1. Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Sweden - About 1988 and older

Magnificent 7

Discussion in 'Vintage Restoration Projects' started by dartyppyt, Aug 19, 2013.

  1. dartyppyt Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Illinois
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    17 TE 150, 82CR 500
    Other Motorcycles:
    82 125,250,430&500 79 390 83 250
    Not sure yet? For sure the 125 will be Wossner.
  2. dartyppyt Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Illinois
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    17 TE 150, 82CR 500
    Other Motorcycles:
    82 125,250,430&500 79 390 83 250
    Gold or Black?

    If black then I need to get a set polished up and get them up to shee Kago, for anodizing.

    Attached Files:

  3. Trenchcoat85 Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Northern NorCal
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    '14 TE 310R
    Other Motorcycles:
    '85 shovel, '75 DT400, '97 XR400
    I'm all about black rims... but aren't gold rims a bit more correct for the period (and Team Moto-X Fox)?
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  4. dartyppyt Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Illinois
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    17 TE 150, 82CR 500
    Other Motorcycles:
    82 125,250,430&500 79 390 83 250
    Ok so yes you guys are alive! Keep opinions coming! That's two for Goldy Locks Fox!
  5. oldbikedude Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Honey Brook Pa.
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    1988 wr 430 with cr suspension
    Other Motorcycles:
    66flh,67 CA77,76 CR125M,73H1,74ty250
    Gold would be period correct for sure
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  6. justintendo klotz super techniplate junkie

    Location:
    mercer, pa/northwest pa
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    84 250,86 400,87 430,88 250,95 360
    Other Motorcycles:
    99 kawasaki zrx 1100
    i vote for any color but black
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  7. suprize Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Bendigo, Australia
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    WR 400, bike in a box Moto Villa 350
    Other Motorcycles:
    ktm 300
    fox and gold makes the cut i rekon
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  8. wrx Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    845 newyork
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    1973 to 1986 husky's various models
    Other Motorcycles:
    RM -250 / Buell / Penton 400 mc5
    GOLD gets my vote !
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  9. dartyppyt Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Illinois
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    17 TE 150, 82CR 500
    Other Motorcycles:
    82 125,250,430&500 79 390 83 250
    Well looks like Goldy Fox!

    Thanx guys!
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  10. jimspac Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Connecticut
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    82 250WR, 82 430WR, 84 250WR, 85 400
    Other Motorcycles:
    86 400WR, 82 Montesa Cota 349
    Gold is appropriate but you still have the choice of doing whatever you desire. You are well known for jumping outside the box!
  11. dartyppyt Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Illinois
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    17 TE 150, 82CR 500
    Other Motorcycles:
    82 125,250,430&500 79 390 83 250
    Thanx Jim!

    I've got 3 more sets of rims that I welded and sent out for anodize stripping. I just have to sand them up, polish them and send up to Shee Kago. I may do a set in black. I might stick them on the wee ninety at some point. But plan now is to go off of you guys' suggestion.
  12. oldbikedude Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Honey Brook Pa.
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    1988 wr 430 with cr suspension
    Other Motorcycles:
    66flh,67 CA77,76 CR125M,73H1,74ty250
    Maybe go bright gold instead of the milky gold Husky uses to get that trick custom look you like so much.
  13. dartyppyt Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Illinois
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    17 TE 150, 82CR 500
    Other Motorcycles:
    82 125,250,430&500 79 390 83 250
    I've got a set that I could prob borrow from the Maico that are in bright gold. Let me hold one up against it and post.
  14. dartyppyt Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Illinois
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    17 TE 150, 82CR 500
    Other Motorcycles:
    82 125,250,430&500 79 390 83 250
    Here you go? This is bright gold wheel off of maico.

    Noticed that the Maico hub is cracked! Ugggg!

    Attached Files:

  15. justintendo klotz super techniplate junkie

    Location:
    mercer, pa/northwest pa
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    84 250,86 400,87 430,88 250,95 360
    Other Motorcycles:
    99 kawasaki zrx 1100
    that looks right!
  16. oldbikedude Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Honey Brook Pa.
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    1988 wr 430 with cr suspension
    Other Motorcycles:
    66flh,67 CA77,76 CR125M,73H1,74ty250
    Looks great, but it'll look great any color. I'm no help at all.......lol
  17. ajcmbrown Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Metung Victoria Australia
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    400WR 250WR 07 WR500 430AE 360AE
    Other Motorcycles:
    1985 500CR Ducati Multistrada 1200S

    Ahhh yes, the magnesium Maico hubs, my 79 250MC was the same so I replaced it with a aluminium hub.
    That gold does look great against the rest of the bike!
  18. dartyppyt Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Illinois
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    17 TE 150, 82CR 500
    Other Motorcycles:
    82 125,250,430&500 79 390 83 250
    I see that VMX has new hubs. That's what I'll go after. The money pits!

    That's will prob work out good because I'll borrow rims off the Maico, then polish a set of mine up for the maico.

    If can't find a aluminum swingarm for it. I will chrome the Maico rear one. Plus bling heck out of it with polished billet parts.

    I got a set of fox shoxs for it.
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  19. ajcmbrown Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Metung Victoria Australia
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    400WR 250WR 07 WR500 430AE 360AE
    Other Motorcycles:
    1985 500CR Ducati Multistrada 1200S
    Some of the originals were aluminium, the mag hubs have holes cast into them, mine came from a 81 490.
  20. jimspac Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Connecticut
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    82 250WR, 82 430WR, 84 250WR, 85 400
    Other Motorcycles:
    86 400WR, 82 Montesa Cota 349
    I have the JB Weld repairs on my 390WR centercases now treated with KBS Rust Seal so that lower end can be assembled and used as a stunt dummy for the frame repairs I have to do on it's new home. Starting to get excited about it now.
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