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Motorcycle museum record

Silverpilen

The lightweight Silverpilen became an important Swedish youth motorcycle and a starting point for riders who later shaped Husqvarna’s off-road culture.

Husqvarnamanufacturer
classiccategory
175 ccengine capacity
Two-stroke singleengine

Museum plaque

Why this bike belongs here.

A road bike that helped seed the talent and lightweight philosophy behind Husqvarna’s later motocross success.

The lightweight Silverpilen became an important Swedish youth motorcycle and a starting point for riders who later shaped Husqvarna’s off-road culture.

Why it matters. A road bike that helped seed the talent and lightweight philosophy behind Husqvarna’s later motocross success.

Technical identity

The engineering at a glance.

This first expansion records museum-level specifications rather than pretending every year and market used one immutable specification.

EngineTwo-stroke single
Capacity175 cc
Production era1955–1965
CategoryClassic
TransmissionAdd by variant/year
Final driveAdd by variant/year

Research starting point

Built to improve, not freeze.

Model-year specifications can vary. The museum keeps the stable historical interpretation here and leaves room to add exact variants, racing derivatives, engine codes and source-specific specifications later.

Husqvarna source / heritage starting point
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