Husqvarna's Best eBike Yet? | 2024 MC6

[@embn]

What do you think of the unique style of the MC6? Do you prefer more conventional designs, or do you like the arrival of more varied frame layouts?

[@CurvedSlightly]

Looks crap.

[@Coolcmsc]

I like my frame to work. Bit boring really, sorry 😊

[@duggan118]

This bike looks amazing!

[@rikerud]

I thought brose or bosch was a no brainer and this have a shimano

[@em1355]

Looks too BOXY, most likely priced over €10K, and has a BAD color scheme of white and black (ok) but then yellow fork labels and bronze color forks and then the never-matching blue caps on the Fox forks. Plus the rear shock with its red cap, red pedals (of course color optional), and the aqua blue color markings on the tires. This bike screams Ride me in mud so that I can hide the UGLY color scheme that the MFR and owner put me through!

[@andrewowens5653]

Thanks! Your audience would like to see the bloopers of you doing all those fancy wheelies and stuff.

[@mtnbikerva1]

Ride qualities? Warranty? Customer support? Any proprietary parts that take more than a week to get? I read that I think ORBEA take about a year to get some proprietary part. What have you folks experienced as far as linkage, bearings, or other parts accessibility? What has taken weeks or longer? I hope the Husky is a great bike! Thank you.

[@deedoubleyatraining]

I went with a GasGas Trail 3.0. I was a crosser, enduro, greenlaner, sportsbike, trackday biker for years, I simply wanted a brand as a homage to my biggest passion. No regrets, I love it.

[@stefanhansen5882]

This was awesome to watch! I have a perhaps crazy idea-to ride the Trans Euro Trail (mostly in Spain) on an eMTB instead of on a motorcycle (which the TET is made for). What eMBT would you recommend this this (mad) adventure, riding about 100 km a day? Thanks a million for your advice!

[@BSE75]

one of the most beautyful bikes on the market

[@vashon100]

beautiful vs beautyfull

[@BSE75]

@@vashon100 english is not my native language and i dont live in a english speaking country. beside from that i am 30 years out of school. that means i dont speak or write english a lot. thank you for correcting me. do you have no other problems in life ? Hast du ein kleinen Schwanz den du kompensieren musst ?

[@RobHill00]

I’ve got the Pole Voima, quite a unique frame design as well and feels way more comfortable than my last bike which is down to frame size, I think? but obviously I didn’t know that with my last bike until I got the Voima!🤷🏼‍♂️ absolutely love it, it does everything!🤯 I like that Pole build everything in house as well👍🏻

[@vashon100]

It's unfortunate that Pole has filed for bankruptcy.

[@skinheadjc]

I looked at getting a husqvarna a couple months ago when looking for an emtb. Really like the design, spec etc however, the lack of dealers and support network here in the UK completely pug me off - I think only two shops had them in stock, the nearest in my size was over 200miles away. I ended up getting an Orbea wild from a local shop.

[@greggory448]

I tried to buy 3 years ago at the husky store and they didn't even know what it was.😮 I wanted to be the only 1 with 1.

[@jordanmackay3568]

Ended up getting arguably the best ebike out at the moment haha. Why would you chose this over a wild?

[@Mtb9r]

I have the MCLE. It was the cheapest E bike. I could find. Wonderful bike super super comfortable super fast. The pro lever works excellent. It’s a bit different 150mm suspension design then your MC 6. EP8. Etc. only place that sells Husqvarna around my area of Colorado is a motorcycle shop. Miles of smiles. Happy trails.❤ actually looking to purchase my second E bike and it will definitely be a Husqvarna. I just really like them and the service that I’ve been getting from the local motorcycle shop.❤

[@TomSpurlock]

I'd rather have a locking battery compartment, but I love that bike.

[@2nd3rd1st]

Don't need a lock when you locked your bike so that thieves can't wheelie it to get at the battery. Mine is worse, it's just a latched cover on the downtube, easy access for everyone.

[@CurvedSlightly]

"Hi Guys, welcome the best bike in the world... and our new channel sponsor..."

[@monkeymagic4555]

That set up with the motor will be for heat dissipation more than anything and very clever (actually should come naturally by any bike producer) at that!

[@VenoXj1]

Yeah, but also adds a lot of space for a bigger battery.

[@monkeymagic4555]

@@VenoXj1 nOT AT ALL ITS THE GENERAL UNCONVENTIONA DESIGN OF THE FRAME THAT CATERS FRO THAT EVEN OUTWITH THE MOTOR SPACING DESIGN...P's cant be *&%$"! correcting caps...

