Husqvarna warranty extended to a full two years

New Husqvarna off-road motorcycle distributor the Paul Feeney Group has introduced ground-breaking and factory-supported warranty offers for buyers.

All new Husqvarna enduro and supermotard machines (ADR approved) carry a limited warranty of 24 months, and there is a limited 12-month warranty on motocross bikes.

Group Managing Director Paul Feeney, whose company became Australian distributor for Husqvarna on April 1, announced the new warranty offers today.

"To my knowledge this is the most comprehensive warranty program for off-road bikes in Australia," said Feeney.

"It shows our confidence in the product, and a determination to provide the best possible customer support."

"When anyone buys a Husqvarna they know they are going to be looked after, and they will have the reassurance of having something in writing that says so."

Feeney said the warranty would be offered for all Husqvarna machines currently on sale at more than 35 authorised dealers across Australia, plus all new future models imported.

Husqvarna is a division of MV Agusta Motorcycles S.p.A in Italy, and Feeney said the warranty program was supported by the Varese-based factory.

"The warranty will cover things such as engine and suspension components, instruments, and control parts, plus other 'hardware'," said Feeney.

He said a notable feature of the warranty was it covered labour costs of replacing any parts found to be faulty.

"Some warranties are restricted to parts only, but we've gone a step further by offering to cover the labour and the factory have said they will give us their total support," said Feeney.

Feeney said authorised Husqvarna dealers would be provided with the terms and conditions of the warranty program, and these would be explained to buyers of new models at the time of purchase.

"All bikes will have a service schedule in terms of kilometres or hours, and it will be a very straight-forward system for both the dealers and customers," he said.

"Obviously 'wear items' such as tyres, fork seals, chains and so forth won't be part of the warranty, along with crash damage, but that's normal."

Feeney, who company is also Australian distributor for prestige Italian brands MV Agusta and Cagiva, said about 140 new Husqvarnas were expected to arrive from the factory in May, including the TE250 and WR250 enduro models, and TC 250, TC450, and CR250 motocross machines.

He said a further 100 Husqvarnas were expected in June, with the shipment comprising the TE450 enduro and SM450R and SM570R models.

Feeney said he had been delighted by the enthusiasm of authorised Husqvarna dealers he had visited since his company became the distributor.

"I've been travelling around to see many of the dealers in recent weeks and they are full of enthusiasm," he said.

"Our aim is to double sales to around 2,000 bikes annually within two years, and putting new systems in place, including the warranty program, is an important part our long-term future plans."

"Dirt-bike sales are riding high in Australia right now, and Husqvarna is going to be a serious player in the industry."

Husqvarna commenced operations in 1903, and has won 67 world championship titles in motocross and endurance competition.