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s evident at the recently co ncluded International Six Days End uro in weden , the nam e Husqva rn a is as strong as ever - at least in Europe. Of the 406 riders that participated in the Swedish Six Days, 68 of them were a boa rd th e Ca giva-m ade marque, maki ng it th e second most rep resente d ma n u fact urer a t the Six Days. The maj ority of the 68 Huskys were 1991 m odel s, whi ch a re sig n ifica n tly updated from th e 1990 ma ch ines. In hopes of regaining the notability Hu sqvarna o nce had in th e U .S. market several years ago , Cagiva is ffering a grand total of seven all-new nd com p letely restyled Husqvarna mo tor cycles in two main catago ries for 199I. T he two catego ries are the offroad (WXE designations) and rnotoross (WMX), whi ch includes four WXEs (125, 250cc two-strokes and 350 nd 6 lOcc four- strokes ), and three MXs (125 and 250cc two-strokes and . 61Occ four -stroke). H ighlighting the 1991 fleet is the all ew 350cc four -stroke WXE, the same ode I th at cla i me d th e fir st fou r sitions in the 350cc four-stroke class It the Swedish ISDE, an impressive first . owing for the new thumper. Up until w, Husqvarna offered ju st one four no e displacement - the 51Occ. Hower, no t only has the new 350cc engi ne n incorporated into the 1991 linep, but the 510cc engine ha s been relaced by a larger 610cc. eng i ne, bvious ly to keep pa ce with o ne of Husvarna 's newest rivals, the H usaberg I (as well as the new Husaberg 350). Both the 350 and 610cc four-valve, ikasil-lined cylinder, wat er-cooled, o ur-stro ke engines in the two models ea tu re numerious refin ements , ncluding a new stainless steel twonto-one exhaust system , with a single luminum canister silencer/spark rrester. Past Husky four-strokes used wo separate exhaust system s. All the WXE models feature White ower suspension components, which .ncludes inverted forks . They also all hare stain less steel front and rear disc rak es wi th floating Brembo calipers, einforced swingarms, relocated foot egs, beefed-up rea r hubs, a-ri n g hains, modified odometers and drives, ide ratio transmissions , lo n ger hee lbases , heavier crank halves, and ew styling. Husqvarna is sticking to its three-bike ns in the motocross division but has ban doned the old Cagiva-Iike styling i th the 125 and 250cc two -stroke odels. Instead, the all-new WMXl25 nd 250 are styled after its off-road ro thers, which now gives the com plete usqvarna lineup its own identity. No onger do any of the Husqvarna motordes loo k like the now-defunct Cagiva oiocrosser model s that were painted in trad itiona l Hu sqvarna colors. The three WMX models share many f the same components and changes. Li ke the WXEs, the WMXs have tain less steel di sc brakes with floating a lipers, White Power suspension, stron ger swingarms and rear hubs, new ilencers and repositioned foot pegs . Each water-cooled two-stroke motor features a new cylinder head, piston, xh aust pipe and gear ratios. Chassiswise, the WXEs and WMXs are nearly identi cal, except for the tires . The motocrossers come stock wi th Pirellis, the WXEs, Metzelers, As far as avai labi li ty, all of the new Husqvarnas are scheduled to arrive in the U.S. in J anuary, 1991 , but retail prices are not yet set, All of the H uskys will come with a 30-day engine and frame (parts o n ly) warranty, and 'all Husky riders wi ll be eligible for an extensiv e contingency program at many selec ted co m pe ti tio n events in th e U.S. 01 A ....... c<") lo-l Q,) ..0 o ..... u o AMA National Hare & Hound'Champion 1986,1987,1988,1989,1990 1st rider ever to win five consecutive Hare & Hound National Championships Congratulations DAN SMITH 10969-A Wheatlands Ave ., Santee, CA 92071 (619) 449-5000 The latest on two wheels! Cycle News ,very week! NEW VIDEO RELEASES Now Available Through Cycle News Action Theater "Crasb fI Burn 0 ยท The Music Video" Retail price on this release 519.95, includes shipping . (# 6 6 ) It's Crash & Burn II , the music video. It's 34 minutes of w ild and crazy motocross crash footage guaranteed to make you hold on to your seat. Sit back & enjoy the grace and beauty of motocross crash footage set to music . Without serious injury, youngsters give their all in search of that perfect motocross race only to find out how it feels to experience the dreaded head plants, endos, etc. This video includes Jeff Weinke 's 1987 record-setting jump in San Diego, CA, that sends him hurtling into the air after smashing into a parked car at 55 mph on a motorcycle. Crashes include f oot age from the Houston Supercross, Dallas Supercross, New York Superc ross, Tampa Supercross, Pontiac Supercross, Ponca City outdoor nationals, quad crashes, and much, much more. From MotoVideo To Order Videos, Use The Video Order Blank Elsewhere In This Issue Of Cycle News