250-500cc Note to BMW/HVA

To All,

I really wasn't going to say anything, but things are getting a bit heated in this thread. Since it occurred in the 2T forum, I'm stepping in and asking everyone to politely agree to disagree. Take a big deep breath and relax. We all love Huskys which brought us here in the first place. Cafe Husky is a great place to discuss bikes, regardless of brand, and needs to remain so. I don't see anything wrong with discussing pros/cons of different Euro bikes. What I find wrong is when people take the debates a bit more personal and make attracts directed toward individuals.

IMHO talk about new models, different brands, etc. with the overall goal of highlighting their features, both good and bad. In the end, the voice of the customer (all of us) eventually gets heard and the comments make their way back to the manufacturers. Comments on GasGas, Beta, KTM, etc.. may just influence the future Husky that you will be riding. So relax and please discuss things openly (and politely).

Thanks,
Matt

Guys, lets not make a TT experience here. Lighten up. All good points. Norm bought a Breg because husky was not offering anything for him. Nothing at all wrong with that and Norm is a very well established husky guy. I see nothing wrong with posting about other brands and the hopes and dreams we have for the future of husky models. I kinda dislike the brand bashing that has occurred since BMW took over but understand it. To put this in BMW's list of failures is IMHO not right as this bike should have been upgraded LONG ago, WAY before BMW. This is a Cagiva at heart and should have been upgraded in 04 and then in 09. But it was not and when BMW bought husky they looked at a dated 2 stroke that sold in tiny numbers and decided to work on the four stroke market and deal with the 2 stroke when they had to in 14/15. My guess.

That said I see nothing wrong with talking about out wants for a new 2 stroke line. This is what this forum is for. If were not happy with the current bikes for sure say so. I often times mentioned the need to upgrade and got hammered with the WR is as good as anything mind set. It is a good bike and has many good traits but IMHO need an update bad. Norm bought another brand when he would have bought a husky had they offered new WR250. Its all good, vote with your wallet and posts. And I like that people like Norm and others that bought the other brands still post here and let us know the differences and why the bikes need upgraded. It is all good to me. These are bikes, noting more and while I prefer the husky brand I get to sample a huge number of bikes and realize they all bring something tot he table and offer good stuff.

Lets not get side tracked by the bickering. Lets let other that have these newer bikes let us know why they are better and this can be motivation for husky / BMW to move on it if they wish. If they do not we will buy something else. I find all this good stuff and good reading / learning. Let leave it at that and learn from each other without the name calling and bashing brands.

I read TT and about puke half the time as it is blind bashing of the brand (mostly from one guy but...). that does nothing productive and make what was once a good site CRAP. I don't want to see any of that here. I want us to be able to talk about everything, like adults and learn from each other. I was one of the people always posting other brands offerings that upset Norm. I did not understand why. I bleed husky as well but understand there is piles of good bikes these days and all have merit and we need to understand the big picture so talk of emerging technologies and other brands i always felt was good and important. Voicing displeasure with the brand we like and talk about here should be fine as long as it is don't honestly and as an adult without slams and goofy crap. This is how we all learn and move the brand as much as we can. This site IS the voice for the husky customer in the USA online now so it is a great place to talk about why you bought another brand when you really wanted to buy a husky and let HNA feed that info back. Then they can decide if they want to move on these ideas or not. If not we move onto another brand. Simple. Open honest discussion, if if painful to the brand we like and come here for should always be tolerated and even promoted.

Let continue to have open honest discussions here as adults and let the chips fall where they may.

he he he looks like Matt and i were typing the same things. Also a perfect point the the moderation here at CH is what makes this site functional and excellent. Thanks Matt.

To some degree this reminds me that several years back Ford started putting overhead cam V-10 engines in the Super Duty trucks while Chevy soldiered on with variations of the pushrod small block, and even has the temerity to fit the thing in Corvettes. I happen to own one of those V10s in my motorhome and it works fine, but I dont really see how it is improving anything over the prior pushrod powered 460, which I have also owned.

Some people buy 2-strokes because they want the simplicity and the legacy parts and accessory selection and they have no interest in making them more complex and clever. Cheaper is also part of the allure. Personally I prefer a good 4-stroke, but I have no problem understanding why Husky isnt in a hurry to make big changes in the 2 stroke line.