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This is something that irritates me a lot. Big companies buy up small businesses. Empty all value, ideas, patents and more and then axe the rest, fire the rest of the staff and shut down the brand. Happens a lot of times
Not only to companies. Academic institutions do it too. Imperial College, London and Wye College (of agriculture) in Kent, England. Wye college had lovely buildings and farms in a pretty village close enough to London that one can commute. Live in the 'country' and earn big-city wages. A 'merger' and eight years later, Imperial told the people of Wye College that it and they were "surplus to requirements".
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.
@@marksmanAlex I moved to an area where I couldn't justify having a plated bike, and was just ready to try something different. It went to someone who was gonna put it to good use.
Hi there thorpe 31 I always wondered a couple of things,was it smooth off idle or flame outs/stalling?Could you still find parts if needed 11 years later Thanks
@@nickg2431 If you really wrapped the throttle from a standstill when the bike was on the hot side, it would occasionally flame out, but with how well it pulled down low, you never needed to be that aggressive with the throttle off the line and it was not an issue. Never had much issue with getting engine or chassis parts. Everything has a ktm part number on it. Only parts that became hard to find in the USA were plastics and gas tanks(the real proprietary stuff), although I was able to order complete plastics kits from an Italian distributor with little issue.
I bought new a 2011 Husaberg FX450. Rode that bike until 2019 when I replaced it with a Husky FX350. The 'Berg was a great motorcycle and I modified it quite a bit for my use. I plated it right away, put on most of the required road legal stuff (which isn't much where I live). The 2nd year I owned it I changed out 1st and 2nd gears to the same as an EXC to make it better for tight woods. Later when it needed an engine rebuild I had Thumper Racing bore it out to a 509 and port the head. Loved the quick revving bike bore setup. The one downside was the weight, my 350 feels like a mini bike in comparison. Also the 'Berg was a pain to work on especially when you had to remove the tank.
the 70° engines have a slightly raised center of gravity which is perfect for medium slippery hills as it gives you a lot of traction, but is a drawback on very steep hills, as the front comes up easily. Perfect bike for trails and that EFI was rocket solid if you removed the original fuel filters and put in a good one.
They are tractors! It blew me away being able to take your hand off the throttle in 1st gear and just let the bike chug around on its own - just as long as its not steep.
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
The swedish sent the first Husaberg to the Vertematis brother in Italy (ex sole agent of Husqvarna in Italy). I myself rode the bike. It was a piece of wood. Who made Husaberg a racing bike were the Vertematis. Swedish engineers were too conservative and without creativity. The Vertematis where 10 years in front. They contracted a young Joel Smetz. In 1993 they got tired to cooperate with the swedish and decided to built there own bike. In 1994 Smetz almos won the World Championship. But they spent all the money and they went brocken. Smetz went back to Husaberg bringing all the experience made with Vertematis and won 4 world titles. At the end, without the Vertematis brother the Husaberg would never achieve what he did.
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.
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.
I had an FE570 an it was monster torque for a dirtbike motor. The problem was it was early in the days of fuel injection for dirtbikes and I had every problem in the book - numerous failed fuel pumps (faulty by design), clogged injectors and screens. After I got it sorted it was great though.
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.
I'm afraid if old names like this ever come back, they're almost never going to be new and original designs, and people might not really like that. But who knows?
The two strokes were ktm"s in blue and yellow..Several of my riding buddies back in the days had Husabergs. The models before the 70 degree engine. They all blew up at some point. E-start was non working.. Lots of problems..
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 :)
@@KRANKiT I watched the Aprilia prototype being raced during the Namur GP...oh,I went to the original Husaberg factory at Rofors in 1995,only 8 employees!
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.
BMW regretted buying Husqvarna as it never made money, they sold it extremely cheap to KTM, the Nuda was made from the F800 and Rotax built the engines.....nothing much was designed by husqvarna..
