• Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Sweden - About 1988 and older

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1970? 8-Speed Barn Find

ATCDoc

ATCDoc

Husqvarna
AA Class
I've recently acquired a barn find, 95% complete 8-speed, with good compression and spiderwebs. The frame is stamped on the LEFT side #MH 1094, Engine #401263 marked on left case just under the barrel. I assume the MU makes it a 1970, but is the left side stamping strange? It's hard to find any info? I'm capable of, but generally not interested in doing, historically correct restorations, which is what this bike requires. I'd most prefer it goes to a Husky specialist. Any suggestions? Thanks guys, Dan
 
Nobody cares? Then it's off to eBay.
 

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ATCDoc said:
Nobody cares? Then it's off to eBay.
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Cool find. Fully restored this would be an awesome bike. Theres a lot of OEM parts missing, which is typical for a well ridden bike. From the looks of the rust I would say it was stored outside. I've restored two Huskys from this era and they both were in pretty good condition when I started working on them. Its easy for $6,000 in parts and refurbishing to disappear into a project like this, then theres labor. None the less theres not many of these floating around any more. I wouldn't mind having it.

I assume you meant to say MH and not MU when referring to the frame number. You're correct in that its a 1970. The engine number being located on the left side and under the cylinder is typical for pre 70's and early 70's and this is an early 70's based on the numbers. Finding these old Huskys is a lot of fun. Did you just come across it or did you find it on Craigslist or something?
 
I've wanted a Husqvarna since 1971, and just last month bought my first, a scruffy 1980 390WR I intend to recondition for Vintage MX. I stumbled across this 8-speed completely by accident as it was part of a 14 bike, all or nothing purchase, being buried and unnoticed in the middle.
I'm finding out it was sold to Cycle Imports from the factory on Feb. 16th 1970. Any guesses as to who may have ridden this? It has the usual period Enduro stuff, wired spokes, master link with chain links taped to the handlebar. It has good compression and SPARK, unbelievable. I've thought about restoring it myself, but maybe a refurbish approach might be better, the current "trend" toward patina. I'm torn between a refurbish or eBay?
My background is MX from 1971 to 1976 in Oregon and Washington. Dover Park MX(not a good Husky track, though it wouldn't have mattered what a young Rick Burgett was on), McMinnville, Woodland, Castle Rock, Puyallup, Washougal(the first race), PIR night MX. Later Chuck Sun from Bultaco to Husky. Then I went road racing from 1975-on.
Thanks again, Dan
 
I'll be watching it on my end. It sure has seen a lot of action. I just think of all the riding stories that were probably created along the way. To bad I already have more Husky projects than I can handle. Wish you the best on the auction.
 
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