• 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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Twin shocks alloy swingarm

Regarding the picture attachments - I thought I had things tuned up so large pics could be automatically resized and much better looking. I changed things again and hope the attached pics work better for you.

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MAG250;48745 said:
Don't know if these guys would make one.
The only one they offer is for the MK frame at this time.

http://novationracing.com/
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Requests for custom configurations modifying such item as
shock location and swingarm length can usually be accomodated.
Improvements such as incorporating needle bearings have been
made for ease of ownership and improved performace.
Durability, quality, attention to detail, and great looks make
Novation Racing swingarms the industry standard.

Along with the standard models shown on
this page, Novation Racing can
manufacture an alloy arm for most any
vintage bike. This requires the customer
to send in their stock swingarm for
measurement.


I think they will build pretty much anything you want...5 bills

T
 
WestCoast;48475 said:
I think "Pro Circuit" had a better idea.
If anyone knows where one is...I'd like to get some measurements -
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Hello West coast
Can you send me the pics of the 510 pro-circuit in high definition ?
I think I have lost the pics you sent to me ( I know , I'm a sucker :busted:)
Thanks
Michel
 
I have fit the blue shocks to the silver frame and moved the shock location to the top of the swingarm instead in the center of the side. This really requires re locating the top mount on the frame. I have a feeling at least one of those pictures the top mount has been moved. The idea is to have the top mount and the swingarm attachment point equidistant from the swingarm pivot for best chart of wheel travel vs shock travel. Mounting shock on the side of the swingarm with top and bottom hemi joint was good to fit longer shock but is easier to hit ankles on and also very east to hit the bottom of the spring in a fall like coming out of the woods onto tar in an organized ride and gassing it to have the rear end go out the shock hit the tar and bend the shaft. I bent one that way and bent another in a mild off road fall over. And bought a bike with a bent one as well. You might also notice not all of those alloy swingarms folks have posted pictures to have the blue shocks which most likely were the most advanced. And the longest.

AS for the banana swingarm that was used to be able to use longer shock.
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Sorry I didn't add anything about the aluminum alloy this thread is supposed to be about. From what I undestand the sweedish steel comes from an igneous deposit not a sedimentary deposit and this is why sweedish steel has been prized for generations. I suppose it hardly matters by now with electric furnaces and inert gas shielding and who knows what else is available. I hope these frame tubes are from those ore deposits. At any rate if you use hacksaws or milling cutters on these frame tubes they sure aren't mild steel as you find out.

Fran
 
MAG250;48745 said:
Don't know if these guys would make one.
The only one they offer is for the MK frame at this time.

http://novationracing.com/
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I had talked with Novation Racing about 3 weeks ago. I was told that they have made and still make swingarms for any dual shock year Husky. I had called to find info on my 1984, as I did not see this swingarm listed on the web page. It is my understanding they can alter or taylor the length from stock if needed. The info I got, said the 1984 Husky swingarm would be a Banana type, similiar to the 1981 Maico listed on the website.

Thanks and Happy Holidays
Terry Davis
 
Hello:
I'm from Spain and I have a Husqvarna CR500 year 83, I'm looking for an alloy swingarm for my Husqy, can you tell me the email address of novationracing?
Many thanks.
Siso
 
i like the looks of the alloy swingarms....but have yet to break a Husky stock arm...kickstands blow goats..but the arms are great.
 
This got me all excited. I went out to look in the bone pile for something else and viola my dr400 had a silver swingarm. I dug down with great enthusiam only to see rust where the paint wore off the steel.
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I don't thing i'll be using the one i've got, if someone wants to buy it.
 

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It's for a 1980 or at least that's i was told it was & it's marked so. I know it will fit in 79-85 twin shock
Husky frame, but you may have to adjust your shock length as i believe the 80 shock length was 16" or 16-1/2" ?
John
 
ruwfo said:
It's for a 1980 or at least that's i was told it was & it's marked so. I know it will fit in 79-85 twin shock
Husky frame, but you may have to adjust your shock length as i believe the 80 shock length was 16" or 16-1/2" ?
John
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How much are you asking for it RUWFO?
 
Just reading through this, A friend of mine has modified an 86 husky alloy arm to twinshock on a 84/85 frame. Apart from the twinshock mounting points, He shortened the front of the swing to the same overall length dimensions as the steel arm. Looks good, I will try and get a photo of it. Interestingly I have an article which is a PC upgrade to a 510 and they made an alloy arm around 1"or 1.5" longer than standard which is pretty much the same as the 86/87 arm in length.
IMO the simplicity and look of the steel arm with the shocks mounting through the tubing is terrific though.. If we all had alloy arms we'd be drooling over the super trick cro-mo items...
 
SA63 said:
Just reading through this, A friend of mine has modified an 86 husky alloy arm to twinshock on a 84/85 frame. Apart from the twinshock mounting points, He shortened the front of the swing to the same overall length dimensions as the steel arm. Looks good, I will try and get a photo of it. Interestingly I have an article which is a PC upgrade to a 510 and they made an alloy arm around 1"or 1.5" longer than standard which is pretty much the same as the 86/87 arm in length.
IMO the simplicity and look of the steel arm with the shocks mounting through the tubing is terrific though.. If we all had alloy arms we'd be drooling over the super trick cro-mo items...
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Yes SA63 , the neighbour's garden is always greener !
 
I paid $175 for it , so i'd like to get what i paid for it
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at very least + shipping.
 
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