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Husaberg Dirt Bikes And A Bit Of History - Specs On The 2012 Range
The Swedish born range of big bore Husaberg dirt bikes came from a  somewhat inauspicious beginning. In February 1988 a small gathering of interested and important people sat anxiously, sipping champagne awaiting the unveiling of the first race-bred Husaberg FE501 - the creation of a few former engineers from Husqvarna Motorcycles. As the chief developer and mastermind of Husaberg dirt bikes, Thomas Gustavsson, kicked his right foot down to bring all 500cc of four stroke power to life - the starting gear blew to pieces and scattered across the feet of shocked investors and government representatives.Clearly not off to a fairytale start - the Husaberg engineers regathered their egos, repaired the prototype and created a race worthy enduro bike. They entered it into its first public appearance at an enduro race in the south of Sweden in a place called Skillingaryd. At this stage of the bikes and companies life they were nameless, the engineers unsure between them what to call it. When the race organizers told them they either come up with a name or withdraw from the competition... Thomas gave them the name "Husaberg Motor AB"... and so it stuck.From there, their rookie riders won a number of events including a number of FIM 500cc Motocross World Championships and Enduro World Champs. But although they were proving themselves on the worlds stages, they couldn't translate their wins into steady sales. KTM purchased Husaberg Dirt Bikes in 1995 and have been manufacturing them from their own factory in Austria since 2003. And just in case you didn't know... KTM's slogan "Ready To Race" actually came from Husaberg who have changed their slogan to "4 Stroke Force". These days Husaberg focus on their enduro and supermoto bikes producing a very classy and popular range of motorcycles commonly found in Europe. They also stretch their wings into countries such as USA, South America, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand so don't be surprised to see more of them in a town near you...
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2012 Husaberg Dirt Bike Pics & Specs
The four stroke Bergs maintain their radically designed, forward slanting engines and also sport some pretty cool yellow framework for '12. For the enduro riders and trail bashers out there, the schmick range of two stroke and four stroke Husabergs are proving hard to beat...
SPECS:
Model: 2012 FE 570
Engine: Single cylinder, 4-stroke
Displacement: 565.5 cc
Bore and Stroke: 100/72 mm
Compression Ratio: 12.2:1
Fuel system: Keihin EFI
Control: 4 V / OHC with rocker levers
Lubrication: Pressure lubrication with 2 oil pumps
Transmission: 6 gears
Starter: Electric starter/12 V 7Ah
Engine Oil: Motorex, SAE 10W-50
Primary ratio: 33:76
Secondary drive: 13:38 (13:52)
Cooling: Liquid cooling
Clutch: Wet multi-disc clutch, hydraulically operated
Engine Management System: Keihin
Frame: Double cradle perimeter design 25CrMo4
Subframe: Cross-linked Polyethylene
Handlebar: Neken, Aluminium diameter 28/22 mm
Front suspension: WP-USD 48 mm diameter closed cartridge
Rear suspension: WP-PDS DCC shock absorber
Suspension travel front/rear: 300 / 335 mm
Front/rear brakes: Disc brake 260 mm/Disc brake 220 mm
Front/rear rims: 1.60 x 21'' DID/2.15 x 18'' DID
Front/rear tires: 90/90-21''; 140/80-18''
Chain: X-Ring 5/8 x 1/4"
Silencer: Aluminium
Steering Head Angle: 63.5 degrees
Wheel base: 1,475 +/- 10 mm
Ground clearance: 390 mm
Seat height: 985 mm
Tank capacitiy: Approx. 8.5 litres
Weight (Ready to Race): Approx. 114.5 kg
SPECS:
Model: 2012 FE 450
Engine: Single cylinder, 4-stroke
Displacement: 449.3 cc
Bore and Stroke: 95/63.4 mm
Compression Ratio: 11.8:1
Fuel system: Keihin EFI
Control: 4 V / OHC with rocker levers
Lubrication: Pressure lubrication with 2 oil pumps
Transmission: 6 gears
Starter: Electric starter/12V 7Ah/12V 7Ah
Engine Oil: Motorex, SAE 10W-50
Primary ratio: 33 : 76
Secondary drive: 13 : 38 (13 : 52)
Cooling: Liquid cooling
Clutch: Wet multi-disc clutch, hydraulically operated
Engine Management System: Keihin
Frame: Double cradle perimeter design 25CrMo4
Subframe: Cross-linked Polyethylene
Handlebar: Neken, Aluminium 28 / 22 mm diameter
Front suspension: WP-USD 48 mm diameter closed cartridge
Rear suspension: WP-PDS DCC shock absorber
Suspension travel front/rear: 300 / 335 mm
Front/rear brakes: Disc brake 260 mm/Disc brake 220 mm
Front/rear rims: 1.60 x 21'' DID/2.15 x 18'' DID
Front/rear tires: 90/90-21''; 140/80-18''
Silencer: Aluminium
Chain: X-Ring 5/8 x 1/4"
Steering Head Angle: 63.5 degrees
Wheel base: 1,475 +/- 10 mm
Ground clearance: 390 mm
Seat height: 985 mm
Tank capacitiy: Approx. 8.5 litres
Weight (Ready to Race): Approx. 114 kg
The two strokes are basically KTM bikes with different colored clothing and a few other subtle changes intended to differentiate and improve these already awesome machines.
