Post up pictures of your vintage Husqvarna bikes!

thanks

well thank you very much,thought i would get some nice pics before i ride it like i stole it.

AFTER:



1983 Husqvarna 500XC

The tank is a fibreglass replica to fit this bike and radiator scoops are carbon fibre, have all the original tank,scoops etc, doesnt feel like riding a whale with these bits on

1983 xc250

Heres my XC250 thats for sale in the classified section . A fun and easy bike to ride .

Just finished this week AHRMA in Hollister next weekend after a 15 year nap my 73 CR400 is next

430 wr

Heres my 81 430 wr

Here's some before and after pics of the two Husky's I've owned
A 1979 390WR and my current 1986 250 Motocross, both of which were a bit weathered before being brought up to proper spec....

My pair of Vintage 76 WR's

Here is a picture of my 1976 WR250 and WR360. These are NOT show bikes but great rider bikes. Excellent bikes! Fun to ride.

neighbor comes over yesterday...parks this in my garage as i'm elbows deep into servicing my 125 and says "have fun!" and walks out and hops in a ryder truck.... aint see him since, went over to his pad, nothing's in his house...I think he moved!

time to start pulling some numbers and clearing a spot on the bench for a teardown. it allegedly ran before it got parked- don't they all. got no clue as to what size, class or history on it...it got parked as i was closing up for the night. feels like it has some compression though as i stroked the starter once with my hand.
came with an xtra tank that said something "cross" on it i think. this one's older than any i've had so...think it might be an early 70's 250? pipe, muffler good cond. frame looks ok at first glance. actually might be a runner with some attention...

well- here we go again! joy! ......


i think.

yeper- the other tank is more roundeded...is that a word? guess it is now. lol. phone bat got low before i could get more pics. i'll get more pics and some #'s and maybe some of us can help me identify it.

ooo- 900 posts!

jeez, i talk too much.

gotta feeling it's a 71' ish judging from the square head and round case cover. i'll get some numbers and stuff and post back with more info.

Cool!

It looks like you got a 400 Cross, pre 1972 RH shift. Someone has modified the rear frame for a "laydown" shock conversion. Check the numbers but it looks you just got a "On Any Sunday" bike. If your going to restore you should be able to find a replacement frame. I have a 72 CR 250 that had been modified for laydowns also. The bent handlebar and broken front fender is probably from the rear suspension modification. Shortened wheelbase and stock front forks made is squirrelly! Great find!

thanks! ah- interesting. yeh, right shifter kinda caught my eye too..as in ok, how long has it been again?

intersting note on the frame mod. it did look a little odd wheeling it in. is it just me or is the steering angle awful steep? can i reverse the mod with some welding/adding a mount to lower it? not sure if im gonna restore it. not sure if the owner is coming back for it either so...rather clean it up with some paint, plastics, seat cover and make it a runner on the cheap if it's salvageable for the most part. be a fun cruiser for the dez and stuff on turkey day weekends and what-not.

ok- after going through 18 pages of pics here i've got a pretty good idea of whats missing and what to get and how i'm going to approach this project when i attack it.
i'll check back in when it's rip-ready. (stocking up on MUD FLAPS now)

mostly, thanks to all the members here for the wonderful pics of restrored bikes. countless hours of love and the TONS of cubic $ invested that make this thread a fantastic visual referance manual with historical significance. i for one appreciate your efforts and the insight it gave me.

thanks guys.

update:

neighbor came by: his house was getting carpets cleaned, furniture was in the gargage, so the husky came over as he needed the room.

but- i gave him the option of fixing her up and thanks to the resources here and all your input on many threads and pics i gave him a very detailed list of options and stuff to do and....looks like i got another side job to make some tire/gas money.

Cafe Husky- your one stop source for all things Husky.

thanks again gang,

-kevin.

'80 cr390 #mn07143

Here it is guys, the bike of my dreams. I fondly remember watching the 'grown-ups' riding these bikes when I was still putzing on my Honda 50. Man those were the days! I'm the second owner, it's been here in Anchorage Alaska the whole 30 years. Just ordered $500 in parts to get it safe to ride next summer. Engine is solid, exhaust needs some welding, frame is straight, chain system is shot, shocks need rebuilding badly.. I bought the reseal kit for the ohlins.... should I even try this by myself? I'm a 20 year aircraft mechanic... with a gnarly set of tools, I just don't want to break anything. After looking at Moody's machine, I'm jealous! Thanks for having an awesome forum guys.

My bike

Here are a couple pics of my 1973 WR250. As you can see it is still a work in progress.

fix the shocks! I am a 20 year fish farme r with ok set of tools, never broke mine!!

My 1986 400 XCE

After about 18 mounths of rebuilding the bike is better than new. Last weekend I rode it on the first long offroad excursion in the Sam Houston National Forest just north of Houston. 35 miles total and a pretty good shake down.




Thanks to everyone here who gave help and advice.