On The Pegs March 2019 - Volume 4 - Issue 3 | Page 105

On The Pegs
Vol. 4 Issue 3 - March 2019
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In 1913 the Model 65 was supplemented with the new 70, and also the 70A
model, which were manufactured for two years. The Model 70 had a 405cc en-
gine giving 3hp with a clutch in a pulley and as an option the customer could
order a three-speed gear-hub in the rear wheel. The 70A had a slightly bigger
engine with a 3.5hp output. By 1915 Moto-Rève had come up with an even big-
ger power unit. This time it was still a two-cylinder V-engine, but the Model 75
gave 3.5 or 4.5 horsepower, depending on choice. The stroke was 85mm for both
versions, while bore was at 55 and 61 millimetres respectively. The smaller model
– with a weight of just 80 kilograms - was priced at 1,300 Swedish Kronor (approx.
280 US dollars). The bigger one – weighing 90kg cost 1,400 SEK. By now, compe-
tition had entered people's mind and the bikes soon became popular for sport.
This meant that many had a dual-purpose use, and the interest in competition
grew fast among the purists.
At the end of 1915 the first big breakthrough came for Husqvarna. Their new
Model 145 was a 496cc-powered machine with 4.5hp, still from Moto-Rève but
now with a chain transmission to the rear wheel. Bore and stroke were measured