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

Mini 6 on a XC500

Discussion in 'Vintage/Left Kickers' started by Old Geezer, Apr 19, 2010.

  1. Old Geezer Husqvarna
    A Class

    Location:
    Washington state, central desert country
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    1983 XC500, 1985 CR500
    Other Motorcycles:
    1973 Yamaha 360 MX, Harley FatBoy
    Help a newbie here....will a Motoplat Mini 6 flywheel/stator combination fit (and work correctly) on my '83 XC500 2 stroke monster? Mine currently has an internal rotor Motoplat and I'm thinking of going to an external rotor setup...which I believe was stock?
  2. Picklito Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Washington
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    430, 430, 430, ,400, 175
    Other Motorcycles:
    KTM250xc, KTM500mx, KTM440exc
    The mini 6 external rotor is a GREAT swap for that bike, but you have to get one with the correct taper on the flywheel so that it matches your crank.
  3. Old Geezer Husqvarna
    A Class

    Location:
    Washington state, central desert country
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    1983 XC500, 1985 CR500
    Other Motorcycles:
    1973 Yamaha 360 MX, Harley FatBoy
    Thanks for the info...I figured that may be the case. Now, if only I knew how to determine what the proper taper is? When buying something sight-unseen, who knows if the taper will be right or not? A few hundred bucks here, a few hundred there...and a bunch of unusable parts on the shelf. As a reference point, are there any particular bikes that these mini 6's normally come with, that may have the correct shaft taper I'm going to need?
    Again, I thought my '83 was supposed to have the external, but turns out not to be true (or someone swapped it out years ago).
    I appreciate whatever info can be shared, to save me from trial and error (it's the error part that tends to drag a person down). Thanks.
  4. firecrackerkid Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Grand Coulee, Washington
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    78 390 OR, 84 250WR, 83 175WR
    part # ?

    Is there a part # on the flywheel that can be seen without removing it? If so I would pop the cover on my 84 xc500 and get the number off it. I am going to pick it up this weekend.
    Geary