• Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Sweden - About 1988 and older

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82 250CR Rear Brake - floating or not?

Yeah, no worries, I was just saying that I didnt know much about the later bikes.

Here is an '82 XC pic.

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Actually, I think now more than the pedal pivot, the important thing is the pedal end of the rod pivots exactly in line with the swing arm pivot, which would pretty much negate the effect of the wheel moving through its arc.
 
87 Husqvarna 430 007.jpg the 87 I have a picture of is running XC brakes but I noticed I must have assembled a CR chassis when I did this, look at the floating link mount
the pedal pivot is pretty much right under the swingarm mount and the cable pulls in line but goes uphill to the rear link
 
The twin shock CRs pedal mounts in the same relationship to the pegs and swing arm, you can use that later pedal in place of the stamped steel one on the older bikes. Also, because of the shocks, the twin shock bikes the rod goes below the swing arm, which may be a factor.
 
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