Author Topic: Husqvarna STR 650 CRC (Read 5922 times)

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?

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

Here's a LINK to a MVAgusta forum with more pics and discussion.

Here's a Youtube Video

PitterB4 · « **Reply #1 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.

Ranger · « **Reply #2 on:** January 24, 2007, 11:53:02 PM »

CWO4GUNNER · « **Reply #3 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.

speedytriple · « **Reply #4 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

Red01 · « **Reply #5 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.

And I think I'd like the music of the Aprilia's V-twin over that of a thumper.

jimmym1296 · « **Reply #6 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.

Russtang · « **Reply #7 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?

Red01 · « **Reply #8 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.

Russtang · « **Reply #9 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!

banditII · « **Reply #10 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