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

Prototype future husky engine we just missed

Discussion in 'Vintage/Left Kickers' started by GaryM, Apr 18, 2016.

  1. GaryM Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Austin, Tx
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    1981 430cr second 430 CR 500cr
    Other Motorcycles:
    1981 490 Maico
    Here is a pic of that engine. Talked about in another thread and its features 250-proto-86-001 Info.jpg
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  2. justintendo klotz super techniplate junkie

    Location:
    mercer, pa/northwest pa
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    84 250,86 400,87 430,88 250,95 360
    Other Motorcycles:
    99 kawasaki zrx 1100
    very depressing husqvarna ab didnt continue on..they thought outside the box and had cool designs...
    wish we could have seen what the 88 bikes turned into..:(

    i guess it makes me appreciate my last gen swedes tho!
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  3. watto450 Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Australia
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    1965 250, 1978 390 Auto, 1983 510 TX
    But they still didn't get that the kick starter needed to be on the right side..
  4. justintendo klotz super techniplate junkie

    Location:
    mercer, pa/northwest pa
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    84 250,86 400,87 430,88 250,95 360
    Other Motorcycles:
    99 kawasaki zrx 1100
    no, it was right where it needed to be
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  5. Norman Foley Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Trumansburg, NY... The Beautiful, Finger Lakes
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    82 250WR 86 250WR 93 WXE350 03 TE610
    Other Motorcycles:
    '85 Fantic 300 '12 HUSABERG TE250
    Don't blame Cagiva.... Electrolux was the problem!:oldman::cry::thumbsdown:
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  6. Bigbill Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    '83 250wr
    Other Motorcycles:
    0 right now
    Removable crank without splitting the case. Exhaust timing valve. Count me in.
  7. justintendo klotz super techniplate junkie

    Location:
    mercer, pa/northwest pa
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    84 250,86 400,87 430,88 250,95 360
    Other Motorcycles:
    99 kawasaki zrx 1100
    absolutely, i dont blame the italians..thats why i have the 95! cagivas are sweet bikes but with husaberg the company was a lot smaller. the 2 and 4 stroke development staying in sweden together would have been awesome..
    could have been sold by now or a real powerhouse like ktm..
  8. juicypips Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    gloucestershire
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    wr 360. 2002
    Other Motorcycles:
    Gas Gas TxT 300, Yamaha wr250f
    The cassette boxes that ossa have made on the explores are being replaced in 6months, well dodgy.

    Previous models of bikes have used a few sucsessfully but they have to be very well made to be adequate.
    Tbh the std gearbox isnt a problem to work on theyre all plenty strong.
  9. Hurky Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Spain
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    WR300 2010
    Other Motorcycles:
    Yamaha WR480F 2008
    Cool design, seems small bore though...
    Didn't gasgas bought the engine designs and rights ?
  10. fran...k. Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    eastern ct
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    420ae 98wr125 2004wr250 others
    Other Motorcycles:
    electric freeride 1993 yam gts
    Crankhouse. I get some amusement on how some of the stuff translates.
    Did they put some bearings on the shaft the clutch cable goes to?
  11. GaryM Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Austin, Tx
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    1981 430cr second 430 CR 500cr
    Other Motorcycles:
    1981 490 Maico
    Correction - I removed the Zabel engine pics as i had them mixed with the Husky prototype and replaced with Husqvarna.

    See the Husky letter in detail here in native language.

    See the Husky engine and letter below in new post
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  12. juicypips Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    gloucestershire
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    wr 360. 2002
    Other Motorcycles:
    Gas Gas TxT 300, Yamaha wr250f
    Zabel make the 500cc 2/ unit for macio no?

    Now thats a powerhouse.
  13. juicypips Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    gloucestershire
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    wr 360. 2002
    Other Motorcycles:
    Gas Gas TxT 300, Yamaha wr250f
    Nice, yeah brief google showed up they made the 500's n 700's man thats what we need in a 360 frame?!
  14. justintendo klotz super techniplate junkie

    Location:
    mercer, pa/northwest pa
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    84 250,86 400,87 430,88 250,95 360
    Other Motorcycles:
    99 kawasaki zrx 1100
    this is back in the 80s..when the real husky sold out to the italians
  15. justintendo klotz super techniplate junkie

    Location:
    mercer, pa/northwest pa
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    84 250,86 400,87 430,88 250,95 360
    Other Motorcycles:
    99 kawasaki zrx 1100
  16. justintendo klotz super techniplate junkie

    Location:
    mercer, pa/northwest pa
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    84 250,86 400,87 430,88 250,95 360
    Other Motorcycles:
    99 kawasaki zrx 1100
    if the swedes would have continued on and built it, i doubt it would have been dodgy. the swedes had small issues here and there like anybody, but always fundamentally sound engineering...
  17. dartyppyt Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Illinois
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    17 TE 150, 82CR 500
    Other Motorcycles:
    82 125,250,430&500 79 390 83 250
    Looks like the overly used Wr Cr 250 bottom end through Cagiva to BMW end.

    Just not cassette with kicker moved to right.
  18. 1982 XC 430 Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Seattle Wa
    I guess I fail to understand why this Zable engine is a proto type Husqvarna ? To me it looks to be a re designed 83 Maico which was Maico's " new " Japanese style Engine. Although Maico went bankrupt ( for the 1st time) when the engine was released this engine design went on to be made for another 20 years or more. It powered Side Cars and Shifter Karts along with ATK's. Made by a number of manufactures all with there own designs on the same basic 83 design.
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  19. GaryM Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Austin, Tx
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    1981 430cr second 430 CR 500cr
    Other Motorcycles:
    1981 490 Maico
    Yes you are right lets look at Husky only. Here are the photos and detail letter from Husky !
    250769_2455_dscf0320.jpg Proto type husky 2.jpg Proto type husky 3.jpg protp type husky.jpg
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  20. GaryM Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Austin, Tx
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    1981 430cr second 430 CR 500cr
    Other Motorcycles:
    1981 490 Maico
    Double check me here on these photos. Two more ?
    _250-proto-86.jpg Husky Pro types.jpg