RIDE MORE FOR LESS... A LOT LESS!

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RIDE MORE FOR LESS... A LOT LESS!
Husqvarna Rolls Out New Retail Financing Offer

Corona, CA - They may have rolled out the new financing plan on April 1st, but Husqvarna is not joking around. "Husky wants to help you Ride More, so we are introducing 2.99% financing on all 2011 models," says Husqvarna's National Marketing Manager Corey Eastman. "For any 2010 models your dealer may have remaining on the showroom floor, 0.99% financing is available!"

To further sweeten the Ride More For Less deal, your Husqvarna dealer has the ability to finance up to 130% of the bike's purchase price and up to 60 month terms on approved credit. "That means you Ride More, while putting less down, paying less interest and enjoying lower payments for up to 60 months," explains Eastman. "Need I say More?"

What's the catch? "Only one catch, this program is intended to run from April 1st through the end of May so if you don't act right now, you may miss out," claims Corey. "Great motorcycles, great financing... no fooling! Now is the time to Ride More for less... a lot less!"

RIDE MORE FOR LESS... NO FOOLING! Get 2.99% APR 60-month financing on new 2011 Husqvarnas. Amazing 0.99% APR financing on new 2010 and prior models. On Approved Credit. Click for promotion details: www.heroesridehuskys.com


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Lafferty Wins Alligator Enduro

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Michael Lafferty gave Husaberg their first-ever national Enduro win with a come-from-behind victory at the 60^th running of the Alligator Enduro in Daytona Beach, Florida – round three of the Rekluse/AMA National Enduro Series.

The Alligator Enduro has the reputation of being one of the toughest events on the national schedule and this year’s edition carried on that tradition. Flooding in the low-lying areas due to a very wet February forced some sections of the course to be thrown out, and organizers eventually shortened the event to 57 miles and five sections.  Of course, the wet nature of the trail made for some spectacular mud holes, and added to the difficulty of the event for the 500 participants on hand. Ultimately, the demanding course played right into Lafferty’s hand.

“I like it when the events are tough,” said Lafferty. “When the trail is real hard and demanding, and it doesn’t flow, and it kind of beats you up a little bit – I kind of like that.”

Lafferty was particularly fast in the fourth section, which is where the nastiest bogs were found. It was here that the New Jersey native gained most of his time, making up about 30 seconds on defending series champ Russell Bobbitt, who at the time was leading the event on his Shock Doctor KTM

The leader in the initial part of the race, however, was former GNCC and World Enduro Champ David Knight, who is in Florida training for the upcoming FIM season. Knighter held a five-second lead over Bobbitt after the opening section and extended that to a nine-second advantage after the second section. However, it all came undone for the Brit at the midway point of the race when his KTM suffered engine problems.

With Knight’s departure from the event, Bobbitt and Lafferty were elevated to first and second, with Bobbitt holding a 29-second advantage over Lafferty after three tests. The fourth section was a game changer for Lafferty, however.

“Up until the fourth section I was thinking a lot. And they told me there was going to be a lot of water in the fourth section, so I just decided to stop thinking and ride the thing,” said Lafferty. “A lot of guys were trying to sneak around the outside of the mud holes and I just went for it and hit the middle lines. Instead of shifting the thing a lot, I just left it in one gear and went straight through it all. It was a big gamble, but it paid off.”

At the finish, Lafferty edged Bobbitt by nine seconds to take the win. Nick Fahringer made it two Husabergs on the podium with a third place finish, matching his best-ever national placing.

Factory KTM rider Brad Bakken finished fourth ahead of 2008 Alligator Enduro winner Wally Palmer, riding the same Kawasaki that he won the ’08 race on. Meanhile, Husqvarna’s Glenn Kearney and GEICO/Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Jimmy Jarrett rounded out the top seven.

Obermeyer/Am-Pro Yamaha’s Charile Mullins’ day was done just a mile into the race when he suffered clutch problems after taking a hard fall on the sandy trail. Meanwhile, KTM’s Cory Buttrick, who held the points lead going into the event, elected not to race because of blisters he developed at Tuesday’s GNCC round in Lake Wales, Florida.

With three rounds in the book, Bobbitt now holds the series points lead with 71 points, followed by Lafferty with 69 and Buttrick with 55. Fahringer (52) and Mullins (48) round out the top five.

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2010 AMA/Rekluse National Enduro Series Presented by Moose Racing, welcomes Husqvarna Motorcycles as series sponsor!

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After a 20 year hiatus, Husqvarna reenters the AMA National Enduro Series by joining the long list of valuable series sponsors and committing Glenn Kearney of Australia to the 10 race National Championship Series aboard their all new TXC250 four stroke.

