Dowdy to Husqvarna????

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moto589 12/8/2011 10:29am
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#16 may just become available in 2013.
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Adam43 12/8/2011 10:31am
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Dowdy used to race bikes built in his junkyard, so this shouldn't be too much of a stretch.
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wpark89 12/8/2011 10:38am
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Hman144 wrote:
Man, i forgot about that.

So assuming this story has legs, that would make six brands as a pro. Anyone else done that?

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Travis Preston maybe?

Began his Pro career on a MotoXXX Suzuki..then FBF Husqvarna...then Honda, KTM, Kawasaki and finally ended up with JGR Yamaha...but I can't remember if he ever actually raced a SX on the Yamaha?
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hasko158 12/8/2011 11:22am
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He was just a test rider for JGR.

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rg4 12/8/2011 12:36pm
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As the sang goes......... you do what you gotta do to support your family. If this helps Dowd support his family, good for him. He should be congragulated.

Congrats Dowd. You're a legend.
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Hman144 wrote:
Man, i forgot about that.

So assuming this story has legs, that would make six brands as a pro. Anyone else done that?

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wpark89 wrote:
Travis Preston maybe? Began his Pro career on a MotoXXX Suzuki..then FBF Husqvarna...then Honda, KTM, Kawasaki and finally ended up with JGR Yamaha...but I can't remember...
Travis Preston maybe?

Began his Pro career on a MotoXXX Suzuki..then FBF Husqvarna...then Honda, KTM, Kawasaki and finally ended up with JGR Yamaha...but I can't remember if he ever actually raced a SX on the Yamaha?
Preston has been on all of the big six brands as a factory or support rider.

Travis was part of the super-sized Chapparal Yamaha Team in 1997 with Factory Phil, Button Fly, Chad Pederson, Michael Brandes and Greg Schnell.
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lilbulld 12/8/2011 1:02pm
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Man, this thread went a different direction.. Dowd would make it work no doubt, just sayin' that is one fugly bike
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MtnBoy 12/8/2011 1:40pm
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rg4 wrote:
As the sang goes......... you do what you gotta do to support your family. If this helps Dowd support his family, good for him. He should...
As the sang goes......... you do what you gotta do to support your family. If this helps Dowd support his family, good for him. He should be congragulated.

Congrats Dowd. You're a legend.
I would venture to guess that any racing Dowdy does these days is for fun and not to support his family....
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mxb2 12/9/2011 2:59pm
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rg4 wrote:
As the sang goes......... you do what you gotta do to support your family. If this helps Dowd support his family, good for him. He should...
As the sang goes......... you do what you gotta do to support your family. If this helps Dowd support his family, good for him. He should be congragulated.

Congrats Dowd. You're a legend.
MtnBoy wrote:
I would venture to guess that any racing Dowdy does these days is for fun and not to support his family....
I hope so because the from the kawy to husky is a major step down.
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That is one FUGLY Bike. Either the top is extremely narrow or the bottom is extremely fat (I think a bit of both). Radiator Shrouds look like they stick out a foot, clutch actuator in plastic on the outside of a vary fat clutch cover. Hopefully it appears much better in person than in the pics. Looks like a bunch of left over parts my 8 year old threw together in the garage.
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Dirtaddict23 12/9/2011 9:58pm
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Hman144 wrote:
Would his riding professionally for Husky be some sort of record as far as no. of brands? Hasn't he ridden KTM, Yamaha, Suzuki and Kaw as...
Would his riding professionally for Husky be some sort of record as far as no. of brands? Hasn't he ridden KTM, Yamaha, Suzuki and Kaw as a pro?

