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Offline maicoman009

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A New Blue KTM-300 Two-Stroke???
« on: July 07, 2010, 10:15:17 PM »
I just noticed on TSM's site that the Husaberg brand is coming out with their own version of a 300 2-stroke with e-start!That's GREAT news for all of us smoker fans!I did however notice when reading the comments about the new Berg that a few of the readers stated that the new Husaberg is just a blue version of the KTM-300xc-w but others said no it's not because it has a 6 speed transmission.The truth is,at least according to my local KTM dealership is that the 2011 KTM-300's are also going to have 6 speed transmissions!Both the XC as well as the XC-W which makes me very happy to know that when I go to buy a new KTM-300xc it too will have a 6 speed gearbox!Nonetheless it's still awesome to know that we'll have another brand of 2-stroke out there to choose from..!!! :D :P :)
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Offline JETZcorp

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Re: A New Blue KTM-300 Two-Stroke???
« Reply #1 on: July 07, 2010, 10:20:00 PM »
So the Husaberg uses a KTM motor, is that what's happening here?
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Is this Maico a 440 or only a 400?  Well in all the confusion, I forgot myself.
But considering this is a 1978 Magnum, the best-handling bike in the world, you have to ask yourself one question.
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Re: A New Blue KTM-300 Two-Stroke???
« Reply #2 on: July 07, 2010, 10:28:45 PM »
It sure looks & sounds that way Jetz! :o
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Re: A New Blue KTM-300 Two-Stroke???
« Reply #3 on: July 07, 2010, 10:49:25 PM »
Quote from: JETZcorp on July 07, 2010, 10:20:00 PM
So the Husaberg uses a KTM motor, is that what's happening here?

Great news as its proven !

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Re: A New Blue KTM-300 Two-Stroke???
« Reply #4 on: July 07, 2010, 11:07:44 PM »
I'm pretty sure Husaberg and KTM have the same owners these days
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Re: A New Blue KTM-300 Two-Stroke???
« Reply #5 on: July 07, 2010, 11:44:45 PM »
That is 100% true TotalNZ.KTM has owned Husaberg for at least the past 3 or 4 years now if not a little longer. :)
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Re: A New Blue KTM-300 Two-Stroke???
« Reply #6 on: July 08, 2010, 03:31:34 AM »
Quote from: maicoman009 on July 07, 2010, 10:15:17 PM
I just noticed on TSM's site that the Husaberg brand is coming out with their own version of a 300 2-stroke with e-start!That's GREAT news for all of us smoker fans!I did however notice when reading the comments about the new Berg that a few of the readers stated that the new Husaberg is just a blue version of the KTM-300xc-w but others said no it's not because it has a 6 speed transmission.The truth is,at least according to my local KTM dealership is that the 2011 KTM-300's are also going to have 6 speed transmissions!Both the XC as well as the XC-W which makes me very happy to know that when I go to buy a new KTM-300xc it too will have a 6 speed gearbox!Nonetheless it's still awesome to know that we'll have another brand of 2-stroke out there to choose from..!!! :D :P :)
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Re: A New Blue KTM-300 Two-Stroke???
« Reply #7 on: July 08, 2010, 06:14:58 AM »
They should, but that doesn't mean they would :(. I sure hope HONDA wakes up soon. I really wouldn't hate the new Honda two strokes as it's not the people who make them that decided to stop making them, but some businessmen who probably can't even ride a motorcycle. I bet that Honda engineers were shocked even more then most of us when they heard "no more two strokes" :(. And having in mind all the rumors about the research they did in the two stroke field I sure hope that people in charge change their minds and restart the Honda two stroke line, I bet we would see some crazy stuff from them (in a very good way).
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Re: A New Blue KTM-300 Two-Stroke???
« Reply #8 on: July 08, 2010, 08:17:19 AM »
That is correct.The husaberg 2 strokes are ktm's in different colored plastic and the xc and xcw's are now 6 speeds.
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Re: A New Blue KTM-300 Two-Stroke???
« Reply #9 on: July 08, 2010, 10:02:34 AM »
Quote from: offroader on July 08, 2010, 08:17:19 AM
That is correct.The husaberg 2 strokes are ktm's in different colored plastic and the xc and xcw's are now 6 speeds.

Thanks for the update offroader.  I don't see a new ride in my near future, so I haven't been paying too much attention to the newer bikes.  At least I know when the time comes to get a new bike, to get an 2011...  Hell as slow as I am, I'd probably never see 6th gear anyway...   :D
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Re: A New Blue KTM-300 Two-Stroke???
« Reply #10 on: July 08, 2010, 12:46:57 PM »
The more the marrier,the euros are taking the Chevy -Pontiac, Ford -Mecury approach.....same basic platform different trim. I would like to see the pricing, one of them is probably a little cheaper than the other but basically the same bike.
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Re: A New Blue KTM-300 Two-Stroke???
« Reply #11 on: July 08, 2010, 01:50:27 PM »
Everyone always forgets Plymouth - Dodge.  Maybe it's because Daimler in their extremely finite wisdom decided to hand Plymouth the axe...

Woah, sorry, off-topic.
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Is this Maico a 440 or only a 400?  Well in all the confusion, I forgot myself.
But considering this is a 1978 Magnum, the best-handling bike in the world, you have to ask yourself one question.
Do you feel lucky, punk?

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Re: A New Blue KTM-300 Two-Stroke???
« Reply #12 on: July 08, 2010, 02:30:06 PM »
My heart will bleed as the Euro manufactors take more and more market share. ;) ;)

I am sure there is more to this bike then just a blue KTM.
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Re: A New Blue KTM-300 Two-Stroke???
« Reply #13 on: July 08, 2010, 02:51:18 PM »
Yeah there is more to it.It also says husaberg on it. :) They have dealers in europe that only sell husaberg and not ktm.KTM doesn't want customers walking out that want a 2t so they rebadged the ktm xcw's.The xcw's get the 6 speed but not the new chassis and plastics that the xc's and sx's get.
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Re: A New Blue KTM-300 Two-Stroke???
« Reply #14 on: July 09, 2010, 06:19:36 AM »
Quote from: maicoman009 on July 07, 2010, 11:44:45 PM
That is 100% true TotalNZ.KTM has owned Husaberg for at least the past 3 or 4 years now if not a little longer. :)

KTM purchased Husaberg in 1995, btw.

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