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Husqvarna Motorcycles GmbH (Swedish: [ˈhʉ̂ːsˌkvɑːɲa] ... Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, Husqvarna was a dominant force in the motocross world, ...
The 1960 Motocross World Championship was the 4th edition of the Motocross World Championship organized by the FIM and reserved for 500cc and 250cc motorcycles. The FIM implemented new rules dividing the races into two 45 minute heat races that were referred to as motos.
1903 – Motorcycles The first motorcycle, which could reach the impressive speed of 4–5 km/hour, was produced in 1903. Starting in the 1930s, Husqvarna's lightweight engines helped make some successful track racing and motocross bikes. Husqvarna's first titles in Motocross World Championship came in 1959 and 1960.
The Husqvarna company had been making motorcycles since 1903, but in the early 1960s, the company almost stopped motorcycle production as demand had decreased. [14] Husqvarna had informed Hallman that their motorcycle development would stop and that he should seek employment elsewhere. [14]
The following is a list of motorcycle manufacturers worldwide, ... Husqvarna — (Transfer to KTM Austria) T ... (WFM/Yamaha motorcycles) Ideal Jawa (1960–1996)
In the early 1960s, Bickers was one of the top motorcycle racers in the sport of scrambles, which eventually became more widely known by the European term 'motocross'. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] He began competing in motorcycle scrambles at the age of 15 just before the official age which he was eligible to ride, which was sixteen, and he was so successful ...
In the late 1960s it was decided that Husqvarna should stop making break-action firearms and sell both the rifle production and military contracts to Carl Gustafs Stads Gevärsfaktori in Eskilstuna. In 1987, Husqvarna sold the motorcycle division to Italian motorcycle manufacturer Cagiva. [5]
Rolf Tibblin (born 7 May 1937) is a Swedish former professional motocross racer. [1] He competed in the Motocross World Championships from 1957 to 1967, most prominently as a member of the Husqvarna factory racing team where he was a two-time 500cc Motocross World Champion.