the WHT Husky obsession, spotted at Glen Helen.

Ok, so thanks in part to me this thread has been badly derailed, but it is cold outside and this seems to be a topic we love to discuss.
Yes Norm, I have leaned toward the side of owning a bike built by a small Italian bike company rather than sticking with the nameplate I had grown to love and I realize many will stick with their brand(Husqvarna) and they will be great bikes.

I'm having a great time with this discussion. If I can't be riding them, I'll be talking about them.... It's a beautiful obsession!

Sure glad I have an 08' TE 510

It will be 45 degrees this Sunday, I will be riding!

It will be 26 degrees F this Saturday, I will be riding!

still no moisture (thats the biggest whine here in the SW corner)......its been 65-85 here almost every day in Jan so far, so nice its stupid, except for the dusty dryness.

Same here except your low is my high.

It's been awesome here. That global warming is really making an impact up here...NOT! -30f wind chill again tonight and tomorrow. I really don't mind it being cold now but come March it had better start warming up. Last year was crazy stupid cold into June. End rant

Same here, but supposed to be a small window Saturday in the 20's. It probably won't get that high though...
Not enough snow for snowmobiling. Right now 45 degrees F and rain in June will suit me, just fine.

I can't comprehend that, it rains so much here in the winter and spring we sometimes stay home so we don't damage the trail.

Regardless of your obsessions, I can tell you that the orange community is pist, whew are they pist. I heard someone shouting out that they were the low grade, inferior model to ktm. I had to perform my civil duties and remind them that all the trick new items are on the Husky's, that's the way it's always been, even when they were Italian.

This is exactly the tiger-tail that SP is hanging on ... I'm still saying this marriage is not made in heaven ...

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It was reported here once that Husky has a 100% different supply chain than ktm ... And for whatever reason they did this, it also makes a break between the 2 brands much easier in the future ... SP has got plenty up his sleeve ...

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If Husky is to stand on its own, we need a fight each day in that company (that outsiders will probably never hear about) between the VPs that are in charge of making each brand. You gotta remember Husky sits on the same level as ktm in the company structure. Bergs were never on the same company level ... So, if nothing else, they never had the same $ and VP push as Husky has from day 1.

If may take ~5 yrs before all this plays out and we see where all this is heading ... Sales numbers of the different brands are the driving point of all this ... If ktm sales numbers decrease 1 bike ... Someone inside that company is not gonna like it ...