2009 Husaberg pics from Milan

[FlangMasterJ]

I like the new design but the graphics are lacking.



New engine design

[FlangMasterJ]

I like the new design but the graphics are lacking.

[FlangMasterJ]

Delete duplicate thread please.

[cheese]

It has quite a clean look to it. Strange engine design, but yes the graphics are a bit boring. What are they liek for support in NZ though?

[FlangMasterJ]

Good. AFC in Palmy have been selling them for a while. A couple of friends have owned some over the years, parts availability is good.

[cheese]

Yeah I was talking to tjebbe Bruin about his one and he said that its the best bike he has ever had.

[FlangMasterJ]

Yeah I was talking to tjebbe Bruin about his one and he said that its the best bike he has ever had.

They are getting better. The pre-05 models were said to be quite unreliable.

I rode an 05 650 supermoto. Too much fun!

[scott411]

it is an unusual design for sure,

i can not see the point of putting the crank and flywheel higher than it is now, i would think that would make the handling worse???

[cheese]

I guess it gets the weight lower from the gearbox??!!??!?

[barty5]

anyone want to try an exhuast swap?

[scott411]

yeah but the crank and flywheel are recipracating mass, so make the bike feel heavery, the geabox is still in the same place, and does nto make a big a difference as a crank does

[FlangMasterJ]

anyone want to try an exhuast swap?

Just noticed the right side exhaust.

[barty5]

Just noticed the right side exhaust.

yeh dose some kinda funny criss cross thing from the right to left and back
round the rear shock maybe ????

[yokel]

I think the idea behind the crank placing is more to do with mass centralization than center of gravity ,as the crank mass is closer to the rider and the center of the bike it will turn easier, as the front moves up and the rear moves down like over whooped out ground the pivoting point on the bike and the rider attachment point (between the legs) will be in line with each other.

If you turn your head 90degs the motor looks more conventional ?

[Danger]

Yes as you can see the piston goes forward and back in relation to the chasis. And the shock is more KTM like with the shock being less upright as the past Husas have been. I heard a bit about these new bikes about a month ago. KTM is using them to try out new ideas to be possibly incorporated into the KTM line further down the track. If they turn out to be a disaster there is less risk on the smaller Husaberg line than on the KTM mega line up.
Good to see the drive on the left side but unsure if they have also switched the shock resorvair of if thats it buried behind on of the side covers.
I've ridden Karl Powers Husaberg and it is an extremely easy bike to ride, very user friendly power delivery.