Post up pictures of your vintage Husqvarna bikes!

[2premo]

just brought home a project bike
86 510, seems to be low miles
the plastic is in awesome shape and the odometer 800 mi
bought it from the original owner

 

[justintendo]

looks to be a very good platform. should clean up well

 

[chris squires]

fairly rare bike! no powervalve tho, correct?

Nope, never had one! It has had the the transfer ports modified for increased flow, much of the rough surface has been ground away and has been matched to the cases. I've got quite a reserve of spares too, I have a couple of spare cylinders, clutch baskets and friction plates and a spare set of crankcases and some low hour rods. Your bike is looking great, must be a very low hour machine, right?

 

[justintendo]

sounds like you are set for the long haul. thats how to do it with a husky. sometimes it can be shocking how long parts last tho

 

[chris squires]

sounds like you are set for the long haul. thats how to do it with a husky. sometimes it can be shocking how long parts last tho

Yeah the quality is amazing on these Swedish built bikes, when I split the motor on my 86 500 I was surprised to find the transmission gears were in really good condition, considering I acquired it from a guy who had been running it in a a sidecar septup for hillclimb time trial rallies. He said the motor had been pushed hard and had ignition problems, so he had swapped it for something more modern. The cases showed signs of abuse around the output shaft, I couldn't check the compression or anything because it was out of the bike at the time of purchase. I was lucky it is a very good motor and only on its first oversize mahle piston after 28 years! Got a 430 to build I was going to use the 250 clutch primary gearing in that motor, but not really sure if it will take all that torque!?

 

[oldbikedude]

Some sweat bikes there guys. Keep those pictures coming .....I can't get enough

 

[Motosportz]

picked this up for a friend a few years ago. Thought it might be interesting...

 

[oldbikedude]

I like it, modified rear fender & all

 

[justintendo]

cant say i dig the lawn and garden-esqe seat cover but looks like you picked him up quite the solid bike. would love to get a left kick thumper some day but have other projects targeted first! i will always love the dual exhaust on these!

 

[oldbikedude]

Agree on the seat cover but a solid bike for sure.

 

[visiteur1948]

larry Roseler !

 

[chris squires]

oh and i replaced the silencer with a sparky so it would be legal in the woods, still have the original silencer set aside
where did you get your tank decals mine are pretty rough at this point

2premo

They are here if you need some http://www.evo-mx.com/mall/productpage.cfm/EvoMx/_HUSQVA018/420071/87-88 Husqvarna Rad Cowl Decals

I recommend these decals, high quality laser cut,good strong adhesive that is very strong, but at the same durable enough to allow you reposition and re apply the decal, if like me you get in wrong first attempt

Just cut and apply, a very good reproduction..

 

[oldbikedude]

found some old photos of me riding

 

[Map]

Another $700 86 WR 400 saved from being parted out. I have been working on this bike for about a year and a half. Almost there...

 

[justintendo]

with a dynoport to boot

 

[oldbikedude]

Way to go Map......nice bike

 

[justintendo]

how did the pipe fit up? have a chance to run it yet to evaluate it?

 

[Map]

Thanks guys really happy with fit . Gave me more low end grunt and plenty of midrange ,top end.Dynoport calls it a 430 pipe but no problems.

 

[2premo]

Thanks guys really happy with fit . Gave me more low end grunt and plenty of midrange ,top end.Dynoport calls it a 430 pipe but no problems.

the 400 and 430 share a pipe, the pipe is based off the stroke and a 430 is a bigger bore 400

 

[justintendo]

Thanks guys really happy with fit . Gave me more low end grunt and plenty of midrange ,top end.Dynoport calls it a 430 pipe but no problems.

same result with mine...nice boost everywhere.