BundyBear said:
What would someone who bought a brand new '01 model say in hindsight?
I bought a new 01 501, and loved the bike. Matter of fact, it's still parked in my garage as my back up bike if the 2004 needs work.
The 01 had case problems, but, as was Husaberg at the time, they replaced the cases for free. And not just the cases, all new bearing to boot. I raced this bike for several seasons, and had very few problems with it, especially in comparison to my brethren that bought japanese four strokes.
Considering that this motor has been around sine 06, and has the crap ridden out of it, and there are currently about 30 of the pre production models around the world being tested, and last wec race was the first real problems they have had, I'd have no worries buying an 09.
KTM's, Honda's, Suzuki's, and Kawasaki's blow up all the time, KTM's less so than the others. This is an old discussion, and I have pointed out several times in the past about walking into shops and seeing blown up YZF's, on the shelves, Honda's that eat valves and heads after 25 hours, Kawasaki's that habitually overheat etc etc.