[@bradsanders6954]

I'm a KTM guy, only since about 1977. Ive had over 15 of the things, and currently have an 890R. Mostly 2 strokes in the past. No KTM E bikes around here so I got a Canyon CF8, great bike, still learning how to go fast on it. KTM bicycles are separate from their motorcycles. KTM owns Husqvarna, and Gas Gas, not sure how that all works out pertaining to E bikes. I like this Husky E bike, the market is going so crazy with new offerings, they must be selling like hotcakes!

[@manchesterexplorer8519]

Dirt bikes are going to morph into a type of E-Mountain Bike within 10 years . What's the point of having a " heavy " modern gas powered dirtbike when a beefed up full suspension Carbon Dirt Bike with a powerful E-Motor weighing in at about 70 pounds will do the same thing but better . Same with most ATV's as gas will be dead within 10 years .

@@manchesterexplorer8519 e motorcycles are much heavier then their gas counterparts

[@ap6584]

I like the colour scheme, that's enough to sway me these days.

[@filipemonteiro5504]

Did I understood it have 27,5” wheels? What’s your views on this, when compared with the current 29” or even mullet? Thanks

[@davebutcher701]

Thanks for another great vid. Have you managed to get a ride on the TM ebike yet?

[@H3avyHaul3r]

me, near 20yrs on Santa Cruz….i couldn’t bring/afford one of their ebikes…. a mate bought a Norco Sight VLT last year, i had a ride and was impressed…. so off to the LBS and bought myself one too, damn it’s a great bike…not just the E factor, the thing handles as well as i could of hoped a new bike would… makes me wonder now how much i’ve over spent on a boutique brand for two decades…

[@jplramalho]

For me the choice of brand of the bike I bought was based on qualify of local support representative, style and history of durability / quality.

[@jimbo4203]

Me too , I got a levo SL because there's a Specialized dealer 20 mi from me and all other shops were over 2 hrs away

[@pauld5212]

I love the look of the bike Steve, just shame that it uses the Shimano EP8 motor - this point alone would stop me buying the bike. Bosch all the way for me!

[@kabana88]

Sick bike! Love the design

[@njjohn68nj]

Hi Steve, what size Pirelli tyres you running on your bike is it 2.6 inch or 2.4

[@NetMillionaire]

Love Husqvarna and KTM, Have both (701 super moto and 1290R, also KTM PROWLER) and love them all!! ❤❤

[@HelplmAlive]

Are these catalog frames?

[@guernseybozrah]

Hi, Husky have just come into guernsey through a local reputable car dealer and they have a full range, spares and techs trained up. I would like your view on other models especially those more in tune with trekking. Whats your thoughts on back up and problems etc.

[@automotivedefenz2195]

Dude you almost clipped that stump with your left pedal. 😮 Looking for a husky ebike and got sent here. Good info 👍

[@ultimateactiontv8645]

Great review… two questions please 1. Did you buy this bike, and 2. What’s the build quality like

[@michalwiktorow2188]

Unique - yes, good looking - no... but as they say, the beauty lies in the eyes of beholder.

[@garyhurst3230]

Jonesy, you've got to get over 150mm is a sweet spot, there's no such thing as a sweet spot! If you ride in an area that is smooth single tract is 170mm or 180mm going to hurt you? I don't think so. What if you want to go ride somewhere else on vacation or whatever, and all of a sudden your facing a real rocky tech section, oh, I have plenty of travel, no problem!!! Get it?

[@The.JZA.]

150/160mm travel with burly/strong frame and components is perfect. I would class a bike like that as “All Mountain Enduro” aka it can do anything and everything. I like the 65.5° head tube angle too because I find that super slack head angles just result in floppy/lazy steering. I have a Mondraker Crafty R 150mm rear, 160mm front and same 65.5° head angle and I absolutely LOVE that bike. I’ve had it for about a year and a half and I am still in love it with, such a fantastic do-it-all bike. It also has the Bosch Gen 4 which is vastly superior to the Shimano EP8 in my opinion (I have owned both).

[@TheScramble8]

Love it looks awesome, if it was mine i would put white stickers on the fork tho,. I always dreamt about having a Santa Cruz for maybe 20+ years so i bought a Heckler. Usually a Turner guy.

[@neilbower123]

Greta looking bike for sure. Did you have to buy iy from them direct as I've never seen one in a bike shop?

[@galgtr]

Dear steve this is a great e mtb i realy love it. Have fun ❤

[@stewartjackson1821]

180 kenevo, good at everything 👌 🙌 👏

[@bigwheelsturning]

Is is UL 2849 rated?

