VT newbie Owner of a 09 txc 450-ridden in th dealerships driveway and thats it! I have wanted one since 1980............... No riding last year due to engine failure on my 525 EXC, so from orange to red and white. I'm very excited about the development of husqvarna here in the northeast, and look foward to contributing to cafe husky!Thanks.
Hello, I have been visiting for a while...finally decided to register! I am more of a vintage Husqvarna fan, but the new bikes look great! Look forward to discussing everything Swedish...er, Italian, with everyone! Kent
Welcome to CafeHusky, VTtxc! Wow...you missed a whole year of riding due to a blown engine?? That's pretty harsh! You need to have a spare in the garage. One can never have too many bikes WoodsChick
Welcome, Motoduc84! And congratulations on getting out of "lurker" mode We're glad to have you here You might want to add "German" to your list of things you want to discuss, too, now that BMW owns Husqvarna I know it's silly, but I like the fact that my `07 SM610 says "MV Agusta" all over it WoodsChick
Hello - Belen, New Mexico Hello: I'm a new member - getting back to dualsport riding after a 30+ year hiatus (but "Howard70" isn't my age...). First bike was a Honda Trail 90, then a Hodaka Ace 100, then a Penton Six Day which i crashed badly in 1971 just before graduating from high school. No motos after that until early this year when I started riding again on a KLX250s. After a couple of camping trips on that bike, I realized I needed more power for long trips and thus the 2008 TE610. The TE is currently fairly stock, but I'm slowly outfitting it as a light weight dualsport for long-range, self-supported backcountry camping trips. I've reinforced the sub-sub frame (whatever the proper name is for the small frame of flat stock that supports the rear of a rack and the tail light license assembly), installed Dirtbagz, and am looking for good means of increasing fuel capacity. Thanks for the great site, Howard L. Snell
Hi, Howard! Welcome to CafeHusky Wow...from a KLX250s straight to the top, eh? Congratulations I use my SM610 as a long-distance dualsporter and have been very pleased with it. I have a carb'd model and thus am able to run IMS's 5gal tank. I will carry a 1gal can on my ProMotoBillet rack when the need arises for more range, a conservative guess of 240 miles. I hope IMS or someone comes up with a big tank solution for the FI 610's. WoodsChick
The name means nothing as I am seldom "grumpy". But the bike has arrived and I have rode it. Woohoo! I had a 1986 XT600 years ago (in 1986 in fact) and was currently riding a DRZ400 (still keeping it) but this Husky rules. Grump
Greetings, My name's Matt, aka deaconitchy. I'm a completely addicted Husky owner in need of moral support via Cafe Husky This is my first Husky (2008 TE450) and the first Husky I've ever ridden. Coming from Honda XR400 and YZ250/125. Love the bike and am looking forward to all the good times ahead.
Congrats on the new bike and welcome to CafeHusky! I'm sure all the other Husky addicts here will give you all the moral support you need WoodsChick `07 SM610
Hello All, Great site, lots of good info for HVA newbies. Done 400k's on an 08 TE250. Bought it to ride single tracks (Kangaroo Trails really) in the Southern Forests of Western Australia. Had intended to use it to get me to some remote trout streams but have enjoyed it so much the fly rod gathers dust while I make some..... I have enjoyed the first few hours on the bike so much I encouaged a mate to come for a ride, he now owns a TE450. These things are addictive, I wait with anticiptation for he release of the 310 in AUS, I figure the boys ( I have two) will enjoy the 250while I use them as an excuse to move up the food chain.
Welcome to CafeHusky, Walkabout Sounds like you've got it all figured out I'd love to ride Australia someday. A friend of mine has ridden there and he said it was awesome. Post up some photos of the kangaroo trails, will ya? We like the wild horse trails here in the western US, and I'm curious to see what your trails look like. WoodsChick
Wecome to CafeHusky, mattskn Have you taken any photos of your XC250 before the restoration process began? Feel free to post up some photos in the "Pictures of your bike" thread or in the Vintage forums...and good luck with the racing this summer! WoodsChick
Hello all - I live in N Michigan (Land of the Wind Chill Factor) and have played with motorcycles in the dirt for a while. I'm without a dirt bike at this time and am watching the market for what is new this next season. My pal SkyWalker has a new 510 Husky (and many others!) and it makes me tingle a little when I get near it. The trails up here are wonderful and deserve a visit from any serious D/S rider. Dutch
Back on a Husky! Started my vintage racing days on a 73 Husky CR250 and 82 XC430 and later on a 73 CR450 Husky up at Woodland, Washington. I've recently picked up an 07 TC450 that will end up being another woods bike, I also have a WR250f with a 290 kit. We have a Husqvarna dealer down here so parts and stuff are taken care of.
Welcome to CafeHusky, Dutch I'm glad I'm not the only one that gets all tingly in the presence of a totally cool motorcycle WoodsChick
Welcome to CafeHusky, oregontrail I used to have a WR250f, too, and I bet it would have been a lot more fun with a 290 kit in it WoodsChick
