Husqvarna

[Emma]

You say husk, as in corn. Varn, as in varnish, without the ish, and nah, like nah i dont want no other stinkin chainsaw or trimmer or mower, i vant a Husqvarna!!

...i cant even drive the things... i just love the ads.

:newbie:

 

[PES+]

It's

HOOSKvarn

The a always seemed to get caught in the big Swede's handlebar mustache and I never heard it at the end

 

[GASoline71]

I thought all they made were crappy dirt bikes...opcorn: opcorn: opcorn:

Gary

 

[troutfisher]

You say husk, as in corn. Varn, as in varnish, without the ish, and nah, like nah i dont want no other stinkin chainsaw or trimmer or mower, i vant a Husqvarna!!

...i cant even drive the things... i just love the ads.

:newbie:

Until you pick one up and run it, Then you say "WOW!" :jawdrop:

 

[Tzed250]

Husky

Hoosk- war(as in bar)-nuh is how I heard a native Swede pronounce it. BTW Husqvarna dirt bike have been made by Cagiva in Italy for years now.

 

[GASoline71]

BTW Husqvarna dirt bike have been made by Cagiva in Italy for years now.

You sure about that... Cagiva doesn't make 'em... they are the American distributor/importer of junky dirt bikes.

Husqvarna hasn't made a good bike since Kent Howerton rode them in 1974.

Gary

 

[Tzed250]

yes

Similarly, in 1985, Cagiva purchased MotoMorini SpA. Sales declined under Cagiva's management and it was sold to independent investors in 1996. They purchased the motorcycle section of Husqvarna in 1987, and purchased MV Agusta in 1991.

A quote from wikipediaopcorn:

 

[GASoline71]

Similarly, in 1985, Cagiva purchased MotoMorini SpA. Sales declined under Cagiva's management and it was sold to independent investors in 1996. They purchased the motorcycle section of Husqvarna in 1987, and purchased MV Agusta in 1991.

A quote from wikipediaopcorn:

If that's the case... no wonder Husqvarna's bikes are garbage.

Gary

 

[blis]

If that's the case... no wonder Husqvarna's bikes are garbage.

Gary

Cagivas are poop, gileras are way better :hmm3grin2orange:

 

[Tzed250]

Husky dirt bikes have been Italian for almost 20 years now, but Italian manufacturing is lightyears ahead of where it used to be. Ducati, Aprillia, and MV Agusta are all finely crafted bikes. The 2007 Ducati 1098 Superbike is already sold out at the wholesale level, and its barely off of the production line, and this is for a bike that retails for $14,999. Husqvarna's dirt bikes are the best they have been since the Cagiva takeover. They are not a Honda, but not everyone wants a Honda.

 

[GASoline71]

I believe the Italian street bikes are awesome! But you just can't touch the jap dirt bikes... All of the major brands (Kawi-Suzuki, Yamaha, Honda) have the market cornered.

Gary

 

[Tzed250]

yes

But not everyone wants to be in the corner of the market, Hence KTM,Husqvarna,Husaberg, Aprilia, ATK, TM, etc. And while the Japanese Big four might lead sales, go to a Grand National Cross Country event and you will witness a sea of orange(KTM) come off of the start line.

 

[blis]

I believe the Italian street bikes are awesome! But you just can't touch the jap dirt bikes... All of the major brands (Kawi-Suzuki, Yamaha, Honda) have the market cornered.

Gary

I got gilera sp01 (125cc 2 stroker) from 90's and its a beast, around 35hp from rearwheel... Always makes me smile when i drive it

:hmm3grin2orange: :hmm3grin2orange: :hmm3grin2orange:

 

[RiverRat2]

Yep!!!!!!!

But not everyone wants to be in the corner of the market, Hence KTM,Husqvarna,Husaberg, Aprilia, ATK, TM, etc. And while the Japanese Big four might lead sales, go to a Grand National Cross Country event and you will witness a sea of orange(KTM) come off of the start line.

What He said!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[GASoline71]

Agreed... Believe it or not I have an old 1988 ATK 406 (Rotax 2-stroke, left side kick start). Talk about a torque monster... Your arms are numb from vibration after about a half hour of riding.

However... I am partial to the jap dirt bikes... but I do like the new KTM's!

Gary

 

[Tzed250]

Kool!

That is a nice pic of your ATK! A very cool bike!

 

[GASoline71]

thanks dude... I've been restoring it now for almost 2 years. I have more inot it than it is worth... but it's just a neat old bike.

Gary

 

[MikeInParadise]

Agreed... Believe it or not I have an old 1988 ATK 406 (Rotax 2-stroke, left side kick start). Talk about a torque monster... Your arms are numb from vibration after about a half hour of riding.
Gary

Ahhh but once upon a time I had one of the original rotax engines in my Can-Am that was made by bombardier. That was one fast dirt bike for its size.

This picture is well over 30 years ago, back in the days when I had hair . I was working underground in a gold mine in Red Lake in Northern Ontario and had put screws in the Tires and drove the Can Am all year round, used to amaze the skidoo's when you met them on the trail. Of course I had a few good spills.

 

[GASoline71]

Cool! Can-Am had some good bikes in the 70's and early 80's.

Gary

 

[peter399]

Sweden does make the best dirt bikes, and chainsaws..

Husaberg and Highland (www.highland.se) dirt bikes are awesome.

As are the Husky chainsaws. Isn't it well known already?
Sweden has the hardest steel, the most beautiful blondes, the best food
Seriously, consider what we produce in cars (volvo, saab), ships (kockums stealth corvettes and submarines), fighter jets (Gripen, best in the world), mining machiney(atlas copco), trucks (volvo, scania), enery/power (abb) and the list goes on and on .... with 8 million people. Pretty amazing eh?
Why even consider a boring stihl from boring Germany

But my girlfriend is from Germany and I must say she is nice

/Peter