This sure seems like a good combination...Italians building motorcycles with Germans providing adult supervision. I'm eager to see how this progresses.
I had one of the BMW F800STs; a sweet engine in a chassis that I could not make fit me. I suspect that a Husky version would be flavored more like a BMW Adventure... high clearance, offroadable if not for the bulk. How about CTS in the mix to differentiate from BMW?? Im unlikely to buy one, but there is probably a market.
There are enough ADV bikes out there now, including bmw, that a Husky model can build off of to make a very competitive bike right off the bat...
BMW has a bit of a gap in their product line, the F800 GS is a good bike, but could be more dirt worthy. The 1200GS and GSA are just too big for serious off road use. So, a 900 Husky with a SM and TE version could be a huge hit.
Although a TE/Adventure version would get my attention, I'm liking this... Not an official rendering, just a concept by Oberdan Bezzi. It does look like a great combination of Italian design and German adult supervision! More info here - http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/bikes/husqvarna-900-street-one-concept/
If I had one of those the 610 would be put back into offroad configuration because that 900 would be my new street fighter.
The split in the radiator \ tank shroud, coupled with that first black dot on the gunsight, looks just like a fish with its mouth open ... Are they trying to say something here?
Lol, it does look like a fish. Tonno is tuna in Italian. It could be called the Husqvarna Tonno 900 - everything else is just bait.
I sense a bike fire sales at Kellys house in the near future to afford one of these beauties. Just took my FJ1200 out for a rip first time this year, fun stuff. Flower blooming like crazy, nice twisty back roads, got to love it. Quick 106 miles after work, no clean up, good to go again, thats the joy of a street bike. old school fun...
Now that's the first street concept drawing I have seen that I like. I like it a lot! Like Kelly said, if they build that my ol trusty Buell xb9r might just be on the chopping block. That is one sexy looking germatalian bike! Build it and they will come.
Ooooo - i like! Here i was looking at a Ducati Monster 1100 as a street machine to replace the ill SV1000. Lets hope BMW/Husky get something going in the next couple of years (2012/2013) - and ill buy!
