• Hi everyone,

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

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Bones, this thread hasn't moved for hours! Do...something...Bones, can you save it?

Dammit Jim, I'm a doctor, not a miracle worker!
 
Well, fortunately, can not wait any reforms enduro / cross / supermoto side. Husky focus quite a lot of street side of the BMW-ownedOn the other hand themselves look forward what is goin to gome:D
 
Grandia said:
Call me romantic, but I don't think it's all about the money for Pierer. He has a net worth a a few hundred million U$, so he doesn't really need any more. However, he's also very competetive. KTM just trumped BMW as the biggest European motorcycle producer (in 2012), so he now sets himself a new target (Japan). He also has a love for MX and off-roading, being a rider himself. That's one thing that sets him apart from the Bajaj-family and hopefully prevents a profit only attitude.

Obviously, he expects to make money out of this, that's for sure.
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My sentiments are the same, maybe l'm reading too much into it, but he did state that KTM are a global brand and difficult to expand so why not buy a brand with wonderful history, an enduro team (CH Racing) that, with some reliability, can repeat 2011; a Dakar team with, again, reliability can take out 2014; current range of 4T and small bore 2t's that isn't too far off the mark in terms of specs against it's competitors .... fine tune the company and sale's growth is inevitable.
The only thing l'd wish he would do is added better QC and use japanese electronics for failing fuel pumps and injectors are killing the big bore 4t's in competition.
Best thing for me is that he is a 2 stroke guy...let's hope the crappy KTM 2t e-starter doesn't come across.
 
utopia said:
I guess that's why KTM took the first 5 places at Dakar and Husky couldn't do better than 10 th.
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I think we all know that any race involves alot more than just having the fastest bike. Dakar has a host of rules longer than your arm that also play an important role in who wins and KTM is the master of playing the game right whether your looking at Erzberg or European beach races, KTM will always have spotters there to help their riders get through the tough stuff. Also when you buy a KTM kitted out rally bike they also give you a free engine.
In the case of Dakar Husky had a 3rd place in the final stage for Spaniard Joan Barreda taking the team’s tally to twelve podium places. Barreda had four partial stage wins not to mention the 3 privateer Husky teams amazing efforts.
 
Sandgroper said:
I think we all know that any race involves alot more than just having the fastest bike. Dakar has a host of rules longer than your arm that also play an important role in who wins and KTM is the master of playing the game right whether your looking at Erzberg or European beach races, KTM will always have spotters there to help their riders get through the tough stuff. Also when you buy a KTM kitted out rally bike they also give you a free engine.

In the case of Dakar Husky had a 3rd place in the final stage for Spaniard Joan Barreda taking the team’s tally to twelve podium places. Barreda had four partial stage wins not to mention the 3 privateer Husky teams amazing efforts.
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I have no clue why some many here can not or will not or do not understand or see that when the Husky motorcycle brand is supported by its company as the other brands, its results are just as well in many cases ... Husqvarna bikes only need top riders and company support to achieve the top finishing spots ... And that ship has arrived and is named Stefan Pierer.
 
Does anyone of you see this as a lose for consumers? I mean, in future, we'll have a single company owning 3 major brands, having the major market share, with no real competitor to push them. That scenario is never good for consumers, and we lose out.
 
TRIPLE-M said:
Does anyone of you see this as a lose for consumers? I mean, in future, we'll have a single company owning 3 major brands, having the major market share, with no real competitor to push them. That scenario is never good for consumers, and we lose out.
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Hard to say at this point ... And again, these 3 brands are not tied with an umbilical cord as of yet ... Huskies will still be Huskies for a few yrs at least I guess... After that, It's anyone's guess...

From a USA prospective, how great has it been with only 4 bikes racing in the states the last 30 yrs? These guys might be aligning for a big push on the japan island bikes ...
 
TRIPLE-M said:
Does anyone of you see this as a lose for consumers? I mean, in future, we'll have a single company owning 3 major brands, having the major market share, with no real competitor to push them. That scenario is never good for consumers, and we lose out.
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First off we have to decide what a consumer is. An awful lot of folks deal their new bike off in two years or so.

I think time marches on, the invention of the computer and electronicly controlled robot type things has shaped history/prosperity probably more than which political party was in charge. Metalurgy, manufacturing techniques etc will contiue on.

I don't see this really effecting the suspention which is a big piece of actually going for a ride. Yamaha still is in Ohlins aren't they?

If they build a big enough market and ossa, tm, beta gas gas, and the japs fade into less importance couldn't can am with it's huge parent company sprout another seedling?

fran
 
I can just see all the crying when the die hard Husky guys are paying $11000 for a 250 two stroke and can't get shit for them 2 years later. Husky for me was always the best bang for my buck, I think that is going to change.
 
hammer said:
I can just see all the crying when the die hard Husky guys are paying $11000 for a 250 two stroke and can't get shit for them 2 years later. Husky for me was always the best bang for my buck, I think that is going to change.
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I really hope you aren't right, but I fear that you are...
 
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WoodsChick said:
I really hope you aren't right, but I fear that you are...
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That happens here now, a brand new wr250 is about $9800. If you ride it for 2/3 years and then move it on, if you sell it privately after a buyer has knocked your price down a bit your looking at selling it for about $5000. If you trade it in at the dealers for a new model you'd probably get $3500 to $4000 for it. All the deals that Husqvarna has on them and the run out deals and old stock on dealers floors doesn't do much for the resale value of your 2/3 year old bike.
 
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That happens here now, a brand new wr250 is about $9800. If you ride it for 2/3 years and then move it on, if you sell it privately after a buyer has knocked your price down a bit your looking at selling it for about $5000. If you trade it in at the dealers for a new model you'd probably get $3500 to $4000 for it. All the deals that Husqvarna has on them and the run out deals and old stock on dealers floors doesn't do much for the resale value of your 2/3 year old bike.
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Right. But the bike that is $9800 now is probably going to be $11000 next year.

I know all about crappy resale value. I bought my first GasGas over 10 years ago and it's almost impossible to give them away used.
 
Didn't SP say that Husky will be competing with the Japanese bikes? I am keeping the faith that is in regards to the price point. I am also keeping the faith with with Husky Relic/SH said, that this sale is a good thing for Husky with good things to come. I am thankful Husqvarna has not ran it's last race. It is still alive to win another day. :applause:
 
SOLD my last new wr250 and no 250s or 300s of any year left in Husky inventory ;sad end of erafor my favoite bike.Used value should go up now.
 
it was the manager and he told me ,he said that there was no shop around to service them, what a dumb ass, I buy 1/2 of my part there hope the local ktm dealer will have part for husky pretty soon
 
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