Dowdy to Husqvarna????

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Edited Date/Time 2/28/2012 5:49am
Anyone else hear that John Dowd is gonna be on a Husky 449 for 2012?
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BigDaddyG 12/7/2011 9:54pm
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They'd be smart to hire him and get him racing the WORCS series and Enduro cross. Dowdy is a crowd favorite.
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jeffro503 12/7/2011 9:59pm
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I agree BD. I think Dowd would make a great R&D rider as well , do some selected nationals and so forth. It would be cool seeing him back out there. he did score enough points last year to keep his #16 right?

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lilbulld 12/7/2011 10:21pm
12/7/2011 10:21pm
That is one uuuuggggllyyyyy machine... Who needs plastic anyway?
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MXant15 12/7/2011 10:51pm
12/7/2011 10:51pm Edited Date/Time 12/7/2011 11:56pm
lilbulld wrote:
That is one uuuuggggllyyyyy machine... Who needs plastic anyway?
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Do they really need the seat to be all the way to the triple clamps?
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TMV 12/8/2011 12:52am
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Husqvarna should apologize for trying something different and new... They should stop producing 2 strokes and forget about developing FI for them too...
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rangot 12/8/2011 1:23am
12/8/2011 1:23am
Too bad for Dowdy, he can say bye to his number 16...
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scott_nz 12/8/2011 1:25am
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no one has got the 449 (ex BMW) to work that well, seems the suspension setup with the counter shaft in line with the swing arm pivot does not work that well, hope he is getting paid well,
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hellion 12/8/2011 4:57am
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Riding for Chaplin I would venture to guess that he will ride some off road stuff with some Husky support but be on his familiar Kawasaki for MX.
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burn1986 12/8/2011 5:43am
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I keep waiting for the Husqvarna to transform into an autobot.
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Adam934MX 12/8/2011 5:57am
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YEM971 wrote:
[img]https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/378892_277212515664530_100001273501437_872499_2062353237_n.jpg[/img]
Damn, that Husky definitely looks like it got beat with an ugly stick.
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rangot 12/8/2011 6:23am
12/8/2011 6:23am
And it handles just like it looks : horrible.
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jndmx 12/8/2011 7:01am
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hellion wrote:
Riding for Chaplin I would venture to guess that he will ride some off road stuff with some Husky support but be on his familiar Kawasaki...
Riding for Chaplin I would venture to guess that he will ride some off road stuff with some Husky support but be on his familiar Kawasaki for MX.
I would tend to think that too.

Let me find out.
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NeWskoolmxer 12/8/2011 7:22am
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I agree, and having the seat way up there probably helps it feel nice a roomy for someone a little taller like JD.

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Hman144 12/8/2011 7:22am
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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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hasko158 12/8/2011 7:43am
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It looks so cheap it looks like a blown up picture of a toy. Im sure Dowd gets his Kawi too or anything else he wants from them.
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mtl 12/8/2011 9:02am
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No way in hell that bike would be raced on a motocross track and be competitive.

I will eat the frozen used moto sock that is hanging in my van if he shows up to Southwick for the NESC opener on that thing next spring.
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scott_nz 12/8/2011 9:28am
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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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he rode honda's very early on as well i think,
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sfairbro 12/8/2011 9:30am
12/8/2011 9:30am
Hopefully he works closely with Ty Davis to get the 449 to work well. I would love to see him ripping on the 144 or 250 or 300 2-stroke!!!! I give him a ton of credit and am hopeful that all goes well for both parties. Dare to be different!!!
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spitfire143 12/8/2011 9:39am
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I think it looks great, but i'd only want it for a Supermoto bike, not a MX/Offroad bike
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mx295 12/8/2011 9:45am
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YEM971 wrote:
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Notice the gas cap under the seat..Bet that feels good on the tailbone.
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MtnBoy 12/8/2011 9:50am
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I know I defended Husky in the Dietrich thread, but I don't see this being a happy relationship, the Husky (especially the 449) is not going to be up to snuff for what Dowd wants to do.

If he was moving to Europe for a factory ride there I would have a different opinion, but Husky support in the US sucks right now.
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newmann 12/8/2011 9:57am
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I was wondering how long it would take for the Vital faithful to start giving Dowd shit for riding a Husky. As usual it didn't take long!Laughing Probably a career ending move for the 60 year old Dowd huh?Blink LOL
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mtl 12/8/2011 10:02am
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newmann wrote:
I was wondering how long it would take for the Vital faithful to start giving Dowd shit for riding a Husky. As usual it didn't take...
I was wondering how long it would take for the Vital faithful to start giving Dowd shit for riding a Husky. As usual it didn't take long!Laughing Probably a career ending move for the 60 year old Dowd huh?Blink LOL
For me it's a question of being competitive. He races to have fun and compete. This may be fun, but it will not help him compete.
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DownSouth 12/8/2011 10:15am
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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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scott_nz wrote:
he rode honda's very early on as well i think,
National #35 on Honda in 1991. He won the Hangtown national during the great flood that year.
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Hman144 12/8/2011 10:22am
12/8/2011 10:22am
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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