• Hi everyone,

    As you all know, Coffee (Dean) passed away a couple of years ago. I am Dean's ex-wife's husband and happen to have spent my career in tech. Over the years, I occasionally helped Dean with various tech issues.

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KTM/Husqvarna... now how will this play out?

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Norman Foley said:
I'm still riding Swedish Huskys, as well as Cagiva Huskys and my '09 is a BMW Husky I guess. How is this new period different? Cagiva re-badged some of their own models as Huskys, and then re-designedhe 2 strokes with Cagiva technology and the Husky faithful either cringed or embraced it. They were the best Huskys ever. WR250/300 is practically the same bike today, as '92 was. Same with BMW and 4 strokes in this last period. You must have embraced it or you wouldn't be wanting to buy up '12 and '13 models to save. You'd be over in the Vintage forum with the "Swedish Purists", cringing 26 years later. We'll see how it plays out, but I hope production stays in Italy.... for the sake of the 250+ people who have worked hard to build some of the best Huskys ever.
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..what is different here would take me way too long to map out...basically a little good has come out of each "step" the Marque has been thru EXCEPT I have never heard so much crap (from ktm owners) on how ktm's are far superior then Huskys .I know this isn't true,or I wouldn't have owned 12 + the 3 my son has had.I may have an ego problem but never did I hear BMW or Cagiva companies and their owners boast how great the motorcycles were and that they were the "savior"....and yes I have heard that phrase from ktm owners many times recently...sounds like they're making it their new slogan.okay..so wheres this lead to ...I have always sided with the under-dog and this whole notion of this one company trying to monopolize the market just doesn't set well with me...I was a very successful "small business" owner which eventually got torn apart by bigger business' ruining how suppliers deal with us small shop owners(Parts Unlimited,then Tucker Rocky,etc.)...don't get me started on government agencies/laws/lawyers/ who favor them as well... see were I'm going with this...I don't play well with the big boys....enough of my gum flappin'! Here's to the HOPE that Husqvarna still continues:cheers: but without the ties to anything ktm:thumbsdown:
 
People sounding off on cyclenews...

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crille74 said:
Did the x lite motor come from BMW engineers?



Wrong, it is a Bmw f1 engine disigner ho has disigned the X-lite engine
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No. The X-Lite motor is a true Husqvarna motor. I have pics of the motor in Bartosz Oblucki's bike at the 07 WEC in Canada. Long before BMW bought Husqvarna.
 
ScottyR said:
No. The X-Lite motor is a true Husqvarna motor. I have pics of the motor in Bartosz Oblucki's bike at the 07 WEC in Canada. Long before BMW bought Husqvarna.
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I remember the '07 WEC USGP in Hancock.... While they were racing, Bart's spare 250 was sitting unattended in the empty paddock. For a split second I thought, wouldn't that be a nice souvenir of the race!
 
Oh yes I remember that too
Ok thats good - I see a few of the guys on here with 450s that think their motors were the last Italian designed motor . I love my 310 motor .
 
I posted this in a typical contentious TT thread. My first TT post in forever.....


"Just keep riding and see what happpens.... we have no control over these events, we're just spectators. I still ride the Swedish, Cagiva and BMW Huskys in my herd. I now have a Husaberg TE250, so you might say I have the prototype KTM Husky. All great bikes with strengths and weaknesses. It's been quite a ride with Husky on and off the trail, for these last 25+ years.... hang on and enjoy the ride, it's not over yet!"
 
Norman Foley said:
I posted this in a typical contentious TT thread. My first TT post in forever.....


"Just keep riding and see what happpens.... we have no control over these events, we're just spectators. I still ride the Swedish, Cagiva and BMW Huskys in my herd. I now have a Husaberg TE250, so you might say I have the prototype KTM Husky. All great bikes with strengths and weaknesses. It's been quite a ride with Husky on and off the trail, for these last 25+ years.... hang on and enjoy the ride, it's not over yet!"
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Good post but I think this one is much more on target...

"With threads like this...why does TT even have a Husky forum anymore? I guess trolls have to live somewhere."

that place is a ridiculous waste of time and TT has allowed it to die by letting one person sit there for years and spout crap and hate for the brand. There is zero traffic these and no good info. Dead.
 
Who is "that guy"? I honestly dont know who he is but have often wondered. He does seems to have some connections but there is no doubt, he has some hatred going on for Husqvarna. If anyone knows and prefers to PM me, I would appreciate the intel.
 
ScottyR said:
Who is "that guy"? I honestly dont know who he is but have often wondered. He does seems to have some connections but there is no doubt, he has some hatred going on for Husqvarna. If anyone knows and prefers to PM me, I would appreciate the intel.
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I am not even going to waist the time explaining that guy. I know his name and about him as do Joe and Norm here as he is a east coast guy. He spent months telling us how great the new 449 was going to change the world and now spends months bashing it and BMW. Big waist of time and why TT has zero traffic these days. He must love me though as he is still over there slamming me after I have not posted in months. Whatever, just super happy here with all the cool kids.
 
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