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I had a 2011 Husaberg FE570S that I bought brand new and finally sold last year. Was the first gen EFI bikes. That bike excelled on everything from freeways to tight wooded single track. Hands down the most capable bike I've ever ridden. It had endless usable power that few will ever experience, and felt just as nible as the 350 I replaced it with. I'll always miss it and remember it fondly. In 11 years it never let me down and was incredibly reliable. It looked right at home amongst todays bikes too. They were ahead of their time right up to the end.

I currently have a Husaberg FE390...pulls you through and up hills that others wont...KTM made a huge mistake deleteing that engine design!

I think if you keep up this quality of video the moto world will have no choice but to pay attention. I’m rooting for your success bro.

My previous bike was 2006 Husaberg FE550, truly incredible and so ahead of it’s time. Power was heavenly pulling the entire way through the band. Felt lighter than my new yz450 and cornered like a mountain bike. I’ll forever love that backwards left hand kick right drive machine. Cheers Husaberg engineers, you guys built things worth being celebrated

As a teenager I was always in love with the husaberg bikes, and then 2008, when I finally had my driving license and some money to spare, I bought a brand new FS650, which is quite crazy for a first bike, if you consider the power this thing had, combined with the low weight. Since then I owned many other bikes, but non of them gave me the thrills that I had when riding that husaberg.

I didn’t expect to find a new very well produced video about Husaberg after all those years. Especially the old video clips from the cad model or the factory workers were very interesting. In the end it is a sad story, but I think being happy that it happened is the most important part here. Based on the brand I made very good friends and that would not have happened without the Bergs.

KTM made it common knowledge that they acquired Husaberg for it's 4 stroke tech when they announce it.

Husaberg bikes were great,great off-road bikes and they come in 2 stroke & 4 stroke motorcycles. Their original motto was ready to race and they truly were fast,wickedly powerful off- road dirt bikes & I would love to see the Husaberg come back onto the sales market to compete with the other European brands. The Husaberg bikes were a notch or two above the rest and if they only had a bit longer they would have most likely dominated the 2 & 4 stroke market in racing.

Owned 4 Husabergs over the years. 1998 FE600 , 2007 FE550, 2011 FE390 , 2012 FE450. Still have the 2011 , 2012 70 degree engine bergs. I owned a 2007 KTM525 EXC at the same time as I owned the 2007 FE550 and the Husaberg was so much better in every aspect.

Thanks for recognizing the 'Bergs. I have 4 of them and they are fantastic machines.

I still have my 2009 Husaberg 450. It a great bike that I will never sell! It's a piece of art!

My friends use to work for Husqvarna under BMW. They designed and developed the Nuda 900. One day, over the weekend they lost the jobs, when KTM picked Husqy from BMW. An this way, one of the best motorcycles ever made got killed in the process. Sad times.

Hey man, love your content on these forgotten and underappreciated bike brands. Could you possibly do a video on the Aprilia off road line up which also died out - the SXV, RXV & MXV 450s and 550s. V-twin bikes that were absolute beasts but supposedly plagued with issues. Would definately be an interesting watch. Thanks again :)

Great video as usual. I had actually never heard what happened to Husaberg. Great breakdown and great cinematography as usual.

I have a 2009 Husaberg FE570, best bike ever💪

Great video! I always admired the husabergs! We had a local off road racer in my home state that was a husaberg rider. The guy absolutely hauled on those bikes.

Great video. I am the proud owner of a 2013 FE501 and absolutely love it. Love live the mighty 'berg.

5:48 the 70-degree engine was the best engine of all time! my FS570 is now 11 years old and runs like new 🙂

Owned an FE650 2004 in a supermoto configuration. Everytime I would get off the bike my hands would tremble could never get used to it. Same story with all the friends that had taken it for a ride. Insane amounts of power and torque way beyond what a 500cc two stroke could offer. It was an insane machine. I still see dreams to this day riding it and that I've gotten the bike back.

I had a 93 FE350...a real Swedish Husaberg..it was like a thoroughbred racehorse.. occasionally temperamental but mostly awesome. Dragged my sorry ass to second in our area clubman 4 stroke class championship...I should have kept it....very good video, I liked the style and way you told the story.

I have a 2010 450 FE. Absolutely love it. For the year it was produced it was ahead of its time. EFI , electric start, handle bar map switch, radiator fans. It is so good , on and offroad.

Owned 5 won a fair amount of races. Best results on a 99 fc501 that had been built for Guy Cooper for the outdoor nationals that year. He broke his arm before the season started and someone from the company asked me if l would like to buy it. Had the last conventional fork which was outstanding. Guy also had a custom Applied racing triple clamp that made a huge difference in cornering. Still have it great bike.

