We Found an AUTOMATIC 500cc 2 Stroke Dirt Bike!
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- Опубліковано 4 гру 2023
- We found a super rare, never been ridden 1984 Husqvarna 500 AE Automatic 2 Stroke up for auction...so naturally we had to try and buy it! This bike is right up our street, it's a super weird and properly interesting machine with a great back story to go with it - it's not every day you see a 500cc Auto dirt bike after all! In this video we'll go into the History of Husqvarna and find out why this bike was made in the first place, we'll take a look at it's racing credentials and of course we'll have a close inspection of the machine before we place our bids. Make sure you watch until the end to see if we can ride away on our very on Automatic 2 Smoker.... Enjoy guys :-)
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I raced a 86 430 auto at the 86 & 87 Black Water 100. By far my favorite bike of all time. They got traction everywhere always in the correct gear. It worked very well. Maintenance was required after every ride auto fluid was expensive.
Blackwater 100!!!
I have the 1982 Husqvarna 420AE automatic. I bought it for $400.00 about 25 years ago. When I was young I thought these automatics were dumb, but lost my shifting leg when I got a little older and realized the automatic was perfect. It took me years to find one locally and when I did I pounced on it. $400.00!
What a bargain you had back then and so nice that you still have it :) thanks for watching Garett
Same for me maté except I lost ability to pull a clutch but can still wrap non working fingers around a grip. That’s when I became thankful to manufacturers making auto bikes🤙
You just need a desert eagle in 50 ae to go with it now
In Australia these had a lot of problems with gear box overheating this is likely why they didn't sell many in Oz. Great concept.
It is still in running condition? if you are in Max's area, perhaps seeing one run on a track could be a great addition to this mini Husqvarna documentary.
When I was 14 my dad gave me a 1983 Husqvarna 500 XC. Had it until I was 31 when I sold it to buy a tuned 1989 Kawasaki KX 250. Now at soon 48 I miss it almost daily. Insane power delivery, the sound was amazing.
Man, an Italian 125cc 2 stroke twin, now this thing...nice. I've seen and read almost everything I could on the more popular/common machines over the years. It's nice to learn about the rare ones now. It makes me feel like a kid again, learning about machines I've never seen before.
Glad you liked it! Cheers Max
I was 15 in 1981. My dad had a Husky Automatic. I think it was a 360, but that may have been another bike. He had Greeves, Bultaco's, BSA's, Maico's, and such. He let me do a race on it. I was a skinny kid, I was able ride without worrying about stalling or crashing and not being able to start it. Good memories for sure!
Thank you from Sweden!
You're welcome :) thanks for watching
You are doing a fantastic service to dirt bikers and 2 stroke lovers, well done Max, from Australia, love your work.
Thank you very much Andrew :)
I remember these bikes when they were new.
They were always considered a bit of an oddity.
You did the right thing Max. Always set a price, and stick to it.
Hello again my friend! In 75' my Dad, at my excessively excited requests purchased 2 Rokon 340MX bikes for me to ride in Texas Enduro's that year. I was already running in Speedway at a very low age ( 14 in 74' with 2 Jawa CZ's the old barnburners... ) and Motocrossing on my 74' Elsinore. Anyways, the Husky's were always in our stable but only one 360 that I can remember... and it was spooky to me in my early teens. After moving to Oklahoma in 79' to go to Tulsa Welding School and when I graduated... they asked what bike would I start back racing with... it took 2 1/2 more years before being able to be moved to a new job at home and got my #1 and #2 81' 1/2 Maico 490 MEGA 2's !!!,( still have them in mothballs in my warehouse... ) Loving your video updates!!!! KUDO'S my friend!
Respectfully, Seth
Thanks Seth, thats a cool story - Awesome that you still have your Maico's too :)
Pro-circuit, the then importers brought in a container load of old stock in 1989/90 when the factory in Sweden was cleared. There were all sorts of bikes going back to the early eighties. Watercooled 87/88 WR400s were £1400(just months after I paid £1800 for mine) and the 430 auto;s were £780. There were also air cooled Cr500's and watercooled Cr430's amongst others, with a few of the rare power valved water cooled Cr250's.
Zembruski bought a number of the enduro models, so ask Andre as he is still around for info.
Enduro in the USA was very different to in the rest of the world, it was all about average speed, 22 mph rings a bell. No faster, no slower, with hidden check points and no MX tests.
