« previous next »
Pages: 1 [2] 3  All   Go Down

Author Topic: Early Huskies.  (Read 10525 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline Davey Crocket

  • Legend
  • *****
  • Posts: 4408
    • View Profile
Re: Early Huskies.
« Reply #15 on: July 20, 2011, 10:27:06 pm »
Yea, I havent watched "On any Sunday" for awhile.....O'll Glen Wobblewobbler  ;D up here has those bikes in hiding....its good to here there are a few around.....going by the book I'm reading the Yanks got up to 70% of the bikes made.
Logged
QVMX.....Australia's #1 VMX club......leading the way.

Offline GMC

  • Legend
  • *****
  • Posts: 3693
  • Broadford, Vic
    • View Profile
Re: Early Huskies.
« Reply #16 on: July 21, 2011, 09:55:48 am »
Apparently that Swedish stuff can scoot along pretty good…

Logged
G.M.C.  Bringing the past into the future

Shock horror, its here at last...
www.geoffmorrisconcepts.com

For the latest in GMC news...
http://www.geoffmorrisconcepts.com/8/news/

Offline Davey Crocket

  • Legend
  • *****
  • Posts: 4408
    • View Profile
Re: Early Huskies.
« Reply #17 on: July 21, 2011, 10:35:08 am »
Even our forum moderators get in on the act.....check em out with the hats on!! ;D....I thought the flood gates would open with all sorts of cool photos of Huskies to drool over and inspire me.
Logged
QVMX.....Australia's #1 VMX club......leading the way.

Offline firko

  • Superstar
  • ******
  • Posts: 6578
    • View Profile
Re: Early Huskies.
« Reply #18 on: July 21, 2011, 11:47:54 am »
I know that those Husky 2 strokes are cool things but if you really want to hit the pre 65 scene with a bit of pizazz, this baby is what you need...a 1963 Husqvarna MC500..
                 
Logged
'68 Yamaha DT1 enduro, '69 Yamaha 'DT1 from Hell' '69 DT1'Dunger from Hell, '69 Cheney Yamaha 360, 70 Maico 350 (2 off), '68 Hindall Ducati 250, Hindall RT2MX, Hindall YZ250a , Cycle Factory RT2MX flat tracker, Yamaha 1T250J, Maico 250 trials, '71, Boyd and Stellings TM400, Shell OW72,750 Yamaha

Offline Davey Crocket

  • Legend
  • *****
  • Posts: 4408
    • View Profile
Re: Early Huskies.
« Reply #19 on: July 21, 2011, 12:02:43 pm »
Thats the chop Firko....gotta love that easy rider seat....marC fX will be on to that....is the engine the usual European bitzer Mark?.....what really erk's me on bikes is when people go to all the troble of building a really cool bike and then they hold the front number plate on with zip-ties!!!....we need a front plate zip-tie free zone.
Logged
QVMX.....Australia's #1 VMX club......leading the way.

Offline Davey Crocket

  • Legend
  • *****
  • Posts: 4408
    • View Profile
Re: Early Huskies.
« Reply #20 on: July 21, 2011, 12:15:34 pm »
There must be some more cool photos out there.....wheres the Steve McQueen ones?
Logged
QVMX.....Australia's #1 VMX club......leading the way.

Offline Tahitian_Red

  • Legend
  • *****
  • Posts: 1109
  • Mugen ME480
    • View Profile
Re: Early Huskies.
« Reply #21 on: July 21, 2011, 12:27:25 pm »
Quote from: Davey Crocket on July 21, 2011, 12:02:43 pm
Thats the chop Firko....gotta love that easy rider seat....marC fX will be on to that....is the engine the usual European bitzer Mark?.....what really erk's me on bikes is when people go to all the troble of building a really cool bike and then they hold the front number plate on with zip-ties!!!....we need a front plate zip-tie free zone.

The zip-ties are used to keep the weight under 136 kg.   ;)

Those early 60's Huskies are way cool!
Logged
The "Factory Novice"
California, USA

'74 Suzuki TM100, '75 Bultaco 250 Pursang, '77 Honda XR75, '77 Suzuki RM125B, '77 Yamaha YZ400D, '79 Honda CR250RZ Moto-X Fox Replica, '83 Honda ME480RD Mugen

Offline vandy010

  • Legend
  • *****
  • Posts: 1982
  • #789 MX125a BMCC Brisbane
    • View Profile
Re: Early Huskies.
« Reply #22 on: July 21, 2011, 01:07:53 pm »
Quote from: Davey Crocket on July 21, 2011, 12:15:34 pm
There must be some more cool photos out there.....wheres the Steve McQueen ones?
ever heard of "google"?
thats how we common folk do it Davey ;D
Logged
"flat bickie"

IT400C

  • Guest
Re: Early Huskies.
« Reply #23 on: July 21, 2011, 01:09:24 pm »
Quote from: Davey Crocket on July 21, 2011, 12:15:34 pm
There must be some more cool photos out there.....wheres the Steve McQueen ones?