A Very sad day for all the workers and their families. Also sad for the owners of the bikes in the range at the time, some still under warranty. Zero Fs given by the Austrians. Not only did they kill Husaberg, they killed Husqvarna at the same time and, later Gas Gas, alienating THREE groups of loyal fans! They could have been good corporate citizens and had these same owners eating out of their hands... Instead, people like myself will never own anything KTM makes. LOVE my Sherco ❤
Great video about a great motorcycle brand that gave so much innovation to the sport of off-road motorcycling; i still have a 2003 FE501 and it is without doubt my favourite 'modern' enduro bike; i won many Enduro and MX races on it back in my racing days; Springs to suit my 100Kg weight; the WP fork was responsive to adjustments; the WP shock was responsive to adjustments; i had it dialled so i only had to do 2 clicks in compression and 1 (slow) rebound out for MX at the front and 4 clicks in compression and 2 out for rebound at rear...at the end of MX races, turn it all back to the enduro settings; the motor is like an industrial sewing machine....no sudden urges anywhere with torque all the way from idle to stupid high RPM; high RPM was never needed; short shifting was the way to quicker lap times; the only issue was the Electric start but the 04 model decomp rocker arm fixed that problem; i also put a Kehin flat slide pumper carb on it and it starts so much easier now with much better acceleration and throttle response; i've raced a modern YZ450F MX in a straight line (i'm old now) and the FE501 was almost as quick off the start but is still faster at top speed; i had a FE570 for a while but it was too much bike for me; great fun on open trails but too much power for technical terrain and MX for me...Long Live Husabergs!
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.
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.
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.
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 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 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 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 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!!😁
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.
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
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 an FE650 too; wow; if ever there was a dirt bike that was too powerful, the FE650 was it; it was scary fast but it could be ridden pretty quick in the single track...ya just had to be very careful with the right hand; it was a great bike but it was too much bike for me.
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.
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.
“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 just bought a fe 550 from 05 and have always loved bergs since i found them when i was 10 years old now finally getting my first berg at 18 seeing the bike makes me sad that they had such a good thing going but im more than happy that i am a husaberg owner
Again, great vid showing the lack of knowledge and education on the client side. They always buy statistics, not products, marketing BS, not racing material. Sad, sad world
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
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.
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.
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.
Basically Vor is a parallel evolution of Husaberg, the Vertemati brothers founders of Vor where husaberg importers for Italy in the 90's. They where tuning the husaberg to race in world championiship. The Vor is just the final version of Vertematis experiments on husaberg
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
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 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!
Nice story, but not a single proof of the claimed. I doubt the 70" degree engine was axed because of cost. The internals were exacly the same as the 2008-2011 ktm exc 400-530 bikes.. Except for the bigger piston in the 570...
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
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.
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 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.
@@mtuz8356 back when I had mine, the spare parts situation was really good, but now it keeps getting worse😅 the husabergs are quiet reliable, but my riding style has changed. Now I do more longer trips and I most of my time my normal speed is around 140-150 km/h and that riding style wouldn‘t be really good for the berg. Also my life has changed, everything has gotten more expensive, so now I can‘t afford to put a lot of money in my bike like I used to do with the berg. Anyway the time with the berg was the best I had in my life, even though I spent a lot of money on it😂 but who cares. the husaberg really has a special place in my heart and always will be :-) I really hate KTM for discontinuing the husaberg brand. Instead of bringing husaberg and Husqvarna together to Husqvarna motorcycles, they should have kept them separately
As a Canadian, 2 stroke Huskies evoke chainsaw and equally strongly dirt bikes. Husaberg was seriously lusted over, but getting one here was essentially a non-starter for many. To think we thought KTM buying them would improve things, especially once they got the Husqvarna brand as well. Well, I own a Bajaj built Svartpilen 401, perhaps no Silver Arrow, but at least somewhat exciting take on a Duke. What I could not convince myself, for the last 4-5 years, is to get a "fake" Husky 2 stroke. And now, who knows what the future holds. I am sad.
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.
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.