Brake fade and an intense Adrenalin rush comes to mind with that free wheeling feature..😂😂
rokon also produced auto trans motorcross/enduro bikes in the mid 70's. complete with disk brakes and a pull start.
I had a 87 AE430 in Australia not a bad bike but I like Manual Bikes more, that is true about the Oil gets very hot the oil is Univis J26 Aircraft Hydro oil very had to get in Australia and that was 10 years ago it would cook the other oils they say but I did not use the bike much cheers Mick
Great work Guys. I think you did the right thing not buying it. There are quite a few Husky 500AE's floating around the word and unfortunately, they don't seem to get the money you'd think they should and the one in the video has a few non-standard things on it which would indicate it may have had more use than they said. I have the only Husky 500AE ever sold New in New Zealand. My brother and I had always liked the Idea of the Husky Autos and he bought a 1978 Husky 390 in 1982. I had one ride on it and loved it so much (I had a 1977 Husky 250CR at the time and a PE 175Z on order) I rushed into the New Zealand Husky Importer Tim Gibbs Motors to buy one. Tim checked with the factory but there weren't any of the 1982 420 Autos left but the factory was working on a prototype 500 model for the 1984 season, so I immediately paid my deposit. A year later in November 1983, My 500AE arrived. I raced it quite a bit for about 10 years, Mainly Motocross but also Hare Scrambles, Enduro, and beach racing. I was a pretty hopeless MX rider but the Auto did make me a lot faster, As an enduro bike they weren't as flash as the MX bikes at the time but in my 1st race on it, I was lapped by the New Zealand 500 champion on his Kawasaki New Zealand semi-works KX500 just before a long rough uphill, The 500 Auto was fast enough to keep up right behind him all the way up the hill, unfortunately, I wasn't a good enough rider to keep up on the rest of the course. The 500 would pull more than 100MPH (160kph) in Hare Scrambles and when beach racing only specially built Methanol-burning YZ490 and CR500 were faster at the New Zealand champs. Huskies were very Expensive here back then due to high government taxes My 500AE cost about $30,000 NZD in today's money (nearly 15,000 pounds). It had a lot of problems with the 1st clutch design which I finally managed to fix by replacing it with a 1986 one ( taken from a brand new bike in the showroom at the Australian importer's in late 1985, which cost me over 1000 pounds (In today's money) but was worth it. I also had a rid on to1986 430AE on their test track and it was a much better bike than the 500 but I couldn't afford to buy one. There is a very good Husqvarna Automatics Facebook page and HVA Factory in the UK has built a very special 500 Auto. You may be able to find someone who will loan you one to do a feature on. Please let me know if i can be of help Kind Regards Bruce Hartley
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Thanks for all that info Bruce, very interesting stuff. We have a lead with someone in the UK with one, who hopefully is going to let me ride it.
Great news. Just a couple of things to watch out for. Don't underestimate the free-wheeling into corners, (absolutely no engine braking) I had a top rider crash through a fence on my 500. Jumping can be tricky as you can't change up to help smooth the launch, They love Bermed corners, hit them as hard as you can and scrape the handlebars all the way around under full power and you can brake slide tight corners as you don't have to worry about stalling. They are weird at first but great fun especially if the track turns into an almost impossible quagmire then they are almost unbeatable @@999lazer
I remember the 360 & 430 Auto’s here in Australia 🇦🇺 back in the 80’s but never heard of a 500 Auto. Another excellent video 👍 Keep ‘em coming 👌
Thanks 👍 will do :)
Hey Max, my brother has a 2 wheel drive Christini bike. It’s a Honda 450 frame and running gear, with a gas gas ec300 2 stroke engine with electric start! It drives the front wheel by the flick of a lever which engages a shaft, driven from the front sprocket and pulls up hills where most bikes wouldn’t dream of going. If you want a holiday come on down…..under 😉 we’re located in Sydney Australia 🇦🇺.
Thanks Dean. I head your down way I'll let you know :)
I think you made right decision, thats too much to pay. Husky autos are not that rare, you should be able to get a decent one from an owner (better than from an auction) for a better price.
My buddy had a husky about the same year. We spent half a day digging a hole and piling the dirt on one side for a jump. He jumped it on his wifes bike and flew. Ran back to the house and got his husky. It soaked it up like a speed bump and almost went in the hole onthe other side. I doubt a modern bike can hang with that one over high speed whoops. The suspension was amazing(in a straight line)
Wow I remember that Husky an actual automatic motocross bike.I love husky they beautiful bikes.thanks for the memories
Great production Max.. As usual ! Thanks for the history lesson!
