Husqvarna

Hardly any other motorcycle brand in the world is able to boast a 108-year tradition of motorcycle production and racing like that of Husqvarna.

When it comes to off-road, Husqvarna are the experts, with an impressive 82 world titles to their name, picking up four world victories in 2011! This year also sees Husqvarna Motorcycles, now part of the BMW Group, extend its core off-road expertise into producing some exciting and dynamic road bikes. The new generation of road motorcyles, the Nuda 900 and Nuda 900R, combines the history and race pedigree of Husqvarna with the technological innovations and engineering prowess of the BMW Group, still with the flair of Italian design.

Husqvarna is now a serious road and off-road brand with a modern range that truly encompasses all aspects of motorcycling. From the exciting supermoto SMR650, proving popular as a commuter bike, to lightweight and economical learner-legal machines such as TE125 and the SMR125 4-stroke, with the the classic looks of a supermoto rolled into an easy to ride commuter bike, there is something for everyone.

 
Motocross and enduro models start at just 50cc for the kids mini bikes, up to the powerful and competitive 450cc TE449 and TE511 – suitable for those that intend to get muddy on their rides!!

Husqvarna’s motorcycle history goes all the way back to 1903 when the first Husqvarna motorcycle was produced in Sweden. By the end of the 1920s Husqvarna had become a successful racing company both on and off-road, even racing at the Isle of Man TT. 1957 saw Husqvarna present the popular “Silver Arrow”, a 175cc road bike which was later followed by the 200cc version known as the “Golden Arrow”. At this time Husqvarna began development to convert their lightweight road bikes into motocross bikes.

From 1960 through to 1987, Husqvarna continued to produce championship winning motorcycles, gaining popularity worldwide, including in the United States where movie legend Steve McQueen rode a Husqvarna in the iconic “On Any Sunday” movie and was famously pictured on the cover for US magazine ‘Sports Illustrated’ mid-air on a Husqvarna 400 motocross model.

1986 saw a major change for Husqvarna motorcycles when their owner, Electrolux, sold to the Italian Cagiva Group, which later became MV Agusta S.p.A.

In 2007 Husqvarna Motorcycles became part of the globally successful BMW Group and has been completely revitalised, with world-class off-road bikes alongside pure road-going models, with the launch of the new Nuda 900 and Nuda 900R. With new concepts under development, these are truly exciting times for this famous marque.