1983 430 racer build

This is my next project

A bike to ride a ton and let the 82 500CR sit on the side lines and look pretty.

This will be a silver frame and tank with a black seat, air box and side panels.

Get the paint off the cylinder and head like the 82s

Got 2 frames to start with and 430 XC motor.








Quick mock up with my 82 seat and the tank that will stay on this bike.

Well got another frame coming .
The other frame is a WR and has the steering lock and thats not race bike looking material.
Huskydoggg is hooking me up with a 84 XC frame, found a NOS seat, air filter cage and a new air boot from Husqvarna-parts.
Got a few 38mm carbs to use, would like to find a internal flywheel and a mag also so i can ditch that mega wire coil and heavy flywheel.
On the hunt for nice muffler and side panels next.

Found a sweet NOS # plate

Great project! I can't tell you how much I wish Husky had kept the 82 look with the new ITC frame. Glad to see that you're doing it. Also a good idea to have a "rider" so you can keep the 82.5 lookin' pretty!

Thanks, The 500 is fun but like you say its kinda rare.
My old bike and last one before this bunch back in the late 80s was a 82 430 XC, i had so much fun on that bike.
So I am really looking forward to riding and the feeling of banging gears on a 430 XC once again.

that 500 looks sharp!

The ITC's in bronze and gold look amazing. Again... I SO wish husky had kept this color combo through the milk truck years! Any updates?

LOL the milk truck years...

I now have all the parts, new frame bearings and some used goodies.
Started the real work today. The S/A is bare and fixed the kickstand mount.
Frame mods done, got another powder coater to check out hope they have the right silver.
Hope to get it out soon.

Frame mods???

Took the unused tube off above the foot peg



kickstand mount had an ugly thick gusset added, its gone



made many off the welds look cleaner



Cut the loop off. Was an 84 XC frame, want part of the CR look but not CR rear brakes.



Tiny crack and the pipe rubbed threw here



Nice mint rim i stole from the wifes 83, it had a crack in the rim.



NOS seat, needs a color change to black, the other seat in pic was off the 82.



Got a new rear feander and a correct looking 82 front fender.
Many other new bits sitting here too for it.

Doing black side plastic and air box.
Plasti dip paint in black, works and looks great.

To give the bike the right sound, I found this for a silencer.

"Cut the loop off. Was an 84 XC frame"
I want do the opposit with an 84XC frame so if you are willing to sell or trade it I am interested at it.
Thanks

Loop swap coming up.... knitting class

Another guy asked for the loop awhile ago sorry.

More frame mods

bye bye XC/WR bars it will sit nice on a flat stand now.
Took the SEM coil mount off too.
Sand blasted and in primer, not seeing what i want in powder for a color so it looks like its paint time.









Seat cover later, went with vinyl paint it works really good but will wear off a little.
Not sure about the yellow back lol

Is that an old Stang behind the bikes???

Good eye, its my 89 2.3 Turbo

meth inj, 30 psi, 35 shot to spool the C4 auto 400 rwhp 11.40 @ 123 mph 2700 lbs

Did you check here first?

http://www.cafehusky.com/threads/vintage-husqvarna-silver-powdercoat-information.7782/

Have looked at that in the past, some day i will get some. I don't mind paint.

Had an idea but blue sharpie did not come through as planned, so went with black.
Maybe keep the look going onto side round yellow number plate backgrounds with the same Husqvarna font at the bottom and a black boarder.