• 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.

    When he passed, I worked with his kids to gather the necessary credentials to keep this site running. Since then (and for however long they worked with Coffee), Woodschick and Dirtdame have been maintaining the site and covering the costs. Without their hard work and financial support, CafeHusky would have been lost.

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Motosportz said:
Husky has been around for 114 years and never built a real USA MX bike. Have mountains of off road championships though. Also sold GOBS of bikes through the 60's and 70's and into the 80's. Travis Person did accidentally end up on a MX podium once. KTM was HUGE before they moved into USA MX. You did not even see KTM MX bikes in shootout til a few years ago, long after they were already crazy successful. Sorry Charlie :)
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I must have it all wrong. I could swear that mx was introduced to the US by Edison Dye and his European stars riding huskys. Motocross was quite literally started in the US by husky.
 
The CTS and airbox as well as the engine are all reasons I like the bike and wanted to see evolution of the effort. To me it sucks it is gone. I will end up with a TC449 some day too. What would have been cool to see is if they had dropped weight via a frame redesign, use part of the new frame as a oil cell for more capacity, simplified and lightened the plastic, change the airbox design to use a screw on filer but still same location, and put a taller 6th in it. The motor, short of the oil deal is very nice in stock TXC form. This would be a fantastic bike to me. Top level race bike? No idea. Really like that the air filter stays clean forever (not sitting un churned up silt by the back wheel), the power of the motor, the reliability of the motor, the upside down linkage with zerks, the ergonomics (lanky and smooth). Rear fuel tank is funky but really has not bothered me. Bike gets good mileage so not messing with that every ride. I like the long seat. For me this bike is a step forward in many ways just needs evolution like any effort.
 
Colo moto said:
I must have it all wrong. I could swear that mx was introduced to the US by Edison Dye and his European stars riding huskys. Motocross was quite literally started in the US by husky.
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Sorry, yes your right I mean modern mega buck industry MX which I think he was alluding to.

here is the list, were some of these in the US?

Motocross
1959 - Rolf Tibblin, European Motocross Champion, 250 cc class.
1960 - Bill Nilsson, Motocross World Champion, 500 cc class.
1962 - Rolf Tibblin, Motocross World Champion, 500 cc class.
1962 - Torsten Hallman, Motocross World Champion, 250 cc class.
1963 - Rolf Tibblin, Motocross World Champion, 500 cc class.
1963 - Torsten Hallman, Motocross World Champion, 250 cc class.
1966 - Torsten Hallman, Motocross World Champion, 250 cc class.
1967 - Torsten Hallman, Motocross World Champion, 250 cc class.
1969 - Bengt Aberg, Motocross World Champion, 500 cc class.
1970 - Bengt Aberg, Motocross World Champion, 500 cc class.
1974 - Heikki Mikkola, Motocross World Champion, 500 cc class.
1976 - Heikki Mikkola, Motocross World Champion, 250 cc class.
1979 - Håkan Carlquist, Motocross World Champion, 250 cc class.
1993 - Jacky Martens, Motocross World Champion, 500 cc class.
1998 - Alessio Chiodi, Motocross World Champion, 125 cc class
1999 - Alessio Chiodi, Motocross World Champion, 125 cc class
 
these guys have been busy

Baja 1000

1967 - J.N. Roberts, Malcolm Smith
1969 - Gunnar Nilsson, J.N. Roberts
1971 - Malcolm Smith, Gunnar Nilsson
1972 - Gunnar Nilsson, Rolf Tibblin
1973 - Mitch Mayes, A.C. Bakken
1976 - Larry Roeseler, Mitch Mayes
1977 - Brent Wallingsford, Scot Harden
1978 - Larry Roeseler, Jack Johnson
1979 - Larry Roeseler, Jack Johnson
1981 - Scot Harden, Brent Wallingsford
1983 - Dan Smith, Dan Ashcraft