SPECS:
Model: 2012 TE 300
Engine: Single cylinder, 2-stroke
Displacement: 293.2 cc
Bore and Stroke: 72/72 mm
Fuel system: Keihin PWK 36S AG
Control: Exhaust control TVC
Lubrication: Mixture oil lubrication 1:60
Transmission: 6 gears
Starter: Kick- and electric starter/12V 3Ah/12V 3Ah
Engine Oil: Motorex, SAE 15W-50
Primary ratio: 26:72
Secondary drive: 13:40 (13:50)
Cooling: Liquid cooling
Clutch: Wet multi-disc clutch, hydraulically operated
Engine Management System: Kokusan
Frame: Central double-cradle-type 25CrMo4
Subframe: Aluminium
Handlebar: Neken, Aluminium 28/22 mm diameter
Front suspension: WP-USD 48 mm diameter closed cartridqe
Rear suspension: WP-PDS DCC shock absorber
Suspension travel front/rear: 300/335 mm
Front/rear brakes: Disc brake 260 mm/Disc brake 220 mm
Front/rear rims: 1.60 x 21" DID/2.15 x 18" DID
Front/rear tires: 90/90-21"; 140/80-18"
Silencer: Aluminium
Chain: X-Ring 5/8 x 1/4"
Steering Head Angle: 63.5 degrees
Wheel base: 1,475 +/- 10 mm
Ground clearance: 385 mm
Seat height: 985 mm
Tank capacitiy: Approx. 11 litres
Weight (Ready to Race): Approx. 103.1 kg
SPECS:
Model: 2012 TE 125
Engine: Single cylinder, 2-stroke
Displacement: 124.8 cc
Bore and Stroke: 54/54.5 mm
Fuel system: Keihin PWK 36S AG
Control: Exhaust control
Lubrication: Mixture oil lubrication 1:60
Transmission: 6 gears
Starter: Kick starter/Kick starter
Engine Oil: Motorex, SAE 15W-50
Primary ratio: 23:73
Secondary drive: 14:42 (13:50)
Cooling: Liquid cooling
Clutch: Wet multi-disc clutch, hydraulically operated
Engine Management System: Kokusan
Frame: Double cradle perimeter design 25CrMo4
Subframe: Aluminium
Handlebar: Neken, Aluminium 28 / 22 mm diameter
Front suspension: WP-USD 48 mm diameter closed cartridge
Rear suspension: WP-PDS DCC shock absorber
Suspension travel front/rear: 300 / 335 mm
Front/rear brakes: Disc brake 260 mm/Disc brake 220 mm
Front/rear rims: 1.60 x 21" DID/2.15 x 18" DID
Front/rear tires: 90/90-21"; 120/90-18"
Silencer: Aluminium
Chain: X-Ring 5/8 x 1/4"
Steering Head Angle: 63.5 degrees
Wheel base: 1,475 +/- 10 mm
Ground clearance: 385 mm
Seat height: 990 mm
Tank capacitiy: Approx. 11 litres
Weight: Approx. 97 kg
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