Great topic and video ! I Raced and owned Husaberg 1996 FC500 - 2000 FC600 and 2002 FC550. Great bikes. KTM aquired Husaberg for one reason only: they needed the Husaberg 4Stroke technology, because at that time the only 4 stroke KTM had, was a bulky underpowered engine...No more no less. It's a shame that the brand disappeared, because KTM has a lot to thank to the Husaberg DNA. Why come up with Husqvarna, Gas gas, Beta and not Husaberg??? Not enough World titles :-). Don't forget the 1994 season on Vertemati ( 'Italian' Husaberg ) A lot of insiders were sceptic on how it was possible that the last year Joel Smets raced the Husaberg a lot of 'probems' arise, and there were solutions, but nobody listened; because KTM had an other agenda. A fuel line disconnected during the MXON ??? Spark plugs that became too hot ??? --> The solution was there in making a bigger ventilation on the top, but it was not implemented...( source: a well know Belgian 4 stroke mecanic) - KTM Shame on You ! To our opinions it was all deliberately to put Husaberg in a bad daylight and put the brand aside. A year later Joel smets was on a KTM. Joel Smets and Husaberg are a concept ! The Husaberg parts were at that time already integrated in the 'KTM engines' and ' ready to race'... KTM stole the engine, but also the slogan.

Another excellent video with great research and presentation, it must have taken a lot of time to find all the relevant clips.

Love the vids man! Keep up the awesome vids!!

Brilliant stuff mate, I didn't know about any of this! BUT I do remember one of my dad's friends showing up to the trail ride one day on a 70° 390... I was really taken by it and thought it looked great! Then I just never really heard much about Husaberg again... It's sad alright

“And just as the Phoenix rose from the ashes, the mighty FE650 too will rise. Returning from the flames, clothed in nothing but her strength, more beautiful than ever before.” - Swedish Viking probably

I had a 2012 570, I affectionately called it 'Big Berg' and I loved it, literally everything about it, what an amazing bike. One of my all-time favorites outside of the two KTM 200's I've also owned. The demise of Husaberg is a sad one but not unlike many others before them and likely more to come after.

I still have my first dirt bike, which is a 1997 Husaberg FE400. I got it at 16 and it blew up a few months later for some reason, a valve tappet broke off and bounced around inside the head, causing valves to be stuck open, breaking the timing chain, and the chewing up the top and bottom timing sprocket. I tore the top end apart at 17 but never got around to rebuilding it because I could purchase Husaberg parts from Taffemeisters in England, and it was really expensive to get the parts, so it still sits in my parents garage corner, engine gutted. I would love to one day get it running again because it is still to this day the most torquey bike I’ve ridden

I raced harescrambles on my 98 FX 501 here in Ohio For the 98 and 2000 seasons. I fractured my clavicle at the end of the 98 season, and sat out all but three races. At 6 foot 3 inches tall, I did feel cramped. The foot pegs were too high, and the seat had too low of a dip. Taller seat foam could’ve helped. One thing I remember is I was never over taken in a straight stretch. They truly were fantastic bikes. I’d love to restore it.

I recently bought a 2014 Husaberg TE250, I love the thing and appreciate the legacy

Outro monolog was perfection!!

Awesome video, had no idea about any of this info

Great info and presentation. You gained a Sub.

Real good and interesting video! Thanks for this.

I live very closely to husabergs udde I never knew the history behind the village until my dad told me a little about it and until a saw this video. Great video!!😁

A Super nice video !!! Thank you Tudor for this nice infos !!!

It was only during my second viewing of this brilliantly made video that I noticed some hidden humor. Like "it was just the high before the drop" cutting to you walking towards the screen (from stomach down) and then you drop down to look in the camera. There was another too like jumping over a stump after mentioning hurdle or something and yet another I now forget. Genius.

Great video, super informative!

Started with a 501FE, had a hiatus, and bought a 350FE in 2013, still has that one :-)

Well presented mini doco ..cheers from Australia

Husburg I say was the one of the best bike around the 501 was a weapon way better then todays bikes it's a shame they got taken over

I wanted a Berg so bad in 2005.

got a 2010 husaberg fe390 and it is amazing but really weird. the motor in particular is really interesting and complex. i see why they stopped making the 70 degree motors, they are insane for performance but they cost a lot to build. the fe390 is just a destroked fe450, it has the same bore size and very similar parts. the thing about that is it has such an insanly under square engine and the massive valves can feed the small cylinder with so much air that it has faltter power than most 450's i ride nowadays. port tuning doesnt matter as much cuz it just has such massive valves for such a small cylinder that at any rpm its making amazing torque. the bike feels way lighter than it actually is and keeps up with modern 350s that are litterally 40 pounds lighter. the motor costs a lot though cuz of the massive force the piston excerpts on the crank cuz of the massive bore and short throw, making much more force that the crank and conrod bearings need to handle. they made it amazingly so it is reliable but it must have costed a lot more to develop and produce a motor such as the 70 degree 390. the 450 also costs more than a traditional motor for other reasons but overall they are amazing performance.

great content mate, keep it up!