[@ronlawson5819]

Just starting my search ….but love Husqvarna bikes

[@imortaliz]

only thing this needs is Øhlins suspension Øhlins and and huskys go hand in hand.

[@willparsons32]

Their chainsaws are top of the line.. I can't imagine how well their bike is!!

[@erikmtb]

Steve do you still have this bike? I never see you ride on it 😢 I like it 😀

[@steveptasznik6147]

I like the looks of it. Partially hiding the rear shock is cool. I normally don't like the looks of the shock in that position.

[@overthehillmountainbiking]

Why don't they list the standover height on their geometry chart?

[@andrewpeat530]

Agree on the forks rebound settings work well but the compression settings on the top of the fork may as well be a sticker with a picture of some levers for the good they do. (My experience of 38 factories) coating looks nice though🤔😂 The bike has a unique look which stands out amongst the heard ,which in this case is a good thing. 160mm is the sweet spot on strong forks

[@Govermentsound]

My must have when buying an Ebike, is a Bosch motor, don't mind the brand, but an Bosch motor is a must for me, most full suspension Ebikes ride relatively the same 🤪

[@LastAphelion]

They definitely don't, but it's only really apparent the harder you ride them. Admitting myself fall prey to when reviewers gush about the ride qualities of one over another when the irony is that I neither have the terrain nor fitness to be pushing one myself at their level to tell how one suspension platform might be less or more aggressive than another. But you can definitely tell right off when one brand gives the same suspension a racy tune vs another a cushy one, or when the suspension curve is more linear vs progressive

[@rmoore4yris]

I completely agree. I'm currently doing my research before purchasing an e-mtb. My main objective is having a Bosch motor and Fox suspension. The brand of bike and geometry isn't my main concern. I rode bicycles since 80's. I grew up adapting to the bikes geo, not having a bike fit me.

[@BishBosh2010]

Try the Polini EP3. Soon much torque but a little noisy. Just try it.

[@bstevens7647]

My sons both have Husqvarnas, great bikes, they turn nice and climb well, but,,, that whimpy Shimano motor has got to be improved in the lower cadences. My new Canyon is also cursed with an Ep8, and I would not buy another Shimano powered bike. I just bought my grandson a used 2019 Specialized Levo, and that old Brose 2.1 blows the brand new Ep8 away, especially at low cadence when climbing technical trails. You may say it isn't all about the motor, but my grandson is new at this sport, and he just casually pedals up rocky steep climbs that any Ep8 biker gets off and pushes. Same for his friends with Yamaha powered GasGas bikes. They are low cadence monsters, and the Ep8, well it just gives up when the trail gets steep and rough.

[@vashon100]

I've never ridden a Shimano motor, just Bosch. Very interesting observation about shimano and not the first neg I've heard. It does sound like a worse performing motor than I've hear others complain about their shimano, is there a possibility something is defective on it?

[@bstevens7647]

@@vashon100 I've ridden at least 10 bikes with Shimano Motors all ep8, they are just underpowered compared to Bosch, Brose, Yamaha. The new 801is little better, but my 12 year old grandson on a 2019 specialized will blow a brand new 801 powered Husqvarna into the Weeds on a steep Hill Climb. There is a nice Steep Hill at a park near me about 40 yards long. Shimano powered bikes are always the slowest and in the lowest gear by the top of the hill.

[@NerdsonDirtMTB]

Diggin the James Bond style music, I could see 007 riding this sexy beast. Also for me more squish on the eB is good for me!

[@johnhilton1360]

Price and weight.. ??

[@1brokenspoke189]

That battery door is going to take quite a hammering in the real world

[@AliJohnston27]

Yes that was my initial thoughts as well. Be good to see Steve report back in that after a few rock garden assaults.

[@dshow1658]

My friends broke in 2 rides and can’t get the parts

[@dshow1658]

Bad design the screw is plastic

[@c120xy]

You lost me right at the end when you said Shimano motor.

[@c120xy]

@Anonymous One 😂😂😂😂

[@lewiss66]

Unfortunatly does not come with Bosch motor. Otherwise would be my brand of choice as Well.

[@richsydenham8536]

Steve would be good to see you review some of the bikes which have now price dropped massively like hiabike allmtn 4 which is less than the 2 there so many bargains out there now

[@matthewwheatley4740]

Y’all just watched a husky commercial. Well played, I guess.

[@DavidDLee]

This video is not for people who don't know what they want exactly.

