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[Motosportz]

I have never changed a CS sprocket because of wearing.

On my 98 Xr400 I changed it when the bike was new and it was still on the bike when i sold it. on my 08TE510 I changed it shortly after buying the bike, and expect it to last a long time.

Not to much mud here, probably helping it to last.

WOW. I get about 1000-1200 miles out of a CS. Buddy of mine who i will not mention his name (Scott) showed up at a ride area with 4 teeth left on his WR450 Yami. Loud crunching noises when backing out of the truck.

your 510 should eat them that fast as well. The chain stretches and the teeth bend.

 

[chilehusky]

My te has still only 1700km on it (bought unused in middle of 2009) sprockets still look OK. I'll keep checking.

Up to the moment my bike is only hungry for tires. This is riding mainly technical single track.

I really like the new bike. I really like my current bike. I the new is better as it looks, this will be the next one. Will wait until it has been out for at least one year to avoid small first year problems or small improvements after real world use.

 

[gestion01]

Thanks!

I'm not sure that would be the video to show people to encourage them that the CS is not an issue however. Really long, hard to follow in some areas, jumping around, although the photography itself was awesome. French is not my language either...

If anyone is curious - mirrors and lighting can make a *huge* difference. Then both sides could be seen at the same time. But those types of things are a bit time consuming to setup.

Arod, feel free to give it a shot, but you could wind up spending much time doing a decent video. Ideally things like that would be at least partially funded by the company because, in my humble opinion, it really would help sales if done correctly.

I'm french Canadian, so understanding what they say, my feeling is this is a pretty easy thing to do. They say that it can be done in 15 minutes taking your time and doing it right.

 

[Norman Foley]

Photoshop from ECEA BB.....

 

[birdman]

Im lovin this thread, the last phot shop pic makes the bike look awsome! I love my 09 te450 but if the new one is going to be better to ride then i will jump at it later this year if we get them in Oz! Scott, from the other side of the planet, thank you for your contributions to this thread, we have some great Husky dealers in Oz and i bet they will get big sales on this new model!

 

[Motosportz]

I was playing around too...

 

[boisedave]

I realize this is a thread dedicated to the new 450 -- but I'll go ahead and yell it out for everyone who may have missed it:

HUSKY IS DEVELOPING A NEW, MODERN TWO STROKE THAT WILL HAVE DIRECT INJECTION AT SOME POINT.

How freaking cool will that be?

 

[Motosportz]

Slightly updated...

 

[Husky Relic]

I realize this is a thread dedicated to the new 450 -- but I'll go ahead and yell it out for everyone who may have missed it:

HUSKY IS DEVELOPING A NEW, MODERN TWO STROKE THAT WILL HAVE DIRECT INJECTION AT SOME POINT.

How freaking cool will that be?

Its nice to think and dream about stuff that is coming down the road, but keep in mind whether or not things like direct injected two strokes come to pass depend largely on sales of bikes today. We will never get that two stroke built without support of our current offerings including this radical new 4-stroke.

I hate to take the focus off what we have now and what is coming in the immediate future on something that is decidedly still down the road a ways. Let's start a new thread on two strokes and I'll participate there as well and keep the dialogue on this new 4-stroke for now.

I have learned more in the past day and half from this website than I could probably get by paying tens of thousands of dollars for in market research. Thanks to everyone who have made comments both for and against!

 

[john01]

Ok guys I will get the updated red 450's Norman's or K's. It's amazing what a little red color will do for a bike. We now have our Husky back! I can't wait to see the real thing now.

 

[Motosportz]

OK done playing around for the night...

 

[fitness2go]

Bring that puppy to market...I'll start selling, saving and stealing to get one!

 

[husk husk]

Scot,

IMO one of the main reasons KTM are so popular in Europe, is that they're pretty much the only brand to make a full range of bikes. ie 50cc, 65cc, 85cc, 125cc, 150cc, 250cc 2t & 4t, 450cc etc.

I heard through the grapevine that Husky ARE making a 65cc and 85cc? If thats true then thats great news. You may not agree that what the winner rides sells, but in scoolboy motocross its a fact, whatever bike the kid winning is on, is the bike the other parents will buy for their kids. If it isnt in USA it definately is for the rest of the world.

Also if a kid goes well on say a CR85, when he moves up a class he's gonna stick to the Honda.

