Erik, please do not ruin this thread with your personal agenda ... At the least, have enough respect for the Husqvarna people to keep your personal agenda in check.
I've had them both and rode them both... Probably not a fair comparison as the Italian machinery was newer... As a young guy when I had my 85 husky I was drooling over a 88 or 89 I believe wrk 125....my nod goes to the Italians but the reality is I like all of them and by nature I'm not loyal to much but that crown gets me more excited then three naked woman in a motel room......OK that's a slight exaggeration... Sweeds pioneered some of the first truly competitive four strokes... And the Italian 125/144 platform and even the 250/300 outdated heavy or not are hikes I would enter any torture test with for sure....let's not forget the swede husky auto. Dependable or not 20 years ahead of its time and look at all the guys who run and auto clutch....coin toss.... BMW loses...KTM wins for creating chapter three while effectively killing a cub at the same time revitalizing the brand....pisses me off..brilliant...