You're welcome. Thanks for stopping by to take a look as usual :)
Loving your latest weird and wonderful vids, remember reading an article on the Husky it was used by disabled riders for obvious reasons. It's probably worth 4k to 6k but unless you can get spares just an expensive ornament. Keep up the great work
Takes me back friend had a manual one in garage I was 18 had a bultaco trials bike still got it ,husky was an animal I'll never forget it love the videos thanks
Thank you. That's pretty cool you've still got the Bultaco too :)
The auto also enables the military bike to be ridden with a kind of skiis for winter on the feet. Google it, looks pretty funny. They can actually still be seen in use today by the home guard, quite funny considering their age. :)
I will take a look, sounds like a good idea and cheap way to have a snow bike :)
@@999lazer The demands on the military version (mc258) were also that it should be able to idle while laying on the ground if you needed to take cover and shoot, so you could then quickly pick the bike up and continue on. :)
It’s all coming back to me now remember see Swedish army riding bikes with skies mit have been Army training film can’t say no more hush hush secrets act
25:15 that Lancia Delta Integrali is one of my dream cars. Beautiful machine.
I'm almost 80 years old... I tell people about these Husqvarna dirt bikes/automatic transmission... They think I'm out of my head I'm so happy I found this video... Good stuff thanks for posting. Dwight in Glendale, Arizona USA... Merry Christmas!!!...
Thanks Dwight, glad you enjoyed the video. Merry Xmas to you too.
@@999lazer Thanks for taking the time to respond... Enjoy the new year mate...👍👍👍
I grew up in the 80s and absolutely loved the look of the 87 line. The autos were always fun and interesting to read about. I probably saw a couple of these racing at the National Enduro just south of Athens, GA. Sometimes wish I could hop back in time to live that again.
Hope you are successful on your bid!
EDIT - realized you passed on it at the end. Probably a good move, who knows what condition it could be in.
I've never rode a bike faster in the bush than a husky auto,power was a little down but you compensated by braking earlier and screwing the throttle on right at the entrance to the corner. Vibration was the killer it destroyed everything
You can solve most of the issues with these autos, I know someone people that still race them because they are fast through turns, and some that use them for endurance races like the Baja 1000. The heat problem and changing the oil frequently are solved together; remove the drain and fill plugs and plumb in a filter, pump, and oil cooler. Once that's done you can run a larger variety of oils, something with good high heat performance still as it will get warm, but I know people will run normal motor oil or automatic transmission fluid instead of the Univis. For the springs, better springs and you can get a spring retaining washer that keeps broken springs from flopping out and chewing up the side of the case. I have an 86 430 AE and its definitely the best of the bunch as you mentioned, great bike.
The 420 and 430 were the sweet spot in the lineup.
I can certainly understand your hesitation. I payed a little more than I should for an "OG" 85 CR500 that is in really great condition and is a Beast. Plus they don't make em anymore and determining factor of value really boils down to how bad someone wants it. Cheers
Love your videos!! Laying in bed getting over Covid.You are keeping me entertained.This bike jarred my memory of Jeff Stanton and Honda racing development.In 1991 they produced an RC 250 MA.Full automatic 2 stroke.Was raced in Japan only and Stanton tested here in America.Never was put into production.Something to ponder.
Heikki Mikkola left a great impression on my stepfather he still buys Husqvarna products just because of the 70's nostalgia and Heikki...
They go through the clutches like crazy. My Buddy had one. As I recall he was quite irritated
Another great video Max. You had your history of the bike right, except that you said the kickstarter was on the wrong side. I have a suggestion for you. You said the bike didn't sell. Put an ad out to buy a Husky Auto and see if the owner of the bike doesn't contact you. I have done a lot of auction sales over the years and can tell you that besides you paying the buyer's premium of 18%, the seller is also giving up 15-20%. If he or someone else get's a hold of you, then you will be able to hear the bike run and get a chance to test ride it.
Glad that you put up Husky's GP championship wins. In 1972 I helped pit for my cousin's husband and the local Husky dealer at
the Mint 400 in Las Vegas. Rolf Tibblin and Bob Grossi won that race on a 400 Husky and Rolf and Gunnar Lindstrom also won the
Baja 1000 that year. I think they rode the Husky 500 twin that year and I think that bike is at the White Brothers museum. You could check it out on your trip when coming back from Japan and seeing the Honda twin and also their automatic. Happy travels.
