> back in the days a wayward youth, the only husky my parents would afford me was the revell 1/12th scale model of this exact same machine. it wasnt until a year after i had paid my way thru college that i was able to purchase a titled 2nd hand '78 390 auto. magnificent power, excellent handling and pretty good training machine for the $300 cash out of pocket i paid and yes, the auto trans wasnt quite as sorted as the rest of their competition machines but overall a great introductory off road bike. the NOS '82 xc 250 i purchased as new in '83 gave almost 20 years of trouble free service while being pressed into service in all sorts of amateur competitions - none finer. truly remarkable, legendary marque.
Chris, I absolutely love your videos, it’s an education every time. I started riding in 72, (I was 7), I have had many bikes since then and currently own a 99 KX500, 2020 KTM690 Enduro R and 2002 KDX200. The classic bikes are much more interesting now that you provide such an in depth history with your videos. Well done sir.
I have a 1971 Husqvarna 400 cross,my Dad raced cross country with it. I've raced a lot of bikes and have yet to get beaten. Crazy power in such a advanced bike for its time
That was the first Husky that I ever rode, the Husky dealer had raced it that day and let me take it for a couple of laps around the track after the race was over. The one he had had a red tank. The one thing I noticed that was not original on the bike in this video was the nut for adjusting the back brake. On all the Husky's I owned, they had a wing nut there. I had the honor of meeting Bengt Aberg at the Mint 400 in Las Vegas in March of 72. He and his partner won the race. Husky also showed the first 125 Husky in the USA at that race. I think they showed up in Canada in 73. The first Husky I owned was a 73 250wr that looked identical to this 400 other than the engine which was a 6 speed and they had moved the gear shift to the left side. That was a great bike.
My best friend had that bike. First time we went riding together it started in reverse and threw a roost under the front wheel, timing issue. Anyhow, I was riding the new YZ125a from 1974 and this 400 was a monster to me at the time.
How could any professional restorer miss the critical iconic mud flap??? I restore 70's Husqvarna's, and have owned several 1970, 1971, 1972 & 1973 400 cross Husky's, among all the other 250, 360, 390, 400 & beyond, of all of them, it was the 1970~1971 400 Cross's that held my love & fascination, of course they all "HAD" to have that iconic mud flap! The difference between the 1970 & the 1971 was the front fender support, 1970 had a beautiful tubular brace, 1971 had a much cheaper aluminum sheet metal front fender brace, otherwise they were the same, 1972 became 5 speeds.
My first bike was a used 68 Husky 250. That was in 1972. Right now, I have 2 of the 71 Husky 400's (In parts) Also a 1970, 360 (In parts. * I think I have all the parts) They would be built but I got into 82-84 KTM 495 bikes. 5 are built and 3 more in parts. The Huskies are next after the 495's are built. My 68, 250 Husky was a great bike. I sold it to get a new 1973 Yamaha 250 MX.
Thanks Chris , good video off this Swedish bike , Torsten Halman and bengt aberg driving whit this bike , super , your fan Henri Put belgium 🇧🇪 cheers Chris 👍
Hi Chris I enjoy all of your videos. I have a question. I recently picked up a 1972 montesa cappra mx 125. I was wondering if they are still common in Europe. Here in the USA I can't find any info on them.
Hi Bryan your Montesa 125 is indeed quite a rare machine as not a lot of them were made in that year although they were popular in their native Spain and other neighbouring countries like France and Italy but they were more or less non existent here in the UK in that year. The 125 Montesa’s were really aimed at the younger riders to try and get them into racing then hopefully they would go on to buy some of Montesa’s bigger engined bikes as they got older. But if your bikes an original then it’s worth holding onto, and I expect that maybe a few did eventually make it to the USA but you can guarantee it would have been in very small numbers which is probably why you never ever see them on racetracks these days. So my advice would be to keep the bike good if it’s in its original 1972 condition although I expect because of the bikes age it will more than likely have one or two non original parts bolted on to it. With regards any information on the bike on the internet it’s virtually non existent although you may get some info on some of the Spanish Montesa Forum pages but naturally you’d have to translate that info into English.