Whats your views on that?

Lewis

 

[topari]

As a 50 year old with over 35 years of riding experience, I miss the feel of a really good set of conventional forks. I would love to see manufactures offer a choice between conventional forks and upside forks. For general trail bike riding, USD offer move disadvantages than advantages.

Would be nice to see Husky offer a choice

 

[meletis]

OK done playing around for the night...

you must be an aprilia fan

 

[Phoenix]

Hey Husky Relic, do you know if they'll be depositing a 250 engine in this frame? I want, I want, I want...but i'm a 250 person. EDIT: Found my answer...but i'll officially post my support for a radically redesigned 250.

And Motosportz, your graphics rock!

So is that the fuel tank behind the engine? How do you upgrade that? Or can you? (hopefully I didn't skip the page where this was discussed in my frenzy to look at pictures. )

 

[fitness2go]

Alright...the red-head is back!

 

[fitness2go]

When will we see it racing on American soil? I know that Juha will be racing it soon in Europe, but is there a chance that ZipTy will be doing the same?

 

[Slowpoke]

I like the PS job Norman posted. Looks much better than the all black plastics.

Scot - I agree, this is a much better and more cost effective way to do market research than previous methods;
You quickly get a wide variety of thoughts and opinions from all over the world with out having to spend a dime on travel.
The opinions are likely to be more honest, as everyone has keyboard courage- something their less likely to have in person.
You are communicating with the folks that actually will buy the end product.
The thoughts and opinions are mostly reasonable and intelligent and coming from folks with a good cross section of riding experience.

Now- come and test those bikes up here in Ontario I'll set it up.

You guys that have hardly ever change CS's; you need to come up here and ride the Canadian Shield. Lot's of roots, mud, rocks and water. The mud holes are composed of an abrasive mix of granite sand and loamy soil. Chews up metal parts in short order.
I also would way rather change a CS sprocket than a rear; They're way cheaper to buy, way faster to swap on current bikes, and you only need an inventory of a 13, 14 & 15t to effect significant gearing changes quickly tailoring the bike to the terrain/ride conditions. Plus you can easily carry one or two with you if you want.
The video of the CS swap on the BMW does make it look a bit easier than I originally perceived, but you still need a clean bike, a stand and quite a few tools to do the job. It's certainly not something you're likely to do out in the bush. I agree the concentric shaft is a great idea and a step forward. The BMW method is not how I would have designed it, but then again I'm not a design engineer.
Maybe Husky will source the CS sprockets from Dirt Tricks and make the whole issue mostly moot.???

 

[Husky Relic]

Scot,

IMO one of the main reasons KTM are so popular in Europe, is that they're pretty much the only brand to make a full range of bikes. ie 50cc, 65cc, 85cc, 125cc, 150cc, 250cc 2t & 4t, 450cc etc.

I heard through the grapevine that Husky ARE making a 65cc and 85cc? If thats true then thats great news. You may not agree that what the winner rides sells, but in scoolboy motocross its a fact, whatever bike the kid winning is on, is the bike the other parents will buy for their kids. If it isnt in USA it definately is for the rest of the world.

Also if a kid goes well on say a CR85, when he moves up a class he's gonna stick to the Honda.

Whats your views on that?

Lewis

Lewis here is a quick history lesson. I devleoped the mini m/c for KTM back in 1995-2000. I (along with Rod Bush) commisioned the first order of mini 50s from LEM motorcycles of Italy badged under the KTM name. I worked with the engineers to develop the first in house KTM 50 and later 65. I created and launcehd the KTM JR Supercross Challenge which ran for over a decade as the intermission program at the U.S. SX races. I was responsible for all amateur mini racing for KTM in the U.S from 95 -2000.

What I am saying is that you are preaching to the guy that started the whole movement for KTM.

Having said that I can tell you the mini market is much different now especially in the U.S. Unless the CPSC reverses their current ruling it will still be illegal to sell minis to kids under 12 due to the lead content. Cheap Chinese knock-offs have gutted the market here and taken most of the profitability out of the business.

Going forward with minis will be a challenge but your observation is one that I basically still agree with. From what I know Husqvarna will be selling minis in Europe and other markjets besides the U.S. soon. It should help to create the type of grassroots movement towards our brand you suggest.

The U.S. is a completely different story. We will have to wait and see how things develop here before moving forward.