Thanks for all the info Michael, very interesting stuff :)
A good story and chronology well explained. Shame you didn’t get it, but am looking forward to hearing about your next quirky buying target. I’ve ridden a 360 and liked it, and I love quirky bikes too!👍👏
I had two cousins years ago in Atlanta that had the 360 & 390 versions of this bike. WOW they were a handful to ride.
That back sprocket is enormous, i never knew they did auto mx, i still have my 88 supersport yz 250
Check out the Rokon Automatics, 340-360's I believe that were made in the '73-'75 or '76 range. I recall as I was about 10yo and an avid young rider of a TM75 and XR75. Having my first experiences on a Rickman 125 and a Bultaco 250 Pursang of that era, it seemed like holding onto a rocket. Couldn't even touch the ground but my sister's BF who owned the Rick and Bull and was a racer would cut me loose on them. Hold me upright and give me a shove, my friends just eyes as big as saucers ripping those beasts (for then). Anyway, I remember the Rokon's in Dirt Bike magazine and had clipped a picture of one and hung it on my wall, it was there for years. It was a White Bike with Red and Blue lettering and a Starts and Stripes of the American flag type theme. Cool shit and great memories.
I’m loving this Channel, didn’t know this existed 👍👍👍
Thank you :)
Great video once again my friend. You bring our history to the world. We all had Husky's back in the day. Great work guys.
Thank you
Reminds me of the clutch ive fitted in my kxf its called a revloc dyna ring it makes my bike semi automatic it works in the same way. By spinning force. You can change springs for different outcomes. Extremely easy to fit and its a shame it wasn't marketed that well. Most will now know it as a Recluse clutch. However i think they bought the rights or something along those lines and put the price right up in comparison. I found mine 2nd hand on ebay barely any use from a rmz. I wasn't even looking for it i didn't even know they existed but my bike on the track now is semi auto. I can focus more on cornering and braking and it wont stall if dropped. Just pick it back up and off i go. I only gave £150 for it which i think is a great deal.
I had an '87 430 AE . Rode it at Carlsbad on a practice day. Crazy scary holding it wide open up the freeway. I had no idea what else to do! The downhill wasn't bad. By the time I was on my way down, I was all feared out!
I have a 78360 automatic and a 4:30 automatic that were hand-me-downs from our dad he raced it in the desert love the swedish husqvarna's that's where they were built the best was in Sweden and Italy
Another fantastic video Max, love the content , never heard of this bike, but I think you were right not to bid anymore. It may be worth going back when he does the MX auction, you never know you might end up bidding against Henry Cole, well done again Max.
Thanks Kevin :)
A great video Max on a rare bike that most people will know nothing about. As you seem to be spending more time chasing rare bikes to compare these days, why not try and track down a Wilcomoto 500 from the same sort of era. British made in 1982 and built to take on the Japanese 500's of the time. This would make a great video I'm sure
Thanks Andrew, funny enough we have been talking about that bike in the last few days. We will see what we can do:)
@@999lazer Fingers crossed you get to try one. There are a few still knocking about in private collections. Its a bike that most people will have never heard of though, even more so outside the UK. It must still be possible to track down the family that made them too. It would be great hearing how they thought it up in the first place and the trials and tribulations of getting it from a paper design into a working bike that was sold to the public
Thanks for putting the story together Max. I remember when they were new and often were talked about in the magazines.
Thanks Michael, as soon as I saw it I know it would be a good story behind it.
Another awesome vid Max, bummer to miss out it as it would have made a great series. I've missed out on two bikes lately, it's been weeks and I'm still pissed!!
Great video Max, I've been riding dirt bikes since 1968 and had all sorts of dirt bikes but im still fascinated by the weird and wonderful European enduro bike's and search them all the time on UA-cam ( ahh, thank god for UA-cam ) i just subscribed to your channel and glad i did, so Max, keep them videos coming, greetings from Australia mate 🇦🇺🦘😎
Thank you Coop:)
Great content as always pal really do love your videos especially when mr king is involved too. The gilera one is possibly my favourite youtube video ever absolute masterpiece ❤
that's great to hear. Plenty more to come with Dave too :)
What a beautiful bike.
We agree! Thanks for watching Craig:)
Great video!!
Funny the guy with the musket dropped his packing rod all the way down the barrel. Lol.
