• Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Sweden - About 1988 and older

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Info on 1983 cr 500 factory bikes

scottm

scottm

Husqvarna
A Class
Can anyone point me in the right direction to find old photos / info on the above

thanks Scott
 
Thanks Michel , just got a 1983 cr 500 , its been raced in Austraila this year , going to tart it up , and get a young bloke to ride it next year
post up some pics soon
 
Nice!

I dont think there were any US factory riders in '83, or at least I dont recall any. I know there were a bunch of Pro Circuit guys on 250s but no open bikes that I can remember, and Mickey Dymond was still on Maico in '83. In the GPs I think the works bikes were water cooled like the one in Michel's picture of #49.
 
Billy Grossis 500 will be on our stand at the Telford Classic off-road show on the 3rd week in February! (Alongside the Husky Prototype Trials bike!!!).

Pop over and have a look****************************************!

Andy.
 
The biggest thing here in the states were losing what public riding areas we did have.
Back in the 60's, 70's 80's you can't fuel the off road riding sport and interest if you can't breed the youth for it. You need to seed the youth to have mature racers. This sport would be so much bigger if we had off road riding in every state.
The trails would be maintained for everyone to be enjoyed. Plus the money that's spent by us. Revenue.

We'd see more vintage big bores too.
 
Any more details on the water cooled 500? Shame the production versions did not look like that.
 
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