Don't let anyone tell you different......2009 FE450 Husaberg flat out rocks!
Starting our Australian Dealer 2 day trail ride aboard the new FE450's saw 15 Dealers take up the offer to test this amazing new bike ( I have movement thinking about it as I write). Anyway we all set off riding some 70km to a popular riding area outside Sydney taking in some casual trails, nothing demanding or challenging just easy riding. We all got safely to the main trails and then it all began! In and out of tight trails this baby feels very similar to a 250F enduro bike with the ease in which it changes directions and it's sure footedness in rocks and exposed roots was super. The fuel injection is bloody terrific! it will not cough, bog, splutter no matter what you do, too taller gear, land off a jump (even up a gear!) you just cannot make it falter, Husaberg R&D have done a magnificent job in the mapping. The suspenders are very well sorted too, I weigh in at a very stealth 108kg full kitted up (just for you Ozberg) and it works a treat!I may try some heavier springs latter. After some big landings and G-outs it did not bottom metal to metal not to say I didn't use up all the travel offered but there were no nasty sounds from front or back when slamming through the forest. It really is that easy the change directs on eg. railing a corning and you notice a huge rock or similar on your line you can simply change line mid corner with ease and not lose any momentum and just keep on going and when flicking between trees on a single track you know 2nd,3rd,4th gear trails the Berg goes exactly where you point with no fuss at all. Back to the motor...it is very grunty and will lug up the nastiest of climbs and if you ride a gear taller she just finds traction nicely. The throttle response is something that I am not used to, as it is VERY responsive and even in the wrong gear by a mile it will do its best to keep going, which is good if you just to tired/lazy to be in the right gear.
The Dealer network did approx.230miles (mine was still in miles and I just wanted to ride and not muck around changing the settings over) and I have to say the hype is totally correct about this bike and maybe even understated, having riden 4 strokes for the past 13yrs this one is most definately the best I've thrown a leg over( and I've ridden some pretty sharp bikes) so if you are in the market for a new bike and you get the chance to ride one and you don't buy one, you were never going to buy a new bike!
So with that....2009 Bring it on!
Best Regards
Sutto
Starting our Australian Dealer 2 day trail ride aboard the new FE450's saw 15 Dealers take up the offer to test this amazing new bike ( I have movement thinking about it as I write). Anyway we all set off riding some 70km to a popular riding area outside Sydney taking in some casual trails, nothing demanding or challenging just easy riding. We all got safely to the main trails and then it all began! In and out of tight trails this baby feels very similar to a 250F enduro bike with the ease in which it changes directions and it's sure footedness in rocks and exposed roots was super. The fuel injection is bloody terrific! it will not cough, bog, splutter no matter what you do, too taller gear, land off a jump (even up a gear!) you just cannot make it falter, Husaberg R&D have done a magnificent job in the mapping. The suspenders are very well sorted too, I weigh in at a very stealth 108kg full kitted up (just for you Ozberg) and it works a treat!I may try some heavier springs latter. After some big landings and G-outs it did not bottom metal to metal not to say I didn't use up all the travel offered but there were no nasty sounds from front or back when slamming through the forest. It really is that easy the change directs on eg. railing a corning and you notice a huge rock or similar on your line you can simply change line mid corner with ease and not lose any momentum and just keep on going and when flicking between trees on a single track you know 2nd,3rd,4th gear trails the Berg goes exactly where you point with no fuss at all. Back to the motor...it is very grunty and will lug up the nastiest of climbs and if you ride a gear taller she just finds traction nicely. The throttle response is something that I am not used to, as it is VERY responsive and even in the wrong gear by a mile it will do its best to keep going, which is good if you just to tired/lazy to be in the right gear.
The Dealer network did approx.230miles (mine was still in miles and I just wanted to ride and not muck around changing the settings over) and I have to say the hype is totally correct about this bike and maybe even understated, having riden 4 strokes for the past 13yrs this one is most definately the best I've thrown a leg over( and I've ridden some pretty sharp bikes) so if you are in the market for a new bike and you get the chance to ride one and you don't buy one, you were never going to buy a new bike!
So with that....2009 Bring it on!
Best Regards
Sutto
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