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Marty Tripes rode for Honda, Yamaha, Can-Am, Harley, Bultaco and Husqvarna
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roost251 12/9/2011 11:06pm
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Im taking the husky out tommorow, two stroke to boot, of course its a husky 51 with a 20 " bar but who cares.. go JD16!!! Im glad the bike is not a cookie cutter clone, dare to be different...
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DG014 12/10/2011 1:42am
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Guessing by the Kawasaki banners hanging up in the pictures that he could probably get a a Kawi to ride if he wants to.
I purchased a new 511 Husky a couple of months ago and it is an awesome bike,I bought a 2011 RM 250 at the same time and havent run it in yet.
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FIREfish148 12/10/2011 1:53am
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I would love to take that motor apart...Huh Hey, if Shayne King can come out on a ktm "800" and run up front at southwick against rc then dowdy can do it on a husky. Even though the engineering looks super awkward on that thing...
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Adam934MX wrote:
Damn, that Husky definitely looks like it got beat with an ugly stick.
This thing looks like it got punched in the face harder then Hanny!
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bullpen58 12/10/2011 8:09am
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rangot wrote:
Too bad for Dowdy, he can say bye to his number 16...
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exsarg 12/10/2011 8:15am
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i say he keeps the 16. its gpnna get husky some attention . they make them work well for worcs where dowd has had some great finishes. how many points does he need to keep the number 16? i know at one time one moto in the top 20 was enough.
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ATKpilot99 12/10/2011 8:27am
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exsarg wrote:
i say he keeps the 16. its gpnna get husky some attention . they make them work well for worcs where dowd has had some great...
i say he keeps the 16. its gpnna get husky some attention . they make them work well for worcs where dowd has had some great finishes. how many points does he need to keep the number 16? i know at one time one moto in the top 20 was enough.
A rider needs to score at least 25 points to hold their number now. Is Husky even going to homologate the 449 for AMA pro motocross? Like has been already said, if Dowd races any nationals it will probably be on the Kawi.

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exsarg wrote:
i say he keeps the 16. its gpnna get husky some attention . they make them work well for worcs where dowd has had some great...
i say he keeps the 16. its gpnna get husky some attention . they make them work well for worcs where dowd has had some great finishes. how many points does he need to keep the number 16? i know at one time one moto in the top 20 was enough.
ATKpilot99 wrote:
A rider needs to score at least 25 points to hold their number now. Is Husky even going to homologate the 449 for AMA pro motocross...
A rider needs to score at least 25 points to hold their number now. Is Husky even going to homologate the 449 for AMA pro motocross? Like has been already said, if Dowd races any nationals it will probably be on the Kawi.
Agreed, Husky knows full well that the 449 is not MX worthy.
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SMITH201 12/10/2011 8:51am
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Who dented the front plate? Smile

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Junkyardpup16 2/27/2012 6:09pm
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rangot wrote:
And it handles just like it looks : horrible.
and how would you know? did you ever ride one? cuz we me and my dad got the first one's around our town
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midpack 2/27/2012 6:50pm
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It blows my mind how all these people make their comments with no idea about anything. Hell I used to race a Cannondale. The bike was damn good. Maybe not a "Big 4" but good none the less.
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tbonefuller 2/27/2012 7:02pm
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i think you are so wrong, and i think you can not read and im 9 and i think wait are you 5?
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Junkyardpup16 wrote:
and how would you know? did you ever ride one? cuz we me and my dad got the first one's around our town
Ryan?
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zippy895 2/27/2012 7:09pm
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sounds like 'Junkyardpup16 'may be john dowds son?
Temor a la Mancha 2/27/2012 8:21pm
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Nothing offends me about those Huskies more than the goddamn front number plate. It looks like it has an identity crisis between an enduro headlight and a snow shovel. I really have to wonder what ignoramus was responsible for designing that thing - surely someone completely out of touch with the sensibility of present day motocross enthusiasts. In my opinion, KTM has the absolute best aesthetic. The design of those Huskies is all sorts of fugly.
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newmann 2/27/2012 8:25pm
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While I may not be a big fan of that 4 stroke Husky, this little gem is drop dead sexy.

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tbonefuller 2/27/2012 9:03pm
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i go a 2010 husky tc 450 that i love but even the shop i got it from told me not to buy the 2011 2012 449
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hothands 2/27/2012 9:19pm
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I love my TXC 250 (not an MX guy), but idk about the 449. There is a probably a reason the factory team ran (and won) the WEC with Meo and the 310 instead of the 449 last year.
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tbonefuller 2/27/2012 9:31pm
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hothands wrote:
I love my TXC 250 (not an MX guy), but idk about the 449. There is a probably a reason the factory team ran (and won)...
I love my TXC 250 (not an MX guy), but idk about the 449. There is a probably a reason the factory team ran (and won) the WEC with Meo and the 310 instead of the 449 last year.
good point

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