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

Air cooled 430 bottom end rebuild/who would you trust to do the work?

Discussion in 'Vintage/Left Kickers' started by highdez1981430cr, Jan 4, 2010.

  1. highdez1981430cr Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Yucca Valley,Ca.
    Looking to have my 430 gone thru as i bore and hone the top end.

    Give me your experiences, who is the best?

    U.S. Builders only please.

    Thanks guys!
    highdez1981430cr, Jan 4, 2010
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  2. glangston Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Gardnerville, NV and Mammoth Lakes, CA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2012 Husqvarna TE 310
    Other Motorcycles:
    2012 BETA 350 RS
    George Erl for one.
    Uptite Racing Santa Ana, CA

    1 714 540-2920
    glangston, Jan 4, 2010
    #2

  3. Motosportz CH Sponsor

    Location:
    Vancouver WA
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    You are in Cali, thats where you need to go :thumbsup: Search complete
    Motosportz, Jan 4, 2010
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  4. Leftcoast leftkicker Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    encinitas ca
    I'd 2nd George or also try Ron Bishop here in SD at 760-747-1360. Both long time Husky guys but George will do race mods (if that's important). Can't go wrong with either but if they're backed up you can use John at Vintage Husky (also SD) at 760-744-8052
    Leftcoast leftkicker, Jan 4, 2010
    #4

  5. highdez1981430cr Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Yucca Valley,Ca.
    Thanks guys, i thought that george was retiring.

    Hey George are you out there?

    I want to get my 430 uptite!
    highdez1981430cr, Jan 4, 2010
    #5

  6. rajobigguy Administrator

    Location:
    So.Cal.
    I don't think George is quite ready to hang up the spurs just yet. Even when he does I bet he will still be a part of the landscape. My vote is for George.
    rajobigguy, Jan 4, 2010
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  7. Bykwiz Husqvarna
    A Class

    Location:
    Coquitlam BC Canada
    On similar but slightly different topic, does anyone know any good Husky shops in Vegas area? I'm heading down there in a month or so for a weekend holiday, and it would be cool to drop into a shop that actually carries Husky's (mine didn't just got it in for me).

    Cheers Pete
    Bykwiz, Jan 5, 2010
    #7

  8. fran...k. Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    eastern ct
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    420ae 98wr125 2004wr250 others
    Other Motorcycles:
    electric freeride 1993 yam gts
    Putting a twist on your question which as a do it yourself guy I can't answer. So you want to split the cases and change that seal on the drive side and probably want to change out the bearing the chain sprocket rides next to. How many bronze sleeves do you want them to install to get the bearing interference fit into the case back to what it originally was? Unfortunately a lot of the problems are in the magnesium itself. How much wear on gears is tolerable before you want one changed out. Look at the splines on the sprocket shaft, do you want a new one of them? What about the gear on the back of the clutch basket which has a tendency to go feather edged, how fussy are you going to be about replacing it or do you want to upgrade all three starter gears to the later version? Maybe you don't want to ask or concern yourself with these type things but just seems you have to tell the shop something.

    Fran
    fran...k., Jan 6, 2010
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  9. highdez1981430cr Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Yucca Valley,Ca.
    Hey Fran,
    Thanks for the food for thought.

    I didnt know about the kick starter gear upgrade.

    What did they upgrade?

    Hopefully whoever i have do the rebuild will know about this stuff.

    And fussy is my middle name.
    highdez1981430cr, Jan 6, 2010
    #9