I love Husabergs! The blue and yellow looked so good. I remember saving up or one only to find out they were no more when I finally had enough to buy one.

Great video. It would be cool if you could do one on the history & demise of Bultaco.

There's a brand VERY close to this story that you have completely chosen to ignore, OR youre simply unaware. That brand is actually two... VOR and Vertemati. Some of the reason for the move to Italy undoubtedly being that the principal technical designers were Italian. If youre looking for a bike closer to Berg than ANY other, technically speaking, check out early VORs. In fact, a stripped down, unbranded Berg was presented as the VOR prototype. Mika Ahola rode VOR 500 for 2001, 2002, 2003 WEC, finishing 2nd, 2nd and third respectively. Berg truly lived on through VOR and Vertemati.

Please do more on HusaberG and on their FS bikes. More their winning history in MX and how they really were the first true competitive four strokes not the Yamaha

Thanks man!! My son and I ride bergs. Me the 450 and he's got the te125. I'm still passionate about the brand and its place in history. I'm still buying them as their quality shines through. Great video, ive subscribed for more. Adam

Interesting video about the history of Husaberg 👍

I had a 2008 FE650 it was a monster and i loved it . . . wish i'd never sold her. Best offroad/enduro ive ever owned.

I'm from the town of Huskvarna (Husqvarna) and it is always interesting to learn some the history of the brand. Husqvarna did everything, the factory is still called Husqvarna Vapen (weapons) by people from here, even that they haven't done that since 1972. I think they are still pretty famous for their sewing machines and their chainsaws. Think I'm gonna go on a museum tour this summer.

Great video. I've honestly always been a bit confused by the Husaberg / Husky / KTM / Cagiva lineage.

Wow man! No way is this out there! Awesome presentation 👍👍

I loved the genuine Husqvarna's when they were Swedish owned. Had a Wr400 and TE510. Loved them. I never got the chance to buy a new Husaberg but always loved them. Its really sad to watch this video and see what happened I could almost cry watching it. Now I'm looking for a 2012 Fe570 to do a full restoration on. Just need to find a nice one.

I have a 2011 FE-570 and I can say after working out all of the bugs this bike is the best motorcycle that I’ve ever made!

Wow. On the 25th anniversary. Not sure why anyone would ride KTM when there alternatives that are cheaper, better, and value their customers. ...and don't squash a great company on its anniversary.

You'll have to pry my fe390 from my cold dead hands!

I bought a 2011 FS570 with the 70 degree engine. I also put together an off-road setup (forks, rear shock, front brake assembly, etc.) for the bike. I got this bike new and don’t plan to ever part with it. I later bought a 2016 TE300 new (Husky). I bought the Husky to beat up in off-road as the Berg has become a garage queen that I only take out when I don’t plan on beating the bike up. It is a awesome bike off road and on road alike. Shame they got rid of the motor design and the name. Only downside I have found for the 70 degree on the consumer side was that it can be a pain to work on in comparison. Edit: forgot to add that I live in the US.

I still have a FE650E 2003 converted to a super motard , twin disc KTM SuperDuke front end , and 670cc engine ( spare 700cc engine as well ! )…..turn up to road track days and Sports bike riders hate it …….it’s FAST ……will go about 205kmh ……there is just something special about them…..and also own a 2001 Ducati 996R and 2008 Honda CRF250X

Sometimes when I want to say "Husqvarna", I accidently say "Husaberg" or "Berg". Thanks for the video!

I had a FS 650 from 2008. This bike was the best bike i ever had and it was my life. It made soo much fun. I've ridden sportbikes like a zx6r, naked bikes etc. Even though the ZX6R had more power than the Husaberg, the husaberg made much more fun. The annoying thing is, that KTM doens't produce any spare parts anymore. They aren't interested in husaberg anymore. This brand will always have a special place in my heart, but the fact that it'll be harder to get spare parts in the future is the only thing that holds me back buying a FS 650 again.

