[3] The company started out as a maker of muskets, and the Husqvarna logo still depicts a gun sight viewed from the end of the barrel.

[3] The first "Husky" motorcycles used imported engines, and it was not until 1916 that Husqvarna began producing machines built entirely in-house.

[3] Around that time they secured a contract with the Swedish Army, and also began entering cross-country and long-distance motorcycle races.

[3] Husqvarna competed in Grand Prix road racing in the 350cc and 500cc classes during the 1930s and was Sweden's largest motorcycle manufacturer by 1939.

[3] This and the next year's success led to a full commitment to the Grand Prix tracks with Stanley Woods and Ernie Nott joining the Husqvarna riding team.

[3] They adapted their lightweight single cylinder bike to racing and delivered the Silverpilen, meaning 'the silver arrow' in Swedish.

[3][8] In the 1960s, their lightweight, two-stroke-engined off-road bikes helped make the once-dominant British four-stroke motorcycles obsolete.

A group of the company's managers and engineers were not willing to move to Italy and therefore founded Husaberg – which was acquired by KTM in 1995.

[11] On 31 January 2013 BMW announced that Pierer Industrie has bought full stake in Husqvarna for an undisclosed amount.

By 2008, riders on Husqvarna machines had secured more than 70 Motocross, Enduro and Supermoto world titles[30] as well as numerous victories at important rally races like the Baja 1000.

[31] The Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team competes in all off-road classes, participating in every event of the AMA Supercross and Motocross series.

The design looked similar to the Saab 92, but with three wheels (two front, one back), and an unusual split rear window.

A prototype was built in 1943, powered by a 20 hp (15 kW) two-cylinder 500 cc DKW motorcycle engine with chain drive to the rear wheel.