New Guy - 360WR Help

Hey guys, I'm a "senior" (or almost senior) who rode quite a bit back in the 70's & 80's, then got out of it. My wife and I now ride a pair of vintage Yamaha's together and also just bought a 1976 Husky 360WR. We got the bike from the original owner, but while he still had the original tool kit, he did not have the owner's manual. This is my first Husky and I am not familiar with the vintage models.

I would really like to obtain an owner's manual for this bike. Paper, pdf download, CD, whatever. Does anyone have information on where I could find this? I need info like fuel mix ratio, recommended oils & capacities, service info, etc. I have Google searched numerous times with no luck.

This bike is in amazingly original condition (he rode it one season, got hurt then properly mothballed and stored it for 35 years) and I would like to keep it this nice.

Larry

Thank you Huskydoggg. As I research this bike and try to glean information, I am hearing more and more comments like yours. I'm getting a little nervous to even ride it now. It still has the original Husky emblem clutch & front brake lever covers on it. At any rate, I tried to open the link you posted but it is "dead". I also believe I tried looking all through this site on the reference pages and did not see an owner's manual for this bike. I have already purchased a service manual and parts catalog (on CD), but they do not contain the information I am seeking.

hunt through the tech section of the left kickers ....youll find it...
75 through 78 are pretty much the same, some upgrades, but most the tech info is the same...

Nice find on that one, most of the older Huskys required 20 to1 mixture with non synthetic oil. I see that the Mikuni conversion has been done on it as they came with a Gertner and factory gave everybody a Mikuni as a replacement.

Thank you again. I found an owner's manual for a '75 125 that answered most of my questions in the Vintage tech ref section of this site. It does state vegetable based oil at a 4% ratio. The original owner said he used Golden Spectro which I believe is a synthetic, so I'm a little confused there.

Yes Bill, it has the Mikuni. The factory manaul I have does describe the Gurtner as being stock in the spec's, but the carb service section of the manual includes the Mikuni. The service manual also indicates Girling shocks while this bike (and the few pictures I have been able to find on the web of the WR360) has Curnutts. Can anyone enlighten me on this change as well?

I took this bike out yesterday afternoon with my wife and was able to get a feel for it. It really rips and I am afraid that at my age and level of skill, it may be too much bike for me. No way will I be able to ride it to it's full potential.

I used to run Golden Spectro and I think its a semi-synthetic. Ive ran in it my Husky's since 80 with no failures. Those Curnutts were a popular aftermarket shock in that era. Those look to be longer than stock which might make it handle it a little more squirrelly. I have a 76 WR360 that I wish looked like that! Its just a parts bike.

H1R is what i use. gives that cool smell, without seperating...buy a ratio rite, mixture cup, remember,. the oils available today dont mix the same as the ones in 1976...
shelf the curnnuts,...get some updated Progressive,s they will set you back 300.00 but will work awesome...youll chase the rebuild on the squeaky curnuts for ever, and they will always leak... colorado is dry, and not nice to rubber O rings seals...same for the forks...they will leak... and leak, and leak...
Mikuni is stock on the WR, most the bikes sold here in Co, came through Bill Thomas , he didnt like the Gurntner, Bing Amle and Mikuni is most what you will find on Co, Huskys...

Very nice vintage iron. Good score!

Thank you yet again for the continuing advice and information. It sounds like the original owner's claim of "almost all original" is more ALMOST than all original. After riding/racing it the one season, he had the dealer who he purchased it from in Salt Lake City do a first over bore & piston and install a set of "performance reeds", but couldn't remember the manufacturer of the reeds.

My bike is missing the front number plate. The parts catalog shows a rubber strap holding it on to the upper fork. Does anyone have a close up picture of this arrangement that they would mind sharing? The diagram I have does not show how the strap attaches to the number plate.

Oldhuskychuck - it sounds like you also live in Colorado. Where do you recommend going for parts and supplies?

i belive your bike is actually a 1977...i left my number on your FS post...my comment on NADA wasnt a flame on you...just a jab at NADA...
they like the publishers of the blue book of gun values are truly clueless...and only interested in selling more books .

No offense taken Chuck. That was one of the reasons I joined this forum. I am unfamiliar with Huskys and needed an education. However, as posted in the FS forum, either myself or this bike will get hurt if I keep it and I don't want either. I will have to trust cooler heads on what is original and what isn't.

I will research the VIN to confirm the year.

(later) Please refer to the for sale posting in the Classifieds section for VIN confirmation.

Such a nice bike ... A true survivor.

I have the same bike but with the Gurtner carb, and the pilot jet is broke.... Cant seem to find a replacement anywhere. I want to switch to the Mikuni but I need to know what type it is, and if a conversion of this sort can be even be done???? any help would be greatly appreciated, as I am a noob, and have no problem admitting it!

Sorry I can't help Zburd. I sold the bike a couple of weeks ago. Hopefully someone else here has experience with that conversion.

A colleuge of mine has a 76 360WR. He has just removed the Gurtner (nothing wrong with it) and replaced it with a 38mm Mikuni.
I gave him the jetting specs for my 78 390 as a starting point. From memory he had to go on notch leaner on the needle, and one size down on the pilot. It starts first kick and idles like a lawn mower. Goes like a Husky should.

Thanks for the info. I just ordered a 38mm Mikuni to replace the Gurtner... Im just wondering how I am going to connect it to the intake side of the carb, as the gurtner was slightly larger the the intake on the reed valve and tightly fits into place..... Ive called sudco looking for a conversion kit, but they do not make one. Id be willing to improvise if any of you had any suggestions.