• Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Sweden - About 1988 and older

  • Hi everyone,

    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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Looking for some good AUTOMATICS drawings, pics, pub, logos...

I just read the 1977 Cycle Magazine review above that visiteur1948 posted. The Cycle review has a nice description of how to ride the Auto. Nice details with different trail riding scenarios. This is the first time I've read anything like this. Very Good.
Thank you visiteur1948 for posting !
 
I found that little back brake trick by accident ! It makes it super easy for me as I have a left handlebar rear brake lever. A quick sharp jab of that and it downshifts briefly. Took a little while to master but so far it works great. I may rescind on that after I get too carried away and land on my arse !
 
everfree said:
I just read the 1977 Cycle Magazine review above that visiteur1948 posted. The Cycle review has a nice description of how to ride the Auto. Nice details with different trail riding scenarios. This is the first time I've read anything like this. Very Good.
Thank you visiteur1948 for posting !
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up till the 80s cycle world was the best all around mag you could buy...awesome tests of race and recreation bikes, on and off road. they weighed the bikes at their office...almost all test bikes were run on a dyno as well. no predjudice towards any certain brands, just good articles and tests...this was before my time as im 33, but i have read lots of back issues! i actually own the one with the auto test
 
So I don't know much about the automatics but I do remember them from back in the day. Did they progressively get better as the newer models come out. I'm sure the LC runs better and the brakes got better but I'm talking about the auto trans. Is there a "best" auto?
 
oldbikedude said:
So I don't know much about the automatics but I do remember them from back in the day. Did they progressively get better as the newer models come out. I'm sure the LC runs better and the brakes got better but I'm talking about the auto trans. Is there a "best" auto?
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Terry Cummingham rode a 82 420 bottom end mated to a 430 LC top, I've read the 500 auto was the worst due to overheating, but I've been told a local Husky dealer raced the Baja 500 and never broke a clutch spring! 'If you knew how set them up you could finish. Some older guys really loved 'em.
 
oldbikedude said:
So I don't know much about the automatics but I do remember them from back in the day. Did they progressively get better as the newer models come out. I'm sure the LC runs better and the brakes got better but I'm talking about the auto trans. Is there a "best" auto?
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Terry Cummingham rode a 82 420 bottom end mated to a 430 LC top, I've read the 500 auto was the worst due to overheating, but I've been told a local Husky dealer raced the Baja 500 and never broke a clutch spring! 'If you knew how set them up you could finish. Some older guys really loved 'em.
 
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