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GENERAL MOTORCYCLE FORUMS => GENERAL MOTORCYCLE => Topic started by: Russtang on January 24, 2007, 06:02:46 PM

Title: Husqvarna STR 650 CRC
Post by: Russtang on January 24, 2007, 06:02:46 PM: Anyone fall in love with this supermoto showed at the Milan 2006 show? Or just me? :wink:

65 horsepower single with a 250lb dry weight sounds like fun to me!

Here's a LINK (http://www.mvagusta.net/forum/showthread.php?t=4649) to a MVAgusta forum with more pics and discussion.

Here's a Youtube Video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcawMP-EdWs)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v446/JamesAC/Husky/z_59_5.jpg)
Title: Husqvarna STR 650 CRC
Post by: PitterB4 on January 24, 2007, 07:20:31 PM: Holy crap! That DOES look and sound like fun! The whole supermoto thing is appealing to me.
Title: Husqvarna STR 650 CRC
Post by: Ranger on January 24, 2007, 11:53:02 PM: :beers:
Title: Husqvarna STR 650 CRC
Post by: CWO4GUNNER on January 25, 2007, 02:43:14 AM: If I am not mistaken they want a fortune for any of those italiano MVAgusto type bikes. Albiet they make up pretty, I would just settle for a DRZ400SM for $5400 OTD and install a 470 kit for $400, about 60 HP.
(http://www.suzukicycles.com/images/ProductImages/colorVariations/500/DRZ400SMK7_Black_000000.jpg)
Title: Husqvarna STR 650 CRC
Post by: speedytriple on January 25, 2007, 06:23:47 AM: yeah it is a sick looking bike, would love to get one. but heard they are gonna sell for around 8k? a bit to rich for a play bike for me.

mike
Title: Husqvarna STR 650 CRC
Post by: Red01 on January 25, 2007, 10:30:27 AM: I don't like the styling of the front of the bike, especially the headlight. The low front fender makes the long forks look a little chopperesque to me. If the fender was a high mount - like most SM bikes, it would probably look a lot better to me.

When it comes to SM bikes, I like the looks of the Aprilia SXV450/550. :bigok:

(http://maxmoto.co.uk/images/Aprilia%20Motard.jpg)

(http://maxmoto.co.uk/images/Aprilia%20Supermotard.jpg)

And I think I'd like the music of the Aprilia's V-twin over that of a thumper. :beers:
Title: Husqvarna STR 650 CRC
Post by: jimmym1296 on January 25, 2007, 09:11:57 PM: The Aprillia is a nice looking bike, better than the Husky. When funds & life allow the luxury of an expanded stable, then I'll worry about which one to choose.
Title: Husqvarna STR 650 CRC
Post by: Russtang on January 26, 2007, 11:57:12 AM: I really like the looks of it. Definitely different. Hopefully Husky won't charge an arm and a leg if/when they actually produce this.

All the specs say it is a thumper, but I just noticed a 2 into one header. Inline 2?
Title: Husqvarna STR 650 CRC
Post by: Red01 on January 26, 2007, 02:12:26 PM: Quote from: "Russtang"
I really like the looks of it. Definitely different. Hopefully Husky won't charge an arm and a leg if/when they actually produce this.

All the specs say it is a thumper, but I just noticed a 2 into one header. Inline 2?

It's a thumper. It just has a pipe for each exhaust valve, which is not uncommon on thumpers with 4-valve heads.
Title: Husqvarna STR 650 CRC
Post by: Russtang on January 26, 2007, 03:36:22 PM: Quote from: "Red01"

It's a thumper. It just has a pipe for each exhaust valve, which is not uncommon on thumpers with 4-valve heads.

Ahhh, that explains it.

Never had a single with 4-valves. Now that I think of it, almost all of my dirtbikes had no valves at all! :wink:
Title: Husqvarna STR 650 CRC
Post by: banditII on February 07, 2007, 12:45:27 PM: One thing about the Husky, it's got a seat you can actually sit on without causing bodily harm.

Also BMW's X-Moto looks fun too. 324 lbs and 53 HP. Fun enough. Again, it'll probably be $8K or so.

Warren