Cycle World did a comparison on 11 enduro bikes
this month.The Husaberg FE450E performed as
usual in an American magazine.
this month.The Husaberg FE450E performed as
usual in an American magazine.
It was kind of disappointing, but is typcial of a shootout when you don't wine-and-dine and set up the bikes to perfection for that local. Note that they said when it was working right it was a dream. I was surprised that it was so heavy, 10 lbs more than the ktm.
Who was in charge of setting the bike up?
The KTMs always perform.You would think
someone at Husaberg would have prepared the bike.
Or does KTM sabotage them?
The KTMs always perform.You would think
someone at Husaberg would have prepared the bike.
Or does KTM sabotage them?
That review certainly did Berg no favours. One would think that someone would have made sure that the bike was professionally prepped and running like a million bucks.
Someone needs a swift kick in the a.s.s. for delivering a new bike to a major mag in that condition.
Someone needs a swift kick in the a.s.s. for delivering a new bike to a major mag in that condition.
Ran like crap,wouldn't start or stay running.
The side stand broke off.Sounds like they got it
after about five other magazines ran the crap
out of it.It isn't all the bergs fault.They put a pipe
and front springs in the KDX,but couldn't even
tune up the berg BEFORE they tested it.Is there
some kind of curse on the Vikings I need to know
about?
The side stand broke off.Sounds like they got it
after about five other magazines ran the crap
out of it.It isn't all the bergs fault.They put a pipe
and front springs in the KDX,but couldn't even
tune up the berg BEFORE they tested it.Is there
some kind of curse on the Vikings I need to know
about?
They didn't like the handlebar set up (so what!) and battery was dead when they got the bike, jetting was off and needed to be cleaned up. After that it was a dream to ride, but then the kickstand broke off. The shootout was done like some show called Survivor, they looked for faults that prevented the bikes from being perfect, the 'berg had too many glitches.
Joined Nov 2001
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Ely, England
in my gallery i have some photos of my beefed up sidestand. i tried drilling a larger diameter hole = no good=it wore oval again. with the shorter 'crow's foot' the extra pressure induces extra wear. now i have a top hat shoulder inside the 'arm' and a bolt from the other and it inspires confidence.
but i have to say that nobody else really has a good moan about something i consider to be Mick E Mouse.
sounds like somebody jet washed it (and the carb in particularly!) and then just gave the bike over without a test ride. but hold on a minute! whenever i wash my bike there is ALWAYS water in "the sock"- so it's a design fault! isn't it?
so husey made the mistake before the man that prepared it! flat battery though! where does that come from? maybe one of the other suppliers, upon arrival, turned the lights on and phuqed off sharpish! can you imagine a magazine that has a very strict schedule, leaving the lights on, running the battery flat and then (shock horror!) admitting it?!?! no neither can i!
conspiracy!!!!!!! :evil:
the riding popsition is described over in the UK as either strange or different but never actually as 'wrong'.
but then again, i tried them forward on the clamps, back on the clamps, forward again with the bars sloped down and back, forward on the clamps with 1" risers and rolled down and back and finally 2" risers and back on the clamps again close to the rider. indeed i intend to try narrowing the bars by taking an 1" off the ends before these bars are worn out (usual place-throttle end due to grit 'n sh**).
point i'm making is: the bars are crap! the boot does fill with water, we are all putting bigger batteries on, they do refuse to start, the sidestand is too weak.
whilst i'm happy to slag the bike i love it's also done having at least tried to do something about it and being honest about it's faults and putting them into context.
i'm sure husabergs were once a beautifully engineered piece of unreliable ****. but people still bought them despite their faults, and, even though a two-smoke would blow up it's arse all day long.
i'm afraid they're floored beauties and that's the end of it.
did you really think KTM could change everything that quickly? listen they've made 100 changes this year, they can make 100 for the next 3 years and it'll make this model a better bike, it'll even make it the bike that husaberg would have developed IF, and it's purely their (the swedish lot) dream-they'd had the money.
sad fact is though that in three years time the present engine is going to be totally beyond it's 'reliable' sell by date. it's an old engine. so if you stick with husaberg you'd better get used to it!
