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brake trials here. This was a result of times in crises but would improve with the
years. My initial two-cylinder model 150 resulted in a V-engine with the capacity of
550cc. It had solid cooling fins, side-valves and an Amac carburettor for maximum
performance. The only parts that I was not allowed to change were the front forks
as they were plentiful in our warehouse…”
After the model 150 came the improved 160, which was put on the market in
1921. This version went through the mill during three seasons and was followed
by model 170 two years later. Now, we are writing about the year of 1923 and
Husqvarna’s bikes are becoming more and more popular with each passing year.
The 180 came in 1926 and next in line was the 190, which was launched in 1929.
We are still talking about the motorcycle with the twin-cylinder 550cc V-engine at
hand, but it was improved with each new version during this successful decade.
Husqvarna also produced a sturdy 1000cc machine, which was presented to the
market in 1921. Nicknamed “the Camel” by the factory employees, this sturdy ma-
chine was mainly meant for carrying passengers in its popular sidecar version. It
was powered by a twin-cylinder V-engine with a capacity of 994cc and had model
500 as a benchmark from the start. One can easily hear rowdy pub people in the
crowd, discuss this animal offspring, referring to the desert beast. Anyway, it was
manufactured for three consecutive years before the 600 arrived in 1923 and then
the 610 came into production by 1926. All in all, the one-litre power-camel existed
in its initial layout until the end of 1928, when it would be abandoned.