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One-Off “Lady Blue” – 1973 Husqvarna 250

In Custom, Off-Road, Sweden by Abhi3 Comments

This Husqvarna’s got an interesting history – the seller claims it’s “possibly the rarest Husky ever” as it’s a one-off made by Edison Dye, the father of American motocross. It was apparently built as a gift to his wife Rita as a prototype for a more ‘female-friendly’ dirtbike, but nothing happened after after this one prototype.

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Restored – 1983 Husqvarna 500 XC

In Off-Road, Sweden by Abhi3 Comments

In 1983, Husqvarna introduced a new 500cc motor for their Open Class bikes, and they promptly won the 1983 Baja 1000 in 14:48:10 with the US team of Dan Smith and Dan Ashcraft. While there were obviously plenty of modifications to the race bike, the production motorcycle was quite formidable in its own right. They’re also not easy to find …

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1985 Husqvarna CR500

In Less than 5k, Off-Road, Sweden by Abhi7 Comments

In 1983, Husqvarna introduced a new 500cc motor for their Open Class bikes, and they promptly won the 1983 Baja 1000 in 14:48:10 with the US team of Dan Smith and Dan Ashcraft. While there were obviously plenty of modifications to the race bike, the production motorcycle was quite formidable in its own right – Husky offered the powerhouse engine …

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Well-Modded – 2020 Husqvarna SM701

In Sport, Sweden by Abhi3 Comments

Post Sale Update: This SM701 sold for $11,770 including buyer’s fee on Iconic Motorbike Auctions in Santa Monica, California. The Husqvarna 701 Supermoto is a bike that seems to get updates every year. At its core, it’s a supermoto thumper which shares its engine and frame with a KTM sibling (originally the SMC R in 2016, and then the Duke …

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Comes With a History Lesson – 1991 Husqvarna WMX600

In Dual-Sport, Sweden by Abhi4 Comments

Post Listing Update: This WMX did not meet reserve despite 10 bids up to $3,001.99 on eBay in San Jose, California. The bodywork says WXE610, but the seller notes that this is actually a WMX600. Either way, it’s an interesting machine from the end of Husky’s run in Sweden, and the seller’s includes a great recap of 80s Husqvarna in …

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2012 Husqvarna Nuda 900R

In Sport, Sweden by Abhi3 Comments

Post Sale Update: This Nuda initially did not meet reserve, but the high bidder later met the reserve of $9,000 + 7% buyers fee = $9,630. A week ago or so, I had a “Guess That Bike” about a motorcycle with an interesting front fender, and I shared that it would be coming up on our auction site very soon. …

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2019 CAKE Kalk Limited Edition

In Off-Road, Sweden by Abhi13 Comments

Post Sale Update: This CAKE sold for the BIN of $10,990 in Birmingham, Alabama. When I was at a recent Alpinestars track day, someone from Cake had brought their electric off-roader for people to play around with. It’s an e-bike that comes with a 2.6-kWh battery, Ohlins suspension, and a $13,000 price tag – this is one of the 50 …

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Never Ridden – 1988 Husqvarna 430 Automatic

In Off-Road, Sweden by AbhiLeave a Comment!

Post Sale Update: This Husky sold for $7,150 at Mecum Kansas City. Mecum’s auctioning off a few cars in Kansas City on December 5-7, but they’re sneaking in two bike lots as well. One is a modern Harley-Davidson with a freaky clown-themed paint job that I’m not interested in – the other is this pristine 80s Husky.

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1982 Husqvarna 420 AE

In Off-Road, Sweden by Abhi1 Comment

Post Sale Update: this Husky sold for $2,900 after 6 bids on eBay. Designed on spec for the Swedish Army, the Husqvarna automatic bikes were built to be practical and easy to use. They proved to be interesting enough to survive in the commercial market for 12 years, ending in the late 80s with the 430.