I had a mini heart failure when l saw the Australian pricing for new 2017 Husqvarna range...seriously it's a vehicle that is designed to crash and get scratched. What are the RRP's for the 2017's in your neck of the woods?
This is what I figured would happen. While they did pour lots of work into the new bikes, they have essentially created competition between KTM and Husky. Colors, PDS vs linkage, subframes, focus on purpose, etc. They take very similar bikes with lots of common DNA and try to attract brand faithful to their favorite. Because of this and the new tech, they can pit their two brands against each other and keep the prices higher than anything else. Other than Yamaha getting back into of road bikes like their FX type bikes, no other big four manufacturer is even trying to present a premium off road offering. With the others you choose between dated dual sports, beginner bikes, or MX bikes. Enduro and cross country are market segments that are roundly ignored. Beta, Sherco, TM, Gas Gas, etc are great bikes, but the production volumes are low so their prices aren't that much less than the KTM family. Until another maker steps up with this level of bike to compete with KTM/Husky at the same volume with a better price, they can pretty much get whatever they want.
No prices on the Husqvarna 701 dual sport? The dirtbike prices are into the prices on the street bikes? I'm waiting to see the big bore two strokes make a comeback. Once they offer a 400cc / 500cc with e start, oil injection, fuel injection they will get my vote. Kawasaki I believe is going back to two strokes with fuel injection they just patented. It's coming back full circle. I hope they bring back big bore racing.
I think you can buy a NEW Toyota Yaris for about $16K AUD. It really has gone too far, if prices stay up like that I don't see myself buying a dirt bike new again.
I went through the same scenario just a few months back, I had some spare money so I thought id trade my 09 wr125 on a new Te125, looked at the price and decided i would do a full rebuild on the WR (wb165 kit, rekluse clutch,every bearing & seal, powder-coat frame, fmf pipe & muffler ect) total cost was just over 3 grand and at my age (51) id never be able to get the full benefit from a new one. Spent the rest of the money on a new Beta Evo300 trials bike and although that wasn't the cheap option its probably the one I ride more often.
Don't think l would buy a new bike either...imagine when the 1st generation of EFI 2 strokes are eventually released - l'm betting 16K
The last time I looked (though not in too much detail) the Husky's I saw were about $1000 more the the similar KTM. While I was thinking of a new SX150, I'm going to put a bit of money in my CR150 and keep it a few more years. Maybe then I can find a low hour '16 SX150 for a more sensible price.
No te150?! Only bike I'll be buyin new will be beta. They are the only modern enduro bikes that are reasonably priced. Even Sherco, GG n TM r too exy IMO but cheaper than ktm/husky. Beta 250rr $10990 plus on roads($11,5k) ktm/husky $13-$13,5k!!!
Looks like Beta can be had $1k cheaper than Husky from just looking around. No telling really until I show up with the cash. Next spring I should be able to find a lightly used 2016 300RR for a good price, so that's the plan so far. A Husky for the same $$ would be an option, but I like the direction Beta is going. Not a GG fan and Sherco, TM are too rare to plan on at this point.
