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Offline 2smoker

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I like the new husky!
« on: August 07, 2010, 03:32:29 PM »
Yeah! I know it is a 4 stroke but I love the look of it and some innovation like the countershaft sprocket aligned with the swingarm pivot and the slick body panels!!! It looks really really good for an Husky!!!
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Re: I like the new husky!
« Reply #1 on: August 07, 2010, 05:00:35 PM »
The countershaft thing is from the BMW dirt bike.I like the Husky 2t's,especially the room between the tank and engine.You could almost squeeze through it.Fit and finish wasn't the best so it will be interesting to see what BMW does with it.
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Re: I like the new husky!
« Reply #2 on: August 07, 2010, 07:02:01 PM »
The side panels and rear number plates are all one piece.

What number plate?  ???
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Re: I like the new husky!
« Reply #3 on: August 07, 2010, 09:13:41 PM »
ehh i dont like it very much. I LOVE the 2009 2010 Husky r125
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Re: I like the new husky!
« Reply #4 on: August 08, 2010, 03:11:14 AM »
I wonder what ever happened to this?  EDIT:  I just realized it's the same bike, just with different color.

http://twostrokemotocross.com/forum/index.php?topic=568.0

Anyway, I like how they put the clutch on the crankshaft.  From what I hear that forces the clutch to turn at a higher speed but, in trade, it has much less torque to overcome because it's not multiplied by the primary gears (or chain :D).  This means that the clutch can be made smaller, and therefore lighter.  Lighter is good.
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Re: I like the new husky!
« Reply #5 on: August 08, 2010, 04:15:00 AM »
B a bitch to change the front sprocket, no more 60 sec circlip job.
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Re: I like the new husky!
« Reply #6 on: August 08, 2010, 06:09:39 AM »
Good point evo. I think factories are getting too complicated on dirt bikes. I am all for modern equipment, but in my opinion that countershaft design, and things like fuel injection, just make the bikes too complicated for most people to work on.
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Re: I like the new husky!
« Reply #7 on: August 08, 2010, 07:11:52 AM »
True about the countershaft sprocket, but...

you could run the chain with almost no slack, so no more chain slapping noise, and I think your sprockets/chain would last longer.
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Re: I like the new husky!
« Reply #8 on: August 08, 2010, 10:44:09 AM »
It looks good from the side panels down. Not to disagree with 2smoker, but dear Lord, have we forgotten what a motorcycle looks like? Maybe it's just my taste, but what happened to a regular looking fender? Husqvarna's bike needed an update, yes, but not something out of a futuristic "b" movie props grab bag.
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Re: I like the new husky!
« Reply #9 on: August 08, 2010, 10:51:20 AM »
I agree about the plastic, the 2011 KTM's are not  a whole lot better. I don't see how they expect you to put numbers on these bikes for scoring purposes.
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Re: I like the new husky!
« Reply #10 on: August 08, 2010, 11:40:43 AM »
I've always liked Husqvarnas' but they're really getting almost too futuristic looking! I do however like the countershaft sprocket aligned with the swingarm for the benefits of that design.
 As far as the 2011 KTM's I think they still look decent enough & I would like to buy a 2011 300xc because it finally has a six speed gearbox!! :D
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Re: I like the new husky!
« Reply #11 on: August 09, 2010, 08:22:58 AM »
Counter shaft sprocket aligned with the swingarm is great, until you have to change the front sprocket :) 

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Re: I like the new husky!
« Reply #12 on: August 10, 2010, 01:31:29 AM »
Or anything else!  I imagine a transmission job would also be a whore with so much stuff all intertwined with itself.  It's nice to have the countershaft there, but honestly, having it a few centimeters off isn't going to hurt anything, and you'll see big dividends in maintainability.
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Re: I like the new husky!
« Reply #13 on: August 10, 2010, 06:49:03 AM »
Funny... to me the bike sort of looks like a mid-1970's Bultaco!! Remember those didn't have number plates either, you had to bolt them on.

Personally I like the idea of the countershaft sprocket lined up with the swingarm pivot. This is the ideal.

Since I can't see exactly how they have all the parts mounted to the bike, it's hard to tell how easy or difficult it would be to change the sprocket. But with the sprocket in line with the swing arm pivot you don't have to concern yourself with chain tension. Also power delivery will not affect the rear suspension so much (with the sprocket mounted forward of the pivot the tendency is to squat the rear end.

Best of all the chain and sprockets combination will last much longer.

What's not to like??  ??? ???
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Re: I like the new husky!
« Reply #14 on: August 10, 2010, 07:18:55 AM »
Not to toot my own horn but I've always (until BMW did it.) wondered why the countershaft sprocket has never been aligned with the swingarm much sooner because it does make alot of sense for rear suspension reasons as well as preventing the chain from slapping the swingarm.
 I'm sure it will be a little bit of a pain in the arse to change the countershaft sprocket however I still think that design has great benefits.... ;D
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