HUSQVARNA - a nightmare?

[nogginthenog]

I have been thinking of getting back into biking - I sold my Honda XR600 a couple of years back because I was finding cycling to work more appealing. Now though I would like the option of an engine on those drizzly days that cycling is just a pain. I was looking at 4-stroke plodders like XT660, or Honda FMX600 ( now discontinued - Honda don't seem to make a 600 supermoto anymore, can you believe that? ) .

Then this morning a saw it - or rather heard it..... A Husqvarna blatting through the rush-hour traffic, sounding like rapid cannonfire. I want one! BUT - are they still a nightmare in terms of reliability / cost to run? They certainly had a reputation a few years back.

I would be doing a 10 mile commute through London ( the XR600 was fantastic for this when I had it ) and the bike living outside in the front garden ( locked down! ) .

Any thoughts?

[nogginthenog]

steven182 said:

nogginthenog said:

I sold my Honda XR600 a couple of years back because I was finding cycling to work more appealing.

I know I know, but I'm still finding it easier to get around in London by cycle - no parking problems - bus lane access - short-cut through Clapham Common etc. Doing it 5 days a week though means 100 miles of cycling and some weeks that's a bit too much ( getting old? ) .

If Mayor Bozo allows bus-lane access for m/c's, that will make my mind up for me....

[nogginthenog]

more research took me to Husqvarna's website, and here is the opening image for the website ....



which is not very sexy. But this IS....



Mmmmmmmmmm must have Husqvarna!

[nogginthenog]

Fats25 said:

What about CCM? Is that their name?!

When I lived in london I always wanted one. Sound great, and the guys I used to see riding them were quick as anything.

I have considered that option, but I went on a CCM rideout a few years back. They supply the bikes and clothes and guide you for a day of off-road fun. Great fun, and designed to make you want to buy a CCM, but nearly all of the bikes suffered some failure or other! Admittedly it was off-road & quite tough terrain, so commuting on a CCM might not necessarily mean pushing it everywhere.

Probably a KTM is the best option, but that Husky this morning really caught my eye.