Enduro

1990 - 350 cc World Enduro Championship
1991 - 250 cc World Enduro Championship
1992 - 350 cc World Enduro Championship
1993 - 125 cc World Enduro Championship
1993 - 350 cc World Enduro Championship
1994 - 125 cc World Enduro Championship
1994 - 500 cc World Enduro Championship
1995 - 125 cc World Enduro Championship
1995 - 500 cc World Enduro Championship
1996 - 350 cc World Enduro Championship
1998 - 500 cc World Enduro Championship
1999 - 500 cc World Enduro Championship
2000 - 250 cc World Enduro Championship
2001 - 125 cc World Enduro Championship
2001 - 400 cc World Enduro Championship
2001 - 500 cc World Enduro Championship
2002 - 125 cc World Enduro Championship
2002 - 250 cc World Enduro Championship
2002 - 500 cc World Enduro Championship
2003 - 400 cc World Enduro Championship
2010 - E1 World Enduro Championship with Antoine Méo
2011 - E1 World Enduro Championship with Juha Salminen
2011 - E2 World Enduro Championship with Antoine Méo

Supermoto

2005 - Gérald Delepine, SM1 World Supermoto Championship
2007 - Adrien Chareyre, SM1 World Supermoto Championship
2007 - Gérald Delepine, SM2 World Supermoto Championship
2008 - Adrien Chareyre, SM2 World Supermoto Championship
2009 - Adrien Chareyre, SM2 World Supermoto Championship
 
Then pooooof

Acquisition by KTM

On 31 January 2013 BMW Group announced that Pierer Industrie AG bought Husqvarna for an undisclosed amount. The company is headed by Stephan Pierer (CEO of KTM). Pierer Industrie AG is 51% owner of KTM and 100% owner of Husqvarna.[1]

On 1st October 2013, Husqvarna Motorcycles GmbH is created, based at Mattighofen in Austria, and a subsidiary of KTM AG, holding at the head of KTM Sportmotorcycle AG and Husqvarna Motorcycles Gmbh.

On 11 October 2013, production starts at Mattighofen. We can read on Husqvarna's website : "The recently accomplished acquisition of the motorcycle brand Husqvarna by the KTM Group will bring a further upgrade to the production site in Mattighofen (Upper Austria). The Members of the Board of KTM AG, as well as the staff of the main plant followed with great pleasure the production of the first Husqvarna that was assembled in Mattighofen. KTM CEO Stefan Pierer explains the corporate strategy as follows: “By the acquisition of the brand Husqvarna, the KTM Group expects an additional growth of approximately 15,000 motorcycles in the next few years.”


this jumped out at me...

"the KTM Group expects an additional growth of approximately 15,000 motorcycles in the next few years"

Husky was selling near that without all the KTM money and advertising. Seems projections of actual added sales would have been 2 or 3 fold.
 
Norman Foley said:
I think you hurt Kent Howerton's feelings dude.....
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One year then went to Suzuki.

Howerton would win the 500cc AMA Motocross National Championship in 1976 for Husqvarna

My response was to Rays comment about having to have a big MX race bike and team to survive. I'm not sure thats true. Some manufacturers are actually scaling back race programs as it is not cost beneficial. Its all about scale too. KTM is huge and has a expensive MX/SX race program. Beta is smaller but still seems "successful" and moving forward without any SX/MX program at all. I think husky in the right hands could have done the same, maybe better. huge like KTM? Maybe not. Financially successful and building cool bikes? Sure. All that said this is a tough biz. KTM itself was ont he bring not long ago.

All good, does not change my life :>) Ride on brothers.
 
SP SEZ..."Don't you zee? Zis is vy I buy das schtickas! I buy past, zen I trow out zee baby vith das bathwasser ya"

"I put zee schtickas on mine cycles und claim zat zay are same as before, but betta ya?"
 
Motosportz said:
One year then went to Suzuki.

Howerton would win the 500cc AMA Motocross National Championship in 1976 for Husqvarna

My response was to Rays comment about having to have a big MX race bike and team to survive. I'm not sure thats true. Some manufacturers are actually scaling back race programs as it is not cost beneficial. Its all about scale too. KTM is huge and has a expensive MX/SX race program. Beta is smaller but still seems "successful" and moving forward without any SX/MX program at all. I think husky in the right hands could have done the same, maybe better. huge like KTM? Maybe not. Financially successful and building cool bikes? Sure. All that said this is a tough biz. KTM itself was ont he bring not long ago.

