Husqvarna To
Halt Factory
Racing Effort
H
usqvarna announced it will
no longer field a professional
motocross and Supercross rac
-
ing program in the United States
after the conclusion of the 2026
SuperMotocross season.
The brand will transition away
from an in-house factory racing
team to "support independent
teams and riders with factory-
level materials and technical
expertise for the SMX series."
Husqvarna says it will continue
to run an engine leasing program
in North America, which gives
riders access to factory-level
engines and suspension com
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ponents and allows the brand
to remain active within SMX.
The claim is that this evolution
ensures the brand's presence in
racing at the highest level while
repositioning its focus on the
brand's heritage and the wider
riding community.
This is a huge blow to the
paddock, as the team currently
fields two 450 riders, Malcolm
Stewart and RJ Hampshire,
along with three 250 riders, Ry
-
der DiFrancesco, Daxton Bennick
and Casey Cochran.
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Husqvarna says it will no longer field an in-house factory racing
team at the end of the 2026 SuperMotocross season.
Harley-Davidson Launches Liberty Edition
T
o mark the 250th anniversary
of the United States, Harley-
Davidson has launched the 2026
Street Glide Liberty Edition.
Priced at $29,999, this model is
part of the Enthusiast Collection,
with a total of 2500 units avail
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able worldwide.
The 2026 Harley-Davidson
Street Glide Liberty Edition fea-
tures exclusive Midnight Ember
paint, with unique graphics
reserved for this model. These
include eagle designs on the
fuel tank and fairing, as well as
special graphics on the console
and engine cover inserts.
The fairing features a blue-
tinted windshield and blue seam
stitching on the seat. Enhancing
the Liberty Edition theme are red,
white, and blue striped accent
stitching, an embroidered Bar &
Shield logo, and an embossed
center panel.
The Liberty Edition shares the
same mechanics as the stan
-
dard Street Glide, including the
Milwaukee-Eight 117 engine.
Liberty Editions are also avail
-
able for the Heritage Classic.
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Harley-Davidson is
celebrating the 250th
birthday of the USA with
its 2026 Street Glide
Liberty Edition.
