• Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Sweden - About 1988 and older

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1973 WR/CR 250 tank size & seat height

ARH

ARH

Husqvarna
AA Class
I'm considering purchasing a '73 250, I had a couple of questions. Can anyone tell me about how many miles you can get on a tank of gas? I know it would depend on the terrain and how you ride, but just approximately how far can you get between fill-ups. It looks like the WR has a larger fatter tank, the CR a skinny one, I am kind of looking for a comparison of the two tank sizes. Also the seat height, I ride a 2012 TE250 (the factory lowered one) that is about as high as I would want it. It seems the vintage bikes are all over the place on seat height, every year they get taller?. Is the '73 CR taller than the WR? exactly how tall is the stock seat on these bikes? Thanks.
 
ARH, I have a 73 WR, that I converted to a CR (bike in my avatar) with a 5 speed transmission, smaller CR tank, 74 forks and slightly taller shocks. But I have the original manual that came with the bike. According to the manual, the seat height is 31-1/2" and the tank capacity is 2.09 gallons. At the ISDT Reunion Ride last year I went 35 miles with my CR tank with gas to spare.
Hope that helps. If you need more from the manual, let me know.
 
Thanks, I was hoping the '73 was one of the lower ones, that is even better than I was expecting, just wanted to make sure the seat wasn't over 35". I think I'll look for the big tank, would feel better with a 50 mile (or more) range.
 
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