Comments on: Husaberg Introduces New 2013 Models (Bike Reports) (News)

By: RICO SWAVAY

RICO SWAVAY — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 12:47:17 +0000

Blue and Yellow it’s time to Raise the Bar !

I challage the engineers and bean counters of Husaberg Inc.,to design and manufacturer a “Race Ready” street legal “Rally motocycle”.

The rally motorcycle would be under 350 lbs (without fluids) water cooled,six speed,two additional fuel tanks,12 inches of progressive suspension,easy to read digital display screen,and be set-up to compete (out of the crate) in the famous Paris/Dakar Rally Race.

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By: chr1s

chr1s — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 10:15:10 +0000

Keeping Husaberg helps KTM to sell more units w/o having to let the EPA sniff all of their bikes. If KTM as a whole sold as many bikes as the Japanese, there’d be no more “clean” Certificates of Origin. And as someone who desires the ability to get a street plate, that clean CO is a major buying incentive.

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By: Simon

Simon — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 05:34:01 +0000

When Husqvarna was sold to Italy the old Husky engineers left in Sweden created Husaberg. KTM bought Husaberg for their engine technology and now it seems like Husaberg has become just part of KTM with hardly any real differences What’s ironic is now that BMW own Husqvarna they are the ones with the different engineering with the CoAxial system and suspension linkage on top of the swing arm while KTM are getting more Japanese and main stream. Everyone should be sad with what’s happened to Husaberg and it’s hard to see how Husaberg can survive being a blue KTM

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By: Tim

Tim — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 19:33:03 +0000

As a die hard two stroke rider, I love the idea of a wide ratio 6 speed transmission mated with a WP CC fork on the TE models……a configuration KTM has not offered yet. I sure hope they keep the linkage-less rear end.

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By: Rooster

Rooster — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 14:27:36 +0000

Tis true, if its not a fat pig “lifestyle” cruiser, or fire breathing race-rep torture rack, Americans seem to be generally uninterested, outside of a smidgeon of adventure style bikes, which are really just ‘standards’ in disguise.

I am one of those few who loves naked bikes and motards(ZRX1200, FZ1, Tuono, HyperMotard, Dorsoduro, Duke, etc.), but we have to face facts that we will always be in a tiny minority here in the states. Sad but true.

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By: Simon

Simon — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 05:32:48 +0000

A blue KTM, very disappointing that the leader of fourstroke innovation has been consumed by KTM. Why bother just buy a KTM. As an owner of an 2006 FE550 ill be keeping it, sure its quirky but huge power never gets old.

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By: HalfBaked

HalfBaked — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 04:42:22 +0000

First of all 2T ‘Burgs are just flat out wrong it goes against everything the Swedish company stood for. And secondly what exactly is the point of passing of blue and yellow KTM’s as new models. Just kill the brand already and put it out of it’s misery.

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By: ziggy

ziggy — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 02:03:28 +0000

A W E S O M E !

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By: Tom R

Tom R — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 22:19:52 +0000

That many?

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By: Provalogna

Provalogna — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 21:00:03 +0000

Yes, you and me and three other American enthusiasts cry foul!

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