Snarky "they don't make parts for those Italian huskys anymore"

Tell them rear tires,chains and sprockets are easy to come by ..

Fun thread, serious question.
Where does this "have to provide parts for ten years" come from? It tends to be repeated as if a verity. Is this a USA law or rule? Obviously a manufacturer or its successor in interest must honor warranty claim periods, but beyond that, is there any legal compulsion? Now, as a lawyer, I admit to no legal research on this. In fact, I would not know where to economically start.
Just curious.

Youch! I've got a KTM AND a Husky! I must be some kind of bastard son ,cuase I like 'em both

Like the WR..I mean YZs Yamaha was racing?

Yes im purdy sure it is a law if your still in business you hafta supply parts and you can retain the rights to them and lockout the after market i just had to go to a ford dealer for an axle seal 30 bucks for a little piece of rubber

I never in my wildest dreams, thought I would be an apologist for KTM......

I love my Swedish and Italian Huskys and I will continue to ride and race them. That said... After 2 hard seasons of riding and racing... My TE250 Husaberg flat out works and has required no more to keep it going, than any other Husky I've owned.

I'll be honest.... It took a bit of set up and fiddling to make it handle, coming off an Italian Husky. Actually, very much like my '87 430WR was....

KTM cooling systems are weak, but once I added a fan, no problems.

I'm going to replace the '12 TE250 next year. The only question is... Husaberg TE250/PDS or Husky TE250/Linkage?

I spent years hating KTM, I'm done with that. Nothing good ever came of it, so I'm staying positive.

It did save you a lot of money.

KTM's were cheaper than Huskys, in the Swedish days....

Yes, but not as reliable as the huskys in those days.

I'll just let you guys beat this into the dirt, Thumper Talk style.....

I can't believe that no one ever brings up John Penton. ?? IMO it was John Penton that put KTM (basically not much more than a bicycle builder at the time) on the map after being passed over by Husqvarna. From Wikipedia:
After winning the Jack Pine on a Husqvarna in 1967, the Swedish maker invited him to become the distributor of the brand for the eastern United States. In 1967, Penton was a member of the U.S. International Six Day Trial (now called International Six Day Enduro). While in Europe, Penton toured the Husqvarna factory. He had been trying to convince the manufacturer to produce an even lighter off-road machine. After receiving a lukewarm reception to his idea from Husqvarna officials, Penton decided to visit the KTM factory in Austria. At the ISDT, he had met a young engineer for KTM, which produced bicycles and mopeds.

His proposal for a lightweight off-road bike was met with skepticism at KTM, as well. As an incentive, Penton offered to put up $6,000 of his own money if KTM would build prototypes to his specifications. KTM agreed and in early 1968 Penton took delivery of six Penton 100cc prototypes. He promptly entered races and put some of the other top riders on the other bikes. There was an immediate demand for the lightweight and inexpensive Penton (which initially sold for $700). In the first year, more than 400 Pentons were sold. By the time Penton sold the distributorship to KTM, some 10 years later, more than 25,000 Penton motorcycles had been sold in America.

yes we owe a lot to the Penton family dose anybody have any info or updates on the movie about John?

I just got a box of parts from Dan and Ann at MotoXotica. Looks like they do still make them.

What about Buell, have I been mislead that no longer available for stuff surely less than ten years old is what they get. How is that different?

I can't get any part for a sweedish husky, can't even get some that share the same part number with bikes in the older single cam section. If you know where to get the primary gear that goes on the clutch and also has the starting gear on the back please post it. Say the 82-88 250 up two strokes non auto. I just did buy a spare third gear as they are still available at least if you want the one that carried over to the older single cam section and it came in a box marked made in CZ

I have a highly modified 09' BMW G450X and they say parts must be available from the dealers for 7 years. I hope they are available for 10 years. I know for a fact that right or left front lateral side panels are no longer available, I can't remember which side. I have about 4 complete sets anyway and a half dozen front and rear spare new fenders.
Where was it said the parts will be available for 10 years. I have a 2011 Husky 449-Kymco /and a BMW-Kymco 450 engine for my BMW chassis.

Ha!! Having a husky acts as a anti douche mechanism, your'e safe.