390 AMX test from '77

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[PEZBerq]

Thanks Mark. Great article and they didn't seem to change much between the 77 model and my 78. The front brake cable grabbing the tire or hooking over the fork tube and slamming on the brake is very familiar 

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Thanks Mark. Great article and they didn't seem to change much between the 77 model and my 78. The front brake cable grabbing the tire or hooking over the fork tube and slamming on the brake is very familiar 

Hi Steve. Interesting that a '77 model 390 AMX is not mentioned in any Husky ID lists, but Dirt Bike write that the one they tested was officially a '77 model. Just trying to pick the differences to the '78 model, the only thing noticeable seems to be the smaller tube swingarm on the '77 model. I have '77 and a'78 Husky swingarms somewhere in my shed, so I might dig them out and take a photo of them side by side. Also, I think that I have that magazine with the Husky article that you are looking for , so I will look for that as well.

[PEZBerq]

My 78 swing arm is approx. 32mm OD where it is round and near the shock mount it is flattened to approx 21mm x 41mm. Good Swedish CrMo but still skinny as all hell.

  I always think the poor old auto gets the run out bits from the previous years CR model so I would not be surprised if the 78 CR has a meatier swing arm and fancy pants tapered roller headstock etc!

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The evolution of Husky swingarms, with the top one being from a '76 CR360, the middle one from a '77 CR390 and the bottom one from a '78 CR390 (or 390 AMX ?).

[firko]

It's interesting that they got rid of the corner gusseting on the later swingarm. The middle one looks the sturdiest (but heaviest I guess).

[Slakewell]

Be great to see some of these in Pre 78

[huskibul]

        Even right up to 83'/84' they stuck to the basic bottom design-must be good stuff