You may have dodged a bullet. The bike requires frequent tranny oil changes with an expensive oil. No engine braking means rear brakes wear out faster. You could change the motor to a 430 or 500 with a gear box plus some other parts and you would have a great bike. Likely you have fallen on your head a few times so you could convert the bike to electric. What is amazing about old Husky's is their handlebars. Most used Husky's I have seen going back to 1972 have original handlebars. Usually they are bent. You didn't mention they made sewing machines. My mom had 2 of them.
Would love to see you do a story on Johnny Campbell and the XR650R of Baja 1000 love and appreciate your stories on the growth of the motorsport.
Love the history lesson!
The 1975 Rokon rt340mx is also an automatic bike. It's driven by a CVT clutch.
You did the right thing Max, it's easy to pay more than you wanted and be stuck with something that becomes an ornament !
Peugeot had an enduro machine in the 80's with a CVT, the XP-LC. Wonderful little and quick machine, but unfortunately never got over 50cc (although there were big bore kits available). They were also sold as Honda MTX Automatic.
I had a 430,only one I ever had/rode. It was great in the woods on tight singletrack. You could concentrate more on riding and less on gear selection.
Used to compete against several of these Husky autos in MX and enduros. All were ridden by good riders and were very competitive. Took some getting used to and required the correct maintenance, but were actually very good machines.
I do remember the auto husky. Nice find.
Awesome video, I really love all these weird and wonderful 2 strokes you are finding. Would have loved to see this thing in action but yeah that was crazy $$$, smart move.
They used to be called "Autotragic" due to the fact that the gearbox would always fail.
Another great vid max
Thank you :)
Max if you look on youtube there’s a chap who watercooled a wr 500 Yamaha worth a watch clever man he’s in England so not fare to travel I think your viewers would be interested what he has done what basically is a yz490 cheers mate thank
You for what your doing the 2stroke community 👍
Thank, funny enough we have met him a couple of times and hope to do a film on the bike one day :)
@@999lazer that would be great takecare cheers
Beautiful machine 😮👍
Before I purchased my 1979 390 WR, I had the opportunity to ride a 78 390 Automatic. My biggest complaint was that I found the bike extremely difficult to slow down. It took a fair amount of riding time to figure out how to manipulate the brakes and throttle to best use the transmission to your advantage, and not to your detriment. It was fun, but obviously not for me. I love my WR. Best bike I’ve ever owned.
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Hell Yea! You should have bought that bike for anything under $7,000,00 (Mate!) That was a verry Significant bike although the Rokon Corp, made an Competitive Automatic Motocrosser 5 years earlier it was also more suited to Enduro, However when Husky did it "it was magic" for our freinds who couldn't shift(We all got one of those) but even my prfrence for the 6 speed I can apreciate it for what it was a World Class Motocross Motorcyle
The little metal grill on the headlamp was no match for the rocks thrown by 86 cr 500...lol..but if you got separated on the trail all you had to do was shut your bike off..and just listen ..that automatic had a distinct sound 😊
I would of paid the full.
A truly iconic bike.
Yes there are some around.
Its the thrill of the find.
I bet theres an old garage full of them.
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I agree
Had a 420 AE (4 Speed) and a 500 AE (3 speed) they were really good when traction was scarce. The more technical terrain, the better, especially getting up hills.. But alot of maintenence. The 420 was a really good looking dirt bike, not so much the 500. If you are used to riding snowmobiles, riding the AE's was easy.
Max I've never heard of it before thanks for dropping this banger vlogg
No probs Docs, its an interesting bike for sure:)
@@999lazerdefinitely is, I think you called it right, not to buy it, 4800, plus interest is to much of a risk especially if you don't know much about it.
It's history in husqvarna bikes. I think that husqvarna cr models from 1985 and 86 where the best loking production bikes ever made. The best loking bike that's ever made is David Thorp's 1986 500 cr works bike. Great video Max! 👍
Thanks Thomas:)
They felt slow, but were surprisingly quick as they hooked up so incredibly well.
Fascinating looking bike & shame it was out of reach. Have you any chance of a video on the Yamaha YZM 500 Circa 87... Like the Honda RC500 it was one of the last true works only machines
There's one being raced in Vinduro here in NZ. I follow it for awhile in my Tripple T Vinduro video, but you wouldn't know apart from when he reaches down to put it in gear.