Great job. Keep it up

I owned 2 fc501 bikes in the 90's up to around 2008. They were the fastest and lightest 4 stroke dirt bikes at the time. I didn't get all the hoopla around the yzf400 because it was heavier and less powerful than my fc501 and husaberg had won several world championships. Americans forget this, because we're deaf to anything that happens outside of our country. My husabergs were reliable and easy to start. I was disgusted by what ktm did to that company. If ktm would sell parts for them, I would probably still own one. I don't consider Husqvarna a real company anymore, just rebadged ktms. Husqvarnas and husabergs are made in Sweden by Swedish engineers, period. One of the reasons (besides ridiculous parts prices) why I'll never own a ktm.

I had an 08 berg FE550. epic torque, suspension and very stall resistant. awesome bike!

HUSABERG 400's and 500's are one of my Favorite all time bikes !

Miss my Berg. 2011 fs570 - just a weapon.

I bought a FE 501 Berg in 2013. Without a doubt it handled and had the most exciting motor I've ever experience. Since then I've always stuck to the husky and ktm brand, But the Berg was the stand out even today.

Haven’t gotten to the end of the vid yet but the simple fact is once Ktm bought Husqvarna that was it. The biggest market is USA and if you ask an American do you want a Husqvarna or Husaberg, 99.9% will say Husqvarna.

I miss mine so much. Had 3 speed here, there and gone. Was a fe550 2008 model. So much usable power.... and confotable for me atleast.

good job man. i had no idea.

I currently have a well sorted fe570. It does everything well, everytime i think of selling it, i take it for a rip.

well put together

Foarte fain! ❤‍🔥❤‍🔥

As a owner of a FS 570 collector bike, thanks for the video! Great work.

I remember Joel Smets destroying “De Kesterheide” on his Husaberg. Great times.

Nice documentary, thanks. Please do one about VOR. My late friend, Mika Ahola rode for them in the beginning of 2000s. I still have a VHS tape of us riding the 2001 prototype, here in Finland. VOR was a really interesting company but unfortunately, wasn't succesful in the long run.

I rode an FE570 on a trip to Australia. Absolutely epic bike.

i fall in loved with 2010 husaberg 570cc but where i come from that model its too expensive and parts its hard to get by. on 2014, i was eyeing the 2013 husaberg fe450. damn that thing looks amazing, but still couldn't afford on that time. after years pass by, finally i owned 2016 husqvarna fe350 and that thing rips! not many people know about this, but i think you're the first making this video. keep it up !! 👍👍

I had a 450. It was nice as a trail and dualsport bike. But to be honest i didn't like it that much in the trickier terrain, it was too heavy and had a high center of gravity. With a safari tank on it it felt heavier than a 690. It was also pretty complicated to work with, very tight with space, cables rubbing etc. Seems to be most liked by big, tall, strong guys who loves the power of the 570's. Comparing the 390 with a modern 350 is like night and day.

So glad I have most of the pieces to put together a Swedish Husaberg!

I know it is from KTM era but the bike out of 3 that I own most smiles per kilometer I get from my mint Husaberg FS650e -07. Probably never selling that.

Super well made video bro🤙🏼🤙🏼

Nice presentation.

Hi man. Clever you. Do you have an artikle about the Swedish Highlander 950 V Twin engine ?

As the baby brother of my family the analogy at the end hit differently.

Loved my 98-99’ 501 Fe 👌🏻😎 Joel Smets 👌🏻😎

In reality, KTM saved Husaberg. Those 90's bergs were expensive at the time. Berg had no cash and no scale by which to cut costs with suppliers. KTM had cash and market power with suppliers. It was a good run while it lasted. Sure, KTM treated berg like the red headed step child (still better than Cagiva). But they did get to build bikes their way for about 20 years and that 570 mill sure was something! Innovative, fast and fun. I will miss Husaberg and truly wish Highland would have made it. Damn airplanes!

I was a Husaberg rep for a short while in maybe 2004 and had a 550 demo bike. I can't think of any other bike I have ridden that could go 107 mph down a road and still go nicely through a rock garden in 2nd gear!

Interesting story on Husaberg KRANKiT! Would love to see the same kind of story on Maico!

Really liked the looks of the Bergs over the orange bikes but ended up with a 530 instead back then.

KTM really killed 3 unique brands and replaced them with different colored KTMs.

this made me want a husaberg

I wish I still had my 2014 TE250. I now own a 2005 Honda 450x and I can honestly say the 250 is a way better bike for trail riding that I do and wish I never sold it for a 4 stroke. The only flaw I could find is the suspension being a little soft but other than that a great bike.

never selling my 2010 fe450.

Husaberg made some sick Supermotos as well!

Maybe husaberg should join up with CCM. They would do well using husabergs engine in a hybrid as when BSA went bust they originally used the left over BSA singles in the first CCM motorcycles. It would be more suited to the engineers as CCM is only a small independant company and they would be very focused on quality and marketing would be good as it would have a great british market available.

And they had an E-Starter!