Coming Soon
Home > Forum


Author Topic: Is it a real two stroke Harley?????  (Read 2404 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline rlaj1004

  • Posts: 0
    • View Profile
Is it a real two stroke Harley?????
« on: May 20, 2013, 11:36:08 PM »
Saw this bike for sale local, I am wondering if it is real or someones mod. I know they made two strokes up till about 1978, but I can't find a good picture to compare it to.


« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00:00 PM by ' »

Offline ford832

  • Professional
  • *****
  • Posts: 1532
  • I PITY THE FOOL THAT RIDES A FOURSTROKE
    • View Profile
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00:00 PM by ' »
I'd rather a full bottle in front of me than a full frontal lobotomy.

Offline VintageBlueSmoke

  • Expert
  • ****
  • Posts: 157
    • View Profile
Is it a real two stroke Harley?????
« Reply #2 on: May 21, 2013, 11:36:16 AM »
Yes. I've owned them. Engines were madein Italy by Amarucci and had Cagiva frames after HD was bought out by AMF VOIT (yes, the volley ball people!).

I know a couple of guys who collect them and one (Mason Boyd) who races them in vintage circles in Florida.

« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00:00 PM by ' »
08 Speed Bird Quad 110, 08 KTM 144, 04 Suzuki LT-Z400, 03 Gas Gas EC, 300,97 Honda CR144, 96 Husky Boy 50, 88 Husky 400WR, 86 Honda CR125R, 80 Can-Am MX6 400, 75 Husky 360CR, 75 Husky 175CC, 73 Penton Jackpiner 175, 72 Husky 250CR, 72 Husky 125, 72 Rickman-Zundapp 125, (2) 71 Bultaco Pursang Mk

Offline eprovenzano

  • Professional
  • *****
  • Posts: 617
    • View Profile
Is it a real two stroke Harley?????
« Reply #3 on: May 21, 2013, 01:12:17 PM »
As soon as I saw the picture, yes I remembered my youth...  no I didn't own one, nor did I want to...  I also knew Vintage would have the definitive answers...  Not bustin on ya vintage, but I knew you would know the details about that bike...   ;D
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00:00 PM by ' »
Eric Provenzano
2019 KTM 300 XCW TPI
2000 KTM 300 EXC (Son's)
2001 KTM 380 EXC
Sold 1991 KDX 200... fun play bike
Sold 1999 KX250
Sold 1999 YZ125 (son's)
Sold 2001 Yamaha TTL 125 (son's 1st bike)
Sold but never forgotten 1974 Honda Elsinore CR250M
Sold 1974 Honda Elsinore CR125

Offline citabjockey

  • Expert
  • ****
  • Posts: 145
    • View Profile
    • Yamaha Vintage Enduros
Is it a real two stroke Harley?????
« Reply #4 on: May 21, 2013, 02:05:13 PM »
Didn't Bruce Ogilvie win in baja on a HD two stroke back in the 70's?
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00:00 PM by ' »
Yamaha CT3, RT3, MX125, SC500, Toy Prius, Diesel F250 (it all balances out)

Offline SachsGS

  • Professional
  • *****
  • Posts: 1235
    • View Profile
Is it a real two stroke Harley?????
« Reply #5 on: May 21, 2013, 02:20:47 PM »
Larry Rosselar was the other rider. What you are looking at in that picture is the grand daddy of all modern Husqvarnas.
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00:00 PM by ' »

Offline VintageBlueSmoke

  • Expert
  • ****
  • Posts: 157
    • View Profile
Is it a real two stroke Harley?????
« Reply #6 on: May 21, 2013, 02:41:12 PM »
Larry Rosselar was the other rider. What you are looking at in that picture is the grand daddy of all modern Husqvarnas.
No, nothing to do with Husqvarnas. Even then it was out of date. Oh! Italian Husqvarnas. Yes. I feel stupid for not catching that faster. So stupid...I am conceding the point and continuing this post.

The Harley for Baja was not the SX (or pictured SS). It was the MX and actually a pretty good MXer and purpose built.

That said, that pot metal Italian motor made pretty good and very usable power. Frame geometry was pretty good once good suspenders are put on it. Forks were Marzocchi or Ceriani I think. I remember the triples on my '77 were the same model as on my '80 Can-Am (different diameter).
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00:00 PM by ' »
08 Speed Bird Quad 110, 08 KTM 144, 04 Suzuki LT-Z400, 03 Gas Gas EC, 300,97 Honda CR144, 96 Husky Boy 50, 88 Husky 400WR, 86 Honda CR125R, 80 Can-Am MX6 400, 75 Husky 360CR, 75 Husky 175CC, 73 Penton Jackpiner 175, 72 Husky 250CR, 72 Husky 125, 72 Rickman-Zundapp 125, (2) 71 Bultaco Pursang Mk

Offline SachsGS

  • Professional
  • *****
  • Posts: 1235
    • View Profile
Is it a real two stroke Harley?????
« Reply #7 on: May 21, 2013, 03:15:19 PM »
Aermacchi - AMF- Cagiva - Husqvarna. The modern Husky's are directly descended from those old badge engineered Harley's.

For a brief time in the late 60's and early 70's the HD Baja 100 did very well in the desert.
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00:00 PM by ' »