The Husaberg Story 

Great to see a pic of my workshop at 2:20.😊

I had an FE501E back in 1998. One of the riders in the enduro club was an engineer and an ex ISDT medalist. He was fascinated by the Husaberg. YZ400F's had not come out yet. The Husaberg was so far ahead of the other bikes at the time (XR400's etc) it was like an unfair advantage. I remember stalling in theis deep rut. No worries. Pull in the clutch, hit the starter button and launched out on the back wheel. Got the lap record on the short enduro course not really because I was the best rider. It was because the bike was so easy to ride.

Well, the name is not really the name of their hometown. It's a part just outside Askersund, which is the name of the town. The camping area, located there, is called Husaberg camping. It's on the right hand side, approaching Askersund from south. Nice place!

Loved my 501FE 👌🏻😎

Husaburg best bike I've owned in my 27 yr riding do it try one there fierce

Spot on with Yamaha shouldn’t get the credit for the High Performance 4T. Everyone knew these Bergs were the real deal. Yamaha had the power to get into AMA racing with a top rider (Doug Henry) and make the 4T splash.

The engine was designed and built by Folan.

i just got a old FE501 Husaberg and its a strong Bike! Kickstart only!

Anders Erikssons book havet good information about one of the engineers (Thomas Gustavsson) and The early enduro years.

I remember whatching Jimmy Eriksson at the Sixdays in Walldürn/Germany. We were totally blown away...and a few years later I owned a Husaberg myself. Its a shame what KTM does to all these "Names" like Husqvarna, Husaberg, GasGas...different Names and equal Bikes. But I understand that thes brands would have vanished long ago, if KTM didn't do so.

I have a FE 390 and it is a Beast !!

Husaberg never equipped there bikes with Mikunk carbs. They started with Dellorto carbs and from 2004 MY they used Keihin carbs. But it is not a big deal to convert, I always equipped my old Bergs with keihin carbs which makes them much more reliable.

6:39 the 70-degree engine was the best engine of all time! my FS570 is now 11 years old and runs like new 🙂

Öhlins was and is the best Suspension you can buy...not WP. And the rear Suspension of the older Husaberg's was Öhlins...

Nice vid, very informative. P.S. Already subscribed, too bad I don't ride trials - I wished it was proven to drop lap times though.

Husaberg was called "Husaras" in Sweden bacause they broke down a lot, but they was fast s hell!!

🤗🤗❤️💯🏅🏅🎉

You did not say how Husaberg was performed and got ready for Joel Smetz to win. Vetemati brothers in Italy made the job.

You should do a video on the defunct Highland motorcycles that used the Folan engine.

I always like the idea of husaberg but I never took the leap!

Italian delorto crabs

very very expensive parts, welded subframe to mainframe, reverse engine design, snapping shaft left hand Kickstart, offset rear hubs, crappy carbs that pop off from compression. yes I've had a few to my dissapointment.