• Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Sweden - About 1988 and older

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1984 500CR project

where to find parts

Most Husky 500 parts, are the same as most Husky in the same
year frame 81-84 & sometimes up to 87 (cables).

The parts that make the 500 so special is the top end, rod & 40mm
carb, throttle cable, air box rubber & pipe.

1) The Pistons & cylinder are usually available from Rick Horvat in Ohio (USA)
2) carbs & a pipe can be found on Ebay if you wait , they come up.
3) Throttle cable is available from Terry cable i believe
4) Rods are hard to find


Cheers :)
Husky John
 
Hi John,
Yes , I can see that there is piston kits, gaskets, clutch discs...and no connecting rod.
It is the same rod as the 500 water cooled or the 400, of the next years models?
regards
 
Wow thats a great project! I just got a 84 CR 500 with about 2 hours in it. It was a total barn score, but that being said...can you tell me where you found a new front carb boot? This one has the same cracked rubber and the jetting on the stock 40 MM mic is way off for sea level. but ....the bottoms of the frame tubes are still smooth and shiney and the stock tires are still on it with sharp edges....What jetting set up woirked on your CR?

thanks!

Ron
 
RonDog;101500 said:
Wow thats a great project! I just got a 84 CR 500 with about 2 hours in it. It was a total barn score, but that being said...can you tell me where you found a new front carb boot? This one has the same cracked rubber and the jetting on the stock 40 MM mic is way off for sea level. but ....the bottoms of the frame tubes are still smooth and shiney and the stock tires are still on it with sharp edges....What jetting set up woirked on your CR?

thanks!

Ron
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Husqvarna parts in AZ. has nice new manifolds for the carbs. Takes a newer style Mikuni flange. I have some 83-84 500 parts. Scott
 
Great thread. I have 1984 500 AE that has been sitting in my basement for over 20 years. I was my last racing bike, and I have keep it for memories. I believe it's time to get her back into shape, reading this thread is good motivation.
 
ruwfo said:
where to find parts

Most Husky 500 parts, are the same as most Husky in the same
year frame 81-84 & sometimes up to 87 (cables).

The parts that make the 500 so special is the top end, rod & 40mm
carb, throttle cable, air box rubber & pipe.

1) The Pistons & cylinder are usually available from Rick Horvat in Ohio (USA)
2) carbs & a pipe can be found on Ebay if you wait , they come up.
3) Throttle cable is available from Terry cable i believe
4) Rods are hard to find


Cheers :)
Husky John
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John,
Now you are in trouble - I am going to have to build a 500 CR also. Its all your fault. No Not Really !
Been stashing parts away for a while. Going with 4 speed but also have oh well 3 other 500 tranny sets here.

Is your set a 6 speed CR set? do you like it ?? For you or others will be putting up the other sets for sale after the holidays.

One all new 500XC set. One great condition 500CR set, an another 500CR set really in good shape also.

Question - Would you build with 4 speed or 6 speed ??

Also have a couple extra 500 rods here for you or others if anyone is redoing a 500

Looking from all you 500 fans 4 or 6 speed ?? and what is the gearing like on the 500XC set ??

Thanks for the great feedback on your 500CR

Best regards

Gary


Question can you take off cylinder on this frame with out engine out of frame. or is that the 82.5 Silver model that has this ??
 
GaryM said:
John,
Now you are in trouble - I am going to have to build a 500 CR also. Its all your fault. No Not Really !
Been stashing parts away for a while. Going with 4 speed but also have oh well 3 other 500 tranny sets here.

Is your set a 6 speed CR set? do you like it ?? For you or others will be putting up the other sets for sale after the holidays.

One all new 500XC set. One great condition 500CR set, an another 500CR set really in good shape also.

Question - Would you build with 4 speed or 6 speed ??

Also have a couple extra 500 rods here for you or others if anyone is redoing a 500

Looking from all you 500 fans 4 or 6 speed ?? and what is the gearing like on the 500XC set ??

Thanks for the great feedback on your 500CR

Best regards

Gary


Question can you take off cylinder on this frame with out engine out of frame. or is that the 82.5 Silver model that has this ??
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I just pulled off '84 500CR head and cylinder without removing it from frame, only had to remove pipe. Although it should be noted that two cylinder studs nearest carb came out, so only front two had to be cleared. In regards to tranny, probably depends on where or what type of riding you will be doing. I don't have an opinion as I just picked up mine and disassembled for rideable restoration, so don't know whether I will like the gearing or not.
 
You know, I can't remember if I had to take the gas tank off first. I was stripping it down and gas tank was one of the first items removed.
 
GaryM said:
John,
Now you are in trouble - I am going to have to build a 500 CR also. Its all your fault. No Not Really !
Been stashing parts away for a while. Going with 4 speed but also have oh well 3 other 500 tranny sets here.

Is your set a 6 speed CR set? do you like it ?? For you or others will be putting up the other sets for sale after the holidays.

One all new 500XC set. One great condition 500CR set, an another 500CR set really in good shape also.

Question - Would you build with 4 speed or 6 speed ??

Also have a couple extra 500 rods here for you or others if anyone is redoing a 500

Looking from all you 500 fans 4 or 6 speed ?? and what is the gearing like on the 500XC set ??

Thanks for the great feedback on your 500CR

Best regards

Gary


Question can you take off cylinder on this frame with out engine out of frame. or is that the 82.5 Silver model that has this ??
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Gary,
The 82-1/2 was a 4spd model only & was made strictly for Motocross, Husky refined the bike some in 83 by diching
the 44mm carb for a 40mm, in 84 they changed the pipe & jetting to smooth out the power for more mid range. The 84 were made in both 4 spd & 6 according to Dirt Bike, the later being the more versatile. Mine's a 6spd & all the ones
i've seen are too, so i'm not sure if 4spd were basically upgraded left over 83's or not?

Like Adam6402 said gearing would depend on what kind of riding your planning on doing, but the 6spd should cover
just about any thing you could throw at it.

Husky John
 

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Gary,
if you decide not to use the 4 speed I would like to put it on a 4 stroke engine.
Please let me know.
Thanks
Giuseppe
 
What I just discovered is that upon going to the 81-88 teck data file on here the ratios for the 1984 cr 500 are the same for the 250 wr and xc and later on 240 models as well. It uses the same primary drive as other xc and wr 500 models.

Of note but not lately discovered is below.




The parts sheets for 83 and 84 cr 500, at least the ones on line at Hall's show a four speed and a different primary drive.

I am pretty sure that 82.5 silver framed cr had the more normal six speed transmission like 430 wr, 500xc and others. At least a year of so ago the third gear problem piece was still available as it continued in use into the next older single cam section.
 
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