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

The Mike bike...

Discussion in 'Vintage/Left Kickers' started by Motosportz, Dec 19, 2010.

  1. Motosportz CH Sponsor

    Location:
    Vancouver WA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2021 TE250i, 570 Berg, 500 KTM, 790R
    Other Motorcycles:
    many
    Picked up a 86 TE510 for Motosportz Mike today. Nice stock unmolested condition. Never ridden one from this vintage. Ripped around the seller property and around my house on the street and am surprised how much snap and overall power it has. Also the bike feels light when loading and moving it around. Kinda cool machine. Made a great contact on the sale as well, cool guy with TONS (like barns full) of vintage and other parts.

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    even a vid of it running :D

    http://motosportz.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/1987-510/15136027_ypb6W#1131647623_EVtjv-A-LB
    Motosportz, Dec 19, 2010
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  2. motosportz mike CH Sponsor

    Location:
    Washington state
    I can't wait to ride it ! It is a 87, the first year of husky liquid cooled four strokes. I raced one for several years. Mike.
    motosportz mike, Dec 19, 2010
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  3. fran...k. Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    eastern ct
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    420ae 98wr125 2004wr250 others
    Other Motorcycles:
    electric freeride 1993 yam gts
    I bought an 88 probably in 97 which was pretty well used. I see I must have removed the chain guard to use the dot Pirelli tire. Strange my rims are still more gold but the bike in these pictures would seem much less used. The differences from mine seem to be the top plastic stuff but not the side covers and air cleaner from what I notice. I kind of wanted to try and see how long one would last what with no real oil pump. I don't understand what is going on with the timing chain I have gone through two I got from the dealer network and am now on one I got from the bearing distributor. The aluminum sprocket I can see is like new and the chain tensioner seems to work like it is supposed to though I haven't taken the cylinder off.

    I now notice that the front brake appears to be the one I call the floppy disc not the one I associate with 87-88. I changed over to that one but had to switch the fork legs side for side as that set up has a big casting in one leg.
    fran...k., Dec 20, 2010
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  4. Dirtdame Administrator

    Location:
    Rock Springs Wy
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    11 WR300,13 WR125,18 FE501
    Other Motorcycles:
    17 Beta Xtrainer
    I love the Ceet strobe design seat cover. Brings back fond memories of when my little trail bike was still young and I thought that cover design was so cool, I bought one and installed it even though the stock cover wasn't damaged.:cool:
    Dirtdame, Dec 20, 2010
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  5. 1Tuff500XC Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Burnin up in the AZ desert!
    Very cool. Looks in real nice shape. I may be getting an 88 510TE, and while clean, it's been messed with some. Really like the original look of this one, and the strobe ceet cover as well.
    1Tuff500XC, Dec 20, 2010
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  6. 1Tuff500XC Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Burnin up in the AZ desert!
    Just noticed the clip. Be sure to post up any clips of it in motion. I just got my 88 510TE late today. Mine is pretty clean, but it's been rebuilt to a certain degree. I much prefer original, even if more weathered. Just makes it easier to assess what's what, and things that have been refreshend and that haven't.

    This bike you have there, is a fantastic starting point from my perspective. Sure, she needs it appears a few little things addressed, but what an original appearing bike, wow. Cool stuff! My TE, doesn't even look like a TE anymore lol. As the saying I hear in vintage mopar circles........goes, they are only original once.
    1Tuff500XC, Dec 24, 2010
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