I have a 990 adventure. Love it, but will never buy a Kim again. Also had a husaberg once. These don't exist anymore. KTM bought the company and killed the brand. Used to drool over husqvarnas. Don't exist anymore as a brand after km bought it. Just a colour code. Blue ktms. Same thing with gas gas. Red ktms. Ktm just buys the competition off and closes them down. Ugly stuff. I love motorcycles. I love heart and soul motorcycle spirit, specially small brands. So I will never buy anything from km again. They bring death to the small manufacturer.
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 !! 👍👍
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 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.
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This is something that irritates me a lot. Big companies buy up small businesses. Empty all value, ideas, patents and more and then axe the rest, fire the rest of the staff and shut down the brand. Happens a lot of times
Not only to companies. Academic institutions do it too. Imperial College, London and Wye College (of agriculture) in Kent, England. Wye college had lovely buildings and farms in a pretty village close enough to London that one can commute. Live in the 'country' and earn big-city wages. A 'merger' and eight years later, Imperial told the people of Wye College that it and they were "surplus to requirements".
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.
Why did you sell it?
@@marksmanAlex I moved to an area where I couldn't justify having a plated bike, and was just ready to try something different. It went to someone who was gonna put it to good use.
Hi there thorpe 31 I always wondered a couple of things,was it smooth off idle or flame outs/stalling?Could you still find parts if needed 11 years later Thanks
@@nickg2431 If you really wrapped the throttle from a standstill when the bike was on the hot side, it would occasionally flame out, but with how well it pulled down low, you never needed to be that aggressive with the throttle off the line and it was not an issue. Never had much issue with getting engine or chassis parts. Everything has a ktm part number on it. Only parts that became hard to find in the USA were plastics and gas tanks(the real proprietary stuff), although I was able to order complete plastics kits from an Italian distributor with little issue.
I bought new a 2011 Husaberg FX450. Rode that bike until 2019 when I replaced it with a Husky FX350. The 'Berg was a great motorcycle and I modified it quite a bit for my use. I plated it right away, put on most of the required road legal stuff (which isn't much where I live). The 2nd year I owned it I changed out 1st and 2nd gears to the same as an EXC to make it better for tight woods. Later when it needed an engine rebuild I had Thumper Racing bore it out to a 509 and port the head. Loved the quick revving bike bore setup. The one downside was the weight, my 350 feels like a mini bike in comparison. Also the 'Berg was a pain to work on especially when you had to remove the tank.
I currently have a Husaberg FE390...pulls you through and up hills that others wont...KTM made a huge mistake deleteing that engine design!
And the 200
I rode a friends Fe390 once. Such a unique bike! Loved the way the engine looked though
I bought one new. It's already been claimed by the next generation.
the 70° engines have a slightly raised center of gravity which is perfect for medium slippery hills as it gives you a lot of traction, but is a drawback on very steep hills, as the front comes up easily.
Perfect bike for trails and that EFI was rocket solid if you removed the original fuel filters and put in a good one.
They are tractors! It blew me away being able to take your hand off the throttle in 1st gear and just let the bike chug around on its own - just as long as its not steep.
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
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.
Thank you very much bro, glad you like the videos :)
The swedish sent the first Husaberg to the Vertematis brother in Italy (ex sole agent of Husqvarna in Italy). I myself rode the bike. It was a piece of wood. Who made Husaberg a racing bike were the Vertematis. Swedish engineers were too conservative and without creativity. The Vertematis where 10 years in front. They contracted a young Joel Smetz. In 1993 they got tired to cooperate with the swedish and decided to built there own bike. In 1994 Smetz almos won the World Championship. But they spent all the money and they went brocken. Smetz went back to Husaberg bringing all the experience made with Vertematis and won 4 world titles. At the end, without the Vertematis brother the Husaberg would never achieve what he did.
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.
KTM really killed 3 unique brands and replaced them with different colored KTMs.
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.
