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Started by Monster Dave, May 13, 2011, 08:16:15 AM

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Monster Dave

May 13, 2011, 08:16:15 AM
With the increase in sales for adventure tourings bikes, Husqvara (owned by BMW) will be debuting some new models this year at EICMA in November sporting an engine variant on the parallel twin 800cc Rotax engine used in the BMWs F800R.

Here are a few pics of once concept bike - the Mille3:










Looks a bit long to me, but pics never seem to do justice to new bikes.

If this is your type of thing, then look for it later this year!  [thumbsup]

ducatiz

#1
May 13, 2011, 08:27:48 AM
nice.

Cagiva really screwed the pooch.

It seems to be their best skill:  screwing up brands and then selling them to someone else who rescues them. 
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MadDuck

#2
May 13, 2011, 09:39:26 AM
I don't know about that. To me it looks like some sort of bastardized cross between a motard and a cruiser. And not a good cross at that.
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May 13, 2011, 09:44:47 AM
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Monster Dave

#4
May 13, 2011, 09:51:00 AM
Quote from: MadDuck on May 13, 2011, 09:39:26 AM
I don't know about that. To me it looks like some sort of bastardized cross between a motard and a cruiser. And not a good cross at that.

I agree - I think the bike's still in "concept" form though.

m1moto

#5
May 13, 2011, 09:59:57 AM
Here's another concept doing the rounds on the web - this time its' from Oberdan Bezzi
Here's a link to more of his concept bike renderings - http://motosketches.blogspot.com/



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akmnstr

#6
May 13, 2011, 11:28:27 AM
In the pics posted by Dave it looks like a 90 degree twin.  I can't imagine riding a dirt road or trail on such a low bike. The bike posted by m1moto looks like a nakid street bike. 
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ducatiz

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May 13, 2011, 11:32:46 AM
Quote from: akmnstr on May 13, 2011, 11:28:27 AM
In the pics posted by Dave it looks like a 90 degree twin.  I can't imagine riding a dirt road or trail on such a low bike. The bike posted by m1moto looks like a nakid street bike. 

It's a TRIPLE ??? ??? ???

http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/bikes/husqvarna-mille-3-concept/

Looks like they took a parallel twin and added a 90 deg SINGLE offset cylinder!!


QuoteUnveiled at EICMA today, Husqvarna has brought to the Italian motorcycle show a special three-cylinder concept motorcycle dubbed the Husqvarna Mille 3 Concept. Using three Husqvarna dirt bike cylinders with a common crankcase, the 993cc v-triple (one in two cylinders, one vertical cylinder) is strikingly unique beyond its peculiar power plant.
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bikepilot

#8
May 13, 2011, 11:40:12 AM
The triple is pretty cool - similar to the old honda two strokes in configuration.

The actual production version will be based off the not-too-impressive BMW parallel twin I fear.
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ducatiz

#9
May 13, 2011, 12:08:18 PM
Quote from: bikepilot on May 13, 2011, 11:40:12 AM
The triple is pretty cool - similar to the old honda two strokes in configuration.

The actual production version will be based off the not-too-impressive BMW parallel twin I fear.


That Rotax engine is actually pretty impressive from what I've seen of it -- why don't you like it, other than disliking parallel twins?
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Kopfjäger

#10
May 14, 2011, 07:21:15 PM
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#11
May 14, 2011, 07:21:58 PM
Quote from: m1moto on May 13, 2011, 09:59:57 AM



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#12
May 14, 2011, 08:30:14 PM
pretty sure they're going to run into the same prob that ktm is running into... poor dealer support and little recognition unless they get into wsb.
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ducatiz

#13
May 14, 2011, 08:33:53 PM
Quote from: thought on May 14, 2011, 08:30:14 PM
pretty sure they're going to run into the same prob that ktm is running into... poor dealer support and little recognition unless they get into wsb.

Husqy is owned by BMW

they have all the dealer support they need

brand recognition is another matter though
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thought

#14
May 14, 2011, 09:14:12 PM
Quote from: ducatiz on May 14, 2011, 08:33:53 PM
Husqy is owned by BMW

they have all the dealer support they need

brand recognition is another matter though

Oh, i meant in the way that all the ktm dealers seem to be pretty focused on the off road stuff, and didn't seem that interested in the street stuff.  That seemed to be the major complaint in the ktm thread
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