• Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Sweden - About 1988 and older

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    As you all know, Coffee (Dean) passed away a couple of years ago. I am Dean's ex-wife's husband and happen to have spent my career in tech. Over the years, I occasionally helped Dean with various tech issues.

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Just bought an '86 Te 510

Eurofreak

Eurofreak

Husqvarna
AA Class
I found an '86 510 for sale in Buffalo NTY-2 hrs away. Decided to go look at it even tho the poor thing was chained to a telephone pole. Looked like it had been out side for a while...
Got there it was a hillbilly house with the usual debris outside. What the hell. Ad said it ran and rode good. Guy comes out said he had a flat and parked it. So I look at the bike, start shaking the wheels and swingarm and everything is tight. Forks and shock have damping, neither leaking. Motor turns over w/good compression. Spokes and wheels are nice, no rust or dings. "Can't start it, no gas" WTF?? I check for spark-good. I decided I'd take a chance for $550.
Get it home, adjusted the valves, cleaned it up and sealed the rotted intake boot.
Gas in, it starts and runs with no bad noises!! A few parts and I'll have a rider!
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Eurofreak said:
I found an '86 510 for sale in Buffalo NTY-2 hrs away. Decided to go look at it even tho the poor thing was chained to a telephone pole. Looked like it had been out side for a while...
Got there it was a hillbilly house with the usual debris outside. What the hell. Ad said it ran and rode good. Guy comes out said he had a flat and parked it. So I look at the bike, start shaking the wheels and swingarm and everything is tight. Forks and shock have damping, neither leaking. Motor turns over w/good compression. Spokes and wheels are nice, no rust or dings. "Can't start it, no gas" WTF?? I check for spark-good. I decided I'd take a chance for $550.
Get it home, adjusted the valves, cleaned it up and sealed the rotted intake boot.
Gas in, it starts and runs with no bad noises!! A few parts and I'll have a rider!
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Color me Jealous!! Nice find:cheers:
 
Best year & last year for the 510 air cooled, they fixed alot of the early problems...
Great find, there rare, and it runs too! score :thumbsup: don't let go of it like i did mine :banghead:
 
My first husky was a 86 510 TE, it was a great bike that started easy. Just stay on top of the oil changes with the sintered clutch.
 
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