Don't dis husky

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Edited Date/Time 1/16/2012 12:48am
taken from proride.com sleeter posted this up

"I recieved an e-mail from Husky this morning regarding the post I made about Michael crashing In Italy. I guess I was given bad info when I arrived at the track and the bike did not break. I want to say I'm so very sorry to Husqvarna for saying there bike broke. I should have never posted anything about a rider who had a crash if didn't know the whole story. Below is from Husky


Below is from Husqvarna

Dear Mr. Sleeter



We found out that you posted the following post on a USA forum called www.proride.com:

Since NOTHING happened to our bike and/or no technical problem was the result of Michael Hall’s crash, we’d like to understand:



1) Were you there at the track? There was NOBODY there.

2) You mention “one of the locals”. Kindly report name/surname of this source.

3) What kind of proof you have that can confirm your post



If what you have said and wrote is NOT TRUE, but just the result of a rumor, or an idea you have on what happened, then we ask you to write a further post to apologize to us.



We are also considering to proceed through our legal department in this case.





HUSQVARNA MOTORCYCLES s.r.l.
BMW Group

Martino Bianchi - Coordinator PR and Racing Activities [/b][/b][/b]
Via Nino Bixio, 8 - 21024 Cassinetta di Biandronno - Varese – ITALY
Phone +39.0332.756.405 - Fax +39.0332.756.418 - Mobile +39 335 7466508
Martino.Bianchi@husqvarna-motorcycles.com http://www.husqvarna-motorcycles.com"
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ML512 10/21/2009 3:12pm
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Apparently husky has hired someone to search the forums? Grinning
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lumpy790 10/21/2009 3:41pm
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If that is the case ........... J-Laws lawyer is going to be busy!

I received a BS threat letter like this from a guy who was ripping people off on several forums.
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BUTCH 10/21/2009 3:44pm
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We are also considering to proceed through our legal department in this case.


Because of that right there, I will never consider buying a Husky again! In the past I had, but not now.
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newmann 10/21/2009 4:17pm
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Husky has some damn good looking bikes out these days and obviously are trying to protect an image they've attempted to restore. I can understand their position.....to a point. At least they aren't trying to shut down the little beermaker on the corner. Hell, someone was wanting Yamaha to sue me the other day when I called their 2010 YZ450 heavy, as in 1/8 ton. I guess I better apologize since it's actually 5 pounds less than 1/8 ton.

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lostboy819 10/21/2009 4:18pm
10/21/2009 4:18pm Edited Date/Time 10/21/2009 7:49pm
BUTCH wrote:
[b]We are also considering to proceed through our legal department in this case.[/b] Because of that right there, I will never consider buying a Husky again...
We are also considering to proceed through our legal department in this case.


Because of that right there, I will never consider buying a Husky again! In the past I had, but not now.
Well it has M Sleeter so scared that he posted an apology.
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R-acer 10/21/2009 4:29pm
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It's a fake
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i cannot see husky taking leagal action it is a waste of time and $$$ for them.
if they do we will for sure hear about it and then we can all say we wont buy husky
for sure. i think it was a bluf on huskys part to not have somone talk rumor shit on
the new bikes
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ML512 10/21/2009 4:48pm
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BUTCH wrote:
[b]We are also considering to proceed through our legal department in this case.[/b] Because of that right there, I will never consider buying a Husky again...
We are also considering to proceed through our legal department in this case.


