• Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Sweden - About 1988 and older

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1984 Husqvarna WR 250 front brakes

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430auto

Husqvarna
A Class
Hi,

Just wanted to know if there is any reason the speedo drive cannot be removed altogether on the front axle of my 84 Wr 250?. It is non functional and just spins and collects dirt. Also when I squeeze the front brake lever, the drum pops out of the hub about 1/4 of an inch? Do I need to tighten the axle nut more to remove play or is something worn out? To me this seems like an obvious answer but the forsks seem to be under more inward pressure when I squeeze them together and tighten the nut.
Thanks.
 
Yes you can remove the speedo drive but then you must add a spacer the same size.............it may be better to just leave it there
 
You must let the wheel and forks find their equilibrium by leaving all the bolts loose and slapping the front end around a bit by bouncing the front end up and down abit otherwise the forks will be pinched in and bind as they compress. the forks sit on the spacers and need to be free of pinching before the 4 axle clamp bolts are done up. then the axle nut is tightened after spinning the wheel backwards and pulling on the front brake and holding on while the nut is tightened. thats what i do anyway....
 
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