[@tdome3000]

8:31 Did I understand that right: the battery can be taken out without any key? That's awful for parking the bike in town.

[@Mockle07]

Same as the vast majority of EMTBs. Who is going to leave an £8k bike around in town?!

[@DOCWHOK9]

I cant believe you would debate or put off adding 200mm brake rotors. It costs peanuts, and the bike should come with them.

[@aivarslode3063]

range anxiety fadding breaks on steep downhills and not having my man parts go numb

[@marc-fferland2681]

Prononce: husq varna. Not husqua varna. I just love my Mc 6 !!!

[@vashon100]

It took him a year to learn to pronounce leeevo.

[@jean-marcvienne]

Look like the focus jam 7.9

[@matt45540]

i picked up a 2 year old trek rail 5 for $4100 usd, 500 miles and a cherry. figure id let someone else eat the depreciation

[@NDemanuele1]

I wonder if there is an advantage of buying an EMTB from a Motocross/Car company? I was shocked to hear even Porsche came out with one recently!...LoL. Also, KTM and a few other Moto brands. I would imagine they would do a great job in the design department?

[@sandybartlett1333]

Long travel because it can save my bacon since my gravity skills are not great

[@sebarosca]

Pole Voima, from Finland - 🥋 Geometry

[@vashon100]

I think Pole is unfortunately bankrupt now.

[@filiprally01]

I got myself an E-fine 1 from NS Bikes. I've got a Define and a Fuzz from them and it matched the colour. The ofer I had for it was great and it was also a factor for NS. But really I like how those bikes ride and I liked the looks of the E-fine. I'm happy with the specs so far and we'll see how it'll run after couple of thousand kms.

[@friedlienrico7414]

I bought the MC4. The battery mount is a complete failure. It is inserted from below and should hold it with two small plastic hooks :-/ On challenging descents, the battery holder tears and the battery breaks through the floor. Poor performance by the constructor. Can you really forget "unusable"

[@dshow1658]

Same here it broke!

[@sd5458]

I bought a new KTM motorcycle and a new Aventon emtb within the last year. BOTH brands are new to me after owning many other brands. Brand loyalty is for the ill informed and emotionally inclined.

[@msgeorgem]

I look for good service what inherently means the bike shop must be located nearby. I cannot afford make which does not have repair/service shop in my area. I do love all of these designs some are better than others but full suspention ebikes are quite complicated gadgets. These things need to be maintained by qualified brand shops to keep warranty else you lose it.

[@bradsanders6954]

Maintenance? My Canyon has needed nothing, all work I do at home anyway. Shimano has the best warranty.

[@msgeorgem]

@@bradsanders6954 Good for you! Do you even ride in hard terrain? What is your mileage per year? What is your weight? These are questions which will tell wether your bike is having hard time or not.

[@vashon100]

@@bradsanders6954 Don't they all have 2yr warranties on their motors, is shimano longer?

[@stanmartin-ij6rl]

The problem with this brand and Yamaha nobody will service them but Yamaha or Husky so you better make sure you have a dealer near by. i made that mistake by buying from a dealer 4 hours away. Motor went out less than 10 hours of use and it has taken over 1 year to get it replaced. Dealer blamed it on the pandemic.

[@FantomPhish]

Value to spec ratio. Couldn’t care less what brand it is

[@fuellerr]

The first time you take a 150mm travel bike to a bike park you'll regret it

[@holger_ger3391]

Don't like the Frame. It's to bulky around the Engine. Also don't like icetech break discs but the XT Breaks work fine.

[@vashon100]

brake vs break

[@tone351998]

tq motor 160/150 wheels 27,5 rear to make motor slightly more powerful... front 29... removable battery!!!!!

[@goingoutotheparty1]

Husqvarna and Gas Gas have a great name in off road motorbiking . Say Stihl again 😊

[@bradsanders6954]

KTM owns them both, modern husky is a white KTM, Gas Gas is a red KTM. Time marches along.

[@Petrolhead912]

EMBN T shirts obviously shrink in the wash 😂

[@dshow1658]

U will hit the battery cover on something and brake it and good luck getting parts

[@Sr.D]

For the price, I rather get the Husqvarna 701...

[@BobbySchaffer]

pinion must be #1 priority. a deraileur can what ? de - rail…? too delicate of a part .

[@thebrowns5337]

Husky and GasGas are both owned by KTM

[@living4adrenaline]

Why is Husqvarna even making ebike frames if it can't even make motors/batteries? I've mever heard of Husqvarna mountain bikes before, just dirt bikes, chainsaws, lawn tools..