I had a suzuki that upshifted and downshifted by itself....😂😂😂😂...top explanation of the Husky
haha :) thanks for watching
Very cool mtorcycle, but the price seemed a bit high for your purposes. A collector would be willing to pay more I guess. I had a '76 AE and found it quirky but fun to ride. The freewheeling was definitely hard to get used to but in the bush it worked quite well. About 15 years ago I got hold of a brand new '83 500CR Husky (not the auto) and loved it. The LHS kickstart was its downfall, I hated stalling it on the track because of that. But I had a lot of fun on it for several years in vintage MX and dirt track.
Bummer you couldn’t get it , I wonder what the reserve was ? Great bit of background history though another quality vid max well done lad keep em coming
Glad you enjoyed it James:)
That's awesome I had no idea husky made these
Cool piece of history as usual!
Thank you :)
Hey 99.9% of the fun is the history lesson.
Ba-ding-ding-ding!
Interesting. Thanks and well done for having restraint. Only you know what it's worth to you, but I think you were right to stop when you did.
I definitely think you did the right thing on the bidding, seemed a lot of money to lose if it wasn't a reliable runner. A great piece of history no doubt but i feel it would be worthless if it was broken in any way because of the rarity of the bike and the major problem with sourcing parts.
Thats what we figured. We had a price we were prepared to go to taking the risk into account, but on this occasion it wasn't enough. We will find one somewhere to ride :)
I honestly feel that you did the right thing and one just might show up for you a whole lot cheaper and in known working condition. Parts for it would be through the nose expensive if they could even be found. Wise decision Max ! I'll stick to my trusty old 1990 CR 125 HONDA LOVE YOUR VIDS FROM KENTUCKY USA
Hva in the UK have everything for them
In that condition 10k all day long
In that condition 10k all day long
My first bike (early 70's) was a 95cc Chaparral with a automatic trans. It ran great, but left a lot to be desired
Here in Sweden there is always a group of 250cc army model at the vintage enduros. I can't keep up with my old OSSA but that is because I am crappy rider.
Great video Max "love seeing the rare 70s and early 80s mx/dirt bikes" ... any chance you could track down the extremely rare "Britsh Rival 125cc mx bike" I believe they were made in 1977 and 78 and the were advertised in Trials and mx news. Be great if you could find a British Rival.
We will look into it Paul. Thanks for the tip :)
Was this the GKN item ..?
when I was about 10 I dreamt of this machine because I struggled with using the gears on my mom's bike. So I wished very hard that all motocross would become like those HVA and let me ride like a champion XD. Then I learned how to use the gears and never thought about those machines... until this vid ! 🙏
That's a nice story Rich. thanks for sharing with us and for watching the video:)
Super rare very high maintenance hard to find parts good luck !
I had a 420 auto when I was a teenager. Got it for fee and passed it on free., wish I had it still.
I have a 84 500 AE, I put the 83 tank on it, beautifulest bike ever
Wait till you go down hill and the bike up shifts and there is no engine braking. There are some things it does very well especially if you are a novice rider trying to go up a muddy hill.
All I can say is wow an automatic motorcycle especially with that setup power coming from a 2 stroke 500cc that's cool 😎
I believe you went high enough 👍 great job im 54 i remember this bike or the 3 speed coming out at the time 1989 i bought a KTM 250 👍
Success in Motocross was limited to Colorado's Arlo Englund in the 1977 AMA 500 Nationals..sounds like Arlo was onto something..
I’m in the us and 45 years old and never heard anything about a husky automatic way cool max keep these awesome and interesting videos coming I enjoy the history lesson as always 👍👍
Thanks Luke and we have some good ones coming over the net few weeks :)
I'm not sure on the bidding. On one hand as an outright buy it wasn't worth the risk but on the other hand you could always throw it back through the auction and probably get most of that back - maybe more if you sort it as a good runner.
Either way it was cool to hear the history.
Excellent content. Keep them coming. * that bike is cool but too expensive for a toy to rarely ride and display, youre not a museum, you're a rider.
Had the 88 430 auto . Would eat anything on the straights . The eros were weird but starting it can break your foot.Clutches were broken ,i welded the shoes together with nickle bronze rods.,sold it due to maintenance issues
Saw one of these out on a flat track. Guy rode it for 200m then it broke down and didn't start for the rest of the weekend
In your persuit of interesting old Mx bikes you have a huge back history of British bikes to get your leg over .if you attend a vintage meet I am sure someone will get you a ride .don't dismiss them as slow because the engineering has progressed year on year and the speeds when they get going Is quite respectable.am sure the look on your face will be ...fun to see
I will do that for sure. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment:) cheers Max