First, SP says his sales numbers are up and up in the USA .. He's saying the states economy is getter better on one hand and he does not see all the depression on sales some of you seem to elude to on the other ... How many can squawk on this? Next, he says he has advanced the selling of the new streeter Husky bikes because the dirt bike sales were so high at this point ... I don't see how this can be a bad thing ... Again, he's butting into his ktm base again but he seems to pointing more at the harley type rider ... no racing and cruiser what ever the details are on this front ... He's trying to move into others domain that he has not conquered with a ktm, and grab sales with the Husky ... Also, if you are gonna follow his words, unless he speaks specifically, his remarks could be global in nature and not specific to a single market place. I see nothing that says he gonna quit pushing Husqvarna dirt bikes ... Why would you cut out your backbone? Looks to me like he is strengthening Huskys' hand with streeter models. The competition thing inside the company is OK with me. And not sure what he meant by the Berg dealer network passed over to Husky .. -- Norm, good high level view of ktm history with SP ... He's a successful business person today with motorcycles ... I'd rather ride with him than bwm any day. -- This thread could be split at the induction of this new interview which has been pretty good but could easily be lost in the numerous pages of jargon on the first ~100 pages or so ...
i got no problem with husqvarna street machines..kinda goes back to what they did for quite a few years. i would have to be pretty damn impressed to trade the zrx in though.
I'd buy one but probably never get the chance or have a streeter model made small enough (CC size) for me ... SP never mentioned price on these models ...
The price will be whatever he thinks he can charge. Given the fact that people continue to pay dearly for his stuff, it's not hard to imagine what side of the scale they will start at. Personally I just don't care to listen to the man any more. He changes his tune faster than a politician who just got caught rogering the intern on camera. If and that's a BIG if he makes something that is worth the money and in my price range that's actually unique and all I'll consider it. Till then I'm tuning out.
Yeah, remember when having a beard meant you were a big, tough, burly man? Now it seems to say Does this make me look less metrosexual?
I've had a beard for 40+ years. I've shaved twice... 40 years ago for my wedding and 30 years ago for a part time job. Both times I realized in days, it was a mistake! I have a harder time figuring out, everyone with the perpetual 3 days growth and looking like they need a shave... either grow it or shave it!
I was referring to the 20 something kids who wear Ambercrombie clothes, including the skinny jeans of course, deck shoes, and appear otherwise completely hairless sporting a fresh manicure. Ya gotta remember I live near LA so it is surely the new hip thing. It is THE look for our New Media department at work.
