High-placed motorcycle industry sources have tipped MCN off that BMW is negotiating the sale of Husqvarna to Austrian firm KTM with an announcement expected as early as the end of this week to officially confirm it.
German giant BMW bought Husqvarna from MV Agusta in 2008; just as the world entered a financial crisis but has ploughed huge sums of money into the firm which is based in northern Italy with new road bikes like the Nuda 900 and a complete reworking of the off-road range too.
This year we took a new approach to the DC Moto team video. The best riders in the best locations…This is Moto Defined by DC. Enjoy!
Staring DC athletes: Jeremy McGrath, Travis Pastrana, Robbie Maddison, Nate Adams, Trey Canard, Malcolm Stewart, Adam Cianciarulo, Tyler Bereman, and Carson Mumford. With appearances by Andy Bakken, Michael Sleeter, Axell Hodges, Mitch Alcorn, Conner Mullenix, Ciaran Naran, Dylan Schmoke.
SANTIAGO, Chile — France’s Stephane Peterhansel and Cyril Despres defended their car and motorbike titles in the Dakar Rally on Saturday.
Peterhansel, leading the race since the second stage on Jan. 6, became the most successful driver in the world’s toughest rally with his fifth victory in cars to go along with a record six on a motorbike  … More