Husqvarna once a dominant force in U.S. Enduro competition, winning 17 of the 18 AMA National Enduro championships from 1961 to 1986, sets out to start another Husqvarna winning streak in 2010.

“The NEPG is excited to add another manufacture to the series not only as a sponsor, but as a top level team to raise the level of competition even further”

Scot Harden, Husqvarna National Sales Manager; “The NEPG along with all of their partners, have been doing a tremendous job of elevating the sport of Enduro and we look forward to growing with them” 

For more information about the NEPG email Alan Randt at info@nationalenduro.com.  For more information as a competitor in the 2009 AMA National Enduro Series email Chuck Weir at cweir@ama-cycle.org

About the NEPG: The NEPG was formed by a group of Enduro enthusiasts to assist the AMA in promotion and management of the AMA National Enduro Series. Our objective is to work with the riders, clubs and sponsors to raise the level of participation and awareness to Enduro competition.

About the 2010 AMA National Enduro Series:  Enduros are the oldest form of off-road motorcycle competition in the USA.  Enduro’s can trace their beginnings back to 1920 and perhaps even earlier and it is still the premier off-road motorcycle competition around the world today. 

The sport has evolved several times over the years and the newest evolution was designed to meet the needs of today’s motorcyclists.  The NEPG is the promotional partner of the AMA National Enduro Championship Series and will work with clubs to build awareness and increase ridership at Enduro’s.  Our goal is to make sure that the oldest form of off-road competition will remain strong and viable well into the future.

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Husqvarna officially returns to AMA National Enduro competition

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December 21, 2009 - Woodcliff Lake, NJ - Look for Team Husqvarna to take the podium in several different disciplines during the 2010 season as the factory plans to reestablish the brand as the leader in off-road racing. The past season provided an excellent starting point according to Husqvarna Motorcycles NA president Mark Brady. "We are very pleased to build on Husqvarna's rich racing heritage," says Brady. "However, we are now ready to make some more history!"
Speaking of history in the making, Husqvarna's Glenn Kearney campaigned the GNCC series on a 2-stroke WR300. He also won the overall at the infamous SETRA Little Brown Jug for good measure. Meanwhile Adrien Chareyre bagged an X Games medal on a SM450; bubbly Canadian export Cory Graffunder earned EnduroCross cheers with a couple of podiums and 4 heat race wins aboard his TC250. And then the Ty Davis-led Zip-Ty Racing team finished top 2-Stroke and 3rd overall at the grueling Glen Helen 24-Hour.
However Husqvarna's top 2009 moments may have been when Desert Master Nick Burson won the United States Desert Racing Series on his TC510, not to mention winning the overall at the legendary Elsinore GP. And to top it all off Nick earned the #1 Open Plate in AMA District 37 Desert competition - an accomplishment that Husqvarna hadn't achieved in more than a decade! But as the man said, "you ain't seen nothing yet!"
Moving forward into 2010, the factory racers have been signed, including the return of the Zip-Ty Racing effort on the West Coast and Glenn Kearney back East. AMA Hall Of Famer Scot Harden also takes over as the racing chief and will be overseeing all the programs. "The real news is that the program is growing and we plan to really step up the level of our competitiveness," Harden announces as Husqvarna is looking to take back leadership in woods racing. "Husqvarna will be reentering the AMA National Enduro Series after a 20-year hiatus."
Aussie export Glenn Kearney will be back in 2010, competing in AMA GNCC and AMA National Enduro events. "We are glad to have Glenn back and look forward to him reuniting the Husqvarna name with Enduro dominance on his TXC250," says Harden. Kearney will be supported by his brother Ben who will be traveling with him to provide technical support.
"We have contracted Zip-Ty Racing again to compete in the 2010 WORCS, AMA National Hare & Hound, EnduroCross, District 37, Big 6 and other major West Coast events," Harden adds. The riders are:

• Ty Davis, Team Manager (also competing in select races).
• Bobby Garrison, Former WORCS Champion - Garrison will compete in the WORCS series and other select West Coast off-road events on his TC450. He will also compete in AMA District 37 Big 6 Grand Prix Events.
• Cory Graffunder - AMA EnduroCross, World EnduroCross, Hell's Gate and other extreme events aboard a TC250 or WR300 2-Stroke.
• Nick Burson, Defending USDR #1 Plate Holder/Elsinore GP Champ - Burson will race AMA National Hare & Hound, U.S. Desert Racing, D-37 Desert and Big 6 series on his Desert Master TXC450.

"After reentering the racing arena in 2009, Husqvarna is focused on improving its results and competing for championships in 2010," explains Harden. "We have a very talented team with the right combination of youth and experience to drive the program forward. We look forward to competing throughout the year to reestablish Husqvarna as the leader in off-road racing."