Husqvarna_Motorcycles

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Husqvarna Motorcycles Husqvarna Motorcycles Husqvarna Motorcycles S.r.l. Type Founded Headquarters Industry Parent Website Subsidiary 1904 Varese, Italy Motorcycle BMW Motorrad husqvarna-motorcycles.com Husqvarna Novolette moped. Husqvarna Motorcycles, a subsidiary of BMW, is a company manufacturing motocross, enduro and supermoto motorcycles. The company began producing motorcycles in 1903 at Huskvarna, Sweden as a branch of the Husqvarna armament firm which had supplied the Swedish army with rifles since 1689. History Enduro. Husqvarna 250WR from 1996 Husqvarna Moto-Reve As with many motorcycle manufacturers, Husqvarna first began producing bicycles in the late 19th century. In 1903, they made the The Husqvarna SM610 is a street legal Supermoto bike jump to motorcycle manufacturing. In 1920 Husqvarna established its own engine factory 1 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia and the first engine to be designed was a 550 cc four-stroke 50-degree side-valve Vtwin engine, similar to those made by companies like Harley-Davidson and Indian. Although they once made motorcycles for street use, and raced at road circuits such as the Isle of Man TT prior to World War II, they are more well known for producing world championship winning motocross and enduro bikes. In the 1960s, their lightweight, twostroke engined off-road bikes helped make the once dominant British four-stroke motorcycles obsolete. Throughout the 1960s and 1970s they were a dominant force in the motocross world, winning 14 Motocross world championships in the 125 cc, 250 cc and 500 cc divisions and 24 enduro world championships. In 1987, the Husqvarna motorcycle division (not the other arms of the brand such as chainsaw production) was sold to Italian motorcycle manufacturer Cagiva and became part of MV Agusta Motor S.p.A. The motorcycles, widely known as "Huskies"/ "Husky", are now produced in Varese. Husqvarna produces a diverse range of motocross, enduro and supermoto machines using their own two-stroke or four-stroke engines, ranging in capacity from 125 cc to 576 cc. Racing continues to be important to Husqvarna, competing in world enduro and world supermoto championships. Gerald Delepine, riding a Husqvarna SMR660, became supermoto world champion in 2005. In 2008, Adrien Chareyre took the title, riding an SM530RR. In July 2007, Husqvarna was purchased by BMW for a reported 93 million euros. BMW Motorrad plans to continue operating Husqvarna Motorcycles as a separate enterprise. All development, sales and production activities, as well as the current workforce, have remained in place at its present location at Varese.[1] Husqvarna Motorcycles • 1963 - Rolf Tibblin, Motocross World Champion, 500 cc class. • 1963 - Torsten Hallman, Motocross World Champion, 250 cc class. • 1966 - Torsten Hallman, Motocross World Champion, 250 cc class. • 1967 - Torsten Hallman, Motocross World Champion, 250 cc class. • 1969 - Bengt Aberg, Motocross World Champion, 500 cc class. • 1970 - Bengt Aberg, Motocross World Champion, 500 cc class. • 1974 - Heikki Mikkola, Motocross World Champion, 500 cc class. • 1976 - Heikki Mikkola, Motocross World Champion, 250 cc class. • 1979 - Håkan Carlquist, Motocross World Champion, 250 cc class. • 1993 - Jacky Martens, Motocross World Champion, 500 cc class. • 1998 - Alessio Chiodi, Motocross World Champion, 125 cc class • 1999 - Alessio Chiodi, Motocross World Champion, 125 cc class Enduro Motorcycle championships Motocross • 1959 - Rolf Tibblin, European Motocross Champion, 250 cc class. • 1960 - Bill Nilsson, Motocross World Champion, 500 cc class. • 1962 - Rolf Tibblin, Motocross World Champion, 500 cc class. • 1962 - Torsten Hallman, Motocross World Champion, 250 cc class. A rider with a Husqvarna E1 bike at the 2008 Grand Prix of Italy. 2 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia • 1990 - 350 cc World Championship • 1991 - 250 cc World Championship • 1992 - 350 cc World Championship • 1993 - 125 cc World Championship • 1993 - 350 cc World Championship • 1994 - 125 cc World Championship • 1994 - 500 cc World Championship • 1995 - 125 cc World Championship • 1995 - 500 cc World Championship • 1996 - 350 cc World Championship • 1998 - 500 cc World Championship • 1999 - 500 cc World Championship • 2000 - 250 cc World Championship • 2001 - 125 cc World Championship • 2001 - 400 cc World Championship • 2001 - 500 cc World Championship • 2002 - 125 cc World Championship • 2002 - 250 cc World Championship • 2002 - 500 cc World Championship • 2003 - 400 cc World Championship Enduro Enduro Enduro Enduro Enduro Enduro Enduro Enduro Enduro Enduro Enduro Enduro Enduro Enduro Enduro Enduro Enduro Enduro Enduro Enduro Husqvarna Motorcycles Automobile manufacturing Toward the end of World War II, a team comprising Bengt Magnusson (head of R&D), Stig Tham (engineer), Calle Heimdal (engine designer) and Birger Johansson investigated manufacture of a small, simple, inexpensive car. The design looked similar to the Saab 92, but with three wheels (two front, one back), and an unusual split rear window. According to some sources the similarities with the Saab 92 may have had something to do with Sixten Sason working as designer at Husqvarna. A prototype was built in 1943, powered by a 20 hp (15 kW) two-cylinder 500 cc DKW motorcycle engine with chain drive to the rear wheel. The wheels came from a Fiat 500. The project was cancelled in 1944, and the prototype was scrapped at the end of the 1950s. Models Enduro • WR 125 • WR 250 • TE 250 • TE 350 • WR 360 • WR 390 • WR 430 • TE 450 • XC 500 • TE 510 Motocross • CR 125 • CR 250 • TC 250 • CR 390 • CR 400 • TC 450 • CR 500 • TC 510 Supermoto • SM 125 • SM 450R • SM 450RR • SM 510R • SM 530RR • SM 610IE Dual Purpose • WRE 125 • TE610IE Supermoto • 2005 - Gérald Delepine, SM1 World Supermoto Championship • 2007 - Adrien Chareyre, SM1 World Supermoto Championship • 2007 - Gérald Delepine, SM2 World Supermoto Championship • 2008 - Adrien Chareyre, SM2 World Supermoto Championship 3 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Husqvarna Motorcycles See also • MV Agusta • Husaberg External links • • • • Husqvarna Husqvarna Husqvarna Husqvarna Motorcycles Motorcycles USA Motorcycles UK motorcycles from 1970 till now References [1] BMW Buys Husqvarna From MV Agusta roadracingworld.com retrieved on September 30, 2007 Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Husqvarna_Motorcycles" Categories: Moped manufacturers, Motorcycle manufacturers of Italy, Motorcycle manufacturers of Sweden, Companies of Italy, Companies established in 1903 This page was last modified on 11 May 2009, at 21:49 (UTC). 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