Whats next?

Ah! the wonders of economics & business management. Every business has to weigh up how much Quality, Service, Price & Marketing is required to sell a product. The trick is how much do they spend on any of the above to increase their bottom line.

Word of mouth advertising is free (UHE members are very passionate about their Bergs), so if Quality & Service remain a priority eventually they will start selling more Bergs.

Their product lines should at least include things like larger tanks etc (products mentioned in above string). They may be overpriced to cover limited production runs, but at least you have the option to buy rather than nothing at all.

If they keep the price of base bike at similar prices to Jap bikes, it will then entice prospective buyers into Husaberg Dealers. Once they there, they can option them up with an extensive range of add ons.

A few sponsored key riders wouldn't hurt either

Mark

Point well taken Dale, but hey, he asked " what would take the brand to the next level"

I wonder about Baja, etc... I know little about this. But it would seem Husabergs "big bore" line-up would lend itself nicely to this race environment. Is Honda still dominating? This seems like a prety high profile event, and it would seem success could be had there... What say you? Anyone?

Jesus! Hire the guy so he stops crying.

KTM is bringing demo bikes to supermoto races and practices around the country and people are falling in love with the idea that they get to ride something different and get to try it in the real world. Just the fact that you can step up and buy a motarded Husaberg right out of the box is a huge selling point, Husky and KTM are selling lots of supermoto bikes just because of this. I'd love to see some Bergs out there and once people throw a leg over one I'm sure they would reconsider spending the same or even more to set up another Honda or some other garbage. You guys are doing great with setting the bikes up and having them ready for tests now also.

http://www.supermotojunkie.com/showthread.php?t=4288
And that thread is just from the Northwest Series

The one year warranty is by far the best idea so far, and from what I've seen you guys are holding your word on that too.

Parts availability seems to be much better now unfortunately with potential buyers they have no clue of this and think parts are hard to get. Although I wish you did have my 501 head and cover in stock but I knew it might be a long shot, sort of low volume parts.


Thumbs up from me.

Hi Jedi,
My 2 cents...grass roots involvement(force rides),try for a smaller engine capacity to add to the line,more options to personalize the machines(bigger fuel tanks and dual sport kits for example),more dealers on the east coast and try to be a contender in the Baja 1000.Continue on your current path of improving parts and service,order the bikes and the customers will come.......nsman

albacore said:

Jesus! Hire the guy so he stops crying.

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Hey, he asked. LOL

Thumbs up for you :wink:

Sponsor FRYGUY!!!! He would probably race for beer and kick all their arses!

I thought Fryguy was the team

HUSABOMBER said:

Point well taken Dale, but hey, he asked " what would take the brand to the next level"

I wonder about Baja, etc... I know little about this. But it would seem Husabergs "big bore" line-up would lend itself nicely to this race environment. Is Honda still dominating? This seems like a prety high profile event, and it would seem success could be had there... What say you? Anyone?

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Hi John,
Good to see you are still about.

Husaberg has great Baja Potential. Unfortunately and as you most likely are already aware our 2004 effort suffered a mechanical failure. Just the same, interest was high.

Honda does indeed continue to dominate Baja.

Hope all is well with you and yours.

Best Regards,
Dale

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I thought Fryguy was the team

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Then BMG needs to start flying him around first class, and have one of those fancy mobile homes with a chauffeur drive him to all the National Enduros and GNCC races. Juha shmoohaa. Once Fryguy gets there, he would be Finnished!!

You fellas are very charming, and I am flattered.

I'll consider if offered.

However, as Husabutt stated, "What wins Sunday, sells on Monday" and I would have to say that maybe beer sales would be up, and there might be another campfire story floating around but I,....... ok I'll do it!!!





As time passes I'm sure that the Force will draw someone in who is strong and Jedi can have a new knight.

And maybe a miniature Mellenium Falcon with oversized storage tanks, and upgraded navigation would be nice.

Star Wars, Canuk style

Darth Vader said:

Luke, join the darkside, you hoser.

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Who says that BMG would have to foot the entire cost of a racing team. Its possible that outside sponsors could be brought in.



For instance Anheuser Bush has been losing ground these last few years and announced a few days ago at a conference that "we must grow beer occasions"

Is a motorcycle race an excellent beer drinking occasion or what?
I know that if a Husaberg won a heat race or even the main event it would cause me to drink more Anheuser Busch beer

A win win situation the way I see it

Pick a series, any series, and make a strong showing.
Produce a big tanked desert bike with the features mentioned by Husabutt and Berger. I'd buy a 550 or 650 version.

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A race replica bike.

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My bike is build by Husaberg for racing. I have no experience of other Husaberg but there aren't many differences. There are other circlips; Loctite is used more frequently etc. The rest is original. The biggest difference is that the engine is re-build so all important things are checked.

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The 'berg is the best handling, lightest 4T outthere, but in my neck of the woods, the benchmark is a 250 2T, and you need to compete with them.

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10 kg lighter would be nice. 5-7 kg to match the rest of the brands. Similar weight as a 2T would very good.

