P30
IN
THE
WIND
available from the Husky Power
range of special parts. Decorated with official Husqvarna
Factory Racing graphics, it will
feature numerous technical upgrades, among which will be a
carbon fiber rear subframe, a
full Akrapovic exhaust system,
CNC-machined hubs and triple
clamps, and WP suspension.
Husqvarna says it will actively
support the European Motocross
300cc Two-Stroke Championship, and the wider use of twostroke engine technology. The
company, recently purchased by
KTM, says it is fully committed to
two-stroke power.
"Husqvarna is promoting and
supporting the new European
300cc two-stroke championship because we think it will be
a great class for talented, young,
racers," said Pit Beier, head of
KTM/Husqvarna racing. "It offers
the right balance between great
racing and costs. At present we
are not involved in the European
Championship with a direct factory team, but we are in contact
with many riders, through our
subsidiaries, and we've had a
great number of requests regard-
THE NEW
SUZUKI V-STROM
1000 ABS
Suzuki took the wraps off the all-new
2014 V-Strom 1000 ABS.
T
Husqvarna's latest factory two-stroke
race bike was unveiled at the Motocross of Nations in Germany.
ing our two-stroke bikes for this
new championship. In the near
future you will see many of our
two-stroke bikes competing in
not only this exciting, new championship but at race tracks all
over the world."
he long wait for an updated VStrom 1000 is finally over. Suzuki
recently announced its all-new VStrom 1000 adventure-touring machine, which gets a larger 1037cc
V-twin motor that has been bored-out
by 2mm. Much of the big motor has
been modified to achieve better
low- to mid-range performance. It
also has a redesigned flywheel to
improve inertial weight at lower
rpm.
The transmission has
new ratios to enhance the
new power delivery and
the clutch is also new. The
bike is fitted with the Su-
