1. Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Sweden - About 1988 and older

1984 Works 500 GP Bike - Leif Persson

Discussion in 'Vintage/Left Kickers' started by Husky37, Oct 26, 2009.

  1. Husky37 Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    UK
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    84 CR500, 85 CR500, 89 TE 610
    I thought I would share these photos with you as the rebuild of my '85 500CR I think might end up close to this.. (apart from 'Blue' WPs and a front disk)

    These pictures were taken by me at the 1984 UK 500GP at Hawkstone Park.

    Hope you like them..

    KR

    Stu

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    Husky37, Oct 26, 2009
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  2. Motosportz CH Sponsor

    Location:
    Vancouver WA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2021 TE250i, 570 Berg, 500 KTM, 790R
    Other Motorcycles:
    many
    Nice. that is quite the sand tire.
    Motosportz, Oct 26, 2009
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  3. frog Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    MN
    Great pictures,the forks same Ohlins but your right WP's. Wonder if the Works bikes vibrated as bad as prduction bikes?
    frog, Oct 26, 2009
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  4. ruwfo Administrator

    Location:
    NJ
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    1980 390CR, 1982 430CR, 1984 400WR
    Other Motorcycles:
    1985 250XC, 2016 FJ-09
    Very Neat

    Cool pictures :applause:, you don't see too many 84 & up Husky MX pictures, can't wait to see what your project looks like.

    I'm re doing my 84 500CR currently too - I just repainted the frame. Also i'll be picking up to project 2 500 CR s this weekend ones a 83 the other another 84.

    John

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    ruwfo, Oct 27, 2009
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  5. Husky37 Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    UK
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    84 CR500, 85 CR500, 89 TE 610
    Hi Frog,

    Not sure.... I might be able to find out though...

    KR

    Stu
    Husky37, Oct 27, 2009
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  6. Husky37 Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    UK
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    84 CR500, 85 CR500, 89 TE 610
    Totally jealous.....

    Hi John :notworthy:,

    I raced both the '82 and '84 500s and would love to get them back... but until this one is finished... it's mainly in a box in bits... will post pics of the project soon.

    KR

    Stu
    Husky37, Oct 27, 2009
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  7. bultokid Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Houston, Tx
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    '84 250/500 '87 250/430 '18TC250
    Other Motorcycles:
    Bultaco, Fantic
    Keep us up to date on the '85. I've always been fascinated by the '85-'86 Husky CR's even though I've heard that they weren't, shall we say Huskys best effort, always thought they were cool bikes.
    bultokid, Oct 27, 2009
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  8. Leftcoast leftkicker Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    encinitas ca
    ruwfo- why so many 500s? racing or resto/selling?
    Leftcoast leftkicker, Oct 27, 2009
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  9. robertaccio Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    San Diego, Ca
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2021 Husqvarna TE300i
    Other Motorcycles:
    99 HusqvarnaTE610, 94 Husaberg FC501
    Almost positive it was a Pirelli (model??), I remember a friends ATK 406 circa 89 had one of those rears, it was like paddle tire but with knobs

    oops I did not see the swingarm Pirelli sticker until a reviewed the fotos
    robertaccio, Oct 27, 2009
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  10. Husky37 Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    UK
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    84 CR500, 85 CR500, 89 TE 610
    Hi Robertaccio,

    If you check the front mud guard it has a Dunlop sticker on it!! a bit AC/DC :D

    If I remember correctly, back when I was racing in the mid '80s the Pirelli Sandcross was a popular but expensive choice... just looked at the rear tire on my '85 (haven't replaced it since '86 :) ) and that's a Dunlop which was a more dual purpose loose/hard terrain. So that must have been a warm year...

    KR

    Stu
    Husky37, Oct 28, 2009
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  11. ruwfo Administrator

    Location:
    NJ
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    1980 390CR, 1982 430CR, 1984 400WR
    Other Motorcycles:
    1985 250XC, 2016 FJ-09
    never too many Huskys

    Left coast,

    I got my 1st 500 (84) this year, been racing my 80 390CR, 82 430CR
    & my 78 250CR, but it was a deal i couldn't pass up.

    I got the 500 from an 18 year old, who couldn't get it running right,
    and was scared of it when it did, come on the pipe :eek:
    Traded him a fairly beat 82 250wr- even :D

    I replaced the carb, intake , got it running great for about 5 minutes
    then it made that darn ting sound. Shut it down, pulled the cylinder
    and saw he got some one to bore a broken cylinder w/ fresh piston.

    As you probably read before i got a replacement from Rick Korvat,
    and i should have it going again this weekend.

    The other 2 500's (i'm getting Friday) is another one i can't pass
    up, when things (economy) are bad, there good deals too be had.

    I'll post some pictures when i get them, expect to do the usual
    get them cleaned up & raceable -not made into show bikes.

    I'm figuring on selling at least one though, when it all said and
    done. It's amazing how many people ask me if i want to sell
    my 500 when they find out i've got one.

    After these 2 (500's) that will make the 10th Husky i've brought
    back from the grave :thumbsup:

    John
    ruwfo, Oct 28, 2009
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  12. Husky37 Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    UK
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    84 CR500, 85 CR500, 89 TE 610
    Form an orderly queue....

    Hi John,

    Depending on how I'm fixed at the time I could be first in the queue if you want to part with an '84 500 :thumbsup:

    .... I wonder how much it would cost to ship to the UK?

    KR

    Stu
    Husky37, Oct 28, 2009
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  13. HVA_400 Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Sweden
    Great pictures!
    Do you have more pictures of the worksbike or other pictures of Huskys from 84-87 ?
    One of my project bikes is a 430CR '87-88, it was raced in the 500 Swedish championship in the '88 season.
    The bike was delivered from the Husqvarna factory with blue rims and the WP frontfork was painted by the first owner.
    I owned the bike '91-'93 och bought it for the second time '05.
    The first picture is from '92 an the second from '05.

    It´s a lot of work to do on the bike, right now i have it in 5 boxes.

    I bought onother 430 to satisfied my needs :D (third picture)

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    HVA_400, Oct 29, 2009
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  14. Husky37 Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    UK
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    84 CR500, 85 CR500, 89 TE 610
    I don't have that many Works Husky pics as I didn't travel the European GPs until 85/86.

    My '85 is in a box, on the floor, on the bench..... there is a sticky thread started as I diary the whole project....

    I did have a '84 500 which I raced which was the last twin shocker that Husky made. I'll find a couple of pics of that and post them.

    Good to see that you are still throwing your leg over...
    Husky37, Oct 29, 2009
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  15. frog Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    MN
    I raced 88 Husky 430 CR with silver color WP forks. I liked the power,but seemed long and heavy. It seemed to vibate alott also.I was told the single shock Husky's vibrated more then the twin-shockers ? Wasn't a great bike for track with alott of jumps.
    frog, Oct 29, 2009
    #15

  16. tapio Husqvarna
    A Class

    Leif`s 84 works bike must be the only bike, I have seen whit usd, forks and a drumbrake!
    tapio, Dec 15, 2009
    #16

  17. 1Tuff500XC Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Burnin up in the AZ desert!
    Just followed the build link here. Really cool pics, thanks for posting. Pretty wild seeing those forks with the drum brake as mentioned.
    1Tuff500XC, Apr 22, 2010
    #17