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Title: Howdy from SE Texas
Post by: huskyrider on November 03, 2014, 03:54:18 PM
Thought I'd make my first post here and let y'all know I'm glad I found this website and was allowed to join. Thanks Phil.
I just purchased a 1968 Challenger and will start a thread w/questions in the appropriate forum.
If there are any members with insight on this unit or other ones like it I'd love some insight.

See ya,
Kelly
Title: Re: Howdy from SE Texas
Post by: digesterman on November 03, 2014, 04:20:38 PM
Welcome Kelly, it's a good board with good people


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Title: Re: Howdy from SE Texas
Post by: solodon on November 03, 2014, 04:37:53 PM
Welcome huskyrider, I've been here a little over a year, gotten lots of help and found a lot of answers in the different posts using search.  It's an awesome group.  BTW how do you saddle a husky?  ??? ::)

Don
Title: Re: Howdy from SE Texas
Post by: chessie4905 on November 03, 2014, 04:40:36 PM
   I think you need to join the Dodge forum... Oh. wait...never mind. ;) Welcome to our forum.
Title: Re: Howdy from SE Texas
Post by: uncle ned on November 03, 2014, 05:04:10 PM


Welcome huskyrider

I ride a long lost husky  a Husaburg  made from abandoned husky parts when they sold out to cagavia.

uncle ned
Title: Re: Howdy from SE Texas
Post by: chessie4905 on November 03, 2014, 05:47:21 PM
   I don't know about Huskies, but how about a cat?
http://lalafauxbois.com/day-to-day/back-in-the-saddle/ (http://lalafauxbois.com/day-to-day/back-in-the-saddle/)
Title: Re: Howdy from SE Texas
Post by: lvmci on November 03, 2014, 06:19:17 PM
Hi Kelly, would your 1968 Challenger be a one rear axel MCI5A or a two rear axle MCI7? Is it a tax axle if its a seven lr possible two full axles, called a combo? Tell us more ! Pictures and more info will locate busnuts near you, good luck and welcome, lvmci...
Title: Re: Howdy from SE Texas
Post by: luvrbus on November 03, 2014, 06:25:55 PM
Is the Husky a dog or a bike just kidding  8)
Title: Re: Howdy from SE Texas
Post by: huskyrider on November 03, 2014, 06:39:09 PM
Uncle ned,
I quit racing Husqvarnas in 88 a couple of years after they got acquired by Cagiva when the factory left Sweden and I moved over to the Jap bikes. The days of European dominance had already been dead for an easy 10 years. I still love my old Huskys and Maicos for vintage class but don't get to race as often as I did up until my late 40's.
Solodon,
Guess you figured out it's an offroad racing motorcycle mfg.
You can mount from either side but they only kick started from the left and most riders could only kick start with their right leg so they had to dismount and stand beside the bike, I raced them for almost 20 years and had adapted to a mounted kick start as an early teenager.

Thank y'all for bringing me aboard. I was previewing the site and it looks like a lot of enthusiasts participate.
My primary objective is to use her to pull my cigarette boat with but I'm afraid that the bus & trailer's total length will be to long for DOT
If it is I'll probably sell or use it on our annual summer trips to National Forests to ride dirt bikes and quads w/kids & grandkids.
I really think she's to special to be relegated to such dirty duty and would be in better hands of an avid enthusiast who would love and appreciate her 46 years of service. Her history hit a homerun in my heart and you have no idea what a step back in time it is once you step aboard and how well she shows for her age.
I posted a thread in the project forum, take a look if y'all get a chance.
I told my heavy mechanic service to survey it and give me an appraisel of what he would do if it was his and was contemplating a 2000 mile trip this spring.

See ya,
Kelly

Title: Re: Howdy from SE Texas
Post by: luvrbus on November 04, 2014, 05:42:09 AM
What town SE of Houston I called that area home for many years and still go back 2 or 3 times a year I still have 2 daughters in the area 
Title: Re: Howdy from SE Texas
Post by: itspaidfor on November 04, 2014, 10:35:54 AM
Welcome! ;D
Title: Re: Howdy from SE Texas
Post by: muldoonman on November 04, 2014, 11:45:20 AM
Quote from: luvrbus on November 04, 2014, 05:42:09 AM
What town SE of Houston I called that area home for many years and still go back 2 or 3 times a year I still have 2 daughters in the area 
Cliff somebody told me on here that they didn't let you back in Texas. LOL. I'm a hundred miles West of Houston and about 18 miles north of I 10.  Got a 50 amp plug and sewer dump if you ever need it and that goes for all the folks a passing though and want to stop for a day or two.

glen
Title: Re: Howdy from SE Texas
Post by: akroyaleagle on November 04, 2014, 07:26:04 PM
Welcome to the madness!
Title: Re: Howdy from SE Texas
Post by: RJ on November 04, 2014, 10:03:57 PM
Kelly -

Welcome aboard!

A 1968 Challenger?  Do you mean a three-axle 1968 MCI MC-7 Challenger or a two-axle 1968 MCI MC-5A Challenger?

Please take a couple minutes to update your forum profile to at least include a signature line similar to mine below.  First name, home/base city/state, coach make, model and powertrain combo will go a long way to help us help you.  No sense sending you to Orlando for service if you're in Jackson Hole, for example.  Besides, you might just find out that there's another busnut nearby!  Simply click on Profile on the menu bar above.  When the new window opens, scroll down to Forum Profile Info in the LH menu.  Click on that and follow the prompts.  Thanks!

FWIW & HTH. . .

;)