Wow, I'm glad people can make friends over a motorcycle brand! I'm happy you enjoyed it
I still have my 2009 Husaberg 450. It a great bike that I will never sell! It's a piece of art!
5:48 the 70-degree engine was the best engine of all time! my FS570 is now 11 years old and runs like new 🙂
I’m glad you’re still getting good use out of it!
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.
I had an FE570 an it was monster torque for a dirtbike motor.
The problem was it was early in the days of fuel injection for dirtbikes and I had every problem in the book - numerous failed fuel pumps (faulty by design), clogged injectors and screens. After I got it sorted it was great though.
Ouch ... I guess that's the price you pay for being on the bleeding edge... in that case, fuel injection
Thanks for recognizing the 'Bergs. I have 4 of them and they are fantastic machines.
That’s ... a lot of Bergs :))
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.
I'm afraid if old names like this ever come back, they're almost never going to be new and original designs, and people might not really like that. But who knows?
The two strokes were ktm"s in blue and yellow..Several of my riding buddies back in the days had Husabergs. The models before the 70 degree engine. They all blew up at some point. E-start was non working.. Lots of problems..
old bergs was race only machines,need very often check and a friend engineer..
KTM made it common knowledge that they acquired Husaberg for it's 4 stroke tech when they announce it.
And they wanted the champ, Joel Smets :)
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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 :)
Thanks man! Not a bad idea, the V-twin lineup was weird for sure
@@KRANKiT I watched the Aprilia prototype being raced during the Namur GP...oh,I went to the original Husaberg factory at Rofors in 1995,only 8 employees!
@@williamrae9954 that’s right before they were acquired ... mad to think only 8 people could run a motorcycle company
I have a 550RXV, the bikes were killed by the AMA banning twin cylinder engines. With more development they might have been a force to reckon with.
@@jimtitt3571 The story of those twins is for sure added to the list... And yes, the reason why they banned them is also pretty stupid if you ask me
Great video as usual. I had actually never heard what happened to Husaberg. Great breakdown and great cinematography as usual.
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!
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.
That nuda was such a cool bike
BMW regretted buying Husqvarna as it never made money, they sold it extremely cheap to KTM, the Nuda was made from the F800 and Rotax built the engines.....nothing much was designed by husqvarna..
@@MrKdr500 I mean, the design was different, and even the engine was messed with quite a bit
I test rode a nuda , what a awesome bike
A Very sad day for all the workers and their families.
Also sad for the owners of the bikes in the range at the time, some still under warranty.
Zero Fs given by the Austrians.
Not only did they kill Husaberg, they killed Husqvarna at the same time and, later Gas Gas, alienating THREE groups of loyal fans!
They could have been good corporate citizens and had these same owners eating out of their hands...
Instead, people like myself will never own anything KTM makes.
LOVE my Sherco ❤
Great video about a great motorcycle brand that gave so much innovation to the sport of off-road motorcycling; i still have a 2003 FE501 and it is without doubt my favourite 'modern' enduro bike; i won many Enduro and MX races on it back in my racing days; Springs to suit my 100Kg weight; the WP fork was responsive to adjustments; the WP shock was responsive to adjustments; i had it dialled so i only had to do 2 clicks in compression and 1 (slow) rebound out for MX at the front and 4 clicks in compression and 2 out for rebound at rear...at the end of MX races, turn it all back to the enduro settings; the motor is like an industrial sewing machine....no sudden urges anywhere with torque all the way from idle to stupid high RPM; high RPM was never needed; short shifting was the way to quicker lap times; the only issue was the Electric start but the 04 model decomp rocker arm fixed that problem; i also put a Kehin flat slide pumper carb on it and it starts so much easier now with much better acceleration and throttle response; i've raced a modern YZ450F MX in a straight line (i'm old now) and the FE501 was almost as quick off the start but is still faster at top speed; i had a FE570 for a while but it was too much bike for me; great fun on open trails but too much power for technical terrain and MX for me...Long Live Husabergs!
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.
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.
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.
I bet it is!
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.
