• Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Sweden - About 1988 and older

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125 HVA LEJ 1st liquid cooled

I made a stop at L-E J today and took a few pictures.
Here's the most recent picture taken of him, as far as I know ;)
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He is working every day and will soon be 73 years old.
A lot of people is still consulting him for engine repars and/or restoration.
Nothing old, only newer stuff. "I'm tired of that old stuff" he says.

Two L-E. J. heads that not yet been machined
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How rare is a find like this one?

Got more pictures, but I will post them a little later on when I got more time left.

Edit, To much "Engrish"
 
This is the first prototype made by L-E. J. in 1977 of a standard 250 cylinder.
Don't remember what radiator he used, but it's in the pictures.

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This one used no water pump. The water self circulated in the system.

I must say that this guy is quite interesting to talk to.
The stories he can tell is quite fun to listen to :)
 
the thermo syphon system...modern japanese kubota diesel engines still use this now on some industrial applications !
 
This is a great thread on Husqvarna 125 History . I wish we had more threads on water cooled 125's . Any riders that have these bikes start posting your bikes and share them.
 
From left to right:
The radiator Lars-Erik used on one of his first 125 L-E J bikes together with a water pump cover.
The first cylinder is a prototype cast from 1981.
Second cylinder from the left is one Lars-Erik used when racing in "November Kåsan" 1981.
"November Kåsan" is a famous Swedish Enduro race.

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To the far right is a test cylinder he used in 1982, he used several for testing and this is one of them.
He wasn't sure if he used this one in a race.
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All the cylinders he made had the exhaust facing to the left, so the original Husky exhaust would fit.
He made some of the latest cylinders for himself with the exhaust port straight forward, like the one
fitted on his own bike.
These cylinders are very rare since not many of them where made.
 
huskysportswede said:
Great Bryll, first time we can see that, thank you
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He is quite proud of the photos you sent him of your bike, great looking bike by the way.

If anyone got nice pictures of their L-E J bikes, post them here and I'll print and send them together with with your name to him.
He is very amused of pictures of the "old WC kits".
Who wouldn't like that attention after thirty years of so much work.

The bike in his workshop was primary used as a motocross bike with a Mikuni 38, but when it was used as a Enduro bike he changed to the "tiny" Bing carburettor you can see at the pictures above.
 
You are right, it is a 80-82 frame.
I've looked too quickly and seen only the white color frame and white side panels.
The air filter box is black and the rear frame has not the 83 rear bars.
 
Here's a picture hanging on Lars-Eriks wall when he was riding the bike in a mx race.
He also used a special riding gear he developed for himself.
Why buy off the shelf when you can make something special ;)
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