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Husqvarna's motorcycle division is sold to the Italian Cagiva Group (MV Agusta Group). Production also moves to Varese. A hard core of Swedish engineers does not want to leave Sweden. They then founded the Husaberg brand to continue the Swedish enduro tradition.
The Puch motorcycle division is sold to Piaggio.
Motocross
Models in this year
125ccm Cross WM
Yamaha has finally done it. John van den Berk wins the first world championship title in the small class.
World champions of the year
Europe and US champions
125ccm Cross US NationalsNational champions
125ccm Cross DM — Lacher Dietmar — Honda
125ccm Cross France Inter / Elite — Bayle Jean-Michel — Honda
125ccm Cross British Championship — Morrison Alan — Honda
125ccm Cross KNMV Kampioenschap — van den Berk John — Yamaha
125ccm Cross 125 Belgian National (-1987) / Inter — Vigelle Eric — Honda
125ccm Cross SM — Hagström Pasi — Kawasaki- 250ccm Cross British Championship — Whatley Jeremy — Suzuki
- 250ccm Cross Belgian Inter — Geboers Eric — Honda
- 250ccm Cross KNMV Kampioenschap — Smits Mark — Honda
125ccm Cross Campionato italiano — Maddi Corrado — Honda- 250ccm Cross DM — Diepold Roland — Kawasaki
- 500ccm Cross Belgian Inter — Martens Johan — Kawasaki
- 500ccm Cross British Open — Thorpe David — Honda
- 500ccm Cross KNMV Kampioenschap — Hulsen Carlo — Honda
- 500ccm Cross DM — Diepold Roland — Kawasaki
- 250ccm Cross Campionato italiano — Ferrarini Adriano — Kawasaki
Enduro
Models in this year
Europe and US champions
125ccm Enduro EMOther
Events
Vor dem Start der Saison 1987 stürzt Bailey bei einem Fahrtraining schwer. Er versuchte eine Doppel-Sprungkombination (Double Jump), die zu diesem Zeitpunkt kein anderer Fahrer in Betracht gezogen hatte. Der Sturz verletzte sein Rückenmark so schwer, dass er seither querschnittsgelämt ist. Seine aktive Motorradrennkarriere war damit im Alter von nur 25 Jahren schlagartig beendet.
André Malherbe signed a contract with Yamaha France to participate in the Dakar Rally.