Upgrade to enjoy this feature!
Vital MX fantasy is free to play, but Premium users receive great benefits. Premium benefits include:
- View and download rider stats
- Pick trends
- Create a private league
- And more!
Only $10 for all 2026 SX, MX, and SMX series.
Maybe dumb question but why did KTM acquire Husky and GasGas to make nearly identical bikes (i know subframe triple clamps sure) ,but kill Husaberg, which actually made four strokes that were at least different from the main KTM brand and intriguing.
Importation quotas is the rumor I always heard.
Sell/import 1 less orange bike than the limit that bumps your tariff/taxes to the next level, but continue to sell them as white bikes or red bikes until the next limit, repeat.
It worked for Toyota/Lexus/Scion for cars. Honda/Acura, Nissan/Infiniti. They packaged them as low/mid/high end. Similar to GasGas/Husky/KTM.
They’ll be fine. RedBull KTM in Europe let Herlings walk knowing that the Coenens have their eyes on America, theyll make room for them if they come out here no matter what.
When did Seven fold?
The Shop
DeCal Works Huge Plastic Inventory of UFO and Polisport kits.
Free shipping: VITALMX
Luxon 4-Post Bar Mounts
$189.95 - $239.95
This is the correct answer
Because they aren’t journalists, just people that have been around the sport. Weege is the closest but I believe even his degree was marketing. Was funny a couple weeks back when Steve made light of the PR from teams not being legit because they don’t have a degree in that field. Hello, you’re an ex mechanic (who wasn’t formally trained in that either) playing journalist!
Even if that is the case, these are racing products, with a racing team. It's a lot easier to tier a commuting vehicle at different price-points, than have 3 levels of a racing machine. Having 2 slightly worse versions at very little price difference, in this sport, doesn't make any sense. Why pay the same for those early Husky, when the airbox isn't as efficient as the KTM? Or to have no map switch and worse parts on a GG? I feel like had they left Gasgas on that original '22 platform, carbed 2 strokes etc, and kept the price down, then they had something. But I read in MXA that they said it cost the company more to leave that line on the old platforms. So it still all never made sense, in a round-about way, in my opinion. I loved that it created more teams and had more factory rider support though. And it sucks to see that now being rolled back. But at least in the tough times that they are in, that they are going to offer like the old "Factory Services" support for some of the satellite teams.
KTM may not have gotten orange frames for 2027 but Husky got white.
https://www.spykesktm.com/inventory/2027-husqvarna-motorcycles-fc-350-lafayette-in-47905-14290366i
Triumph needs a title sponsor and Malcolm could bring Rockstar with him.
Probably a better shot with Bass Pro. Sounds like Rockstar is going all in on NASCAR.
The very initial marketing plan was:
GasGas is a base model Toyota Highlander XE
KTM is a Toyota Highlander Platinum
Husky is a Lexus (whatever the Highlander in disguise is called)
Then a regional rep said, in about 2017, the plan was to make Husqvarna the street/adventure bike line, KTM the MX/Enduro line, and GasGas the play bike line, but I don't know how credible he was.
Bass Pro and 5.11 Tactical, there may be something there.
The only thing I am worried about is if this will affect Phil.
Market share.
Marboro, Marboro lights, Marboro red, Marboro 100's, etc.
Market share
Yeah I get that it seems similar, but just like in my post with the commuter cars, it's not quite the same when it's a racing market and teams. Different flavor of cigs is just that. They do the same thing but taste different.
The bikes you generally want the fastest, best version, which is why we all mod our bikes and buy the new models. So making 3 versions of the same bike and 2 of them are technically not as good as the other, is not ideal. Especially when the price difference is not much. A Gasgas with worse suspension, brakes, no map switch and a few other plain jane features (compared to the KTM) still costs more than a YZ. I'm sorry that just isn't a good business model.
..Rockstar has been wanting out for awhile and the time has come ..it doesnt have anything to do with the bankruptcy .if Rockstar didnt pull out then Husky would be the same next year as this year...From what i understand there will be 3 or 4 250 riders and 2 possibly 3 450 riders for ktm..Rockstar to NASCAR
More dealers, more saturation of the market. It worked till it didn't
Like you said, they do the same thing but taste different.
The world just changed.
Pit Row
Post a reply to: Rockstar Husqvarna