• Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Sweden - About 1988 and older

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'86 430AE value

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Husqvarna
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Anyone who could share an opinion of the value of an '86 430 Auto that was basically never ridden other than once in a while around the yard by an ex dealer and stored.
 
thats a tough one man..its a very narrow market. you have to find the right buyer...in my opinion, it hurts the value being an auto. even though they are rarer, many know how fickle they are to keep the transmission from grenading, and how rare and expensive parts are. compared to normal manual huskies that are very durable and low maintenance..most anyone who is into 80s huskies are riders. i just dont think many have 80s bikes kept on show. sadly, i think a bike like you mention is worth much more as parts..
dont get me wrong, that is a sweet model that won in competition..just may be hard to find a buyer
 
I wouldn't part with it for less than $5000. They don't make me any more you know! There will be a buyer but you might have to wait a while. The auto is a great bike ....we like it that there are people out there who fear them! Less competition for them when they come up for sale :-) Whatever you do don't part it out..that is a simply blasphemous suggestion.
 
I bought a lovely one 2 years ago from a MC dealer, $1000. I don't think you have a chance in getting any where near what PEZ is talking about
 
depends on what country you live in as well. huskies seem to go for double in places that arent in the united states. i bought a nos 88 xc250 for 1500 about 12 years ago. usually a bike that is worth 1500 here goes for much more in, say, australia
 
One of those or something close [ was an auto still in the crate ] sold on ebay a while ago [ remember that I is old and a while ago could be 6 years ] for $8000 here in AUS.
 
Thanks. Quite a price range but I guess thats to be expected. I don't have pics yet. Just trying to help a friend out and it will probably end up on Ebay. Thing is practically new with less than 50 miles if I remember correctly.
 
As mentioned previously, the auto has less value than the shifter. I love and rode the auto's for several years and overall I prefer them in most situations. I think it will run $3-4k in the States.
 
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