• Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Sweden - About 1988 and older

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1972 360 Works Husky

Crashaholic

Crashaholic

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Found this 72 360 Works bike on LeFevres Vintage Husky website. Its an example of the bike that was raced in the 1972 FIM Motocross World Championship in which factory Husky riders Bengt Aberg, Heikki Mikkola, Gerrit Wolsink, and other factory Husky riders competed. As some of you may know this prototype set the stage for the bike that would win the 74 500cc MXGP and ultimately become the 360GP sold by HVA in 1975.

John LeFevre built this bike from a titanium frame he purchased at an auction and it so happens the frame belonged to pro GPMX'er Gerrit Wolsink. The clutch and ignition covers are from a 125 just like the original works bikes. The 360 top end appears huge against the small cases. John said his bike probably weighs in around 198lbs. John referred to Terry Pratts book Grand Prix Motocross for authenticity.

There are some differences in Johns bike such as the radial head and larger exhaust stinger but it certainly captures the feel of 1972.


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Mikkola on his 72 360.
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If this is labeled correctly - a picture from 1972 Sabadell - Tarrasa, Spain showing the 'Bolt-Together' frame and radial head. Maybe HVA was experimenting with radial heads rather early. Think I can make out Aberg on the side of the leathers.

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auto I like your bike. That gear box is so much lighter than the giant 5 speed motor that came in the MK frame. You mentioned to me once that the engine you put together for this bike is 380cc. According to the info in Pratt's book the 72 works bike is a 360. What makes up the 20cc difference, is it just the difference between a 400 and 360 piston or is the difference in the stroke?
 
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