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Offline evo550

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'86/87 510 4 stroke
« on: May 30, 2009, 05:48:09 pm »
Does anyone know if these motors bolt straight into a 2 stroke husky chassis of same vintage?

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Re: '86/87 510 4 stroke
« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2009, 05:51:28 pm »
I'm pretty sure they will, as the 4 stroke uses the 2 stroke bottom end.

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Re: '86/87 510 4 stroke
« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2009, 06:36:44 pm »
http://www.ddr.net.au/node/757
I saw that Dead Dog Racing had a bike that had a motor transplant back the other way, with a 430 air cooled motor in place of the original 510 fourstroke one . I wonder if they had any drama fitting the pipe on this bike though, as the '83/'84 frames have a bit of a dog-leg bend in the front downtube to allow clearance for the sideport exit exhaust header on the air cooled two-strokes (the fourstroke frame would have a straight downtube). The water-cooled two-strokes have a centre exit exhaust header.
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Re: '86/87 510 4 stroke
« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2009, 07:22:24 pm »
http://www.ddr.net.au/node/757
I saw that Dead Dog Racing had a bike that had a motor transplant back the other way, with a 430 air cooled motor in place of the original 510 fourstroke one . I wonder if they had any drama fitting the pipe on this bike though, as the '83/'84 frames have a bit of a dog-leg bend in the front downtube to allow clearance for the sideport exit exhaust header on the air cooled two-strokes (the fourstroke frame would have a straight downtube). The water-cooled two-strokes have a centre exit exhaust header.
They totally F#$@&d the frame with that conversion, the tank is also completely rooted. Can't believe he would even consider putting that up for sale as anything other than a parts bike.

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Re: '86/87 510 4 stroke
« Reply #4 on: May 30, 2009, 08:03:57 pm »
I have XC 500 roller lying about.... what else fits...XR500????
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Re: '86/87 510 4 stroke
« Reply #5 on: May 30, 2009, 08:14:08 pm »
there you go

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Re: '86/87 510 4 stroke
« Reply #6 on: May 30, 2009, 08:42:24 pm »
i like that one Marc, top unit.

just love those white tank Husky's
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Re: '86/87 510 4 stroke
« Reply #7 on: May 30, 2009, 08:44:39 pm »
The Husky with the XR Honda motor looks like a really nice bike & a neat, well done job. But I can't understand why everyone who builds a hybrid bike with this type of motor, always chops out the bottom cradle of the frame & uses the motor as a stressed member. Even though the Honda came out with this set-up, can't the frame still have a bottom cradle for a bit more strength & rigidity? To me , a motocross bike just doesn't look right without a full cradle frame & you would think that it would have a bit of sideways flex in it without one .

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Re: '86/87 510 4 stroke
« Reply #8 on: May 30, 2009, 10:26:55 pm »
just a question, the bike Marc has shown is not a 86/87 model is it? it looks earlier. When did the water cooled 4 stroke husqvarnas come out? Wouldnt a 86/87 510 be single shock not ITC twins?
« Last Edit: May 30, 2009, 10:28:28 pm by LWC82PE »
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Re: '86/87 510 4 stroke
« Reply #9 on: May 31, 2009, 12:19:15 am »
The bike marc has shown is an '83 model, '84 was the last twin shock. Most Husky's were watercooled in '85.

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Re: '86/87 510 4 stroke
« Reply #10 on: May 31, 2009, 12:47:49 am »
so that would mean evo550 is asking about a water cooled 510 then and not a aircooled one as he has asked about 86/87 model.
Thats why i was confused as to why there were pics of air cooled 510's
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Re: '86/87 510 4 stroke
« Reply #11 on: May 31, 2009, 10:22:57 am »
Don't do it Marc......
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Re: '86/87 510 4 stroke
« Reply #12 on: May 31, 2009, 10:15:14 pm »
Mick that 84 500XC is awesome! Your mate has done a great job on the resto.  Bet it is great to ride - the 84's look and handle great in my view :) :) :)
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Re: '86/87 510 4 stroke
« Reply #13 on: June 01, 2009, 10:11:59 pm »
Don't do it Marc......
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