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

Unadilla.. Vintage Rewind May 30 - June 1

Discussion in 'Vintage/Left Kickers' started by ruwfo, May 22, 2014.

  1. Joe Chod Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    upstate NY
    Having some fun on the vintage XC course. 6 motos and a XC race on the same bike. I love 125's...[IMG]urse
    justintendo and Norman Foley like this.
  2. Joe Chod Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    upstate NY
    Drew Smith in the woods

    [IMG]
  3. suprize Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Bendigo, Australia
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    WR 400, bike in a box Moto Villa 350
    Other Motorcycles:
    ktm 300
    is drew riding a tin tank w/c conversion model?
  4. ruwfo Administrator

    Location:
    NJ
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    1980 390CR, 1982 430CR, 1984 400WR
    Other Motorcycles:
    1985 250XC, 2016 FJ-09
    I think Joe C , said Drew had a 85 250WR, which it, looks like he swapped the tank for 83 & a homemade safety seat.
  5. Joe Chod Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    upstate NY
    85 Wr with a custon 83 tank to clear radiators and a safetey seat. I made them. They work nicer than stocker setup
  6. suprize Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Bendigo, Australia
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    WR 400, bike in a box Moto Villa 350
    Other Motorcycles:
    ktm 300
    anyone got any 84-5 radiator shrouds?
  7. Joe Chod Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    upstate NY
    DC makes 84/85 twin radiator . no source on 84 CR (single) Rad) though
  8. fourteensix Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    da 'noke va
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    78 wr250, 80 420AMX, 81 wr430
    Other Motorcycles:
    73 cz 400, 72 SL 125, 03 KTM SX250
    Any update on Gary ? how is his leg ???
  9. suprize Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Bendigo, Australia
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    WR 400, bike in a box Moto Villa 350
    Other Motorcycles:
    ktm 300
    cool, ill check em out
  10. ruwfo Administrator

    Location:
    NJ
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    1980 390CR, 1982 430CR, 1984 400WR
    Other Motorcycles:
    1985 250XC, 2016 FJ-09
    Any update on Gary ? how is his leg ???

    Talked to Gary Saturday, he broke is leg in 4-5 places (cracked) right below his knee & is to have surgery on Tuesday His Doctor is a
    X-games specialist, and said the surgery is one he preforms on skier's . He was in good spirits

  11. jimspac Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Connecticut
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    82 250WR, 82 430WR, 84 250WR, 85 400
    Other Motorcycles:
    86 400WR, 82 Montesa Cota 349
    i am glad to hear Gary is in good hands. Sports doctors are the best when you need to get back close to 100%

    John - I got everything on the 390WR engine all cleaned up and am getting set to start repairing the center cases. I was surprised to find the webs over the top of the crank (seems much like an auto crank). Seeing one broke off and caused the damage, what function do they perform? Should I try to restore the feature? The 82 and newer cases have a more conventional crank well
  12. ruwfo Administrator

    Location:
    NJ
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    1980 390CR, 1982 430CR, 1984 400WR
    Other Motorcycles:
    1985 250XC, 2016 FJ-09
    Hoping Gary is recovering well, here's some action pictures my daughter took of his 1st moto.

    gary 003_22a.jpg
    Gary's on the inside line here.

    gary 003_19a.jpg

    005_20a.jpg

    008_17a.jpg

    plenty more to come
  13. suprize Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Bendigo, Australia
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    WR 400, bike in a box Moto Villa 350
    Other Motorcycles:
    ktm 300
    he was on the outside line in the next shot tho:)
  14. Steve Kanya Husqvarna
    AA Class

    So pissed I missed the rewind as my buddy Moroney had a ball up there. Next year.
  15. ruwfo Administrator

    Location:
    NJ
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    1980 390CR, 1982 430CR, 1984 400WR
    Other Motorcycles:
    1985 250XC, 2016 FJ-09
    Yeap, I was chatting with Pat this year, talking about the old days racing at Fishkill, Walden, Claverack. He even mentioned the time his Dad chained is motor into to his frame LOL.
  16. Joe Chod Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    upstate NY
    john....your daughter get any pics of me on MX track?
  17. GaryM Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Austin, Tx
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    1981 430cr second 430 CR 500cr
    Other Motorcycles:
    1981 490 Maico
    Wow great to see the Photos. Hi all. What a great weekend. Had me just a little moment on the last lap of my moto. If you look at the last photo above just 25 feet before , I did a simple foot tap down to hold bike a bit.

    In a milli second
    I broke my right tibia plateau in a few pieces. No crash just foot tap down. It hurt a lot - thought I just twisted knee - looked at leg said no bone coming out so I finished the moto !!

    Well my sister in law just broke two legs falling off her porch, brother in law fall off roof in Mich last winter removing snow build up and ice and broke pelvis.

    I guess what place is better that the GP track at Unadilla to have a moment!!

    Only regrets bike was working fantastic. Wanted to race all my motos. I not fast as age 20 but it was great to feel the Husky working at the Dilla. Hundreds of races but never broke anything in old days.

    That was a brand new original tank I installed for the race too. So I said yeah let that bike race and I was so Happy that John raced it and great friend Jeff had a chance to race it also

    Just want to say thanks for all the feedback. It was great weekend - great to pit with HuskyJohn and daughter Allison. Could have not made home without Jeff. Joe Chod has more Husky stories than anyone I know - please challenge him on anything Husqvarna. Norman thanks for your support. And Randy and Henryetia from Houston great folks and friends to be at race with. No words can describe friends Frank and Ric from Rome they are part Unadilla hill people I think.

    Thats the Dilla weekend. Nothing like it
  18. suprize Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Bendigo, Australia
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    WR 400, bike in a box Moto Villa 350
    Other Motorcycles:
    ktm 300
    that foot dab and radial twist is a killer on old bones...this is a real common one for old bikers and mountain bikers..a positive move is required and avoiding get the heel down first. hope it pulls together ok
  19. ruwfo Administrator

    Location:
    NJ
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    1980 390CR, 1982 430CR, 1984 400WR
    Other Motorcycles:
    1985 250XC, 2016 FJ-09
    john....your daughter get any pics of me on MX track?

    Yeap, only she couldn't $ afford to get them all developed at one time, she said she took close to at least 1 roll for each
    of us. I've got a bunch more to post tonight or tomorrow, 2 more rolls should be ready in a day or so, then another 2 & so
    on so forth, til all 8 rolls get developed.

    She's been eyeing a digital camera , but doesn't what to just trash all her expensive 35mm lens. It looks like she found Pentax
    makes a body where the older lens can still be used, I told her to do her research cause it's big $ to shell out.
  20. Joe Chod Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    upstate NY
    Sounds like the letter that says "I was gonna send money but I already sealed the envelope"!