Sorry, I don't have any Husky ones at work - but I love some of these...   ;D





Especially these of McQueen riding the ISDT....  With cigarette constantly attached....   ::)








Logged

Offline firko

  • Superstar
  • ******
  • Posts: 6578
    • View Profile
Re: Early Huskies.
« Reply #24 on: July 21, 2011, 01:23:11 pm »
Quote
....is the engine the usual European bitzer Mark?.
Bitzer? What do you mean by bitzer? That's a genuine Husqvarna MC 500 GP bike and that's the way they were. The engine's a Hedlund, the same as used by Monark and Lito (in fact all three bikes are basically the same except for name and paint) Here's a shot of Klub Kevlars Grand Pooh Bah Frank Stanborough at work on Jonesy's Hedlund destined for his 1959 Monark 500. I agree with you on the zip ties though.
   
Logged
'68 Yamaha DT1 enduro, '69 Yamaha 'DT1 from Hell' '69 DT1'Dunger from Hell, '69 Cheney Yamaha 360, 70 Maico 350 (2 off), '68 Hindall Ducati 250, Hindall RT2MX, Hindall YZ250a , Cycle Factory RT2MX flat tracker, Yamaha 1T250J, Maico 250 trials, '71, Boyd and Stellings TM400, Shell OW72,750 Yamaha

Offline firko

  • Superstar
  • ******
  • Posts: 6578
    • View Profile
Re: Early Huskies.
« Reply #25 on: July 21, 2011, 01:25:21 pm »
Quote
Sorry, I don't have any Husky ones at work - but I love some of these...   
Has anyone got a photo of McQueen with a Cheney B44 by chance?
Logged
'68 Yamaha DT1 enduro, '69 Yamaha 'DT1 from Hell' '69 DT1'Dunger from Hell, '69 Cheney Yamaha 360, 70 Maico 350 (2 off), '68 Hindall Ducati 250, Hindall RT2MX, Hindall YZ250a , Cycle Factory RT2MX flat tracker, Yamaha 1T250J, Maico 250 trials, '71, Boyd and Stellings TM400, Shell OW72,750 Yamaha

IT400C

  • Guest
Re: Early Huskies.
« Reply #26 on: July 21, 2011, 01:35:00 pm »
Quote from: firko on July 21, 2011, 01:25:21 pm
Quote
Sorry, I don't have any Husky ones at work - but I love some of these...   
Has anyone got a photo of McQueen with a Cheney B44 by chance?

I'll have a look tonight - got a few more at home, but not sure what he's on...
Logged

Offline JohnnyO

  • Legend
  • *****
  • Posts: 4658
  • Qld
    • View Profile
Re: Early Huskies.
« Reply #27 on: July 21, 2011, 01:55:01 pm »
Quote from: firko on July 21, 2011, 11:47:54 am
I know that those Husky 2 strokes are cool things but if you really want to hit the pre 65 scene with a bit of pizazz, this baby is what you need...a 1963 Husqvarna MC500..
                 
Those early 4 strokes are nice but worth a small fortune i would think.
Logged

Offline Brian Watson

  • Legend
  • *****
  • Posts: 749
  • First Penton in OZ
    • View Profile
Re: Early Huskies.
« Reply #28 on: July 21, 2011, 02:34:32 pm »
Zip ties may be a modern innovation..but the HVA factory guys had their front number plates held on with a rubber band made out of inner tube cut up...poked thru the number plate and a split pin holding it in place...... That red racer is nice Mark..but wouldn't pass muster here in OZ.... the rear hub is too new....
Logged

Offline GMC

  • Legend
  • *****
  • Posts: 3693
  • Broadford, Vic
    • View Profile
Re: Early Huskies.
« Reply #29 on: July 21, 2011, 02:35:49 pm »
Logged
G.M.C.  Bringing the past into the future

Shock horror, its here at last...
www.geoffmorrisconcepts.com

For the latest in GMC news...
http://www.geoffmorrisconcepts.com/8/news/
Pages: 1 [2] 3  All   Go Up
« previous next »