1972 450CR

Here is the post: Just scroll down
http://www.cafehusky.com/threads/stuck-cylinder-advice-needed.16064/#post-141810


Bummer Steve, That 360 looked like a very nice project. There will always be another. Old Weird Harold sold a lot of Huskies here in NM.

Harold Goldberg was working for West Honda, West Honda is no more so I wonder where Harold is now.

You did well to miss this 450.... I have quite the parts list going and have yet to split the cases. Not sure what I will see there.

Mike

I think I know the answer but ; Will the fork stem from the 72 CR250 be the same as the 72 CR450? They appear the same to me.

Mike

Thanks for the link....nice trick

Yes, same fork stems and triple trees.
I remember Weird Harolds.
My 1970 400 came from Joe & Mary Turney's place. They sold BSA, Husqvarna, CZ. Think it was on Lomas. Dad bought it brand new there.

That's pretty cool Steve.

Harold started on Lomas then moved to the corner of Zuni and Louisiana. I Joined the Navy and when I came back Harold was gone.

Sweet, I just picked up a steering stem off ebay.

Mike

Here is the steering stem, If you look closely you can see where there are no threads, I think this is from riding the bike with a loose headset:

This is the piston, It's a first overbore:

Nice and crusty! Looking forward to your build.

love that sideways circlip

Oh yeah! And there is so much more ..... LOL.

Nails used as cotter pins, mish mash of metric and standard bolts and nuts. Typical of well used bikes.

I am looking forward to the finished product though and it will be right.

I understand there is a countershaft sprocket shaft I can exchange for the tapered shaft, if this is true where would I find the part number or what Husky does it come from?

Mike

In case you haven't come across it already, there happens to be one on Ebay right now. Never converted one, others may have more input. The tapered sprockets are getting hard to find though, so you're better off with splined sprockets.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/HUSQVARNA-450CC-5-SPEED-CONVERSION-SHAFT-/271404950215

Thanks for the lead but $350 is a bit out of my price range.
I'll keep hoping one turns up that I can fit into the budget.

Mike

I have been searching for a good set of cylinder studs but have come up empty handed so then I turned to finding a shop that would make the tank look good as new....$750! I guess I'll pass on that to. For the finally I decide to start working on the rear wheel only to find the brake back plate is cracked.

Steve, you did well to miss this one!

Mike

Wow, that's a lot of stuff to fix. Thought the price on the conversion shaft was expensive too, but at least the part # was listed.
Steve

Good point there Steve, I hadn't thought of filing that part number for future reference.

A friend of mine agreed that the tank paint was pricey but then he pointed out that the whole focal point of the Husky, aside from the engine, is the tank.

I'll bite the bullet and have the tank done right. After all I have no plans of selling this bike when it is done so why not do it up right.

Mike

Mike,
Regarding the cylinder studs. you might try John Lefevre at Vintagehusky.com, he's come through with lots of stuff for my bike that is not listed on his site, including a set of good used cylinder studs. Has a lot of experience with rebuilding these machines. He also does the tanks. If you call him, he's always willing to talk to you and very helpful. Phone # is listed on his site.

Regarding the splined sprocket shaft, I think (but don't know for sure) that it is the same shaft that was used in some later 5 speeds (72 was the first 5 speed), so maybe a used one is a possibility. As a suggestion you might try posting the splined shaft question as a separate thread and see what responses you get. Some of the guys on here know a lot about what interchanges with what, transmission wise.

Regarding Harold (for a long time I didn't know his last name), a while back someone on another forum mentioned having bought a Montesa from Weird Harold's back in the day. Said he (Harold Goldberg) lives in Rio Rancho and still rides single track up in the Jemez Mts. I think this picture (actually a screen shot from an old video) is of Weird Harold from early 70's. Back of his helmet says Weird Harold's. Have some great memories from those days, but I apologize if I'm getting the thread off track. Looking forward to seeing the 450 as a sound running machine again. Judging by your CBX's, you certainly are capable of the workmanship necessary.

im not a expert but i think i can make cylinder studs with a hack saw a die and good bench vice im i fulla poop??

Yep, that's Harold, I think that is Allen Holts in the shot but it has been a long time.

I'll give vintage Husky a call and see what he can do. I thought of having a set of studs turned but if I can get stock that would be great.

I worked on the 450 today, finally got the cases apart and was pleasantly surprised to find the tranny in good shape, clutch...mmmmm...not so pleasant. I cut the steering stem nut off today and that was all I could accomplish.

The old girl couldn't have handled worth a crap with a loose front end.

Here is the pitiful clutch, I have no idea what that white fluff is, it's like a crystal of some sort.

old husky's are like kids spend the money and them they will be ok and take of you when your old