1985 250XC followed me home

[ruwfo]

Ok, haven't posted any new bikes/ builds in a few years, & in Jan, was thinking I wanted to get another woods bike.

So I started off looking for KDX250, with my woods riding buddy's help, cause he said they were pretty awesome, and you really don't want a 4 stroke, blah blah. LOL. Found a few 2000's and almost pulled the trigger on 1, til he saw a 80's Husky Online for sale, & i'm like oh, i know those bikes well, another Milk truck

1st up is a 1985 250XC , clean low hour 1, I found in Mass. Never had a late 80's 250XC, & thought well, that's a bit odd finding one on the East Coast, aren't they know as desert bike? Went to look at it, sure enough , i've got a sweet spot for Husky's right? & that made the 7 hour round trip all worth it, driving home will a grin.

Also thought, wrongly, aren't the XC 's a mix of transmissions parts between the WR's & CR's. Well not this one, according to all the brochure spec's, i've seen, this ones tranny has same ratio as the 85's WR. i'm like huh? well maybe that's why it was sold in Pine tree state region.

As you can see, she's in nice shape already , unlike most of other years buys, so maybe not a lot of restoration info.

Lots of new items from past caretaker.
I'll post more pictures, in between snow storms, were up to 40+ inches , in NW NJ

 

[86 400 XC]

Very cool, original plastic yet i see.
Most end up with stuff like the 86 grab hole number plate and a 2 bolt air box cover.

 

[ruwfo]

Steve,
I have the original headlight, too. Guy (original owner?) had put on a shorty Acerbis rear fender,
with a smallish tail light, the guy i bought it from, took it off.

And, yeah i remember my 86 400, had the grab handle number plate, thought it was weird this one didn't.
I probably just buy a modern Husky, Nylon rear grab strap, that bolts to the sub frame, cause not have
the grab area is sort of a pain.

Guy i got it from said, "He thought it looked like a low hour bike", I said i think so too.

Husky John

 

[86 400 XC]

It could be a great bike to keep around John.

I love the XC/WR gear boxes, 1 short gear and the rest are long gears.
I think the last mix of WR/CR gears in 1 gear box was in those OR bikes.
XC are the ones i love the most, long legs/gears and can power lights.

Steve

 

[ruwfo]

Here's some more pics

 

[wrx]

nice Bike John. that front brake is horrible, but the rest of the bike is awesome.

 

[ruwfo]

nice Bike John. that front brake is horrible, but the rest of the bike is awesome.

Yeap you don't have to tell me about the front brake, feels like the two pieces of wood. When i took it for a test ride on the street,
i damn near blew right thru a stop street & hit a car. I actually remember the same problem on my 86 400.

I got some Ferodo's racing pads, which may help. Never seen that type of Master
on a Husky either?

 

[86 400 XC]

Never seen that type of Master on a Husky either?

Early and delicate the first OEM equipment, was on a few bikes when disc first came around.

 

[wrx]

I put a DLS system from a 1984 400WR on mine. it actually stops with the drum brake way better the the first gen disc. LOL

 

[86 400 XC]

I put a DLS system from a 1984 400WR on mine. it actually stops with the drum brake way better the the first gen disc. LOL

Works when dry or not rolling backwards

 

[wrx]

CORRECT! LOL

 

[ruwfo]

I put a DLS system from a 1984 400WR on mine. it actually stops with the drum brake way better the the first gen disc. LOL

That's one alternative, but 84 front wheels aren't that easy to find , i've already got a brake assy, i my parts bid, but it won't
fit the earlier wheels