CLASS LEADING MODELS ENHANCED WITH A SWEDISH INSPIRED LOOK PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE BRAND´S RICH RACING HISTORY
Building on the proven technical platforms of Husqvarna Motorcycles’ 2023 motocross and enduro ranges, the exciting Heritage models are competition-focused machines designed for racing at the highest level. Enhancing these world-renowned offroad machinery, a distinctive new look inspired by the Swedish heritage of the brand, together with black anodised EXCEL rims, create an understated and exclusive appearance.
Delivering true motocross and enduro performance, the Heritage models are capable of competing on a global stage as standard. Both comprehensive ranges include 2-stroke and 4-stroke models with each one equipped with the latest technical advancements and premium components to give all modern racers a decisive advantage.
Remaining competitive in top-flight motocross and enduro, Husqvarna Motorcycles has secured 15 FIM Motocross World Championship titles since Swedish racer Bill Nillson claimed the brand’s first in 1960.Honouring the racing achievements of Bill and those who followed in his successful footsteps, a limited run of motocross and enduro machines have been created with a special livery. Inspired by the racing machines of the past, the unique look celebrates and pays tribute to the rich, competitive history of Husqvarna Motorcycles.
2023 Heritage Motocross Technical Highlights
- New Husqvarna Racing heritage-inspired graphics
- New high-strength EXCEL alloy rims provide excellent durability and a premium finish
- New bodywork with specifically tailored ergonomics for easier movement on the motorcycle
- New hydro-formed chromium-molybdenum frames significantly improve anti-squat behaviour
- New topology-optimised die-cast aluminium swingarm provides optimal rigidity and low weight
- New throttle body fuel injection on 2-stroke engines ensures class-leading power and rideability
- New FC 250 and FC 350 DOHC engines deliver class-leading torque and peak power
- New Quickshift sensor ensures seamless upshifting on all 4-stroke models
- New electric start on both 2-stroke models
- New aluminium-polyamide hybrid subframe construction provides specifically calculated rigidity and advanced durability
- New WP XACT 48 mm front forks with AER technology offer more progressive end-of-stroke damping
- New WP XACT rear shock design with CFD-optimised main piston and tool-free adjusters
- New multifunctional Map Select Switch also activates the Quickshifter, Traction, and Launch Control
- High-performance Brembo hydraulic clutch system
- Premium-quality ProTaper handlebars
- Electric start powered by a lightweight Li-Ion 2.0 Ah battery
2023 Heritage Enduro Technical Highlights
- New Husqvarna Racing heritage inspired graphics
- New high-strength EXCEL alloy rims provide excellent durability and a premium finish
- A two-piece carbon fibre composite subframe weighs just over 1 kg and is a major contributor to outstanding handling and rider comfort
- WP XPLOR front forks and WP XACT rear shock for consistent damping and exceptional handling
- Two Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI) maps on 4-stroke models plus Traction Control
- Two selectable ignition curves and automatic fuelling adjustment on 2-strokes
- Advanced linkage progression, shared with the Husqvarna motocross range, for optimum control and comfort
- Pankl Racing Systems 6-speed gearbox with enduro specific ratios
- Unparalleled attention to detail and high-quality components ensure an exceptional riding experience
- Class-leading Michelin Enduro tyres as used by Husqvarna Factory Racing for superior traction
To enhance the Heritage models, an extended list of Technical Accessories allows riders to improve engine performance, handling, and durability of their machine. Included in the comprehensive range of competition-focused components are triple clamps and wheelsets developed with Husqvarna Factory Racing, together with exhaust systems, sprockets, and protective parts.
Exciting new lines added to the Apparel Collection include a premium Moto-10 Spherical Railed Helmet and Origin Shirt. Both are designed to match the distinctive Heritage machines with comfort, safety, and style.
Characterised by the unique new look, matching blue seat cover, and black EXCEL rims, the Heritage models are available from now onwards worldwide in limited numbers at all authorised Husqvarna Motorcycles dealers. Availability may differ from country to country. For details on pricing and availability, please refer to your national Husqvarna Motorcycles subsidiary or importer.
