WR 400 -86

Hi!
On Saturday I bought myself an old Husqvarna WR 400 -86. When I picked it up, it looked better than I have thought . As i have recently built myseft a workshop I wanted a new bike to fix during next winter. The condition was so good that it hopefully only needs a good cleaning and new decals. It is already a runner! My 420AE -81 is now completed after I have repainted the frame, shock absorbers and the exhaust system. I will upload pictures of the 420 AE soon and my new unrestored WR 400.
// P-A

Congratulations! i have an 86 400 too.

Pictures after I got home and after I had washed the bike.

Here is a picture of my restored 420AE:

we should have seen a "before restoration" of the 400 5 minutes before you washed it!

Nice bikes!

Hi! Upload a picture if the bike when I picked it up and before it was cleaned.

Very complete! You got a very pair of bikes

Upload a Picture with the 420AE in Winter times with skis

Nice original looking 86

Are those skis from the Quartermaster Branch of the service?
They look right out of a Bond movie.

Nice, just ride it. Looks like a low hour bike to begin with.

The skis are similar as the one used by the Swedish Army. They also used an automatic bike named Husqvarna 258. Both bikes seems to be low hour bikes and well looked after

there is a 258 being restoed here

Nice Bikes!
I've had an '86 for years. Agree, that looks low hours and an awesome starting point! You even have the original hard tank patches!
In fact, if you're going to ride it, I say check it out mechanically, check/replace the swingarm bearings, service the forks/ohlins, throw a couple of number plate backers on there and ride it!

You may already be aware, but the tank will yellow if you park it with gas in it, which it looks like has not been done (or done much) with that bike compared to some of the yellow tanks you'll see around, so make sure to drain it while you park it so you don't have to devote a bunch of energy and time to trying to whiten your tank.

There are 2 seasons in Sweden: Summer and Winter.
Summer is from 1st august to 15th august. And winter is from 15 th august to 1 st august.
So the skis are very usefull !!!

Eric the leg! Thanks for your information. I will keep that info regarding the tank. Just now I am starting cleaning the plastic. So for now i will ride the 420ae without the skis . Michel! In my part of Sweden the spring just arrived so no skis intill December i presume

I thought summer was 1 aug to 7 aug??

just enough time to take your clothes off and get a sunburn

When I was in the north of Sweden I was interrogated by police:
" What were you doing during the night of 15 November to 15 April ?"

If your 400 wr will be restaured like your 420 ae, I'm impatient to see the result.