Because of that right there, I will never consider buying a Husky again! In the past I had, but not now.
lostboy819 wrote:
Well it has M Sleeter so scared that he posted an apology.
... huh?
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ML512 10/21/2009 4:49pm
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R-acer wrote:
It's a fake
i really don't think sleeter would kid around about that
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Void Main 10/21/2009 5:20pm
10/21/2009 5:20pm Edited Date/Time 10/21/2009 5:22pm
R-acer wrote:
It's a fake
Send this guy an email and ask him if it's true:

Martino.Bianchi@husqvarna-motorcycles.com

I have a hard time believing this is an official correspondence from Husky HQ. That cannot be a good business decision. The proper thing to have done (if they did anything at all) would be to set the record strait with accurate information on the forum which the misinformation was posted.
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dunn2500 10/21/2009 5:26pm
10/21/2009 5:26pm Edited Date/Time 10/21/2009 5:30pm
letter was to michael sleeter a professional rider........if he was an average joe like us they wouldnt even pay attn........you are guys are funny, someone dis you on the board and threats start flyin and the shit talkin and they are not even dis'in your product or business .but you bag on husky w/ a rumor that could actually hurt their sales......all you get is your ego butthurt
rockcrawlerdude 10/21/2009 6:20pm
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i dont know wether it was true or not but to say that a bike broke causing injuries will hurt a companies sale wether its true or not esp coming from a pro rider who is a well respected test rider ( KTM)... those guy on the fence of going to a husky hear that and they wont buy one cuz they dont want it to break on them... hard to report facts sometimes, becuz even if it were true unless hall who was alone?? will stand up and say yea the husky broke and i got hurt cuz of it then no one will ever know the truth... but if we see hall on Huskies for the rest of his career then hmmmmm...
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lucero10x 10/21/2009 6:35pm
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Well, it would be cool if there was actually a consequence for writing/posting bullshit, lies and spreading hate. Well, a consequence other than making the poster look like a douche.
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rockcrawlerdude wrote:
i dont know wether it was true or not but to say that a bike broke causing injuries will hurt a companies sale wether its true...
i dont know wether it was true or not but to say that a bike broke causing injuries will hurt a companies sale wether its true or not esp coming from a pro rider who is a well respected test rider ( KTM)... those guy on the fence of going to a husky hear that and they wont buy one cuz they dont want it to break on them... hard to report facts sometimes, becuz even if it were true unless hall who was alone?? will stand up and say yea the husky broke and i got hurt cuz of it then no one will ever know the truth... but if we see hall on Huskies for the rest of his career then hmmmmm...
Can someone please translate this for me? This has to be one of the worst written posts ever. I'm not saying be perfect, but I can't even figure out what he's trying to say here.
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FreshTopEnd 10/21/2009 7:45pm
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Sounds like they're making Sleet Dawg an offer he can't refuse.
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mxracer32 10/21/2009 8:01pm
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i rode a 2009 husky 450 once. id take a jap 250 to race against 450s instead of that 450 husky ANY DAY. true story.
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mxmaniac08 10/21/2009 8:41pm
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dunn2500 wrote:
letter was to michael sleeter a professional rider........if he was an average joe like us they wouldnt even pay attn........you are guys are funny, someone dis...
letter was to michael sleeter a professional rider........if he was an average joe like us they wouldnt even pay attn........you are guys are funny, someone dis you on the board and threats start flyin and the shit talkin and they are not even dis'in your product or business .but you bag on husky w/ a rumor that could actually hurt their sales......all you get is your ego butthurt
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mxmaniac08 10/21/2009 8:44pm
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I have spent alot of time aboard husky's range of enduro models and have only had one problem.. On the 250wr 2 stroke, The V-Force reeds broke..
Apart from that i have had nothing but quality time on them.

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TerryK 10/21/2009 9:12pm
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Well, if it is real it's pure bullshit by Husky to threaten someone with legal action. Besides, they have no case. Slander? Hardly. Mearly a person reporting what he saw/heard. Slander is doing so with "intent" to cause harm to a person's or business' reputation.

If it's not real, great, no harm done.
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Pdub 10/21/2009 9:18pm
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ML512 wrote:
Apparently husky has hired someone to search the forums? Grinning
Pays 50 cent per post. You game? Blink
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R-acer wrote:
It's a fake
ML512 wrote:
i really don't think sleeter would kid around about that
I don't think the email to sleeter was actually from Husky. It is fairly easy to spoof an email to someone.

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