Great video. I am the proud owner of a 2013 FE501 and absolutely love it. Love live the mighty 'berg.
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 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.
Thank you!
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
That's sad, hopefully one day you'll get it working!
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!!😁
thanks!
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.
They were pretty good
Yep, same here. But it was BITD on that massive 501 in da woods.
Cool bikes.
Great vid👍
Thanks for sharing👍
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
Glad you enjoyed it!
You guy are making the best video about history of bikes out now. Well done
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 an FE650 too; wow; if ever there was a dirt bike that was too powerful, the FE650 was it; it was scary fast but it could be ridden pretty quick in the single track...ya just had to be very careful with the right hand; it was a great bike but it was too much bike for me.
I had FS650. It was one of the funniest supermotos i have ever riden. 65hp and 115kg. So light and powerful. Hard to find parts for those nowadays.
Love the vids man! Keep up the awesome vids!!
Thanks!
Outro monolog was perfection!!
thank you :)
I have a 2009 Husaberg FE570, best bike ever💪
I recently bought a 2014 Husaberg TE250, I love the thing and appreciate the legacy
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.
Well presented mini doco ..cheers from Australia
Thanks!
Great info and presentation. You gained a Sub.
thank you!
Great video. It would be cool if you could do one on the history & demise of Bultaco.
I can't promise anything as it might be a bit too niche, but never say never
Montesa?
Real good and interesting video! Thanks for this.
Glad you enjoyed it!
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.
Can't forget about those lawn mowers too!
....or a Husqvarna M38 6.5x55 mauser!
Awesome video, had no idea about any of this info
Glad you enjoyed!
“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
Now that's dramatic :)))
Super well made video bro🤙🏼🤙🏼
thanks bro!
great content mate, keep it up!
Thank you!
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.
I just bought a fe 550 from 05 and have always loved bergs since i found them when i was 10 years old now finally getting my first berg at 18 seeing the bike makes me sad that they had such a good thing going but im more than happy that i am a husaberg owner
Another excellent video with great research and presentation, it must have taken a lot of time to find all the relevant clips.
Thank you! :)
Again, great vid showing the lack of knowledge and education on the client side. They always buy statistics, not products, marketing BS, not racing material. Sad, sad world
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
Thanks, I appreciate it!
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.
Started with a 501FE, had a hiatus, and bought a 350FE in 2013, still has that one :-)
Great video. I've honestly always been a bit confused by the Husaberg / Husky / KTM / Cagiva lineage.
I hope this video helped clear some stuff up
good job man. i had no idea.
Thanks!
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.
Good luck! It won't be easy
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 know nothing about them, but I'll check it out. Can't guarantee anything, but we'll see :)
@@KRANKiT its vertemati. almost italian husqie
Basically Vor is a parallel evolution of Husaberg, the Vertemati brothers founders of Vor where husaberg importers for Italy in the 90's. They where tuning the husaberg to race in world championiship. The Vor is just the final version of Vertematis experiments on husaberg
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.
I've never heard of that in my life! And it didn't come up during my research, but I just googled it... looks interesting
@@KRANKiT and youre Italian?
@@KRANKiT I guess I just gave you another video then...
@@maarten_notjustagrip I’m not ... who knows, maybe one day that’ll be a video :)
Wow man! No way is this out there! Awesome presentation 👍👍
Thank you!
One of the reasons why i hate KTM and love husaberg. And now i ride an italian TM 300 supermoto blackdream
I need to get my hands on a TM one day ... they are such a quirky little brand
@@KRANKiT they are the best in 2stroke. And in supermoto. Their 4stroke are amazing too
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
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 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’m curious how parts availability will be in the future for those 70 degree engines
@@KRANKiT you and me both. Hopefully we will still be able to find them.
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!
Well my 525 exc would do that, my 530 exc the same...6 speed wide gearbox for the win 😊
Nice story, but not a single proof of the claimed. I doubt the 70" degree engine was axed because of cost. The internals were exacly the same as the 2008-2011 ktm exc 400-530 bikes.. Except for the bigger piston in the 570...
