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Offline firko

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Re: Husky 510 TE Resto Completed
« Reply #15 on: August 23, 2012, 12:09:19 pm »
Really nice job Pez.....I just love those 80's Huskies, especially the 4 strokes. I well remember a mate owning a similar bike and the dramas he went through trying to start the bugger until Hans showed him the drill. It was rarely a problem after that lesson. Watto got it in one....do not touch the throttle. 8)
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Re: Husky 510 TE Resto Completed
« Reply #16 on: December 01, 2012, 09:55:57 pm »
Finally got it running today  ;D  ;D after fixing major leak from water pump due to rotted magnesium seal housing and leaking plastic hose connector to the barrel. Ended up replacing the mag clutch housing with an alloy one. She don't leak anymore :D

After all the stories of being b*stard's to start it wasn't too bad after all. Hand off the throttle and using the kickstart operated decomp device it starts reasonably easily. Once moved past the majority of the comp stroke it kicks over quite nicely. Cold it wouldn't start for me with the choke on. Had to turn it off after a shitload of kicking before it would start. Hot it only needs the choke to prime it for a few kicks and then turn choke off and it will start.

Motor seems to get damn hot though. Even being water cooled. Hoses perilously close to the pipes also. Have wrapped pipe in fiberglass tape to protect.

Faak the engine breaking is wicked. Quite different to my 2 stroke autos! Going to be interesting swapping between them on a race day  :o :o Will these four strokes catch on with the racing public I wonder  ::)
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Re: Husky 510 TE Resto Completed
« Reply #17 on: December 11, 2012, 09:19:07 am »
Show us a pikky of the busted tank PEZ.

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Re: Husky 510 TE Resto Completed
« Reply #18 on: December 11, 2012, 02:16:19 pm »
Sweet bike, you wonder why they never did an auto version. My 88 WR250 had issues with water pump corrosion and starting, finally I fixed both by buying a KTM350.  ;D

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Re: Husky 510 TE Resto Completed
« Reply #19 on: December 11, 2012, 06:01:50 pm »
Sweet bike, you wonder why they never did an auto version. My 88 WR250 had issues with water pump corrosion and starting, finally I fixed both by buying a KTM350.  ;D



The bike in the photo is an 86 model?

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Re: Husky 510 TE Resto Completed
« Reply #20 on: December 11, 2012, 09:22:42 pm »
Mike
Your wish is my command  ;D


Warning....fuel pisses out this split ::)


WTF  ;D


And it looks so innocent  ;D
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Re: Husky 510 TE Resto Completed
« Reply #21 on: December 12, 2012, 05:52:03 am »
The bike in the photo is an 86 model?

Yeah it is also an automatic and has 150 more ccs, didn't way it was my only Husky, though I went off em after the 250
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Re: Husky 510 TE Resto Completed
« Reply #22 on: December 12, 2012, 07:09:57 am »
Not good Pez.
Mates 84/240 air cooled has done that in behind the badge.
This guy maybe ? ----->   
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Re: Husky 510 TE Resto Completed
« Reply #23 on: December 12, 2012, 02:09:44 pm »
Will this fit?

It's expensive but new and not faded!

http://www.hva-factory.com/frame-fixings/husqvarna-1985-tank-cr-xc-151417001

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Re: Husky 510 TE Resto Completed
« Reply #24 on: December 14, 2012, 10:00:45 pm »
Thanks for the leads Mike and XC. The HVA factory tank is for a 2 stroke so it won't fit. It's lovely and new through  :D

I have found a scungey one which is winging my way from the US but just stumbled across a near NOS one in Sweden....as you do when you have just shelled out for something else. Just waiting to see what shipping and robbery by thieving Swedish export taxes will do to the price (quoted in Swedish moonbeams)  ;D ;D ;D Lucky no racing to late Feb so the wait is bearable  ::)
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Re: Husky 510 TE Resto Completed
« Reply #26 on: March 02, 2013, 01:25:24 pm »
Thanks XC. That is for a different model - not sure which year.
Got the NOS one from Sweden at a bargain basement $280 including postage. I was told later the post office in Sweden made a mistake and charged 500 kroner instead of 1500 for postage. Sometimes luck goes your way  ;D Now waiting for the rain to stop here in Queensland before I can take it racing  >:(
Husqvarnas: 78 390AMX, 82 430XC, 84 240WR, 84 500AE, 84 510TE, 87 510TE