Hmm.. I'm not sure what to make of this new fangelled thing they call a Husqvarna... I cant helpp feel that there is no Husqvarna in there, But I do see a lot of BMW
Yeh I'd like to think so but knowing the last model pretty good and also the BMW I get the big feeling they have dissolved the main assets of the husqvarna and replaced it with BMW design. I have had a lot to do with the BMW vehicle headlight designs and I know the German way of things seeing i work for a German company... I guess time will tell hey
husky is a state of mind. regardless of what's under the hood. the spirit is alive. some judged the weight high on the 449. aint that far off, esp with the magic button! look at the CR450F, or even the X model. it aint no lightweight at all, and the CRF-X is a pig. one thing i've noted about the husky 4T motors is the difference in power and tractability vs. the other 5. i like the husky power delivery much better and there's no shortage of it anywhere. my '07 TC is a prime example. i've swapped bikes with other on the asians and they remark how much torque is has and how much less buzzing ya gotta do to get it to go. with the revs kept in the mid to upper mid the suspension works MUCH better. i want Ty's bike for a dez specific mount. the torque, the ride and some nice moist desert pan for bush-slaloming would be freakin' epic guys. gimme!!!
As a new convert to a Husky .... the only other bike I´d even look at is a `Berg (but am not willing to take on the maintenance and difficulties of getting it registered for road use here). There´s just no alternative.
it is my feeling the new 449/511 will be a LOT like the new Bergs in feel and performance. But sexier and better
That power delivery feeling will be gone with the new 449 and 511. Most of that comes from the engine and it's a BMW engine. Now Husky may have tweaked it a bit, but at its core, it's a completely different and new (to Husky) engine. That said.... I think the new engine will do fine. The CTS should keep the power delivery smoooooooth. Very smooth. As long as the weight and distribution is good, the geometry and handling are good and the suspension is good, it should be a fantastic bike. What I want to know is the difference between the 449 and 511. Is it just bore? Is there a gearing difference? The weight is identical. Seems pointless to rob yourself of a little extra power and go small with the 449...
According to the spec sheets the 511 motor has the same stroke as the 449, only a bigger bore that increases it a whole 27.9 cc's. Everything else is the same. http://www.heroesridehuskys.com/index.html
Thats a little interesting .. adding 28cc does not sound like much ... Changing the name to 511 indicates a much bigger change ... Sounds more like a marketing ploy than a >500 cc bike ... That 630 looks purtty ...
