On The Pegs July 2019 - Volume 4 - Issue 7 | Page 154
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HUSQVARNA GOES ENDURO
GOOD OLD TIMES BLOG
B y K enneth O lausson
P hotos : H usqvarna
As the United States embraced the Husqvarna movement in the 60s, develop-
ment and volumes played a major role at the Swedish factory. Now, the Motor-
cycle Olympics went from the International Six Days Trial to racing on most any
surface. Enduro and desert riding changed motorcycling and paved the way for
future Husqvarna success. On home grounds, the brand won almost all “reliabil-
ity” races at hand…
If you wanted to compete offroad during the 50s and early 60s, there were no
race machines to buy at the local bike shops. Everyone relied on their own skills to
convert a Silver Arrow to racing standards as best as they could. However, inter-
est in riding fast offroad continued growing and Husqvarna reacted by further
developing their now popular Silver Arrow models. There were a wide range of
accessories to update this motorcycle. The engine was also tuned with a new and
bigger cylinder, which became trendy among customers. Power was here to stay.
At Huskvarna, the technicians started to make plans to produce a true racer on a
bigger scale.