I’ve always wondered this since Ktm and husky have been so successful with the 350 since it came out. I’ve personally had. ‘17 350 and thought it was the best bike I’d ever ridden and would be pumped if Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki or Kawi all had one what racing might be like, but I don’t want to go down that rabbit hole.
What got me thinking about it again was I was reading the December 2017 issue of Dirtbike Magazine and the 2018 Ktm 350sxf. They wrote “right now, KTM and it’s blood brother Husqvarna produce the only 350s, but that WILL change”. Is that subtle foreshadowing or maybe just a guess statement from them? And would anyone Switch to a 350 if their favorite mfg made one?