-F because they wanted an off road, not MX bike.... KTM's way of keeping Husky sales in check!
    Norman Foley, Jan 5, 2016
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  4. LandofMotards Moderator

    Location:
    Colorado
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2014 TC250
    I get it, like the xc-xcf line myself and can see people jumping ship but are they really? Still a sale regardless. They need something just a little different. They need to be able to take more from japanese and other euro brands or hell, just give ktm riders to buy it.

    It could be as simple as the fx comes comes with lights. I don't know, just something to change it up some. I get that they'll mix and match what they already have, it's smart business. They've already built what they feel is the best, why bother making a second bike that no matter what, one will be inferior.

    With all the air fork stuff going on, hopefully they keep spring stuff in huskys. That will be a big enough change between brands
    LandofMotards, Jan 5, 2016
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  5. LandofMotards Moderator

    Location:
    Colorado
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2014 TC250
    As far as them not building so they can push mx bike sales, makes sense to me. I was really surprised when Tomac was open for bidding and KTM let him go to kawi, would have been podium finisher for husky and possibly a championship
    LandofMotards, Jan 5, 2016
    #5

  6. Norman Foley Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Trumansburg, NY... The Beautiful, Finger Lakes
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    82 250WR 86 250WR 93 WXE350 03 TE610
    Other Motorcycles:
    '85 Fantic 300 '12 HUSABERG TE250
    The Husaberg FX450 was enduro bike converted to XC.... close ratio gears, no lights and 19" rear wheel, to be different from KTM XC-F.
    Norman Foley, Jan 5, 2016
    #6

  7. Huskynoobee CH Sponsor ZipTy Racing

    Location:
    Castaic, CA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2011 TE449 2006 WR250
    Other Motorcycles:
    HDUltra Classic IT200 YZ250 SV650s
    American off roaders are never invited to be part of the focus groups that determine what models we get. They get most of their input from race teams that can get whatever they want and have the tools and experts to fabricate anything else they desire.
    Huskynoobee, Jan 5, 2016
    #7

  8. Huskynoobee CH Sponsor ZipTy Racing

    Location:
    Castaic, CA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2011 TE449 2006 WR250
    Other Motorcycles:
    HDUltra Classic IT200 YZ250 SV650s
    If KTM/Husky was really interested in giving it's customers what they want, they would do something along the lines of Build Your Own Beta.
    Huskynoobee, Jan 5, 2016
    #8

  9. LandofMotards Moderator

    Location:
    Colorado
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2014 TC250
    Beta can do that because they're small. Xtrainers aren't on byob because the demand is to high and they can't keep up
    LandofMotards, Jan 5, 2016
    #9

  10. LandofMotards Moderator

    Location:
    Colorado
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2014 TC250
    Husky/ktm give customers what they want. A ton of models made for each market, advertising, bike tests, frequent updating/redesigns, and pro racers to follow. There's a reason the trails and local offroad race lineups are orange. At the end of the day they are a big company the reinvests a ton and need to build things to see a return.
    LandofMotards, Jan 5, 2016
    #10

  11. Huskynoobee CH Sponsor ZipTy Racing

    Location:
    Castaic, CA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2011 TE449 2006 WR250
    Other Motorcycles:
    HDUltra Classic IT200 YZ250 SV650s
    Just for fun, I just built a 300RR race edition with every goody I would conceivably buy. Only $12,900
    Huskynoobee, Jan 5, 2016
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  12. LandofMotards Moderator

    Location:
    Colorado
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2014 TC250
    I like to window shop but realistically only upgrade as i break things lol
    LandofMotards, Jan 5, 2016
    #12
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  13. Roger Henry Husqvarna
    A Class

    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    13txc310
    I heard the FE will get the new xcf motor and frame next year
    Roger Henry, Jan 7, 2016
    #13