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

My build list is growing.

Discussion in 'Vintage/Left Kickers' started by Bigbill, Sep 30, 2016.

  1. Bigbill Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    '83 250wr
    Other Motorcycles:
    0 right now
    Basket cases,

    82 430cr
    83 430wr milk truck
    79 390 OR
    77 250 cr
    82 250wr

    84 250wr complete runner just needs cosmetics. Milk truck plastic tank, cr cylinder. Orginal.

    Scavagening up more parts. Two cylinders came with unused new pistons.

    One must know his parts. A while back I purchased a complete 430wr engine it was advertised as a military 250. It's not a auto. The pic of looking in the exhaust port told me it wasn't a 250. I purchased a 250 cylinder/head that I thought was a 390. Bigger bore in the pic than a 250. It turned out to be a 420 go figure for $39? I just purchased a crank for a 250 it looks like a 390. I can't wait for it to get here. People don't know exactly what they have. Better know what your looking at. Parts is parts, extra parts is even better.
    My work starts with building complete ready to run engines. Then build the bikes as fast as popcorn. Well age has slowed me down.

    Unfortunately the price of parts is slowly going up. I see single shock frames for $500.
  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
    single shock frames for 500? i see whole bikes for less. there are always people asking too much for stuff.
    any bikes put together and running yet? no pictures of any of these?
  3. 310huskyTE Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Melbourne Australia
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2014 FE 350, 2011 Meo.
    Other Motorcycles:
    67 CR250, 71 400 Cross, 78 CR250
    How about putting up some pics of all these bikes
  4. wrx Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    845 newyork
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    1973 to 1986 husky's various models
    Other Motorcycles:
    RM -250 / Buell / Penton 400 mc5
    yeah pics ????? sounds like you have been officially "CALLED OUT " LOL !!!
  5. oldbikedude Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Honey Brook Pa.
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    1988 wr 430 with cr suspension
    Other Motorcycles:
    66flh,67 CA77,76 CR125M,73H1,74ty250
    Pics would be good
  6. Bigbill Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    '83 250wr
    Other Motorcycles:
    0 right now
    There all apart, I have parts all over the place, downstairs, in the kitchen(boxed). In the bedroom and garage.
    There all apart. I been buying all the affordable parts. Like a disc brake front rim for $39. Example. Affordable frames, tranny gears, I'm turning into a hoarder I guess. My 84 250wr is a runner it's been in a barn for decades, the suspension was reworked and she runs great, it needs some tlc.

    I have a few pics of my huskys of the past.
  7. Bigbill Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    '83 250wr
    Other Motorcycles:
    0 right now
    The cost of buying a bike part by part. The frame, swing arm/shocks, front tree/ tubes, tires and rims gives you a roller.
    Then it's little parts, rear brakes, brake pedal, bars/levers, gas tank, seat, plastics. The biggest nut is the engine. But the parts won't last forever.
  8. Crashaholic Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Antelope Valley, CA.
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    73 450WR 6spd motor in a 75 MK frame
    Yea I think that anytime ones motorcycle hobby begins to invade the house and eventually finds its way into the bedroom it can officially be labeled as hording. But on another note, if that's what floats your boat then more power to you. :D Live on my friend!
  9. Bigbill Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    '83 250wr
    Other Motorcycles:
    0 right now
    The wife isn't happy right not. She's filling the garage with my parts. If she wasn't here I'd be building them in the living room and rooms too. My health isn't great so I can get away with it for now.
  10. Eric The Leg Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Currently Tacoma, WA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    1986 WR400, 1985 WRX400, 1979 WR250
    Other Motorcycles:
    83 Kawasaki KZ 440
    You've got one of those too? My wife gets downright mean when the smell of solvents, oil and/or 2-cycle exhaust seeps into the living room from the basement or garage. I never understood the appeal of a detached garage until I was married.

    On a serious note though, I couldn't keep my bikes straight if I worked like that.
  11. Bigbill Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    '83 250wr
    Other Motorcycles:
    0 right now
    No smell of grease or solvents in the house. I found a 390cr complete bottom end for my 420 cylinder.
  12. oldbikedude Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Honey Brook Pa.
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    1988 wr 430 with cr suspension
    Other Motorcycles:
    66flh,67 CA77,76 CR125M,73H1,74ty250
  13. Bigbill Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    '83 250wr
    Other Motorcycles:
    0 right now
    The 250wr and 390cr engines aren't here yet.
  14. Michel Dufayard Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    France
    No bike in bed ? :D
  15. suprize Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Bendigo, Australia
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    WR 400, bike in a box Moto Villa 350
    Other Motorcycles:
    ktm 300
    don't start that again.....
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  16. Bigbill Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    '83 250wr
    Other Motorcycles:
    0 right now
    No grease in the house only clean, dry parts in the basement. (Xtra gear sets ect.)
  17. 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
    pics or it didnt happen! :D
  18. Bigbill Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    '83 250wr
    Other Motorcycles:
    0 right now
    It's happening this is my bucket list to turn the earth on a 390cr. My muesum pieces will go to my sons.
  19. oldbikedude Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Honey Brook Pa.
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    1988 wr 430 with cr suspension
    Other Motorcycles:
    66flh,67 CA77,76 CR125M,73H1,74ty250