• 4 Stroke Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Austria - About 2014 & Newer
     FE = 4st Enduro & FC = 4st Cross

  • Hi everyone,

    As you all know, Coffee (Dean) passed away a couple of years ago. I am Dean's ex-wife's husband and happen to have spent my career in tech. Over the years, I occasionally helped Dean with various tech issues.

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Husqvarna Concept Street bikes to ship in MY2017

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Husqvarna
Pro Class
400cc street bikes. One sort of cafe racer like. The other, street tracker like.

At EICMA, Husqvarna said it would gauge audience reaction to help make a decision on production. The roar of approval has evidently made it so, with Husky pledging to release the bikes as 2017 models. The green light was no doubt aided by the additional fact that the 401 concepts are based on the skeleton of the KTM 390, sparing the tiny Swedish brand obscene development costs. We've been warned that they will, of course, look a little different in showroom guise, "but they will definitely have the same style."
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http://www.autoblog.com/2015/01/19/husqvarna-401-concept-motorcycles-production-bound/


The Svartpilen (Black Arrow)
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The Vitpilen (White Arrow)
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FINALLY!

KTM has loosened the slack on the chain to allow Husky a little design freedom. Interesting looking bikes. Not quite what I'm looking for personally, but this variance from the KTM company line is encouraging. There may be hope for Husky to be more than a clone of Orange yet.
 
I think they will need a place to mount a plate so have taken the liberty...

A little funky/chunky/busy for my taste and that antiqued bronze and white spring maybe is a hit in Austria but not for me.

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It's a concept bike. The shipping models will be different and both will have plates, obviously. I kinda like the look. It'll be interesting to see how it changes in the shipping version.

I wouldn't buy one. 400cc is too small for me. Suspension travel looks rather short.
 
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