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which vintage bike is very versatile?
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[QUOTE="weimedog, post: 680206, member: 20655"] I have a 1982 husqvarna XC430. Very versitile and parts are available. I was competitve enough to win my class in the 2001 H&H Cross Country Race in Millikin Colorado. That was my only venture with it in AHMRA racing. I was also to place in the top halve of the Senior class with modern machines when I raced the VDR Winter Hare Scramble series a couple of time. Its an awesome trial bike with the six speed transmission and a reasonable handling chassis. I was able to keep up with my kids at VDR and was able to handle the doubles and table tops. I like the longer suspension of the XC vs. the Enduro version (WR). And I understand all can split hairs for whats fastest, lightest, etc. I know I am competitve in any type of racing I choose with that machine. I also have a few late model bikes to compare with. The good news is I was able to graft the twin leading shoe front brakes from the 84' huskies and still fit the GP class. Parts both new and used are way more easy to find than my other project of that era...a 1983 Honda CR480. I like the Husky motor/transmission from the XC better than the CR because of the six-speed. Certainly fits your bill. Maico's have a great following as well but tend to be more expensive. The later ones might be better on the MX track but I think the close ratio gear boxes hurt them in the X-crountry and trail riding. Just an opinion. I expected it to be an easy thing to build the Honda.....but as it turns out the Husky is cheaper to build and maintain. Also much easier to find parts for. Go figure. I would love to build a 1980 KTM420...my favorit bike of all time. I would trade both my Honda builder and My husky for a good one...but then don't seem to exist any more and parts are hyper expensive...IF you can find them. I have a freind who built a tt500 Yamaha. Nice try but its a load. Sorry JK. A 77 era Maico would be a blast as well. They drop back a post vintage class and handle as ledgend tells....The Enduro big bore versiosn were fast enough to span all the post vintage types of racing as well as be a fun all around bike. But when push come to shove, I put my money on the Husqvarna XC series with the 430 or 500. Anything over a 390 in an OR or XC would be the ticket. Buildable. Reliable. Competitive. Maintainable. [/QUOTE]
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