1. Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Sweden - About 1988 and older

84 430wr???

Discussion in 'Vintage Restoration Projects' started by Bigbill, Mar 4, 2015.

  1. Bigbill Husqvarna
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    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    '83 250wr
    Other Motorcycles:
    0 right now
    But no info is available for an 1984 430 A.C. serial number wise?

    Yet the bike owner I'm talking with says it's a 84/430 AC?

    Was there a 84/400 air cooled??

    Or is it a 83/430 with 84 decals? . The engine looks like a #2087 I think the frame number is WO. The frame is a wr ac.

    Was there a 84 1/2 400 AC before the LC?

    Sorry I'm just confused the numbers don't make sense.
    Bigbill, Mar 4, 2015
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  2. justintendo klotz super techniplate junkie

    Location:
    mercer, pa/northwest pa
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    84 250,86 400,87 430,88 250,95 360
    Other Motorcycles:
    99 kawasaki zrx 1100
    i dont think there was ever an ac 400, altho the only diff between 400 and 430 is bore..the 430 smallest bore picks up just after the 400 largest over bore..
    justintendo, Mar 4, 2015
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  3. ruwfo Administrator

    Location:
    NJ
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    1980 390CR, 1982 430CR, 1984 400WR
    Other Motorcycles:
    1985 250XC, 2016 FJ-09
    There was only a 430 water cooled motor after 1983, it came & went out of the line mostly as a WR model thru the late 80's. Not many 430 water cooled bikes where made
    at least not on the East Coast. You see 430 Auto's, 430WR's & 430XC's, all watercooled though.

    No 400 A/C either, the 400 L/C was a mid year release in 1984. The pervious owner may have
    bought it in 84 , but it's still a 83 if it's aircooled.

    Husky John
    ruwfo, Mar 4, 2015
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  4. jimspac Husqvarna
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    Location:
    Connecticut
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    82 250WR, 82 430WR, 84 250WR, 85 400
    Other Motorcycles:
    86 400WR, 82 Montesa Cota 349
    That did not stop Ruwfo from putting an 84 tank on an 83 430 a few years ago :)
    jimspac, Mar 9, 2015
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  5. Bigbill Husqvarna
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    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    '83 250wr
    Other Motorcycles:
    0 right now
    I'm going to put the 84 tank on an '82 430?
    I'd like to paint the plastic tank black first. I think I also have a new black seat cover too.

    The 400 is a smaller bore with the 74mm stroke. LC 1986
    The 430 is a larger bore with the 74mm stroke. LC 1984 on
    The 390 has a 71mm stroke. AC '77 - '80
    The 420 has a 71mm stroke. AC auto but it fits the std tranny in some years the stud dimensions and the size of the transfer ports increased in the late 70's to early 80's.

    You can make a 400 into a 430 by changing the cylinder.
    You can make a 390 into a 420 by changing the cylinder.
    Bigbill, Mar 9, 2015
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  6. jimspac Husqvarna
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    Location:
    Connecticut
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    82 250WR, 82 430WR, 84 250WR, 85 400
    Other Motorcycles:
    86 400WR, 82 Montesa Cota 349
    The 420 cylinder only fits the 1980 390 as that is when the cylinder stud pattern got bigger to accommodate the 420 cylinder. The LC 430 did not occur until 1987, the LC 400 occurred mid season 1984
    jimspac, Mar 10, 2015
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  7. jimspac Husqvarna
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    Location:
    Connecticut
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    82 250WR, 82 430WR, 84 250WR, 85 400
    Other Motorcycles:
    86 400WR, 82 Montesa Cota 349
    I am using an 84 tank on the 83 430WR I am building unless I end up buying the Clarke tank that is shaped like the 83 CR tank. White is white in my world. My 84 tank is already black. Do you want to swap?
    jimspac, Mar 12, 2015
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  8. Bigbill Husqvarna
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    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    '83 250wr
    Other Motorcycles:
    0 right now
    I'm not sure how to refinish the faded plastic '84 gas tank. Either try to polish it out or spray paint it? I may go with a white bike. The '82 430cr is on the back burner the '84 250wr is first for a refresh. These are for nostalgia rides. I'm leaning towards new bikes now.
    Bigbill, Mar 12, 2015
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  9. jimspac Husqvarna
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    Location:
    Connecticut
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    82 250WR, 82 430WR, 84 250WR, 85 400
    Other Motorcycles:
    86 400WR, 82 Montesa Cota 349
    You need flexible product primer and paint as well as an adhesion promoter to make anything stick to the plastic to start with.
    jimspac, Mar 12, 2015
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