The complete 2023 Husqvarna Motorcycles Heritage media kit is available at:press.husqvarna-motorcycles.com
Yamaha Motor Europe is pleased to announce that 2021 Moto2 World Champion Remy Gardner will contest the FIM Superbike World Championship with Yamaha from 2023, after an agreement was reached this week with the 24-year-old Australian.
Gardner became a consistent points-scorer in the championship over the next few seasons, and in 2019 he scored a breakthrough podium with second in Argentina. In 2020, he was one of the Moto2 standouts, celebrating four podiums including a stunning maiden victory at the Portimão finale from pole position, ending the season sixth in the standings.
Constantly growing in the current season, the rider from Tavullia will still race on the Ducati Desmosedici GP. He will share the garage with Marco Bezzecchi who has signed a two-year contract in 2021
A confirmation, that of Luca, the result of the great work of the technical team, a stripe of positive results throughout the season and an incredible fast pace held in this second half of the Championship where he impressed everyone with three consecutive Top5s after the summer break. For the 25-year-old from Tavullia, rookie in MotoGP in 2021 and runner-up World Champion in Moto2 in 2020, a constant and continuous progression with ambitious goals for the future.
To Marco Bezzecchi, currently the best rookie and on the podium for the first time in the premier class at Assen last June, instead the other Ducati of the Mooney VR46 Racing Team as per the two-year contract valid from January 2022 for two seasons.
Following its success in the European Junior E-Motocross Championship, the KTM SX-E 5 has become a very viable proposition for young mini-cross racers. With further acclaim given by Freestyle MX legend Robbie Maddison’s sons Kruz and Jagger – not to mention its everyday usability as demonstrated by Zoe Birch when exploring with dad Chris.
In keeping with its smaller dimensions, the KTM SX-E 3 is fitted with 10" black-anodized lightweight aluminum wheels front and rear, wrapped in MAXXIS MX-ST tires. This complements the stock seat height of 600 mm.
Keeping the KTM SX-E 3 charged is easy, thanks to an external charger supplying up to 900 W. This can be connected to any 110- or 230-Volt socket and plugs directly into the battery pack for easy charging, with a full charge from empty taking approximately 70 minutes.
Tom Vialle’s stunning victory at the Grand Prix of Turkey and the 18th and final round of the 2022 FIM MXGP World Championship allowed KTM to celebrate its fourteenth MX2 title since the inception of the class in 2004. The Red Bull KTM Factory Racing star’s achievement also marked the first FIM ‘gold medal’ with the new generation of KTM SX machinery, launched this summer.
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing entered the 2022 season faced with obstacles and a hefty challenge. The all-conquering motocross team had won a world championship every year since 2010 bar one but the tragic loss of their upcoming talent Rene Hofer and a lengthy foot injury for Jeffrey Herlings meant that Vialle, who was recovering from his own injury recovery in the winter, was the sole representative. The team were also facing the shortest off-season in the sport’s history and the knowledge that they were developing the brand-new 2023 KTM 250 SX-F for the harshest demands of elite racing. 
Vialle will move to the US to contest the 2023 AMA 250SX and 250MX championships next year but his accumulation of two world crowns and 24 wins since coming into the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing team as a rookie in 2019 is testament to his work ethic, his union with Joel Smets, Dirk Gruebel, Harry Norton and the rest of the team staff and the enduring competitiveness of the KTM 250 SX-F. 
With the same winning DNA the company had since its foundation and the same knowledge applied to any of the R-Series machines, Yamaha engineers have brought industry-leading technology to every performance accessory they’ve designed for over 40 years, and today those components are known as Genuine Yamaha Technology Racing (GYTR®) parts.
From the early days, GYTR technology has helped to propel Yamaha Racing Teams to many podiums and successes. Today the connection between motorsport activities development and customers has become even stronger, thanks to a reinforcement strategy to secure Yamaha Racing technology for each customer that is wanting to get the best out of their R-Series machine.
