Thanks Tom for posting this. I'm sure it will releave some of the aprehensions about these to know you stand behind them.
Thanks, T
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HVA Aluminum Case Covers Open Discussion Thread
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Thanks Tom for posting this. I'm sure it will releave some of the aprehensions about these to know you stand behind them.
Thanks, T
1982 XC 430
Husqvarna
AA Class
Hello all, In April 2011 I bought one of these from DC Plastics. From what I have read above I was also concerned about buying one. I did the Desert 100 in Washington State with a Broken Cover. I Broke it the night before I was the Leave and had it in my Milling Machine makeing a bushing for the Kick Starter wich I got horibly out of alignment. My 250 was like a 1000cc bike to kick over and it took 5 times to Start it at the Start and I was left in the Dust. OK so the new cover showed up and it is a newer and improved Cover from what is decribed above. There are no Alignment issues what so ever. The Cover bolts right on and the Shifter-Kickstart work freely. The cover is somewhat ruff cast Aluminum as decribed above it kinda has the CZ-Maico look to it. However the CNC Mashined areas look great. Its Heavy, at least twice the weight of the Stock Mag Cover. Both the Kick Starter and Shifter Holes are heavy duty and have Bushings installed. The Cover is more like a later Cover ( My Bikes are 82's) something like an 84? its got the extra Bolt near the Kickstart my Vintage dosn't. It also has a diffrent Boss where the Rubber Kickstart Bumper is atached. I beleive its a 84? Style its threaded as if the Bumper has a screw in addition to glue. However I'm not sure that the newer style bumper is going to work as the Kickstarter is Rubbing on the Boss before the Kickstarter is locked in its Plastic Cradle. I'm sure this isn't anything that hasn't allready be delt with when a later style cover. With a little Grinding the Stock Bumper can be installed as per 1982 and thats what I might end up doing.
OK so whats wrong?? Well I guess I wish it came with the Dowel Pins You need to remove Yours from the Stock Cover and if You still have a good one You will probably ruin it getting them out. And I wish it came with the newer style Bumper if thats what it needs. But overall I think we now have a good replacement cover for those of Us who Ride these Bikes. I think we can now leave the remaining Great Condition Covers for the Restored Bikes and we can use these for bouncing off Rocks and still plan on finishing the Race.