• Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Sweden - About 1988 and older

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My '84 500AE MX Project

when I started the assembly job, I did think that maybe I shoulda gone with all white plastics but as I'd already bought the black ones and due to the limited budget, I decided to make the black stuff work somehow

And I guess as it stands now, I've grown to like the blackness, I mean I now don't think it's too much but I don't think need to add any more, which is why I probably won't buy the smaller black ones from the '81-'83.....

The idea of a white front number plate to match up with the side covers is a good one, which would probably make the sidecovers fit in better, but then I'd need to order a new front plate decal...... You know, the more I look at that picture, the more I think that it's just the amount of whiteness that I'm struggling with

The look of all the raw metal of the pipe, the silencer, engine, coupled with the geometry of the frame and airbox triangulation, I think, looks really sexy (y'know, in a bike kinda way :) ) And then to cover it up with so much white plastic seems wrong........
I do agree though, that perhaps with more background/general decal work, they wouldn't appear as big as they actually are.....

And like our man from Bendigo once said, those big white side number plates cover up the beautiful view that is the air between the back wheel and the guard, so I think I need to do some trimming - I feel a Dremel session coming on.............
 
84scrambler said:
Maybe play around with some different color back grounds on the number plate? and they do make a o ring chain for vintage bikes its narrower by d.i.d. I have one on my 79 and its gold too.
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you don't have the part number by chance do ya?
 
84scrambler said:
I love the black and silver... the bike is bad as hell looking. more pics...
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Thx mate.....it's been a journey which isn't quite over yet but yeah, I'm liking the way it's turning out too

I'll get some more pics posted next weekend for ya mate
 
handle bars are far too high now.
tank sticker might look ok on the front of the tank
seat would look good on ebay
lose the fork gaitors


but if its what you like then well done .:)
def fit a decomp . silly not to
 
Handles bars only too high if you are short! I have risers on mine like that and it makes all the difference in the world for me being 6'6"
 
yeah standard the bars were far too low for me, when I stand on the bike, the distance between the bars and pegs now is just right for me now........I'm guessing it's been similar for Adam6402 that I have had bar risers on most of my bikes in the last 15 years, on longer rides it minimises back stiffness from crouching too much

I thought about putting the sticker on the front edges of the tank but for me, when standing side on to the bike it's not visible enough for me. I started with the logo where it is with the word Husqvarna in the same decal underneath but then I saw a pic of the side branded seatcover and thought that's the way I'd go and so removed the writing on the tank

And as I mentioned before, one of the most visible differences between the production bikes and factory works bikes of the late '70's/early '80's was the branding on the side of the seat. I always thought it looked so trick (probably made it go so much faster too ;) ).

And with the amount of positive response I've had about it, I actually have considered getting a batch made for resale on eBay

Yeah re: the fork gators........I think I agree with ya there - they seemed like a good idea at the time I ordered them but seeing them on the bike I'm not so sure now

Onto the subject of running without gators or boots on the forks, I'm paranoid about them being stone chipped or scratched etc., though I do like the bare legs best of all...............
 
I really like the bike but think an 'old school' front plate would make a lot of difference looks wise. Like the 84 style in white...

Cool bike that's going to be fun 500 auto :)
 
interesting about the bar height . i have stock height bars on my 500 and i hadnt considered changing them and im over 6 ft . we only do short mx races tho
 
darren7878 said:
I really like the bike but think an 'old school' front plate would make a lot of difference looks wise. Like the 84 style in white...

Cool bike that's going to be fun 500 auto :)
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Thanks man, yeah I did consider the original plastics in the beginning, but it was a cost thing which drove me to at least buy newer generic guards, and the base of the front number plate is shaped to match the front guard that I bought so that's kind of how I ended up with that one

And after looking at those Acerbis fork gators so much these last few months I've decided to go nude (the forks, not me) and I like that look so much better.....19June2015.jpg
 
I'm not fan of colored or black rims but the bike looks nice.
The H on the tank is too small and seems lost.
I don't like the FMF silencer, I prefer when the clamp(?) is welded on the body.

How works the motor ?
 
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