husky vs ktm

Huskyrider146 · #1 05-05-2006, 03:52 PM

no offence to anyone with a ktm but..... no one knows much about huskies as they know ktms and they think ktms are the best bikes ever... i got my husky about a year ago and i got it because i needed a bigger bike... i rode my friends 2004 125sx and knew that that was the right sixe for me.. i have a 2004 cr125 and it blew the ktm away by far... my dad also has a 05 tc450 and out of the box they blow the ktms away even if they have mods.... what do u think???

crazyrydermx · #2 05-05-2006, 03:53 PM

Does this have some sort of question or are you bragging? What do I think what?!?

Huskyrider146 · #3 05-05-2006, 03:57 PM

im not bragging.... im just asking what you think between the two manufactures...them both not being japanese

crazyrydermx · #4 05-05-2006, 04:05 PM

I think that they are both great manufacturers. Husky just isn't as popular because they aren't as into the motocross thing. Each manufacturer is good at their own things and Husky has done several great things over the years. Not sure about the comparison of power, though, as I haven't ridden a new Husky. I don't really hear many people put Huskys down though, I just don't hear much about them at all except in the mags.

Deano249f · #5 05-05-2006, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Huskyrider146

no offence to anyone with a ktm but..... no one knows much about huskies as they know ktms and they think ktms are the best bikes ever... i got my husky about a year ago and i got it because i needed a bigger bike... i rode my friends 2004 125sx and knew that that was the right sixe for me.. i have a 2004 cr125 and it blew the ktm away by far... my dad also has a 05 tc450 and out of the box they blow the ktms away even if they have mods.... what do u think???

errm, tell your Dad I'll smoke hiss A$$ on my 300.

Post this on KTMtalk and see what kind of responces you get there....

crazyrydermx · #6 05-05-2006, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Deano249f

Post this on KTMtalk and see what kind of responces you get there

As I said in the other thread, we REALLY need a laughing smilie

Silver_Fox · #7 05-05-2006, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by crazyrydermx

Husky just isn't as popular because they aren't as into the motocross thing.

I don't think the answer is as simple as that.
Huskie used to be a huge player in MX and with the evolution of the Japanese bikes Huskie has become more of an exotic, but KTM was considered an exotic 15 years ago too. Anyone I know with a Huskie, ATK, Husaberg or TM absolutely love them........ I guess that's why they bought them.

crazyrydermx · #8 05-05-2006, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Silver_Fox

I don't think the answer is as simple as that.
Huskie used to be a huge player in MX and with the evolution of the Japanese bikes Huskie has become more of an exotic, but KTM was considered an exotic 15 years ago too. Anyone I know with a Huskie, ATK, Husaberg or TM absolutely love them........ I guess that's why they bought them.

Ditto. Plus, they are still used a lot for a lot of things. If you have ever been to a hillclimb event, these are used all the time. Yes, though, I think they are a lot like a Ferrari in the exotic sense and KTM is now becoming more popular because of the motocross stuff they are doing. Do you see any American racers on Huskys? That's your answer right there.

crazyrydermx · #9 05-05-2006, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Silver_Fox

but KTM was considered an exotic 15 years ago too.

Funny thing is that KTM wasn't very good back then...

Huskyrider146 · #10 05-05-2006, 07:59 PM

the thing is that husky sold of to huseberg who screwed everything up and then they bouhgt it back and then started making good bike

and a deno249f: i would pay money to you kick my dads a$$ to bad you couldent.... 300? that is the girl class isnt ??

KX02 · #11 05-05-2006, 08:12 PM

I think a large part of the deal with Husky is that the U.S. market is so saturated with dirt bikes already they do not want to stick their necks out. As a result their network of dealers is pretty miniscule. You don't see many people riding them because there are not many dealers selling them. They do seem like really nice bikes though. I saw a CR125 at a motorcycle show over the winter and they swiched back to red/white instead of that dorky yellow/blue and it looked HOT!

HiG4s · #12 05-05-2006, 08:34 PM

My last 3 bikes were an 89 KTM 250 EXC, a 96 YZ125, a 99 Husky CR125, and my current is a 03 KTM 250 SX.

I like the KTMs better, and I believe my KTM EXC was the best bike I ever owned and would take it back in a minute. But the Husky is also a superior, well built, good handling machine.. The Husky had the best low end on a 125 I've ever ridden and was very good in the woods for an MX machine, The Yamaha had the best stock suspension, the KTM EXC was the best overall package, and my 250SX,, well it is still fairly new to me, and still scares me,, it has almost as much power as an 85 to 91 CR500

As far as you beating your friends,, there was just an article (which I can't seem to find right now) about a retired pro who just took an 83 Husky and won a semi-pro MX event just to prove that the latest and greatest machine means very little except at the top pro level, and it is (as has been said many times) 90% rider when on a dirt bike. So if you beat your friends on your Husky, you would most likly beat them on any bike set up as well for you.

HiG4s · #13 05-05-2006, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by KX02

I think a large part of the deal with Husky is that the U.S. market is so saturated with dirt bikes already they do not want to stick their necks out. As a result their network of dealers is pretty miniscule. You don't see many people riding them because there are not many dealers selling them. They do seem like really nice bikes though. I saw a CR125 at a motorcycle show over the winter and they swiched back to red/white instead of that dorky yellow/blue and it looked HOT!

Some of the problems are: after the switch to the Cagiva factory in 85, there was not much of a push to keep the Husky market in the US and they faltered. The in the late 90s they improved again, started to make a market move in the US and were gaining a little ground, just about that time Vespa tried to buy the factory from Cagiva.. The sale ran into problems, was not approved by the Euro legislation, and for several months, right when the new 4-strokes were to hit the US, the factory got shut down. This again hurt the market share, and many long time Husky dealers, ones that had survivied other lean time, finally closed.

KX02 · #14 05-05-2006, 09:33 PM

Their factory flooded out a few years ago too. They can't catch a break!

Satch0922 · #15 05-05-2006, 09:35 PM

Have you seen how much a Husky 450 weighs?

crazyrydermx · #16 05-06-2006, 06:32 AM

Ok, KTMs are made with all the finest parts. They are, for the most part, the most expensive bikes in each individual class on the market. They are usually one of the lightest bikes in each class but they have been known to have the best engines several times as well. They are continuing on with the 2-strokes while many others are giving up. KTM is into just about everything, including Paris Dakar stuff/dual sport/enduro/trail/motocross and much more. KTM is becoming a highly popular brand because of this.
Husqvarna, on the other hand...
Now no, this is not the only reason people don't talk about Huskys...and many times when they do (according to you) they put them down. I think it is mostly the young people who put them down. Yes, I am young and I don't put them down, but I realize what they have done throughout the years. I think the reason you are posting is because you feel slightly embarrassed because the Husky is a much less popular bike. You feel unhappy with it when you really shouldn't. You want to have others say, "Huskys are way better than KTMs" but it doesn't work that way. You want satisfaction and you are getting none. The only