> back in the days a wayward youth, the only husky my parents would afford me was the revell 1/12th scale model of this exact same machine. it wasnt until a year after i had paid my way thru college that i was able to purchase a titled 2nd hand '78 390 auto. magnificent power, excellent handling and pretty good training machine for the $300 cash out of pocket i paid and yes, the auto trans wasnt quite as sorted as the rest of their competition machines but overall a great introductory off road bike. the NOS '82 xc 250 i purchased as new in '83 gave almost 20 years of trouble free service while being pressed into service in all sorts of amateur competitions - none finer. truly remarkable, legendary marque.
Chris, I absolutely love your videos, it’s an education every time. I started riding in 72, (I was 7), I have had many bikes since then and currently own a 99 KX500, 2020 KTM690 Enduro R and 2002 KDX200.
The classic bikes are much more interesting now that you provide such an in depth history with your videos. Well done sir.
I have a 1971 Husqvarna 400 cross,my Dad raced cross country with it. I've raced a lot of bikes and have yet to get beaten. Crazy power in such a advanced bike for its time
That was the first Husky that I ever rode, the Husky dealer had raced it that day and let me take it for a couple of laps around the track after the race was over. The one he had had a red tank. The one thing I noticed that was not original on the bike in this video was the nut for adjusting the back brake. On all the Husky's I owned, they had a wing nut there. I had the honor of meeting Bengt Aberg at the Mint 400 in Las Vegas in March of 72. He and his partner won the race. Husky also showed the first 125 Husky in the USA at that race. I think they showed up in Canada in 73. The first Husky I owned was a 73 250wr that looked identical to this 400 other than the engine which was a 6 speed and they had moved the gear shift to the left side. That was a great bike.
Im an old dirt rider , and i love that bike .
My best friend had that bike. First time we went riding together it started in reverse and threw a roost under the front wheel, timing issue. Anyhow, I was riding the new YZ125a from 1974 and this 400 was a monster to me at the time.
Hopefully they source a front mudflap. A very recognizable feature.
How could any professional restorer miss the critical iconic mud flap???
I restore 70's Husqvarna's, and have owned several 1970, 1971, 1972 & 1973 400 cross Husky's, among all the other 250, 360, 390, 400 & beyond, of all of them, it was the 1970~1971 400 Cross's that held my love & fascination, of course they all "HAD" to have that iconic mud flap! The difference between the 1970 & the 1971 was the front fender support, 1970 had a beautiful tubular brace, 1971 had a much cheaper aluminum sheet metal front fender brace, otherwise they were the same, 1972 became 5 speeds.
My first bike was a used 68 Husky 250. That was in 1972. Right now, I have 2 of the 71 Husky 400's (In parts) Also a 1970, 360 (In parts. * I think I have all the parts) They would be built but I got into 82-84 KTM 495 bikes. 5 are built and 3 more in parts. The Huskies are next after the 495's are built. My 68, 250 Husky was a great bike. I sold it to get a new 1973 Yamaha 250 MX.
This husky 72 great bike where two stroke motocross started
That bike was an ANIMAL!!! 😲
Loved my 400 WR 😎
Thanks Chris , good video off this Swedish bike , Torsten Halman and bengt aberg driving whit this bike , super , your fan Henri Put belgium 🇧🇪 cheers Chris 👍
Thanks Henri somehow I thought you’d be the first to get your comment in. But keep safe and we’ll and thanks for watching.
Great content 👍
Let's hope a new owner would actually race the bike- it deserves to be used.
Hi Chris I enjoy all of your videos. I have a question. I recently picked up a 1972 montesa cappra mx 125. I was wondering if they are still common in Europe. Here in the USA I can't find any info on them.
Hi Bryan your Montesa 125 is indeed quite a rare machine as not a lot of them were made in that year although they were popular in their native Spain and other neighbouring countries like France and Italy but they were more or less non existent here in the UK in that year. The 125 Montesa’s were really aimed at the younger riders to try and get them into racing then hopefully they would go on to buy some of Montesa’s bigger engined bikes as they got older. But if your bikes an original then it’s worth holding onto, and I expect that maybe a few did eventually make it to the USA but you can guarantee it would have been in very small numbers which is probably why you never ever see them on racetracks these days. So my advice would be to keep the bike good if it’s in its original 1972 condition although I expect because of the bikes age it will more than likely have one or two non original parts bolted on to it. With regards any information on the bike on the internet it’s virtually non existent although you may get some info on some of the Spanish Montesa Forum pages but naturally you’d have to translate that info into English.
At least the air box was easy to get to on these
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