GYTR PRO SHOPS: from Racing to Customers
There are 17 GYTR PRO SHOPS today across Europe, aiming to expand to 25 within the coming months, and they are all connected to Racing programmes and delivering tailor made solutions for customers’ R1, R6, R7 and R3 bikes. From December 2022, those GYTR PRO SHOPS will be the only place to get the new 2023 R1 GYTR.
Like the R6 GYTR, the new 2023 R1 GYTR is made for racing. Designed for customers who are looking for performance and quality, the R1 GYTR is prepared specifically for track usage (not homologated for road usage). Built to be faster and more precise than ever, the R1 GYTR is the ultimate canvas to tailor your own superbike machine. Designed to offer an efficient package to track-day riders and racers, it comes only with necessary parts for the track and equipped with over 25 carefully selected GYTR parts and an Akrapovic muffler and link-pipe system.
Further benefits for riders include an improved power output and rideability, making it the perfect race bike for all levels of ability, with the performance refined across the rev range. The wide variety of options to adjust the ECU makes it easier to ride at your limit, boasting optimised gearing and agility thanks to a range of lightweight parts. In line with FIM Stock 1000 regulations, the R1 GYTR offers improved braking and aerodynamics with the ideal riding position to get the most from your experience. Its fully keyless and comes with a rear stand for greater convenience.
So customers will be able to build an R1 with all the same parts as the R1 WorldSBK, using the new Yamaha GYTR PRO line up. Yamaha first gave a taste of this special parts line up with the R1 GYTR PRO VR46, offered to Valentino Rossi in 2021 using a combination of parts from GYTR and GYTR PRO future catalogues, and some premium components from Öhlins and Brembo.
With such an exciting parts list, Yamaha could not resist demonstrating the know-how of Yamaha GYTR PRO SHOPS by building a few R1 GYTR PRO kitted bikes mirroring the R1 WorldSBK machine. A bike that customers can have built for themselves at their GYTR PRO SHOP.
The V-Strom 1000 (DL1000) was released in 2002 as a new generation sports adventure tourer. Its liquid-cooled four-stroke 90° V-twin DOHC engine with four valves per cylinder paired with a lightweight aluminium twin-spar frame soon earned it popularity as a highly versatile tourer. The V-Strom 1000 was powerful, agile, reliable, comfortable and fun to ride. There were few boundaries it could not cross, handling everything from regular to rough conditions with aplomb, no matter where or how far the rider wished to journey. The distinctive rumble of its V-twin engine added an extra treat for the rider and helped give the model its name, (with “V” referring to the V-twin engine and the model’s highly “Versatile” nature, and the German “Strom” suggesting the fine flow of power it delivers).
The third-generation V-STROM 1050/XT hit the market in 2019 as a new version of the top-end model designed to further enhance its adventure touring potential and free even more riders to get out and experience a wider range of adventures. The engine was updated to deliver yet stronger, more linear torque in the mid rpm range and greater power in the high rpm range, all while complying with Euro 5 emissions standards. It also adopted the advanced electronic controls of the Suzuki Intelligent Ride System (S.I.R.S), which made the V-STROM 1050/XT more controllable, more predictable, and less tiring to operate. Its prominent beak was updated to present a sharper, more modern and aggressive look that remained true to its design heritage. To date, sales of the model since the third generation launch in 2019 have totalled approximately 15,000 units.
The V-STROM 250SX was recently announced as the newest member to join the V-STROM series for limited markets only.
The 2022 V-STROM 1050/DE is powered by the latest iteration of Suzuki’s distinctive liquidcooled, four-stroke, 90° V-twin DOHC engine. The product of many years of development by a dedicated team of passionate engineers, this engine has long enjoyed a reputation for delivering power, reliability and pure riding pleasure. Notable changes to make the engine even more comfortable and easier to control include the introduction of Suzuki’s Bi-directional Quick Shift System and an update to the transmission. These combine to deliver smoother, easier shifting and greater riding fun with a more linear shift feel when going through the gears. The 2022 V-STROM 1050/DE also adopts an even more robust collection of the advanced electronic controls of the Suzuki Intelligent Ride System (S.I.R.S.), which includes and update to the Traction Control System that brings a new G (Gravel) mode to the V-STROM 1050DE.
