Named after the desert in Utah, details are fairly scant – as you’d expect for a concept bike. It’s said to have a 650cc motor (most likely BMW’s old 650 parallel twin motor by the looks of it), a perimeter frame, 17-inch wheels and big knobbly tyres.

The design is classic, and a great take on the firm’s tradition. There’s some borrowing from Steve McQueen here with the colours echoing McQueen’s old paint job. But we love it, sometimes style trumps substance…

There’s a short youtube clip on the Husqvarna MOAB here, and keep looking back to see if Husqvarna go ahead and make the MOAB.

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It’s been snapped going in and out of a BMW test facility in Munich, clearly on mule duty. What we can see is that the motor is based on the F 800 range of BMWs (BMW bought Husqvarna a few years ago) and that it looks like it could be a whole heap of fun, with radial brakes, long suspension travel and funky looks all coming to the party.

We’re hoping to hear more during this autumn’s show season, and can’t wait to have a shot on it. Quite how Husqvarna’s conversion to the road will go is unsure, given that it’s parent is in the same game. But BMW clearly gave this bike the nod, so maybe Husky will be BMW for nutters!

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