Bolens Diablo Rouge and Hus Ski Discussion Forums

Theirs a guy in Ontario who has parts for some 500. I'm trying to get his Phone #. Hopefully He has what we need

If your handlebars have no gussets, why a dash with gusset slots? The 500's made later had a gusset sticking out toward the handles which is why the gusset slots are there. There is more information about this on the web site. Look under the chassis page.

YOU CANADIANS GOT ALL THE ORIGINALS GOOD OLD STUFF AND THEY LET US SMUGGLE THE REJECTS TO US OVER THE BORDER

I WILL CHECK AGAIN AT THE SHOP BUT I AM 95 % SURE THER IS 2 SLOTS BELW THE HANDL BARS

I WILL SEND YOU A PICTURE. THIS IS THE 1ST 500 I HAVE SEEN. UP HERE IT IS ALL HUSKI. I HAD TO GOTO VT & NH TO GET THESE DIABLOS

I guess what I'm saying is that if you don't have any gussets, you don't need a dash with slots. It might make your search a little easier.

Regarding gussets, when I was ruffling through a box of NOS parts, I came across a new pair of gussets. I can only guess that Bolens must have been selling them as an upgrade for a weak handlebar.

All I know is that I don't have any gussets and I don't need them.

I ALSO NOTICED THAT THE HNDLBR IS BENT DOWN ON THE RT HAND SIDE THEY MAY HAVE INSTALL THESE GUSSETS AFTER TO STRNGHTEN IT

ROCK I SHOULD NOT HAVE SAID YOU CANADIANS, BECAUSE MY FAMILY ARE IMPLANTS FROM CANADA......

I know where you can get a pair of gusset if you want them