goodwood.com - The six best bikes of the 1970s
The launch of Bruce Brown’s documentary, On Any Sunday, in 1971 brought about a scrambler revolution that swept the United States. And while many manufacturers were quick to get in on the game, there were none quite like the Husqvarna 400 Cross.
Admittedly, this bike was launched in the late sixties, and by the time it rose to fame in the iconic film, had already made its mark in the competition world, winning both the 1969 and 1970 500cc World Championships in the hands of Bengt Åberg. Powered by a 40PS (29kW) 396cc, single-cylinder two-stroke engine, with a chromoly frame and four-speed transmission, it weighed just 105kg dry, giving an enviable (even now) power-to-weight ratio.