Oldest Husky rider on CH/Most Husky's owned?

[Coffee]

57 years old. First new Husky was 73cr250,74 cr250, 75 cr250
skipped a few then back on Huskys up untill Cagiva took them over.
Then back on Vintage bikes again. Currant crop is 76cr250, 85 400WR, 85 400 WRX.. (and some Pentons. 73 175 Jackpiner, 74 250 Harescrambler.

37 years of Husky's

Rode MX, HS, Enduros and ISDE on them.

My favorite Husky is anyone that I am riding at the moment....!

Bob Bean

1986 ISDE Italy
1987 ISDE Poland
1989 ISDE Germany

Wow, welcome!

Drew Smith, Dwight Rudder, and Scot Hardin, and possibly others are also members here. I believe you probably know them.

 

[dartyppyt]

Coffee,

Is it possible to change their CH (Senior Member) to (ISDE Member), that's if they agree to it?

What's everyone else's thoughts on this? I think these guys have earned it.

Thanx!

Darin

 

[Coffee]

Coffee,

Is it possible to change their CH (Senior Member) to (ISDE Member), that's if they agree to it?

What's everyone else's thoughts on this? I think these guys have earned it.

Thanx!

Darin

Absolutely.

There are technical details if the title gets too long. But things like that could be done. In the meantime they could put those types of things in their signature lines if they wanted.

 

[clydesherb]

well i guess i'm 2nd or 3rd so far, i'm 54 got my first husky from Lojaks in 1976 a cr360 with a wr tank and pipe hand several wr's into the late 80's got back into huskys in the last few years with a few wr360's (i'm completing dual sporting one today, can't wait) also have a 06 te610. 11 huskys over the years

 

[photoguy_43420]

I started with my 87 430 Cr in the early 90's and then I caught Husky fever. I have had 73 Rt 360,2-73 Rt 250, 74 400 CR, 75 250 GP, 75 360 GP, 76 360 WR, 84 500 CR, 2-87 430 CR, 91 250 WXE, 94 360 WXC, and 2001 Husky Boy. I think thats all of them.

 

[510 SM SC]

49, big 50 at the end of the year. Racing the 510 SMR this weekend with SMUSA.
First Husky (1972 CR 360?) was given to me in 1982. That bike kicked me over the
bars, Ha HA, carried a tow-rope to get me started. The plan was to have a bad ass pit
bike in the So Cal, Mex, Nev desert racing in Class 3 and 4 with SCORE and HDRA.

Attached is a pic of what sold me on Husqvarna. That 390 ripped..... I have owned 4 and am ridding two at the time. 07 510 SMR, 11 TE 250. TE 250.

SMUSA # 510

 

[Andrew188]

1989 to 1992 HVA 510 TE, 1992 to 1995 HVA 610TE, and 1991 to 1993 Side car cross 500 hva 2 stroke ( i am the monkey,not pilote).

 

[Dirtdame]

Sadly, I can't claim any bragging rights on in this thread.

Now....if were some other brand (say....a Japanese brand that starts with the letter "K"

), I would have a pretty long history!

 

[Bengt Husky]

Here's my stats...

First the old man.

Worked for UK Husky importer (Brian Leask) as a GP Mechanic for 4 of the main British GP guys from 1967 till 1982.

Went across to the Husqvarna factory on numerous occasions met with Bror Jaren who was the MX competions manager for Husqvarna. Was Mechanic for Bryan Wade and Graham Noyce. Also prepared engines for Andy Roberton, Vic Eastwood, John Banks. Was lucky enough to mechanic for Heikki Mikkola a couple of times when he came across to race in internationals in the UK in the mid/late 70's.

Now my Husky resume.

Followed the old man all other the UK and Europe whilst he was mechanicing meeting all the top riders of the day who raced Huskies, Bengt Arberg, Arne Kring, Heikki Mikkola et all. I started racing on a 50cc Suzuki.

Technically I rode my first husky in 1973 although it had a 100cc Zundapp engine. The old man cut down a 125 Husky frame and slotted the Zundapp engine in it as Husky didn't have a 100cc then. I then moved up to racing 125's through the mid/late 70's and was lucky enough to race a full factory 125 for a few British Championship races in 1977 when the British GP rider broke his leg.

1978 I moved up to adult racing on a 250. 1979 saw me flirt with the enemy on a 400 Maico. Then it was back to a 390 Husky for 1980 before switching to a 430 for both 1981 and 1983. In '83 I switched again this time to a Yamaha 490 and had one year and gave up at 22.

I had a short break of 26 years and came back on a 450F suzuki. I switched this year to a 450F Yamaha, but my heart has always been with HUskies and I am searthing the planet for a red tanked 1981 CR 430 to race in the veterans class. So if anyone has one lying about let me know....Steve

 

[mikedbike2002]

I got my first Husky a few months ago. 2006 SMR510 & love it. I've owned around 75 or more bike & have been riding 51 years. Raced for 14 years. Still enjoy track days & fast canyons. Also I am only 71 years old!

 

[Hwy]

53 years old. Riding Husqvarna's since 1978. Raced in most of the high profile events in CA (Mint, Parker, Baja's, Check Chase's, Barstow to Vegas and Best in the Desert). I have 17 Husqvarna's ranging from 1980-2000. My favorites are the mid eighties air cooled thumpers.

 

[Husqvarna125]

This is an intersting exercise in memory so here it goes...

