1986 WR400 restoration

I bought this bike on CL for 400.00. It ran but not very well. Had green oil, and fuel pouring i the engine after just a few kicks. The rear bushings were far gone. Deemed to be unsafe, she has sat the summer waiting for attention. I have some great help here in the forum, even being sent parts, and a parts bike! I will try do do them and this bike justice. It may be slow, so stay tuned. I will need a good deal of help i'm sure.

Think I need to pickup a new pipe.

I ordered a new pipe about 10 days ago from dynoport. I had it ceramic coated, should be here in a few days. I'll keep you posted.

Jim,
was that the 259.00 listing they have? Is that the entire pipe?

The website said $259 but Rich (owner) said the website wasn't up to date.
I paid $410 total inc. shipping and the ceramic coating. The pipe itself was $310 inc. ship.
Pipe only no silencer.

A good pipe man could whip u up a new header pipe. probably worth looking at

I've never seen a pipe shaped like this, do you know if this was modified like this for a reason as it looks like they have added a length of pipe.
Normally the pipe would exit the cylinder & swing to the right side of the bike not go up like this one does.

this pipe is from a 430AE Auto. longer headpipe = more low end .

It makes sense as the mounts dont line up. It has a jury rigged bracket for a side mount.

That's not a Ae pipe the Ae pipe looks just like the WR pipe, with a smaller expansion chamber.
Some has modified that pipe no doubt. I was told that the Ae pipe was designed for more mid range??

Probably just a shoddy repair or conversion

Has it been cut and welded ? It goes up instead of right side. So , less widght ?

my 1986 430 auto has that same pipe and its stock. i also have a husky products pipe(Asch) with the same bend for the 86' auto. actually now that i look at the pics blown up that is the husky products pipe.

Couple more photos on the bike. I will take one of the pipe alone if it helps, but im pretty sure this one is junk. I will order a new one once I do more research on a good vendor.

Nice to see another WR400 Saved from the dead!!! whats the website with the pipe?

Next issue for the motor is this intake. I cant find anything that even looks like this as replacement. If this the right intake for the 400? I see a billet manifold online as aftermarket for 80 bucks or so, it says rubber piece can be bought from a bike shop? Really? Looks like this one does not fit the milled portion of the engine properly?

Company called Dynoport, see posts above. I see others on vintage husky sites for around the same money.

Pictures of the pipe off the bike