• Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Sweden - About 1988 and older

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Just Picked Up An 87 430XC

Nice find! It's got just the right amount of wear (looks like it's been ridden regular, based on the tires, which means less likely that there is some form of festering rot, but without looking like it's been beaten to hell)!
 
That's a nice looking 430 2premo, not beat up, very original. I've never ridden a 430, how does the extra 3mm(?) bore make a difference over the 400, is it very noticeable?
Tony.
 
ajcmbrown said:
That's a nice looking 430 2premo, not beat up, very original. I've never ridden a 430, how does the extra 3mm(?) bore make a difference over the 400, is it very noticeable?
Tony.
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the 400 stroke gives it good torque, the slightly larger 430 bore adds emphasis to the mid range, it does pull harder down low but the 2000 rpm range it's a big improvement
 
From the parts I have it appears the first 400 at least the one I have ( dual shock liquid cooled in pieces) the head is a higher compression head than the ones I bought off ebay to try and get more. They were just 430 heads without the 430 stamped in.

It does look nice, things like how little wear is on the shifter end. Does that pipe guard attach to the frame? It looks like an engine guard and a pipe guard.
 
fran...k. said:
From the parts I have it appears the first 400 at least the one I have ( dual shock liquid cooled in pieces) the head is a higher compression head than the ones I bought off ebay to try and get more. They were just 430 heads without the 430 stamped in.

It does look nice, things like how little wear is on the shifter end. Does that pipe guard attach to the frame? It looks like an engine guard and a pipe guard.
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it is an interesting guard, not sure where it came from but here is the mount


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The blue anodized protection gear was MS i thought. There was a big bolt on rotor guard to match back in the day too.
 
My uncle bought one of those new. It's the fastest bike I've ever ridden in the dirt. Scary fast, haven't gone that fast since.
 
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