• Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Sweden - About 1988 and older

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81 frame with earlier model swing arm??

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Anybody know of any issues with using an earlier model swingarm with the top mount shock pickups on an 81 frame? I wonder about the alignment of the shocks with the frame mounts and the sprocket alignment.
 
I have not done that, but the 1980 frame was nearly identical to the 81/82 frame, and the 80 frame used a swingarm with top mounts. Also, some of the "last year's technology" bikes still had top mounts in 81/82. The shock alignment is not perfect on any of them. They torque around those mounts quite a bit. I'd be surprised if it were an issue for you.
 
I have an 420 auto (that is 81 and 82 isn't it?) with the shock that mounts to the top of the swingarm, it has a piggy back kind of shock but an earlier version than the blue one. The other 420's I got years ago and are totally apart all over the place had the kind of shocks that had a flexible hose going to the resevoir and I think the thru the swingarm shock mounting though cant be sure. I just figured it was ae vs axc but perhaps it was whatever was left over. The white frame 83,84 has the most out of line shock set up with hemi joint top and bottom.
 
The bike in my avatar photo is an 81 420 Automatic frame "WN",with a channel mount 1980 OR swingarm
 
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