1978 250CR shocks??

[ruwfo]

Does any one what type of shock came on a 78 250CR.

Here's my bike with it's original shocks , are they early Ohlins??

Ones starting to dipple a little & i should have them rebuilt.

John

 

[tommie d]

Gas girlings, wow you still have the stockers!

 

[ruwfo]

yeap, & it's only had it's 1st over -bore last week, after 21 years
amazing isn't

 

[Husky500evo]

Are you sure that it is a '78 CR250 ? I thought that the '78 CR 250 & 390s were the first models with the Ohlins remote reservoir shocks . The '77 models had Girling shocks ( the smaller springs on the shocks were made of square section material) . Also the '77 models still used ball bearings in the steering head, where the '78's had tapered rollers .

 

[ruwfo]

Nope it's original, in 1979 Husky went with the reservoir shocks & changed the frame too, so one of the reservoirs could mount under the seat. airbox changed to plastic with hinged door too.

here's the 79 CR

 

[Tahitian_Red]

78 250CR came with the "wide-body" Girlings. My 78 is a low hour bike and come with the same shocks.

 

[2whlrcr]

My 78 250 CR has Ohlins with remotes. Guess I got lucky, or it was late in the production run. Husky was notorious for making changes throughout the year and not necessarily waiting for each model year.