| Husqvarna Motorcycles are a world renown | | | | Husqvarna motorcycle division and moved |
| company that has been around since the | | | | production to Varese, Italy. Cagiva |
| beginning of the 1900's. In the mid-1900's, | | | | introduced some new 2-stroke models and did |
| Husqvarna motorcycles were untouchable and | | | | away with the old 2-stoke models which |
| dominate in every division until a change in | | | | already had numerous championship titles but |
| ownership made it difficult to keep up with | | | | still kept the same 4-stroke models. The new |
| the high demand for production. Since then, | | | | 2-stroke bikes had difficulty competing with |
| Husqvarna has been slowly working its way | | | | the Japanese made bikes and Cagiva couldn't |
| back into the racing scene but with little | | | | produce enough bikes and parts to supply the |
| success until now. The Husqvarna motorcycle | | | | high demand. This change in ownership is why |
| company was sold once again in July of 2007. | | | | Husqvarna motorcycles and parts became so |
| Will this new change in ownership be enough | | | | hard to find causing them to be known more as |
| to bring Husqvarna motorcycles back into the | | | | a rare and exotic motorcycle. |
| #1 position? | | | | |
| | | | It has been 2 decades now that Husqvarna |
| The legend of Husqvarna motorcycles started | | | | motorcycles have been struggling to get back |
| back when Husqvarna rolled out its first | | | | into the competition field only taking a |
| production motorcycle in 1903 from their | | | | world championship here and there, but with a |
| factory located in Huskvarna, Sweden. | | | | new change in ownership may prove to be the |
| Husqvarna has always been known for producing | | | | end of the struggle. In July of 2007, the |
| world-class motocross and enduro bikes with | | | | BMW Motor Company decided to purchase the |
| unbelievable sling-shot power bands. | | | | Husqvarna motorcycle company for the sole |
| Husqvarna won many world championships back | | | | intention of marketing Husqvarna motorcycles |
| in the 60's and 70's in both motocross and | | | | to help market BMW's line of motorcycles. |
| enduro classes. Husqvarna was winning | | | | You see, BMW makes large-engine motorcycles |
| championships in all of the 125, 250, 350, | | | | and they want to market Husqvarna's |
| and 500cc divisions with some years winning | | | | small-engine motorcycles to help bring the |
| multiple championships. | | | | young crowd's attention to BMW's large-engine |
| | | | motorcycles. BMW plans on running Husqvarna |
| Husqvarna absolutely dominated the | | | | just as it is with the same factory and |
| competition for decades until 1987 when an | | | | staff. |
| Italian company named Cagiva purchased the | | | | |