• Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Sweden - About 1988 and older

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Post up pictures of your vintage Husqvarna bikes!

John Archer said:
I have owned a 94 wxc and loved it for numerous years. my oldest son is now riding it so i was forced to buy another bike. I found this 86 cross country 400. the jug is a 430 and i'm told it has a 500 piston in it. I have researched but not found much info on the 400 especially the cross country. I got a title and an 87 430 cc running parts bike with the deal. I'm told the bike was raced out of Sportsman Cycles here in vegas back in the day. The title is from Nevada and I sure got boxes of parts.View attachment 16776
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The bike can have a 500 piston in it as the 430 and 500 has the same exact bore. The only difference in the 500 is the crank pin offset and 5mm longer rod giving it a total of 10mm more stroke. But yes, you can very well indeed have a 500 piston in it, but it's not giving you added power as the two jugs have the same bore.
 
John Archer said:
what bike did your forks come from?
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Technically they didn't "come" from any bike. Back when my father used to race this in Double A Hare scrambles he purchased the entire WP 4054 front end as component pieces including the triple clamps from billet (Now Billet Racing Products). Total price back then was around $1500-2000 if I'm not mistaken.

The forks where also used on later husky MX models but did not come with the billet triple clamps.

KTM also used the WP 4054 forks on there early '90s 125 MX models.
 
There are some beautiful bikes and stories in this section. Late last year I purchased this 74 400 CR and have began to run some Vintage races lately. First time back racing since 1980 have a great time. Just a rider but I have had fun getting it back where it was built to be. My avatar is in 74 on the a 400CR. The last picture was taken 7/22/12.
 
Hey guys,
Just picked this up today: 1973 450wr. It is the most complete of 70's vintage bikes that I have. Just needs some carb work and it will run. I will be a good model to help me assemble a couple other of the vintage bikes I have.
I plan to get it street registered. Not to commute with, but to take part in some dual sport rides.


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Tommaso so nice to see another RT. They are so rare. Yours is a nice one! Has anyone else have one? I have had mine for over 20 years love it!DSC_0017.jpg
 
Your one is perfect! Nice to see another RT in Ohio! I have had mine for over 15 years. Could we create a special page for RT models?
 
hi cheko, there is good pipe man in bendigo, vic if u need one. bedigo dirt bikes. husky nutter of the first order....
 
mr stainless said:
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even some shiney bits for all you magpies out there
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Hi there........very nice looking bike - do you by chance remember where you bought your rear sprocket & chain ? I'd love the same on my AE500 which I'm restoring (I live in Staines, Middlesex) Thanks
 
Hi guys just picked this xc 500 up at a garage sale. I am a total newb with husqvarna and bikes.
Im big into snowmobiles. 2 stroke guy at heart. Someone tell me what they see from the pic,
Im not sure what year it is i can't find an i.d. tag on it. Is the frame suppose to be yellow, also the front
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Rossik said:
Hi there........very nice looking bike - do you by chance remember where you bought your rear sprocket & chain ? I'd love the same on my AE500 which I'm restoring (I live in Staines, Middlesex) Thanks
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hi, thanks , sprockets will be talon and i suspect thats where the chain came from too , i will check later what make it is . it doesnt look quite so clean nowadays but still not bad , will post up some pics of new cases etc .
 
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