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http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults/New-bikes/2011/July/jul111-first-picture-new-husqvarna-nuda-900r/ (http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults/New-bikes/2011/July/jul111-first-picture-new-husqvarna-nuda-900r/)

knowing Husky....the suspension will be much more sorted out than the Hyper which means a much happier client base in that realm of things....

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although that seat might need some help on long rides. 

looks a lot better than the spy shots... any pics of the headlight?

I agree. It looks tiny though. Even from the spy shots it looked really smallish, unless they had a really big guy riding it.

Heres a link to some pix showing just about every angle.

http://900.husqvarna-motorcycles.com/en/bike_image.php (http://900.husqvarna-motorcycles.com/en/bike_image.php)

That tail section looks really clean. I wonder where the license plate goes. Im lovin the cans too. & What the make the beast with two backs happened to the front fender!

Looks like its for tall riders only  :'(

175 kilos  :-X

What's wrong with that...385 lbs. That isn't bad for this class.

The Hyper1100 is listed as 172kg...379 lbs...and given recent actual weights, is probably low.

didnt' realize HM was that much heavier than the Monster.

that Husky is a full 20 kilos heavier than the 696

The 696 (non-ABS) is listed as 161 kg (355 lbs), so 14 kg difference...

...and I seriously doubt that 161 kg number is accurate. Ducati has been very optimistic with their weights recently.

NUDA?  Is that "naked" in Italian or German or Sweedish?

Theres a good video of it on you tube already.

like [thumbsup] [bacon] [evil]

I wonder if it has plastic tanks.. [evil]

I'd have a tough time choosing [drool] [bacon]

(http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp211/doofwop/superfighters.jpg)

2012 New Husqvarna Motorcycles Nuda 900R - action video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BniJLHEvrw4#normal)

2012 Husqvarna launch his 900 cc engine official video teaser (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnCfNbDzQAI&feature=related#normal)

naked (feminine) in Italian.

Sweet looking bike! [thumbsup]

I suspect the BMW motor will be a huge let-down but really hope I'm wrong as the rest looks quite nice.  If it makes the sort of power a proper sporting 4-valve 900cc liquid cooled twin should and does it in a non-appliance-like manner (i.e., ends up with a 270 deg. crank) it'll be high on my list of next-bikes.  The Hyper 1100 is a might good, fun bike with the usual intoxicating 90 degree v2 throb.  I haven't ridden the aprilia, but its hp/lbs figures always seemed a disappointment to me. 

the husky is said to put out 100hp+

I like the one pic in their link where the rider was doing a burnout. In the pic shot from the rear angle the whole under side of the rear "fender" is covered in little bits of dead tire! [laugh] [evil] [thumbsup] Bet it's a freaking blast to ride. I need to resist. Really need to keep my license and can't afford to keep a traffic court attorney on retainer. ;D

I have a 750 Dorsoduro and love the bike despite its' fueling issues midrange due to leaning conditions.  Power, suspension and ergonomics are spot on for me. 

F800 engines are Rotax manufactured Type 804, so not true BMW Motorrad or Husqvarna. The 900 versions are massaged to over 100hp/74tq. Promising numbers if you ask me. Rotax is an Austrian manufacturer of engines for aviation and powersports purposes. They make good stuff. They make the 990 SuperDuke engines, as well as the Aprilia Tuono and Can-Am Spyder mills.
The only P-twin I have ever experienced was an 80's Kawasaki 400. Didn't have that awesome sound or meaty grunt but then again it ran OK.

The new Husky is definitely a nice looking bike. I love the origami design language. Proportions are nice. Don't like the colors though. Replace the front fender white with red, and the tail white with black.

I need me a big-power 'tard.  These tight mountains roads beg for it.

JM

I'm very familiar with Rotax - they make quite a few other engines too (famous 603 - another belt-driven-cam motor engine for example).  I'm not so sure they make the KTM motors though, are you sure about that?  Its news to me anyway.  Anyway, there's been more than a few that have had major internal failures reported on ADV.  Not huge numbers, but more than you'd expect as compared to say the new multi, kawak twins etc. 

Wait, no not sure - LC8s are all KTM. Allegedly designed by ex-Rotax engineer. Allegedly.
Anyway the new Husky mills are Rotax sourced.



EDit
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Check out my post count. I'd be willing to bet money nobody knows the significance of that number.

KTM makes the 990 LC8 motors, not Rotax. Word is the engineer that designed them came over from Rotax though.

[edit...we posted at almost the exact same time  [cheeky]]

I didn't "study" it.  [cheeky]

Battle of Hastings?

Correct. The Annihilation Of King Harold II By William the Conqueror, the last invasion of England. Harold took an arrow in the eye. He'd been King less than a year.   

How about the old Highland supermoto?  Shame no one knew what a hypertard was in the 90s, it rocked and I think is still lighter than anything else made in the class.  Folan FTW!

so with 4 manufactures producing a street super-moto, i am willing to bet there is a new racing class coming about.  Maybe some sort of super short track with STEEP elevation changes.  Not a full blown super-moto track but something in between.

That would be awesome.

The new Husky is pretty cool I think.  If I didn't already have my 950SMR I'd be looking pretty hard at it.