Taffy
but i have to say that nobody else really has a good moan about something i consider to be Mick E Mouse.
sounds like somebody jet washed it (and the carb in particularly!) and then just gave the bike over without a test ride. but hold on a minute! whenever i wash my bike there is ALWAYS water in "the sock"- so it's a design fault! isn't it?
so husey made the mistake before the man that prepared it! flat battery though! where does that come from? maybe one of the other suppliers, upon arrival, turned the lights on and phuqed off sharpish! can you imagine a magazine that has a very strict schedule, leaving the lights on, running the battery flat and then (shock horror!) admitting it?!?! no neither can i!
conspiracy!!!!!!! :evil:
the riding popsition is described over in the UK as either strange or different but never actually as 'wrong'.
but then again, i tried them forward on the clamps, back on the clamps, forward again with the bars sloped down and back, forward on the clamps with 1" risers and rolled down and back and finally 2" risers and back on the clamps again close to the rider. indeed i intend to try narrowing the bars by taking an 1" off the ends before these bars are worn out (usual place-throttle end due to grit 'n sh**).
point i'm making is: the bars are crap! the boot does fill with water, we are all putting bigger batteries on, they do refuse to start, the sidestand is too weak.
whilst i'm happy to slag the bike i love it's also done having at least tried to do something about it and being honest about it's faults and putting them into context.
i'm sure husabergs were once a beautifully engineered piece of unreliable ****. but people still bought them despite their faults, and, even though a two-smoke would blow up it's arse all day long.
i'm afraid they're floored beauties and that's the end of it.
did you really think KTM could change everything that quickly? listen they've made 100 changes this year, they can make 100 for the next 3 years and it'll make this model a better bike, it'll even make it the bike that husaberg would have developed IF, and it's purely their (the swedish lot) dream-they'd had the money.
sad fact is though that in three years time the present engine is going to be totally beyond it's 'reliable' sell by date. it's an old engine. so if you stick with husaberg you'd better get used to it!
Taffy
c.w.
If Harley Davidson can make make a pushrod
v-twin go 20,000 miles between rebuilds,then
KTM should be able to make the Berg at least
survive a magazine test.Although at their present
ratio of improvements per pound,the 2007s will
weigh 400lbs.
If Harley Davidson can make make a pushrod
v-twin go 20,000 miles between rebuilds,then
KTM should be able to make the Berg at least
survive a magazine test.Although at their present
ratio of improvements per pound,the 2007s will
weigh 400lbs.
My '92 fe501 weighed a magazine weight of 242 lbs, the '04 fe450 weighs a magazine tested 264, OUCH!!
Yes, but the Husqvarna TE450 won!
Hey the Husqvarna TE450 Won the shootout and it wasn't set-up either. Stop your whining, KTM is going to KILL the Brand, all they wanted was the technology. They bought it and now they're going to kill it... Long live the real Swedish King! HUSQVARNA!!!!!!!
Hey the Husqvarna TE450 Won the shootout and it wasn't set-up either. Stop your whining, KTM is going to KILL the Brand, all they wanted was the technology. They bought it and now they're going to kill it... Long live the real Swedish King! HUSQVARNA!!!!!!!
Joined Jul 2001
3K Posts | 1+
El Sobrante, Ca. 94803
Re: Yes, but the Husqvarna TE450 won!
Husqvarna is no longer considered a product of Sweden.
HuskyRips said:
Husqvarna is no longer considered a product of Sweden.
Long live Cagiva?
Isn't the Husky factory the former Aremechi
factory that Harley sold to Cagiva?
Harleyvarna?
Isn't the Husky factory the former Aremechi
factory that Harley sold to Cagiva?
Harleyvarna?
Joined Sep 1998
3K Posts | 57+
NC, US
Re: Yes, but the Husqvarna TE450 won!
They must have forgotten to tell their number one fan...
After reading his eloquent, adult and coherent diatribe however, I'm beginning to think that they may have neglected to notify him on purpose...
good times,
json
LINEAWEAVER said:HuskyRips said:
Husqvarna is no longer considered a product of Sweden.
They must have forgotten to tell their number one fan...
After reading his eloquent, adult and coherent diatribe however, I'm beginning to think that they may have neglected to notify him on purpose...
good times,
json
Re: Yes, but the Husqvarna TE450 won!
H-rips, I know you are a staunch Husky fan and Husky's always have been great bikes, and the new TE's have raised the bar as far finished race ready enduro bikes, but what were you thinking coming over to the UHE and registering just so you could toss out a caustic post like this? You are right in that KTM has done Husaberg a large disservice (**** comes to mind) ever since taking over (and hte bikes at times make you say "what the h*** were they thinking?"), but the bikes work so well in the woods. Just curious, have you ridden a Husaberg? You must miss having the TT site up.HuskyRips said:
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