Early Huskies.

[Davey Crocket]

What model Huskies can you race in pre65 and pre70, it may be a silly question but I know alot of models have carry over years...250 and 360's are  available for both classes?...I loved the Huskies at CD8 and since I dont have a ride in either class I was thinking outside the square......those CZee's, Bezza's and Metesse jalopies seen to be common as an argument on here ...are they something you need to source from the Seppo's......and do/can they shift on the L/H side?....and the 6 million dollar question...is that what they cost.....I'm just trying to bring a smile to the old fellas....hang on, I'm one of them. ....but seriously, are they a viable thing?....Cheers Johnsquarna.

[Slakewell]

There dose seem to be a fair bit of 69, 360 husky stuff on Marks Swap meet, Have no idea how they go as a pre 70 racer thou.

[vandy010]

something like this one?

very nice

[Davey Crocket]

Thats it, where do I pick it up from Mic?.....I like the candy apple red on the tank though.

[Brian Watson]

This is easy.... so pre '65 eligible bikes are 4 speed 250 cc (or smaller)...bikes up to and including the 1967 bikes (no 360's)...pre '70 bikes are 4 speed up to 400cc including the 1971 model bikes.... All bikes are right side gear change only , that is not able to make change to left as with the 1972 onwards "new generation" bikes which could be either right or left gear change.... the pre' 70 Husqvarna would be considered one of the best bikes to race ...just look at the world wide results of the day..... two world championships ..... If you can handle teh right side gear change...your in..

[Davey Crocket]

Cheers, thats good....I thought there would be carry over models....I've just started reading my Houus-quarna Success book I got at CD8 off the VMX Mag guys......those early jiggers are pretty rare going by the numbers they made...still I'll sew the seed and keep an eye out for something......might have to pry one out of Shoey.....test ride one for a season ...thanks again, Johnsquarna.

[HuskyPete]

The pre 65 huskies are 250 only, and a bolt together frame (you can't use a sportsman frame which was a bolt together frame as per moms), with 140mm front and rear diameter brakes, the brakes diameters changed after 68, as Watto has said the 67 to 71's 360 and 400 are legal for pre 70, and the 68 to 71 250 are pre 70 legal. The 68s had the small hubs but were not bolt together frames.
 
Davo, Shoey doesn't have a pre 70 bike, although he has tried to twist my arm a few times, he has even written under the rear guard this belongs in my shed #61    

[Davey Crocket]

So, where they your pre 70's at CD?.....Beautifull bikes.How many has Hans got stashed?

[JohnnyO]

I like the look of those '71 400 Husky's and there always seems to be some for sale in the US. It's like they have iconic status over there because Malcolm Smith and Steve McQueen rode Husky's then and the On Any Sunday Movie helped their popularity.
There were plenty of Husky's at the pointy end of big motocross meetings in the US and Europe back then also.
I'm with you Johnboi if i was building a pre '70 bike i'd go for a Husky instead of CZ, Bully or Pommy 4banger

[Slakewell]

Dont forget the Clockwork Orange Monties and the square barrel Miaco 360

[Davey Crocket]

I think the Husky wins the looks contest hands down, hey JohnnyO, Lee Bantham reckons he sold an early one to Hans for a couple of hundred when he had the shop.....and you got a few goodies aswell ....they where all worth shit back then....if only, hey Slakey, I think you need 400 cross to keep those KTM's honest....does anyone in Aussie race a pre65 or 70 Husky?....are there any pre65 Huskies in Aus?.

[JohnnyO]

Yeah John i remember that Husky at Lee's shop, he had several nice old Husky's. Ballard bought a nice '74 mag 250 from him also. I bought 2 good 250 elsinores a '74 and a '75 for $600 each, ready to race!!
The Husky wins my vote for the best looking pre 70

[Davey Crocket]

I think the only one he's kept is Ian Cunninhams Thumper Nats winning bike.....he still got a shed full of stuff he goes through every now and then......he must have ended up with everything from those days in that area....

[JohnnyO]

There was so much vintage stuff around Toowoomba back then.. i should've bought up big! I've got a mint original 1970 Z50 from him also.
Get yourself the original On Any Sunday movie, after you've watched it you'll be twice as keen to buy an old Husky! Got me excited when i watched it last week

[HuskyPete]

Kevin Brown and Birko ride pre 65 250 Huskies in NSW, i  ride my 69 360, i think Glen up in Qld has a pre 70 250 as well as a pre 65 250, Fernando has a 400 as well as Kevin Brown, there is probably a few others around as well. Hans has sold most of his bikes off however he has a pre 70 250 and a couple of others