Kenneth Olausson - The Blogger
Swede Kenneth Olausson, 25 year-mx journalist & photographer from 60's to 80's
View ArticleHusky Hawaiian
Mx stars Bengt Aberg and Arne Kring came to Hawaii before Christmas in 1969. They out manoeuvred their opposition on a unique track in the sunny Pacific shores.
View ArticleHallman starts racing
He’s famous for being Mr. Motocross. Why Husqvarna’s four-time world champion Torsten Hallman played an important role in the MX history…
View ArticleHusqvarna breakthrough!
In the 1930s the Husqvarna brand name was famous throughout the world. But it was motorcycle genius Folke Mannerstedt who truly put Husqvarna on the map by developing four stroke engines that...
View ArticleHusky Twin Racer
The Siamese MX twin racer from Husqvarna was a first of its kind. It was developed for the US market but also proved its merits with an overall win in the European FIM cup series in 1969.
View ArticleKing of the Hill
Bengt Åberg won the exclusive 500cc world title twice individually, in 1969 and 1970. His Husqvarna powered victories came on a machine taken, more or less, right off the factory's assembly line…
View ArticleFinnish sisu*
He was the rider who won by strength and stubbornness, the famous Finnish sisu. Heikki Mikkola rode the long way to reach the top of the world. Reaching his lifelong ambition he was the very first...
View ArticleBest 60s Husqvarna runner-up
Olle Pettersson from Strängnäs made his motocross debut as a 17-year-old youngster, when he competed in the small Swedish town of Sala. On May 9th 1954 Olle went from his home to Sala on a lorry,...
View ArticleIsland military hoppers
On Sweden's biggest island Gotland, a vehicle inspector was installed on January 1st back in 1907. Two and a half years later, in mid 1909, the first ever motorcycle was registered to a Mr. Gunnar...
View ArticleHillbilly Nilsson
World and Swedish MX Champion with Wild West flair He was only 22 years of age when Bill Nilsson in 1955 led the Swedish team to a fantastic victory in the world championship event for nations. The...
View ArticleDesert fox wins
Gunnar Nilsson succeeded in putting Sweden and Husqvarna on the enduro map by clinching victory in the chilli-hot Baja 1000 race three times between 1969-72. While Gunnar was dancing with God back in...
View ArticleRolf Tibblin, a three-times World Champion
Stronger than Popeye, Rolf Tibblin is a man who always preferred carrots to spinach. He was a muscular rider who could outperform all competitors in any physical exercise. Making his motocross career...
View ArticleHallman's fight for the 5th title
In 1968 Torsten Hallman fought for his fifth 250 cc world title up against his Belgian rival Joel Robert. After 13 rounds, the deciding event was to be held in Austria and the two riders were equal on...
View ArticleRoad Racer Ragnar - Episode 1
He had an extraordinary talent and a rocketing career during Husqvarna's ‘big time’ road racing era in the 1930s. Great wins on the famous Saxtorp circuit were part of his success. But Ragnar...
View ArticleRoad Racer Ragnar - Episode 2
The main event in 1933 was again Saxtorp, now having earned the title ‘Grand Prix of Europe’. The very best international riders had travelled to southern Sweden in order to compete. And the crowd was...
View ArticleMotocross goes to the USA
In the 1960s motocross in the USA was a real adventure. World champion Torsten Hallman experienced something quite overwhelming when the American cowboys decided to saddle up and ride motocross instead...
View ArticleBroken Bones & Breakthroughs
Hakan Andersson was barely 16 and had only just got his motorcycle license when he entered his first motocross race back in 1962. Hakan: “I had a 175 cc Husqvarna for my début and don't really remember...
View Article"Cassius Carla"
During his career Hakan ‘Carla’ Carlqvist was a loudmouth with a hot temper when things did not go his way. This charismatic Swede’s career started when he won his first race as a 16-year-old. Mud was...
View ArticleBig Bad Brad
American Brad Lackey was only a 21-year-old when came to Europe looking to gain Grand Prix experience. Brad came on his own, without any factory support, and rode for two seasons before Husqvarna saw...
View Article