Bikes: (Husky's unless otherwise specified)

81 - 125KTM (really wish I still had this bike - radiator under (parallel) the gas tank)
84 - 125XC
85 - 250XC
86 - 125WR
86 - 125XC (had 2 bikes that year as a youngster to keep racing - could swap parts easily while waiting for orders to come in)
87 - 430WR (learned that big bores need respect - they take YOU for a ride)
88 - 125 Cagiva WMX
90 - 125 KTM (really liked the white plastic with the blue and read graphics
92 - 125 WXC
96 - 125 WXC
97 1/2 - 200 KTM Jackpiner (still have this one)
00 - 125 WR
02 - 250 WR (Fourstroke)
03 - 610 TE610e (still have this one)
06 - 450TC
84 - 400WR (Got a deal from a friend - current bike)
02 - 50 (for the young lad - current bike for him)
06 - 250 WR (purchased as a leftover in 07)
06 - 125WR (purchased as a leftover in 08 - current bike)
NEED A NEW BIKE! 2012 WRC 150

Total Husky's = 15
KTM's = 3
Cagiva's = 1

 

[glangston]

So, how many actual years have you been riding huskys and how many have you owned thru that time period?

Here are my stats:

I jumped on my first Husky 250 when I was 18.

I rode/raced them till I was 26 (8 years).

Went to KTM from age 35 to 39 (So that doesn't count).

Went to Suzuki from age 42 to 44 (So that doesn't count as well).

Went back to Husky from age 44 to 46 (2 years).

8 Years + 2 Years = 10 years of Husky

# of Husky's owned throughout the 10 Years = 6 Husky's total

that blank space between 39 and 42....

Perhaps you were riding a Harley...??

 

[NV Husky Junky]

42 years old, currently own 82 430 XC (project) 83 CR 250 (raceable resto) 89 TE 510 (117 mph) 2010 TXC 250 (Desert scalpel) No complaints in 10 + years.

 

[cheko7]

This is an intersting exercise in memory so here it goes...

Bikes: (Husky's unless otherwise specified)

81 - 125KTM (really wish I still had this bike - radiator under (parallel) the gas tank)
84 - 125XC
85 - 250XC
86 - 125WR
86 - 125XC (had 2 bikes that year as a youngster to keep racing - could swap parts easily while waiting for orders to come in)
87 - 430WR (learned that big bores need respect - they take YOU for a ride)
88 - 125 Cagiva WMX
90 - 125 KTM (really liked the white plastic with the blue and read graphics
92 - 125 WXC
96 - 125 WXC
97 1/2 - 200 KTM Jackpiner (still have this one)
00 - 125 WR
02 - 250 WR (Fourstroke)
03 - 610 TE610e (still have this one)
06 - 450TC
84 - 400WR (Got a deal from a friend - current bike)
02 - 50 (for the young lad - current bike for him)
06 - 250 WR (purchased as a leftover in 07)
06 - 125WR (purchased as a leftover in 08 - current bike)
NEED A NEW BIKE! 2012 WRC 150

Total Husky's = 15
KTM's = 3
Cagiva's = 1

hay mad as husky dude got any parts from the best bike you onwed yep you no the cagiva ive scoredthe world i need some plastics ive ony owned 5 huskys and 1 cagivawmx 250 88 your a legend

 

[oneal]

My first husky was in 83 it was a six month old 82 cr 250 which i had in 83 and kept it for about a year.
my next husky was a 84 cr 500 which i kept for about 6 months back in 86.
then lots of jap bikes. and about two years ago i got my 99 wr 250 which has nearly been rebuilt from the ground up.

 

[dave lindsey]

This is my first Husky...

1972 Hodaka Ace 90 that I converted to a Super Rat
1984 or so... KDX 250
1993 RMX 250
2000 Suzuki 400S
2001 KTM 450EXC
2010 Husky TE310...I'm 55 years young..

 

[guscycle]

Hmmm..let's see 53 y/o,after my only jap bike '72 Honda SL70 ,I've owned only Huskys..69 CR250,72 CR250,74 CR 250,76 CR 250,84 WR 250,86 WR 250,87 WR400 ,93 WR250, 96 TE410, 99 CR125,02 WR250,04 TC450 and 04 SM450.Of course this doesn't include my 2 son's 99 CR50J ,00 CR50S and 02 CR50S L/C ..
:ride:Guscycle

Now let's add my '07 wr125 and '10 TC250...I own both of them but I "share" one with my oldest son ...both love the TC ,but if I want to go for long rides,the WR is a lot kinder to my missing knee miniscus.
Guscycle

 

[fletchman45]

Been riding Huskys since 1987!!! Wow around 25 years!! And I'm still fast to!! Yep 85 125 74 250 91 260 92 360 93 250 94 250 95 125 96 250 90 125 2001 250 2002 125 2001 125 2004 250 2009 te250 2009 125 2009 125 2010 150 and I'm forgetting a crap load. Probably 5 or 6 Gassers to. And one orange POS I took on trade and sold RIGHT AWAY!!! I LOVE HUSKY****************************************!!! BUT WHERE IS MY NEW DI 250 2-stroke???? I may order a 200 Gas Gas and jump ship for a yearOh yea 06 tc250

 

[fletchman45]

1989 to 1992 HVA 510 TE, 1992 to 1995 HVA 610TE, and 1991 to 1993 Side car cross 500 hva 2 stroke ( i am the monkey,not pilote).

And a brave pilot you are****************************************! I wish I could get my buddies to do this for a 12 pack of beer****************************************