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Husqvarna Motorcycle Bible
Posted Friday, October 22, 2010 | JC Hilderbrand Off-Road Editor MotorcycleUSA.com
Husqvarna Success = Ultimate Husky guide. If you have the slightest interest in Husqvarna motorcycles, I just found your new Bible. Gunnar Lindstrom has created a 236-page masterpiece on the history of the Swedish-born dirt bikes titled Husqvarna Success. The book is broken down into 12 chapters that segment Husky’s story into significant time periods, culminating in BMW’s purchase of the company in 2007. It also has a complete list of championships won and a graph that illustrates unit sales from as early as 1910. It’s graced with color photos and even more black-and-white shots from vintage eras. Among the intricate details of new models is a woven tale of engineers, corporate men and racers who helped make the brand great. Ultimately it’s a story about people - and passion.
Forewords provided by Torsten Hallman and Malcolm Smith get things started, and from there, 14 years of research and writing play out on the pages. Gunnar was in the final stages of his masterpiece when I visited him as a resource for our story "Picking Up the Pieces: The Rise and Fall of Husqvarna Motorcycles," featured in Issue 2, 2010 of MotoUSA Magazine.
I haven’t finished savoring every page just yet, but it’s clear Lindstrom writes with a passion that can only come from a true enthusiast. Gunnar worked and raced for Husqvarna in his early career, which lends enormous insight and personal connectivity to the story. The hardcover book retails for $50 and can be purchased from retailers that carry Parker House Publishing. It’s currently listed on Amazon.com for $31.50. Husqvarna Success deserves a place on any two-wheeled enthusiast’s bookshelf, so pick one up for yourself or as a perfect Christmas gift for the Husky lover in your life.
Husqvarna Motorcycle Bible
Posted Friday, October 22, 2010 | JC Hilderbrand Off-Road Editor MotorcycleUSA.com
Husqvarna Success = Ultimate Husky guide. If you have the slightest interest in Husqvarna motorcycles, I just found your new Bible. Gunnar Lindstrom has created a 236-page masterpiece on the history of the Swedish-born dirt bikes titled Husqvarna Success. The book is broken down into 12 chapters that segment Husky’s story into significant time periods, culminating in BMW’s purchase of the company in 2007. It also has a complete list of championships won and a graph that illustrates unit sales from as early as 1910. It’s graced with color photos and even more black-and-white shots from vintage eras. Among the intricate details of new models is a woven tale of engineers, corporate men and racers who helped make the brand great. Ultimately it’s a story about people - and passion.
Forewords provided by Torsten Hallman and Malcolm Smith get things started, and from there, 14 years of research and writing play out on the pages. Gunnar was in the final stages of his masterpiece when I visited him as a resource for our story "Picking Up the Pieces: The Rise and Fall of Husqvarna Motorcycles," featured in Issue 2, 2010 of MotoUSA Magazine.
I haven’t finished savoring every page just yet, but it’s clear Lindstrom writes with a passion that can only come from a true enthusiast. Gunnar worked and raced for Husqvarna in his early career, which lends enormous insight and personal connectivity to the story. The hardcover book retails for $50 and can be purchased from retailers that carry Parker House Publishing. It’s currently listed on Amazon.com for $31.50. Husqvarna Success deserves a place on any two-wheeled enthusiast’s bookshelf, so pick one up for yourself or as a perfect Christmas gift for the Husky lover in your life.
