Post up pictures of your vintage Husqvarna bikes!

heres some pictures of my 85/7 500xc. Bike is actually an 85 with 87 plastics conversion....still a work in progress
Maybe if I get a chance Ill get a couple pics of my 79 390 or (almost all stock but newer forks w/ disc brake, rick ash pipe) and my 83 500 xc all stock resto project....again much work that needs to be done

check out page 29 for the real mcoy

maybee 30!! sorry

hi 2t your bike looks like a good start the frame should be white so should the front gard
85 xc 500 frame #xp-01xxx eng#992xxxx
86cross country frame#xp-08xxx eng#2063 xxxx
hope this helps your bike has original rim on the rear thats a good sighn
the frame number is on the head tube and the eng number is behined the kick leaver
i bought a 85 cr 500 from over in the USA it should be in australia any day now only seen pic so far it looks to be a low hr illanoy bike cheers mitch

Thx Stu for the sprocket & chain info, have put both of them on my parts list

I've just imported an '84/5 AE500 and am restoring it as finances allow. Can't wait to eventually ride it..........probably a few months away yet
I've already started to break it down and am putting a lit of parts together
I want to use it rather than restore it to look at so I am going to upgrade some bits with aftermarket parts to make it more practical to use - I've read that the autos can be fairly fussy......will upload some pics as I take them

thanks cheko...appreciate the like!

This is a 79" Cr250 i got from the original owner back in 1981. He brought it over from Europe. I was told it has an Asche pipe on it. Completely original except seat cover and new oval plates.

Thanks!!!

Thank you, I ride mainly hare scrambles type courses. This bike is very big for that but I have logged about 50 miles of riding in so far. Last ride out the water pump seal blew out on me. I ordered up a CNC'd aluminum cover from Halls Husqvarna to get rid of the cheesy plastic one. I just finished rebuilding the water pump assembly tonight (new bearings seals, etc). I'll be putting the cover back on tomorrow. I also got the sand casted ignition cover from Andy @ HVA-Factory. Part looks awesome. When I took the old ignition cover off though I noticed some oil pooling beind the cover. So one thing lead to another and now I'm replacing the right side crank seal and gasket. I hope to have it back together by labor day weekend as I go up to NH and camp out and ride friday through monday.

Before the season is out though I really want to take it to southwick (MX338). That's the type of terrain that the bike was made for, not new england woods haha.

Recognize the ghosts?

hallman and robert .

Hello everyone! (First post)

My free basketcase of a project(86 WR 250), Initial pic of bike when I got it for free, tear down after way too much money put into it, and the latest re-assembly picture.

So far rode it around the block once, and it has this character other bikes don't have, but the woes are endless, you guys have no idea how many searches on the forum I have done...

I'm starting to feel that owning an 80's Husky is like being in an abusive relationship, It wears you down but you keep coming back for more.

It appears to be a 1985 or 1986 500XC. Frame was white an, engine covers semi-flat black, fenders , all plastic white

Some updated pictures of my 87 cr 430.My latest upgrades have been a Scotts steering damper,2004 Showa twin chamber forks off my Honda crf250/500 a/f conversion.Changed the front sprocket from a 13 tooth to a 15 tooth and it woke this bike up,by far the best improvement yet next to the flex bars.13x 54 was way off base for this bike in my opinion,it felt like a 250 with this gearing,now it's pulling wheelies in 3rd gear.The newer forks are nice too,alot better in the choppy stuff.
Sorry I have not been around much,on june 29th some people broke into my shop at my house and stole three bikes,my 04 Honda CRF450-500 A/F conversion I just finished,a friends 09 300xce ktm.and another 98 cr 500 honda.Thank god they didn't take the Husky.(the only bike they didn't take)We got the ktm back,and might be getting the 98 cr500 back tomorrow,as it was posted on craigs list this weekend and we have an appointment to BUY(Laughin) it tomorrow.

a couple more...

let us know how you make out with your PURCHASE. my 400wr got stolen in 07 and along with my buddies wife's bike crf 150.I had to pay $95.00 to get MY stolen bike out of impound.we were able to pick hers up in the ghetto after it was recovered by her daughters friends.

Man what a day,we got the cr500 honda back and there are two new primates in jail tonight.

great news!

What do you mean by primates ?

Sub human species-low lifes-people that steal from you and I because legit work is too hard.
Oh,wait,that could be seen as a Democrat too...LOL