Suzuki’s V-twin engine features an unmistakeable deep rumble in the low rpm range, strong, linear torque production in the mid rpm range, and a free-revving nature that maximises power output in the high rpm range, all while complying with Euro 5 emissions standards. There is also a palpable yet almost indescribable pleasure to the exhaust note produced by the V-twin engine that stands out notably, whether touring for long distances, enjoying a run on the streets, or exploring gravel roads.
5-inch colour TFT LCD Multi-information display. A custom new 5-inch full-colour TFT LCD multi-function instrument panel features a clearly legible display of a rich variety of information. Not only does it keep the rider fully aware of all the bike’s systems and settings, it also supplies critical real-time operating status information. The look is one of high quality that helps instil pride of ownership.
Revs flew and throttles got abused with the latest and best support at the world’s oldest and most prestigious motorcycle race. KTM went again full-bore as an official partner of the International Six Days Enduro, started this year at Le Puy En Velay in France on Monday 29th August, with a comprehensive rental fleet and on-the-ground service.
Riders counted on the cutting-edge tech and engineering of the 
The Race Service meant: access to the KTM Service Stations, technical instructions for all KTM riders, technical assistance for the whole event as is permitted according to FIM rules, tools for the service, Motorex Lubricants and liquids (engine oil, cooling liquid, chain spray, etc.), petrol for the race days, daily update for settings and race information, WP suspension support, storage boxes (for gloves, goggles, tires), service points emergency assistance (spares, tools, liquids, petrol, drinks, snacks, fruits), Spare Parts Service (cost of spare parts not included), catering (drinks, snacks, fruits, etc.), one air filter every day for race days (up to 6 air filters overall), a first bike service after pre-ride (before technical control) and bike derestriction if required. 
Nancy van de Ven has been crowned World Champion at the fifth and final round of the FIM Women’s Motocross World Championship in Afyonkarahisar, Turkey. The 24-year-old Dutch wonder-woman arrived with a 25-point lead in the series and did exactly what she needed in the final two races to secure her maiden world title with a 6-8 finish for eighth overall. Fellow Yamaha stars Larissa Papenmeier and Lynn Valk put in stellar rides to finish second and fourth at the Turkish round. That was enough for Valk to secure the championship silver medal and Papenmeier the bronze, making it a total “blue-wash” of the top-three positions for Yamaha. As a result, Yamaha has claimed the WMX Manufacturer’s world title for the seventh time in the past 11 years. 
Confirming the strength of the YZ250F, Yamaha also wrapped up its seventh WMX Manufacturer’s title thanks to the combined efforts of van de Ven, Valk and Papenmeier. Throughout the five rounds of the WMX World Championship this season, van de Ven celebrated one Grand Prix victory, two race wins and four podium finishes. At the same time, Valk celebrated three race wins, one round win, and two podium finishes to finish as the 2022 series runner-up. Papenmeier made her first podium appearance of the season this weekend to clinch her fifth championship bronze medal.
This is a special one! Since Sam Sunderland’s history-making 2022 Dakar Rally win, GASGAS has wanted to give back to the rally community. That's why we’ve created a GASGAS Factory Racing inspired rally bike, something we're calling the RX 450F Replica! Each one is carefully assembled with many of the very same high-performance components that can be found on Sam’s Dakar-winning machine. This is way more than just an imitation model, the RX 450F Replica is as close as it gets to the real deal and it’s available now, worldwide!
The best suspension that money can buy has been fitted to the new GASGAS RX 450F Replica – WP PRO COMPONENTS. To be completely accurate and for those who know what’s what, it’s the XPLOR PRO 7548 fork up front with the XPLOR PRO 7750 shock at the rear. This combo inspires confidence thanks to its consistent performance across the roughest and toughest of rally terrain.
