Husqvarna or ktm

jamesrs250 · Nova Slayer Joined: 30 Oct 2010 Karma :

im looking to buy another bike for green laining and to take on mx tracks and i have been looking at ktm exc 250 or Husqvarna wr250

im not sure what to get i dont reley see alot of Husqvarnas about or know how good they are for parts

thanks

Klause · World Chat Champion Joined: 25 Apr 2004 Karma :

Two very different bikes. Ones a 2-stroke ones a 4-stroke. New or used?
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delvey91 · Crazy Courier Joined: 05 Aug 2008 Karma :

both 2 strokes sir
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MaybeGuy · Super Spammer Joined: 12 Mar 2007 Karma :

Husqvarna has some things the KTM should have, but doesn't, like a steel kickstart and steel sidestand.

KTM has much wider parts availability though.

Performance and handling wise, there's probably nothing in it.
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drzsta · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Apr 2009 Karma :

It what years are you looking at ?? husky has had some reliability issues in the past especially when they were in a shit finical state.
Nothing KTM hasn't had trouble with though!! Laughing

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jamesrs250 · Nova Slayer Joined: 30 Oct 2010 Karma :

im looking at 2000 onwards up to 2005

duzzer · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 13 Jul 2009 Karma :

i go with the wr250 2T, only has 5 gears but you can stay in the power band longer and makes for a quicker bike

G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

I'd expect the Husky to be a bit cheaper to reflect they're less popular.

So far I've been pleased with the KTMs I've had and as many parts are interchangeable tend to stick with them.

"Ready to race" may mean a bit weaker kick start etc, but generally there for a reason (hell, they bought Husaberg mostly to get that slogan for a start Razz

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jamesrs250 · Nova Slayer Joined: 30 Oct 2010 Karma :

i have been looking on the internet for parts and dealers near me..
i have found websites that sell ktm spares and lagunas maidstone is near me

i have found no websites that sell husqvarna spares apart from lawnmowers lol and the nearest dealer is east sussex

which is making me thinking of getting the ktm more

Supermotard37... · Scooby Slapper Joined: 31 May 2011 Karma :

Well ive got a 125 exc and i love it! my friend has a husqvarna wr 125 and we have raced them against each other and the ktm is just that bit quicker top end and up through the gears and has more torque, plus side is that the parts for the ktm are so easy to get compared to the husky my freind was alway struggling to get parts haha Laughing

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