From gcrs, pre 65
Greeves All 250cc alloy beam up to Mk3.
Hedlund All
Husqvarna
2-stroke: 250 bolt up frames only to
1967. Later American Enduro frames
are not acceptable.
4-stroke: All Albin-based engines.
1. 67 frames do not have cable holes in the steering stop, this one has,there are some hooks hanging through to holes.
2. The frame in the photo has a hole through it for the air box bracket to bolt to, this frame looks like it has had this added on where the welding has taken place just before to seat junction, sportsman frame do not have this hole.
3. 67 frames do not have a hole in the front engine mounting bracket to attach the bash plate to, in the photo this frame looks like there are three holes in this one.
4. The swing arm in the photo has holes in it on both sides to attach rear footpegs just in front of the rear shock mounts. A 67 swing arm does not have these holes.
5. A 67 frame has the frame number stamped on the left side where this one has it stamped on the right side. The 67 frames were stamped with the number starting 67xxxx, 68 frames stamped 68xxxx, there was some 67 frames called a stamp over frame and the frame number was 67xxxx with a 8 stamped over the 7, i dont think there were to many of them around.
6. I can't see in the photo the rear brake torque rod mounting on the frame, it is just below the right foot peg, a sportsman does not have this bracket.
7.If the frame number was in the advert it would tell anyone what year it is, it is probably a SI xxxxxxxx, which is an sportsman enduro model. Fine for pre 70 but i dont think it is correct for pre 65.
8. The ignition on a 67 motor was mounted inside the right side engine cover it contained the points and spark ignition coil, therefore there was no bracket required under the tank for the spark ignition coil as this one has.