A really old Husky

[geastman]

I've seen lots of old Husky's, never one like this:



From https://www.vitalmx.com/forums/Moto-Related,20/Seen-on-vacation,1343578 where someone just ran across it in a parking lot in FL.

A bit of searching found it got honourable mention with Tom White's top 10 collectible dirt bikes: https://motocrossactionmag.com/tom-whites-10-most-collective-bike-round-up-museum-quality/

 

[jimspac]

Silverpilen 175? Like mid to late 50's as it was the inspiration for the first 2 stroke motocross bikes from Husqvarna

 

[geastman]

Silverpilen?

That is what the Tom White article says

 

[jimspac]

I knew that before clicking the link for Tom White's museum

 

[Crashaholic]

Love that leading link type rubber band front suspension.

 

[visiteur1948]

 

[danlboon76]

From the Husky museum in Sweden a few years back. Worth it if you ever get the chance to go.

 

[danlboon76]

 

[visiteur1948]

for sale in Sweden
40 000KR

 

[rancher1]

Here is a 1939 Husqvarna for sale locally https://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/mcy/d/1939-husqvarna/6650468742.html

 

[justintendo]

Here is a 1939 Husqvarna for sale locally https://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/mcy/d/1939-husqvarna/6650468742.html

nice bike but it doesnt run...i cant help but be suspect when ads say that. "just needs carb cleaned out"..."but im asking 4300"

 

[jimspac]

Something that old does not take much effort to repair at that vintage. No SEM modules to mess with

But for the money asking, the seller should just take an hour or two to find the problem or pay someone if he does not know how to turn a wrench

 

[suprize]

"just needs carb cleaned out" --That old chestnut that EBAY slang for bike is totally rooted, needs mains, big end seal rebore (on its last bore allready) cases cracked, frame rusty....you name it

 

[markt2]

yup... similar to the race reports when I was a kid... The reason for a Factory rider that DNF'd was always reported as "ran out of gas".

I think it was Super Hunky that once translated the "ran out of gas" reason... something like "the engine exploded and what was left of the connecting rod punched a hole in the bottom of the gas tank so therefore the DNF was caused by running out of gas"

Occasionally though you do get lucky and it truly is a minor fix.

 

[jimspac]

Andre Malherbe actually started at the 1980 USGP with his fuel tap shut off. I do not think I would admit to something so simple and careless. All he said was "I do not know why the bike just stopped"

 

[Husky-Nut]

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From the Husky museum in Sweden a few years back. Worth it if you ever get the chance to go.

Look at that tank - that is so beautiful!