All good, does not change my life :>) Ride on brothers.
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I agree. I don't think having a high power mx/sx team is synonymous with success. In the us mx gets the most exposure of all off road disciplines but that doesn't mean the rest of the world is the same. Us Suzuki has one of the biggest names in sx with James Stewart. Before that they had dungey and earlier Carmichael. They should be in a strong position but they are a happy meal away from going under.

Beta has one semi we'll known rider and they can't grow fast enough. Not everyone sees mx as the pinnacle of racing.
 
Huskynoobee said:
SP SEZ..."Don't you zee? Zis is vy I buy das schtickas! I buy past, zen I trow out zee baby vith das bathwasser ya"

"I put zee schtickas on mine cycles und claim zat zay are same as before, but betta ya?"
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Motosportz said:
Sorry, yes your right I mean modern mega buck industry MX which I think he was alluding to.

here is the list, were some of these in the US?

Motocross
1959 - Rolf Tibblin, European Motocross Champion, 250 cc class.
1960 - Bill Nilsson, Motocross World Champion, 500 cc class.
1962 - Rolf Tibblin, Motocross World Champion, 500 cc class.
1962 - Torsten Hallman, Motocross World Champion, 250 cc class.
1963 - Rolf Tibblin, Motocross World Champion, 500 cc class.
1963 - Torsten Hallman, Motocross World Champion, 250 cc class.
1966 - Torsten Hallman, Motocross World Champion, 250 cc class.
1967 - Torsten Hallman, Motocross World Champion, 250 cc class.
1969 - Bengt Aberg, Motocross World Champion, 500 cc class.
1970 - Bengt Aberg, Motocross World Champion, 500 cc class.
1974 - Heikki Mikkola, Motocross World Champion, 500 cc class.
1976 - Heikki Mikkola, Motocross World Champion, 250 cc class.
1979 - Håkan Carlquist, Motocross World Champion, 250 cc class.
1993 - Jacky Martens, Motocross World Champion, 500 cc class.
1998 - Alessio Chiodi, Motocross World Champion, 125 cc class
1999 - Alessio Chiodi, Motocross World Champion, 125 cc class
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Dude, I cant believe you ignored...
Chuck Sun
• #1 NW Motocross Series

• 1978 National Trans-USA 250 Champion Husqvarna Motorcycles

He also won a National Championship....on a Honda.

Another outlier, but you cant be from the northwest and not connect Sun and Husky, anymore than you can mention Bultaco but not Pomeroy!!

In reality I saw more CZs and Maicos on MX tracks than Huskys. They led the way, but dominated the desert, not the tracks.
 
XLEnduroMan said:
It's a 2T, you gotta be on the pipe to get to the power. Pedal to the medal.
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Oh i was. This was in high school and a buddy of mine that worked hucking bails with me and I found the saab and two original mimi coopers in a out building on the farm. Asked the owner whats up with them and if we could play with them. He said sure. We got the Saab and one mini running and would rally them around the farm, super fun. There was another old Saab there we got running too. The saab had some crazy linked suspension where the front and back were tied together hydraulically. It actually worked fantastic across rough fields and such. The evenings would often times end up in a rally race around the farm with a mile high cloud of dust and 2 stroke smoke. Fun.
 
Motosportz said:
Oh i was. This was in high school and a buddy of mine that worked hucking bails with me and I found the saab and two original mimi coopers in a out building on the farm. Asked the owner whats up with them and if we could play with them. He said sure. We got the Saab and one mini running and would rally them around the farm, super fun. There was another old Saab there we got running too. The saab had some crazy linked suspension where the front and back were tied together hydraulically. It actually worked fantastic across rough fields and such. The evenings would often times end up in a rally race around the farm with a mile high cloud of dust and 2 stroke smoke. Fun.
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I actually knew a guy who put his SAAB 2 stroke into a boat....pulled 6 teenage waterskiiers !!!
 
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