Exactly one year ago, in the eicma of Milan, Husqvarna presented the concept Moab, a modern interpretation of a Scrambler .
Conceived as a retro -style scrambled, the Husqvarna Concept Baja manages to fascinctly combine the brand's tradition with a successful design, capable of arouseing great emotions. This motorcycle is equipped with the most modern technology and, at the same time, reflects the spirit that defined Husqvarna Motorcycles in the sixties and seventies.
With a more than centennial story, Husqvarna Motorcycles got great successes in international offroad racing championships, managing to get 82 world titles so far. Precisely the repeated successes in races made Husqvarna Motorcycles an especially attractive motorcycle brand, which has a growing reception, not only in Europe, but also and especially in the United States of America.
The enormous popularity of Husqvarna Motorcycles was due to his pilots, but also to a famous character who led motorcycles of this brand: the American actor Steve McQueen. McQueen was not only a passionate and enthusiastic motorcycle of motorcycle races, but also participated in races, on four and two wheels. Among others, he participated in the Six Days of 1964.
The photograph on the cover of "Sports Illustrated" of August 23, 1971 is unforgettable. In it, McQueen appears with his chest exposed, executing a leap with his Husqvarna Cross 400. McQueen was the idol of an entire generation of off-road conductors, and his Husqvarna Cross 400 became the historical design model of the Husqvarna concept low.
The Husqvarna Concepta Baja has modern technological solutions, but at the same time it is a reminiscence of that it was without equal to the American motorcyclistic competition, distinguishing itself by its typically purist, sports and dynamic aesthetic expression.
Its red tank with chrome side surfaces and the planned spaces to place the number of a race motorcycle on the posterior side parts, immediately awaken the passionate spirit that radiated the husqvarna of the seventies. The design combines the traditional features with modern stylistic elements, including the dynamic fluid line set, which extends from the deposit to the subsequent fender along the saddle. The concave form of the two fenders corresponds to the design of the latest generation of models of the Husqvarna brand. The robust aluminum skate that protects the engine harmonizes perfectly with the general image of this retro -style scrambled.
The concept of concept has an engine of a water -cooled cylinder. The transmission is in charge of a five -speed gearbox, which applies the power in the posterior wheel using a roller chain.
The steel tubes frame of the Husqvarna concept low allows extremely agile driving. The front wheel guidance is in charge of an inverted telescopic fork of great torsion resistance, while the rear wheel is guided by an extremely rigid double tilting, combined with a telescopic amount supported by an articulated support. Thanks to the great tour of the damping, the concept of concept low offers an excellent level of maneuverability for light off-road driving. The off-road qualities of Husqvarna's proposal on not too rugged land are also due to the 19 and 17 inches tires, both with cross-rays. Its braking capacity is due to hydraulic brakes of forward and back discs, of the Brembo brand.
