Based in Milan, SWM manufactured Observed Trials, Enduro, Motocross and off-road motorcycles in the 1970s and 1980s.

Making the announcement during EICMA 2014 show in Milan, SWM are back on the market by introducing six street and off-road bikes with engine size between 300 and 650cc.

Rotax built a special trials version of their rotary valve motor, with development input from Sammy Miller and Charles Coutard.

[1] In 1979 yellow and black models appeared, and in 1980 these were fitted with Girling Gas shocks and Betor forks.

Engineer Ampelio Macchi, formerly with Cagiva, Aprilia and Husqvarna Motorcycles, is driving the resurgence of the SWM brand with six new models displayed at EICMA 2014.