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A Double Hand Full of Husqvarnas

In Off-Road, Sweden by Tom WackerLeave a Comment

Here we have a guy that is selling 7 vintage Husqvarna (and two Penton) motorcycles at the same time. It seems to me like he may have overestimated the number of Husky collectors that are available at any given time. It nearly ensures he won’t get much competitive bidding.

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Auto MX – 1978 Husqvarna 390 AMX

In Less than 5k, Off-Road, Sweden by Ted CloughLeave a Comment

Husqvarna is a proud Swedish company with over a 100-year history of making motorcycles. While they built many street and road-racing bikes prior to WW2, they are best known for their dominance in motocross, enduro and desert racing in the 1960s and 70s. The 1978 Husky 390 put out 41HP at 8000rpm and was very competitive with the open motocrossers …

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The Legend – 1971 Husqvarna 400 Cross

In Off-Road, Sweden by AbhiLeave a Comment

Some motorcycles are notable, some are famous, but only a very few can claim to be legends and carry that legend for over 40 years. The Husky 400 Cross is one of those. Introduced in 1969 it was instantly the open class dirt racing standard. Many notable riders and victories were racked up in very short order. Steve McQueen owned …

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39 Miles – 2011 Husaberg FS570

In Sport, Sweden by AbhiLeave a Comment

Post Listing Update: This ‘berg was pulled off of eBay, final sale price unknown. The Husaberg 570 shared a few components (like the swingarm and the WP suspension with the KTM 560 SMR supermoto), but this bike took it one step further. The seller calls Husaberg “the Lexus to KTM’s Toyota”, which sort of works as a comparison. No matter …

Rare Swedish MX – 1974 Monark 125 GS

In Off-Road, Sweden by Abhi1 Comment

Monark was a Swedish motorcycle company that was established in 1908 and then merged into another company in 1961. They no longer make motorcycles, but they had some off-road competition success, including the 500cc World Championship in 1959. In 1970, the company released their first 125 motocross bike, which was available in a few variants – MX, T, and ISDT. …

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2011 Husqvarna SMS630

In Sport, Sweden by Abhi1 Comment

The Husqvarna SMS630 is a continuation of the SM610, a bike that took the supermoto market by storm. Husky has won 13 world supermoto championships, and this is their newest attempt at a bike for non-racers.