Husky. Press conference - Major announcement tonight!

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Edited Date/Time 5/24/2014 11:56am
From Racer X Publisher.

Anyone want to take stab? is the announcement:

a) rider related
b) bike related
c) hover bears
d) sponsorship announcements?
e) full womens team
f) other

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Rockstar Energy Husky team.
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TooOldToPlay 5/23/2014 5:31pm
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If Scotty Wallenberg is involved, I can only assume he and Husky have joined forces for a relaunch of Monark Motorcycles...Tongue .Tongue
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Woah! What's this? Jason Anderson's Rockstar Energy Racing Husqvarna FC450, that's what!

Making the jump to the 450 class full time for the team is Jason Anderson, a rider the Rockstar Energy Racing team has long stood by and recently earned them their first professional championship. Anderson will contest Monster Energy Supercross and Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship aboard a FC450 machine. Because this is the bike’s first competitive season, the team is able to use the AMA works exemption rule.

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JACK_Schit 5/23/2014 6:04pm
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TooOldToPlay wrote:
If Scotty Wallenberg is involved, I can only assume he and Husky have joined forces for a relaunch of Monark Motorcycles...Tongue .Tongue
That would be interesting.
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JACK_Schit wrote:
Woah! What's this? Jason Anderson's Rockstar Energy Racing Husqvarna FC450, that's what! Making the jump to the 450 class full time for the team is Jason...
Woah! What's this? Jason Anderson's Rockstar Energy Racing Husqvarna FC450, that's what!

Making the jump to the 450 class full time for the team is Jason Anderson, a rider the Rockstar Energy Racing team has long stood by and recently earned them their first professional championship. Anderson will contest Monster Energy Supercross and Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship aboard a FC450 machine. Because this is the bike’s first competitive season, the team is able to use the AMA works exemption rule.

I hope they get that thing working good for him. It is always a plus to have more manufacturers out there racing. As a fan, I just hope that it doesn't hold him back.
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TanHner36 5/23/2014 6:09pm
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Well that's a bummer. Great that another manufacturer is coming in but he was one of the only riders around who actually rode and looked good on the KTM
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JJO741 wrote:
I hope they get that thing working good for him. It is always a plus to have more manufacturers out there racing. As a fan, I...
I hope they get that thing working good for him. It is always a plus to have more manufacturers out there racing. As a fan, I just hope that it doesn't hold him back.
They have his orange version working pretty good and it didn't seem to hold him back in sx!
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TanHner36 wrote:
Well that's a bummer. Great that another manufacturer is coming in but he was one of the only riders around who actually rode and looked good...
Well that's a bummer. Great that another manufacturer is coming in but he was one of the only riders around who actually rode and looked good on the KTM
You do realize that bike is basically a KTM with white plastic,
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TanHner36 wrote:
Well that's a bummer. Great that another manufacturer is coming in but he was one of the only riders around who actually rode and looked good...
Well that's a bummer. Great that another manufacturer is coming in but he was one of the only riders around who actually rode and looked good on the KTM
ATKpilot99 wrote:
You do realize that bike is basically a KTM with white plastic,
Basically - It is with a different rear sub frame, then they can use the exemption rule, double bonus
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With Rockstar Money what do you think he is making $$$ 750K ?
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TanHner36 wrote:
Well that's a bummer. Great that another manufacturer is coming in but he was one of the only riders around who actually rode and looked good...
Well that's a bummer. Great that another manufacturer is coming in but he was one of the only riders around who actually rode and looked good on the KTM
ATKpilot99 wrote:
You do realize that bike is basically a KTM with white plastic,
Yeah,he"ll be as fast as on anything else.especially with all the winter testing,Ratray's season has been hindered by injury but hose 250s are Damn fast in MX2
Mitch_Berger 5/24/2014 6:46am
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Maybe Husky will bring out a Steve Mcqueen limited edition kind of like the 1997.5 KTM Jack Piner model.
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Bultaco 5/24/2014 7:10am
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If the bike is not RED and have chrome side panels on the gas tank….it ain't a Husky. Plain and Simple.

I do wish them (Husky/KTM) success.

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downard254 5/24/2014 7:11am
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Maybe Husky can use Showa suspension. Could solve the whoop woes of Dungey, although maybe not as KRoc always looked pretty good in the whoops.
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JeepnMike 5/24/2014 8:50am
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I hear all the time that the Husky is just a white KTM. Does anybody have anything factual to quantify these claims other than "KTM bought out Husky"?
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JeepnMike wrote:
I hear all the time that the Husky is just a white KTM. Does anybody have anything factual to quantify these claims other than "KTM bought...
I hear all the time that the Husky is just a white KTM. Does anybody have anything factual to quantify these claims other than "KTM bought out Husky"?
The components on the bike are either from Husaberg or KTM models. The subframe is its own design, but is the same idea as the Husaberg. The FC and TC bikes ARE basically KTMs with Husaberg plastic. The endure bikes (FE and TE) all have linkage suspension and the 4CS forks. Think of an XC-W or XC-WF with 4CS forks and linkage. Again, though, same components, just settings may be different.
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JeepnMike 5/24/2014 9:14am
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JeepnMike wrote:
I hear all the time that the Husky is just a white KTM. Does anybody have anything factual to quantify these claims other than "KTM bought...
I hear all the time that the Husky is just a white KTM. Does anybody have anything factual to quantify these claims other than "KTM bought out Husky"?
cingred wrote:
The components on the bike are either from Husaberg or KTM models. The subframe is its own design, but is the same idea as the Husaberg...
The components on the bike are either from Husaberg or KTM models. The subframe is its own design, but is the same idea as the Husaberg. The FC and TC bikes ARE basically KTMs with Husaberg plastic. The endure bikes (FE and TE) all have linkage suspension and the 4CS forks. Think of an XC-W or XC-WF with 4CS forks and linkage. Again, though, same components, just settings may be different.
I appreciate the reply! I have done some stare and compare trying to figure it out, I am just trying to fully understand.

Thanks!
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Factory Husky from today's British MXGP
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JeepnMike wrote:
I hear all the time that the Husky is just a white KTM. Does anybody have anything factual to quantify these claims other than "KTM bought...
I hear all the time that the Husky is just a white KTM. Does anybody have anything factual to quantify these claims other than "KTM bought out Husky"?
cingred wrote:
The components on the bike are either from Husaberg or KTM models. The subframe is its own design, but is the same idea as the Husaberg...
The components on the bike are either from Husaberg or KTM models. The subframe is its own design, but is the same idea as the Husaberg. The FC and TC bikes ARE basically KTMs with Husaberg plastic. The endure bikes (FE and TE) all have linkage suspension and the 4CS forks. Think of an XC-W or XC-WF with 4CS forks and linkage. Again, though, same components, just settings may be different.
JeepnMike wrote:
I appreciate the reply! I have done some stare and compare trying to figure it out, I am just trying to fully understand.

Thanks!
You're welcome! It's all confusing and expect Husqvarna to have some unique models come out next year.
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mx617 5/24/2014 11:56am
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"Woah! What's this? Jason Anderson's Rockstar Energy Racing Husqvarna FC450, that's what!

Making the jump to the 450 class full time for the team is Jason Anderson"

Is this for 2014? Or next year? I got shifty service out here and can't get to practice times.

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