[@greggory448]

Long travel...back injury and surgeries 😮😢🤯

[@Raumance]

Shimano motor. Ruining good bikes. Least power and least range. Save some money and buy an old bike with a degraded battery get better performance than a new ep8.

[@manchesterexplorer8519]

Dirt bikes are going to morph into a type of E-Mountain Bike within 10 years . What's the point of having a heavy modern dirtbike when a beefed up full suspension Carbon Mountain Bike with a powerful E-Motor weighing in at about 70 pounds will do the same thing but better . Same with most ATV's as gas will be dead within 10 years .

[@friedlienrico7414]

Ich habe das MC4 gekauft. Die Batterie Aufhängung ist ein komplette Fehlkonstruktion. Die wird von unten reingesteckt und mit zwei kleinen Kunststoffhacken sollte sie halten :-/ Bei challenging Abfahrten reisst die Batteriehalterung und die Batterie durchbricht den Boden. Schwache Leistung des Konstrukteurs. Könnt ihr echt vergessen " unbrauchbar"

[@brunosousa1977]

Almost 9k euros . I could buy 2 ktm 990 adv

[@nicolapellegrino1072]

Best bike ever? Simply Husqvarna bikes have a battery port that has been awfully designed and "nobody noticed that"... simply if you bash on a rock you have 100% certainty that you'll destroy that... that's simply a plastic cover with a hinge. Ridiculous.

[@dshow1658]

It made 2 rides. BROKE!

[@dshow1658]

Battery cover broke on my friends in no time.

[@dont3761]

dont waste your money on the Husky e bikes.. cant get parts for them.

[@dshow1658]

Same here

[@tonym6633]

180 mm rotors. Would have ran away.

[@AJFixie]

And sewing machines!

[@wegder]

Who owns Husqvarna?

[@dshow1658]

KTM

[@imola8]

Pierer mobility. Owns the motorcyclebrands ktm, husqvarna, gasgas and mvagusta. Ktm icycles however is a completely other company and has nothing to do with pierer.

[@MariaRamirez-hs2gk]

N9 me gusta este anincio

[@geminidecoda4213]

You do realize that you only review bikes that are priced so high. A used motorcycle would be far cheaper..!?

[@alexanderscott2567]

More "pop a wheelies" and skids.

[@DannyC3636]

I like the bike but this video is purely a promotion so over selling it

[@ulsdon7]

I've just fallen asleep

[@fryske.tynster]

you should have bought the new decathlon bike... stats almost the same price half .. this is compleet nonesense

[@mircealucian7481]

🙄🤷8.000 euro

[@tomquimby8669]

What do I look for? powerful motor 90 to 115nm not weedy Shimano. strong wheels = dt swiss certified weight capacity. Ergon saddle and grips. ergotec handlebars (certified weight capacity), DMR pedals. full sus > 120mm. > 650 watt battery. Now ABS - yeah I know still coming. Tyres Vittoria (Anna knows stuff)

[@bradsanders6954]

If you need power that bad, maybe get a dirtbike? The Shimano motor in my Canyon does it all in medium power mode easily. The rider has to provide power to make an e bike work.

[@andyand100]

Please it’s a ktm the brand destroyer

[@bradsanders6954]

KTM kept Husky and Gas Gas from dying completely, they didnt destroy them. Both brands were going under big time till KTM bought them. KTM bicycles are separate from the motorcycle business.

[@OTBkid]

Wow a comment filter the audience must be meanies

[@concernedcitizen3254]

Shimano motor, no thanks.

[@cream8701]

Just bought one feel horrible now

[@twowheelpilot]

Why? Curious?

[@tonym6633]

​@@cream8701Bro It's the internet. Shimano sells a crapload of motors there going to be some duds. Overall no worse than anybody else.Go enjoy your bike and get off the nets.

[@tonym6633]

​​​Bro It's the internet. Shimano sells a crapload of motors there are going to be some duds. Overall no worse than anybody else.Go enjoy your bike and get off the nets.

[@artinist]

🤣

[@asifitmatters1]

Maybe one day Husqvarna will make a great bike, but that day is DEFINITELY not today!

[@bradsanders6954]

How many hours have you spent on this Husky e bike?

[@nalatreborrenoclaf9648]

It's a shame that ebikes get get all us proper man powered mountain bikers a bad name .what's wrong with just using your legs . ebikes are heavy and not that good for environment as they use a big battery.these should be sold as mopeds because that is basically what they are.

[@dshow1658]

When you’re an old motocrosser an SL is awesome!