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It would have a slimmer tank (similar to those on the factory enduro bikes), a lighter ti exhaust, and no estart. A majority of the WEC bikes are of this construction.

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I agree.

Taffy has some good points.

A light and powerful 450 for MX and 250 for the Swedish hobby enduro riders. DOHC is a must.

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In my opinion education is paramount.
Outside of coughing up the money what are your dealership requirements? Who educates dealership service personnel regarding the proper care and feeding of a new ?

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When you talk to some of them you realise that you shall do all your service by your self. I like this statement, "You need to replace the oil every 5 hours since you ride in a dirty environment".

The one year warranty in the whole world.

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My buddies 2 ride on his new 550e in the first week,came to an abrupt end when he restarted his engine after waiting on the side of a hill for other riders.Main crank bearing failure...less than 150km on the clock.

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Sorry for your troubles aussiehussa
........It seems you safer from the trouble that affects the 2%?? of husabergs..................!!!

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Eliminate all these kind of quality problem.

I'm new to Husaberg, so this may not be worth much...

I think a 250 4 stroke and a national enduro team would be the most effective.

There are some great national level riders that are in love with the Husaberg s, they just need the incentive to ride (and win with) them. It may mean opening the wallet for BMG, but 3 or 4 national level riders in the AMA national enduro circuit would do wonders for the brand.

The 250 would bring some of those customers who are intimidated by the power of the 450, 550 and 650.

Parts, Parts, Parts.

I also agree with the age old addage: "win on sunday, sell on monday".

Gents,

As our volume grows in North America, we can have more inlfuence on the design and mechanics. That being said, all suggestions will be shared with the factory upon my visit in the near future.

Sounds like its time to go racing. :roll: YA hear that Brett ?
The profesional appraoch to a race team will bring both advertising and exposure, and most importantly, a buzz of conversations that include Husaberg. Its been a half assed approach admittedly up until now.
Who? What series? Special events?

You guys realize that once we start kicking butt, and begin to see bergs everywhere, they wont be as cool anymore, cuz everyone will have one. Are you sure you want this?

Fry and I will begin to source some of the desired parts/accessories. No promises, but it may be something you can get from BMG in the near future.

Thanks for your input, its appreciated.

josh

You guys realize that once we start kicking butt, and begin to see bergs everywhere, they wont be as cool anymore, cuz everyone will have one. Are you sure you want this?

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Everyone is riding a Gas Gas nowdays, I still think they are cool. :wink:

You guys realize that once we start kicking butt, and begin to see bergs everywhere, they wont be as cool anymore, cuz everyone will have one. Are you sure you want this?

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Jedi,

When I first bought my Husaberg ('01 FC550) I bought it because I wanted something different than everyone else and I liked the finished package and everything that came along with it.

With that being said I have the same reservations about the bike potentially going mainstream like the KTM did 6 or 7 years ago. I still like having a unique bike that is few and far between.

Same scenario, different product:

I own a 1993 Dodge PowerRam D250 w/Cummins turbo diesel. Its not the newest truck on the road, it has 1/4 million miles on it, has the generation one B5.9 liter 12 valve Cummins (old technology) diesel, but there is still something cool about having "An original" that was innovative in its time. Being one the first, being there from the beginning. My truck doesn't compete with the newer Duramax and Powerstroke and H.O. Cummins but it was the precursor for the rest. Hope you follow what Im trying to get at, There are the trendy crowd and then there are the trend setters. Most of the people on this site that make up the core, that have put time into Husabergs, will always have the pride of being there from the beginning, they are the true Husaberg fanatics, they are the trend setters. Put a team of mechanics, engineers, pilots, and loyal fans together and lets see where this uncharted path takes us! Im sure everyone here knows the implications of the Husaberg line possibly going mainstream, I would just make one humble request, "always remember where you came from, and never forget your roots."

Regards

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Gents,

Sounds like its time to go racing. :roll: YA hear that Brett ?
The profesional appraoch to a race team will bring both advertising and exposure, and most importantly, a buzz of conversations that include Husaberg. Its been a half assed approach admittedly up until now.


Who? What series? Special events?

josh

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Who:
Depends on the series and your racing budget.

What series:
What discipline best represents your overall demographic target? MX, SX, GNCC, SM, DS, Off Road, etc. ? It is my opinion general Off Road to be your largest potential market.

Special Events:
Every special event should be well stocked and staffed with truly knowledgeable personnel.

Important competition consideration:
Out of the box what form of competition is any model Husaberg particularly well suited? The 450 market is quite large, unfortunately as with KTM the Husaberg as delivered is considerably under powered.

Regards,
Dale

Jedi

some of my points had the backing of dale-oh what clout i weald!!!

can i suggest that you get a mechanic to simply try a couple of these ideas ut before you go to the factory?

it should be easy enough to source a 650 '000' cam and the same goes for the ktm triple clamps. the other things (larger exhaust valves bore and stroke changes) take a bit more effort.

but a 400 crank is easy to find and woessner do 97mm pistons so again this is a straight forward strip and rebuild (bar the nikasil lining).

feel empowewred onb your factory visit!

regards

Taffy