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KTM/'Berg split??????

Surprise :twisted:
http://www.polarisindustries.com/en-us/ ... romKTM.htm

Seriously, I am fairly certain Husaberg shall be around "in one form or another" for at least four to seven if for no other reason then that of legality.

If I am not mistaken BMG is well established with Polaris. Such could prove positive in the long haul regarding technology and support of the Husaberg "style" product line.

Hey, Let's ask Brett.... :D
 
oh NO!!!

I tried to queue the funeral dirge, but the tape is worn out, and it sounds like whale songs now.

I was going to post links to previous chicken-little posts in the forum and archives, but got to 20 and decided it's too much work.

Nobody has yet to prove themselves an apt fortuneteller when it comes to this, and it's happened so many times, that it seems fairly pointless to try to dig up some concern from a photo that nobody knows where it comes from, it's authenticity, and it's intended informational value.

As STG said, why don't we just ride until we can't buy parts any more?

thanks,
json
 
The original link comes to you directly from KTM Austria's website.
The document is legitimate, however, what it means remains to be seen.

http://www.ktm.com/investor%5Frelations/frameset.asp
Site Map / Company / Organigram

Example:
Such could simply indicate Husaberg Sweden no longers exists of which we all know as fact since the plant is now in Austria.

Personally, I would simply live in the moment and enjoy the current well being of Husaberg North America. "It has never been a better time to own a Husaberg!" and I have been around awhile. :wink:

Sincerely,
Dale

PS
For what it may be worth:
I do believe Husaberg will eventually be a product line of KTM as opposed to having it's own true identity. I for one would be fine with such as whats in a name anyway.
 
They are still showing the 05 models on the Web site...

Looks like they are not interested in promoting a brand that is offering the same range of products as the mother ship.

KTM took most of what Berg had to offer, even its slogan ("Ready to Race") and now they're just going to let it die.

It happened many times before.
 
LeFrog said:
...and now they're just going to let it die.

It happened many times before.
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Well, we can all pack it up and go home now. Froggy's dropped by to let us know what's really going on.

Even in light of your incredible ability to forsee the future froggy, I don't think I'm going to look for different colored goggles yet.

thanks,
json
 
Husaberg.org should buy them out! At least it would be easy to go to the source regarding rumors. :D
 
future of Berg in your own garage!

We could raffle off the controlling interest in the company!

I'm drafting a letter. I'll let you know how it goes. Right now, I'm working Little Debbie Cakes for life into the contract.

thanks,
json
 
I hate those dotted lines around the little box on the corporate flow chart..................In fact I never liked dotted lines..........

Dotted lines make me ill....................
 
schwim said:
LeFrog said:
...and now they're just going to let it die.

It happened many times before.
Click to expand...

Well, we can all pack it up and go home now. Froggy's dropped by to let us know what's really going on.

Even in light of your incredible ability to forsee the future froggy, I don't think I'm going to look for different colored goggles yet.

thanks,
json
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It says "liquidation". You liquidate when you sell the assets of a company: parts, factories, computers, chairs, brand name, unused toner cartridges, etc...

Now, "liquidation" does not mean "cessetion". There is still some money to be made by selling the Husaberg assets.

But what is there to buy? All the work was done in KTM's factories. So the human assets are what... two engineers and a bored Swedish assembly worker ready to come back from pre-retirement? Who is going to recreate a Husaberg assembly line? No Japanese company, so who? Husqvarna? Sherco? BMW?
 
there are plenty of affluent investors who regularly buy small companies such as 'berg. Aprilia, benelli etc change hands with only minor hiccups and the end product remains the same.

what worries me with berg is that so much of the production lies with KTM. about the only thing that berg has different to a KTM is the motor and frame. all other components are identicle or sourced from the same manufacturer.

i think a 250F berg could be very advantageous - they are very popular and relatively easier to make reliable so people will want to buy them. of course that would take investment, and KTM is keeping their SXF motor to themselves. the RFS 250F was a good reliable unit, but so called expert magazine testers bagged it coz it wasn't like a YZF.

surely berg can make a 250F with keeping a lot of existing technology but that is a whole different matter.

My point is that we need not walk away from 'berg!!!!!!! their independence from KTM may well lead to the NEW 'berg we have all been waiting for.

Have Fun
Jeff
 
Those KTM lot really wind me up :D , seriously i do think time is running out for H-berg which is a crying shame. most bikes have fors and againsts, its just that H-berg has more for it apart from selling the feckers on.


brookester
 
Re: Whatever.

Supermototeam said:
I repeat - Whatever.

Cheers,

Brett Saunders
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Well, you may have some insiders info but the perspective is grim and I'm not foreseeing, just fearing the worst.

The fact that they did not even update the Web site with the new models tells you a lot.

That shows very little respect for Husaberg.
 
Have had some contact with the guys who should know....

What the picture means is simply that the swedish company "Husaberg Motor AB" has been liquidated.
The brand and products still lives on but in a different form more inside the larger KTM group. The development and racing departments are still located just a few km's from my home :D 8)
Husaberg is still expanding throughout the world.

What I failed to ask is why Husabeg is not mentioned at all in the picture. But then again nor is Polaris...
 
Re: Whatever.

So LeFrog thinks that not having new 2006 model updates means grim times ahead?

I think not having new 2006 models means the current Husaberg technology is so good/ so right means that only new cosmetic updates were necessary.


LeFrog said:
Well, you may have some insiders info but the perspective is grim and I'm not foreseeing, just fearing the worst.

The fact that they did not even update the Web site with the new models tells you a lot.

That shows very little respect for Husaberg.
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husaberg have made a tremendous effort to catch up over a three year period. this will be seen as necassary investment and rightly so. however, having caught up they had an opportunity to GET OUT FRONT as well but they haven't grasped the nettle and gone ahead!

the bikes still aren't as powerful as 450's as the honda or yamaha. the 450 deserves the 41mm carb and the bike hasn't been slimmed down. yet that has been everyones complaint!

iuf you have an easy year-what about an SM tank and a long distance tank as factory accessories?

there is always plenty of development that can be done and i as a customer don't have to sit here and say what it is. the factories men earn their bread by getting out their crystal ball and getting it right!

regards

Taffy
 

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