@@pgkr67 lmao, then prove it
@@RyTrapp0 Nope, not my job, i am not claiming anything, the guy in the video does. Thats how things work.
@@pgkr67 Right, so you're doing the SAME DAMN THING then - good job.
Interesting video about the history of Husaberg 👍
Thanks!
Great job. Keep it up
Thanks!
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
That sounds like a riot!
A Super nice video !!! Thank you Tudor for this nice infos !!!
Thank you!
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 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.
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.
superb Info , thanks🙂
As a owner of a FS 570 collector bike, thanks for the video! Great work.
Thanks for watching!
What aspect ratio did you use please 🙏
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.
It will only get harder from now on
@@mtuz8356 back when I had mine, the spare parts situation was really good, but now it keeps getting worse😅 the husabergs are quiet reliable, but my riding style has changed. Now I do more longer trips and I most of my time my normal speed is around 140-150 km/h and that riding style wouldn‘t be really good for the berg. Also my life has changed, everything has gotten more expensive, so now I can‘t afford to put a lot of money in my bike like I used to do with the berg. Anyway the time with the berg was the best I had in my life, even though I spent a lot of money on it😂 but who cares. the husaberg really has a special place in my heart and always will be :-) I really hate KTM for discontinuing the husaberg brand. Instead of bringing husaberg and Husqvarna together to Husqvarna motorcycles, they should have kept them separately
I really regret selling my FS650. It was special bike 65hp 115kg. One of the best supermotos i have ever had. Parts are hard to come by now.
Miss my Berg. 2011 fs570 - just a weapon.
As a Canadian, 2 stroke Huskies evoke chainsaw and equally strongly dirt bikes. Husaberg was seriously lusted over, but getting one here was essentially a non-starter for many. To think we thought KTM buying them would improve things, especially once they got the Husqvarna brand as well. Well, I own a Bajaj built Svartpilen 401, perhaps no Silver Arrow, but at least somewhat exciting take on a Duke. What I could not convince myself, for the last 4-5 years, is to get a "fake" Husky 2 stroke. And now, who knows what the future holds. I am sad.
I remember Joel Smets destroying “De Kesterheide” on his Husaberg. Great times.
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.
That’s what I call bad timing :))
well put together
Thank you!
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.
I have a 990 adventure. Love it, but will never buy a Kim again. Also had a husaberg once. These don't exist anymore. KTM bought the company and killed the brand. Used to drool over husqvarnas. Don't exist anymore as a brand after km bought it. Just a colour code. Blue ktms. Same thing with gas gas.
Red ktms. Ktm just buys the competition off and closes them down. Ugly stuff. I love motorcycles. I love heart and soul motorcycle spirit, specially small brands. So I will never buy anything from km again.
They bring death to the small manufacturer.
Had a 2008 390. The intake noise blasted directly up into your helmet. Very tiring.
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 !! 👍👍
Thank you!
Hi man. Clever you. Do you have an artikle about the Swedish Highlander 950 V Twin engine ?
HUSABERG 400's and 500's are one of my Favorite all time bikes !
Nice presentation.
Thank you!
You'll have to pry my fe390 from my cold dead hands!
Foarte fain! ❤🔥❤🔥
Mersi!
I had an 08 berg FE550. epic torque, suspension and very stall resistant. awesome bike!
I currently have a well sorted fe570. It does everything well, everytime i think of selling it, i take it for a rip.
I rode an FE570 on a trip to Australia. Absolutely epic bike.
That sounds like an epic trip!
@@KRANKiT it was amazing!
Sometimes when I want to say "Husqvarna", I accidently say "Husaberg" or "Berg".
Thanks for the video!
old habits die hard :))
As the baby brother of my family the analogy at the end hit differently.
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 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.
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!
Loved my 98-99’ 501 Fe 👌🏻😎 Joel Smets 👌🏻😎
Fantastic, thanks