Originally based in Sweden, its motorcycles were later manufactured in Austria by parent company KTM until the line was retired in 2014.

Husaberg Motor AB was established in 1988 from the circumstances of the purchase of the motorcycle division of Swedish company Husqvarna by the Italian manufacturer Cagiva in 1987.

A group of engineers led by Thomas Gustavsson decided to stay in Sweden and continue to work on their project.

The first factory was set up in a woodshed by lake Vättern in the town of Husabergs Udde, from which the name of the company is derived.

[2] The name Husaberg was only made official by Gustavsson when entering an enduro race at Skillingaryd, as he was forced to declare the make of his motorcycle.

[3] The Husaberg team tried to compensate for their lack of funds by their technical innovations and could never afford to hire established professional riders but rather ambitious rookies such as Joël Smets, Jimmie Eriksson, Walter Bartolini, Kent Karlsson, Anders Eriksson, Jaroslav Katriňák, Mike Tosswill and Peter Jansson.

[4] Good results on track could not compensate for slow sales, and Husaberg was eventually purchased by the Austrian motorcycle manufacturer KTM in 1995.

The model names are all composed of two letters: "F" as "Four-Stroke" and "T" as "Two-Stroke" both followed by an "E" as in "Enduro" "X for motocross, "C" for cross country and "S" for Supermoto.

The revolutionary design is praised by fans, as they believe that the low center of gravity and crank angle aid in finding traction on the power stroke.