Husqvarna - why not?

[jason61c]

This seems to be a well executed bargain.

https://www.motorcyclenews.com/bikes-for-sale/husq...

156kg dry 70bhp at the wheel, a great price. Trying to think why I shouldn’t get one??

[carinaman]

You can get a new KTM Duke 690 for £5999 - Shares the same engine and is same company.

[RichTT]

carinaman said:

You can get a new KTM Duke 690 for £5999 - Shares the same engine and is same company.

yeah but not as pretty as the Husky

[CAPP0]

Have you tried riding along behind one of these? I know you can't see it yourself when you're riding it.....but......they just look REALLY odd. The rider seems perched up high on the seat, then there's this big gap, then a big wrap-around thingie for the plate. Those two things don't move together so every time it goes over a bump it looks like that back end has collapsed. It's really very weird.

[BuzzBravado]

The only thing that puts me off the 690 is the way it chugs when crawling along, which is evident in most review videos, so its the bike not the rider. It doesn't seem to be the best bike for slow traffic etc.

[Ho Lee Kau]

BuzzBravado said:

The only thing that puts me off the 690 is the way it chugs when crawling along, which is evident in most review videos, so its the bike not the rider. It doesn't seem to be the best bike for slow traffic etc.

it is not.
get yourself a triumph street triple

[jason61c]

Street triple has zero appeal. It’ll only be a sunny Sunday B road blaster

[dibblecorse]

Ho Lee Kau said:

it is not.
get yourself a triumph street triple

yeah, do that then bleeet like all the other sheep ...

[jason61c]

BuzzBravado said:

The only thing that puts me off the 690 is the way it chugs when crawling along, which is evident in most review videos, so its the bike not the rider. It doesn't seem to be the best bike for slow traffic etc.

Same for a big twin etc, also the sound makes it sound ‘worse’!

[Jakey123]

Ho Lee Kau said:

it is not.
get yourself a triumph street triple

Completely different bikes...

[jason61c]

Jakey123 said:

Completely different bikes...

I just find the street 'boring'. The speed I like, just another price point on.

[Ho Lee Kau]

dibblecorse said:

Ho Lee Kau said:

it is not.
get yourself a triumph street triple

yeah, do that then bleeet like all the other sheep ...

I did not get that
anyway, whatever
if uncomfortable hipster cafe "racer" reskinned KTM690 catches your fancy so be it
don't forget to grow a beard and maybe some armpit hair

[Ho Lee Kau]

jason61c said:

Jakey123 said:

Completely different bikes...

I just find the street 'boring'. The speed I like, just another price point on.

different tastes, that's good

[RemyMartin81D]

Huskys make me think of that bellend Royal Jordanian. A negative point. Nothing else to base opinion of them on though.

[jason61c]

my 'problem' is that i've not found a single bad review....

[Hungrymc]

Are these set up like the Enduro bikes? No cush drive etc? If so, they won’t be a relaxing ride at low speed, but the will feel really mechanical and involving (That’s certainly how my KTM feels).

[Ho Lee Kau]

very good, thoughtful review of 701

https://youtu.be/9Vf7uyYa0LU

Edited by Ho Lee Kau on Saturday 20th July 09:18

[Janluke]

Ho Lee Kau said:

https://youtu.be/9Vf7uyYa0LU

Thats a great review but I love this one by Marlon too, edited to say NSW


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsczZvazfzo


I have a Svartpilen 701 and test rode the Vitpilen too. The Vit riding position isnt quite as extreme as it looks and if you're a sportsbike rider it will feel very natural. Like the 690 duke they did drop the price on 2018 models recently and you can pick up a new one for 6999. Still more than the KTM but if you like the style(and I do) then worth the extra.

Edited by Janluke on Saturday 20th July 09:25

[pozi]

Hungrymc said:

Are these set up like the Enduro bikes? No cush drive etc? If so, they won’t be a relaxing ride at low speed, but the will feel really mechanical and involving (That’s certainly how my KTM feels).

They have a cush drive, balancer shafts and all manner of electronic trickery to smooth out the big thumper engine. Compared with my older KTM Supermoto which vibrates enough to blur my vision the new ones are like riding on bowling green

[jason61c]

Sod it. I'm getting one.