1983 Husky 500 XC in route…

Supposed to be at my door 10am. Very stoked. My first bike at 11 was new 1983 Suzuki DR100. I later graduated on to a 1983 Husky 250 XC. Glad to be bring home another 83. Seller pics. New ones hopefully 2morrow.

Looks like my 83 500XC I sold not to long ago. Did you buy it from someone in Oklahoma? Looks like the seat was changed out from a very nice yellow one it had to the blue.

Marty

I thought that too Marty, but never got a great look at it. Wonder why.

Your the one! Yes. Please tell me about it. Yes, changed the seat which honestly I like better myself. I PM you. Thanks.

Couple pics. Bike is clean. Give me the run down Marty.

I read about your bike on this forum. Looked to be a no expense spared build. Very nice. Do you miss it at all?

If your asking me, yes I miss it, I don't miss the height. It was a lot of work. But I Dig the old huskys! Xhris

This is just garage trophy to run around the neighborhood occasionally. I will probably sell my 390 CR.

Hi Jeff, Yes that is my old 83 500XC. To bad the seat was changed out, does not look like the correct 83 seat, probably an 84 seat. I replied to your PM and sending pictures to you how it looked after restoring it. I restored it to be a very nice rider, not show room perfect.

Marty

Thanks Marty!

So it looks like the kick start pivot got stretched out a tad. May have been pulled off a center stand with kick stand left out. And it appears he cut off ends of the grips for some bar ends. Past owner said he was planning on running it in the Mint 400, but used a 400 instead.

It is missing the sprocket cover too it appears. Last owner said he does not like running them? That engine guard at bottom of frame is pulled off. I think he moved some stuff over to his 430.

Seat and engine guard went on his 430. lol.

What a Knucklehead!!

You are right Chris, what a knuckle head! Some people can screw up a perfectly good dirt bike. Some people should not own tools or dirt bikes.


Jeff, Well, that is what happens when someone sits on their Husky while it is on the kickstand or worse try to kick start it while it is on the kick stand! The kick stand mount was perfect as I replaced it with a NOS OEM mounting bracket. I put the Renthal bars on it but they were not cut down. I also put the aluminum answer silencer spark arrest on it. I am glad it is at a better home now!

Marty

I hate to imagine what happened to the one I Built! Outta sight outta mind!!

Lol. Yeah I gave him shit about the kick stand. Bike fired on 3rd kick and ran great! Those bars are short? He is enduro rider so maybe he wanted skinnier bike? May order new bars. Answer silencer sounds good! Awe a few small nick nack shit not end of the world. How do I fix that Kickstand tab? Thanks for info!

Jeff, You will need to first acquire a new mounting bracket. Don't bother trying to fix the one that is damaged, it just won't last since it is split. Cut off the old bracket and then grind off the remaining weld bead down flush with the surface of the tubing. and then position the new bracket using the kickstand as a gage to the correct position (for and aft) for the bracket or take a measurement of the position of the old bracket before cutting it off. Make sure you get that forward and aft position figured first. To get the angle correct so the bike stands up correctly when the kickstand is down I have found it is easiest to stand the bike up and mock up kick stand with bracket bolted to it and the kick stand in the down position and then tack weld the bracket. Then I remove the swing arm and then finish welding the bracket to the swingarm.
Where are you located? Just curious as to how far this Husky has traveled. Also if you were any where near me in Oregon and traveling this way I could fix the Kick stand for you.

Marty

Thanks for offer Marty, but the bike went 3 hours NE of Tulsa to Springfield MO area. Damn, I may have to find a local welder to zip off old and put new one on. For temporary fix I may just lightly hammer it back into place and put a little jb weld on inside and paint it. The bike will spend most of it’s resting time on center stand. Thanks again for the offer to help.

Little hammering, jb metal stick, and appliance white paint. Lol.