Comments on: BMW Motorrad Sells Husqvarna to Pierer Industrie AG

By: zipidachimp

zipidachimp — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 19:37:42 +0000

same at the vancouver show, but that was 2 weeks ago. I wonder what the hesitation is about the Moab? it looks way better than the BMW with the same motor. It should be the first offering from his new company.
Hope floats!

By: Franxou

Franxou — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 14:43:23 +0000

I had a solid laugh this weekend at the Québec motorcycle and atv show when I saw some Husaberg behind the KTM stand and a Husqvarna kiosk inside BMW’s space!
The show must have been planned long ago so even with that brand sold it’s still part of their lineup, but it was still funny. I should have asked a BMW rep about the Huskvarna sale…

By: zipidachimp

zipidachimp — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 10:21:09 +0000

give me that MOAB, and give it to me NOW!!!!!!!

By: Franxou

Franxou — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:55:06 +0000

If Pierer steps down from KTM in order to be CEO of Husqvarna instead, it will be very interesting to follow in the coming years. By being intimately experimented with the market he is essentially having a “new game plus”. He knows pretty much what is done, has to be done and he has the bonus of being recognised in the industry and those traits should play in his favor.
He will probably be trying everything he has not been able to do at KTM, but what bothers me most, will he keep husky off-road only or will it keep on pushing on-highway motorcycles?

By: Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 22:33:34 +0000

Recent sales numbers were clearly showing the future for Husqvarna was (and is) in road bikes and those were developed with a lot of assistance from BMW. I doubt Husqvarna would have the resources to develop and produce those road-going engines on their own and I really wonder what this sale means for the future of Nuda and Strada/Terra? Will the technological partnership with BMW continue?

By: BrewSmithAU

BrewSmithAU — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 22:14:56 +0000

Please please please bring back the 610!!!

By: Archy

Archy — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 21:25:29 +0000

to me the whole thing will work in only one
way: pierer has to leave ktm and build up husqvarna
on his own.

three brands under one roof-how wrong
is that!? every brands offers more or less
the same bike, only in different colors.

i’m pretty sure, he will go his own way
and that’s good for husqvarna!

By: Prasenjit Kumar Debroy

Prasenjit Kumar Debroy — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:30:20 +0000

Great :)
Let’s just hope that there is a differentiation between all 3 Brands
– KTM – Husaberg & Huqsvarna

By: Jensen Beeler

Jensen Beeler — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 19:17:41 +0000

When I said, “already having two off-road brands under its roof…” I was referring to Husaberg.

By: Robert

Robert — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 19:16:41 +0000

Not to forget that KTM already owns Husaberg…