87 250 WR

[87husky500xc]

Just for reference (not that it matters at all) Im about 99% sure the original grips were oakley twos...awesome grips actually, Nice bike btw...my dad has a really low hours 87 250 wr identical to this one all stock and original. Nice bike again!

 

[86 400 XC]

Thanks!!

Got a few things done

NOS tail light on a repo fender, brake light and all working.

got the speedo mounted and all wired for the lights

Waiting on a left mirror, brake light switch, little horn and button also ordered some cool knobby dual sport rubber.

 

[87husky500xc]

bike looks great!

 

[86 400 XC]

Thanks

Any have an elec. horn mounted?
Where does one sit on the bike?
And will it work on my bike power wise with just a 2 wire kill switch?.
Fuse or circuit breaker needed?
Any 1 still got a brake light switch mounted on a 87, for the rear?
Need to see how its mounted under the tank.

Thanks

Steve

 

[86 400 XC]

Got my seat cover straightened out, thanks Andy!

The fab work on my tail light, only had a lens to work with.
Made a plate and holder for the bulb stuff and that i stole from the 400 fender, not in use.
Vac hose seal, screwed and bolted.

cheap Ebay hand covers

took some work to make it fit on a master

sexy dual sport rack i fabbed up

the six pack rack lol

 

[86 400 XC]

Yeah, got a front fender and one of them 2 piece intakes.
Had it running today and it saw some sun light.

 

[87husky500xc]

 

[86 400 XC]

Street Legal tires 50/50 trail & street

It looks cool, not going for the motard look here.

 

[wooddee]

Thanks

Any have an elec. horn mounted?
Where does one sit on the bike?
And will it work on my bike power wise with just a 2 wire kill switch?.
Fuse or circuit breaker needed?
Any 1 still got a brake light switch mounted on a 87, for the rear?
Need to see how its mounted under the tank.

Thanks

Steve

Just removed my tank to fit new rubber rad mounts and throught take a pic.I just used a generic rear switch , used a alum angle as a bracket and a old clutch cable , cut to lenght and swaged, mine has a horn to, i just mounted it to the coil support, in between the rads, my wiring is different i have Sem not motoplat.

 

[86 400 XC]

Thanks

Got it done last night, turned out almost like that.

mirror and speedo cable

Waiting on horn

 

[86 400 XC]

Oh the horn came in long ago, sounds like a buzzer lol love it.

Added some more decals lol
Fork guards NOS $20 ebay.
Front brake now works on the brake light.
Master cylinder brake switch for a KTM $18, i put it in the caliper as a banjo bolt.
some real cool old looking foot pegs from Tri trophy $40, were listed for early 70s, but only fit my 87.
Easy on the feet with shoes on too.
Also went for the cool plate.

 

[hva-factory]

Your bike looks great!

I had one when they were new in 87 and it was awesome. Brings back some good memories.....

Well done.

Andy Elliott.

 

[86 400 XC]

Thanks Andy!

I can't wait to do some street and trail riding on it.

 

[Xanadu]

Looks more like a 1989 HusCagiva seat cover. You got the wrong one for sure...

I think you're correct, husky jim.

In this photo you can see the seat base of the "HusCagiva" sweeps upwards towards the rear of the seat and that's why the lettering is/was at a strange angle.

 

[86 400 XC]

Out of province inspect done and now got some registration on my bike for the street.






Had to add signal lights just for the inspection, they will come off now.
First ride, hit a nice little hail storm.

 

[86 400 XC]

Well a little over 300 miles and wow what a blast, i get some funny looks from people and mega thumbs up every time i take it for a ride.
I put a spare 400 XC motor in,way more fun beating up on cars now.

Has a lot more lug and torque for lower RPM cruising than the 250 and sounds way meaner. I had this tiny tip silencer from a 83 430 WR it bolted right up with the 86 pipe.
The parts bike had some sort of aftermarket pipe on it, had to use it some day. Jetted down 2 sizes to a 370, was to rich with that little outlet muff.









Went with 15/48 sprockets, this thing has some great speed to it.

 

[86 400 XC]

Well the 400 was rocking,,, but after 2 nights of some hard revs and a few long races on the street with a KTM Duke 650 my bike started running lean and reving high at idle.

After i got it home with my truck and the bike cooled off i noticed the cylinder base gasket was loose but not blown out. The jug would move off the gasket when i tried to kick it.
Pulled it out and apart, nuts were tight still never came undone but i think i stretched the studs as they are rusted bad.
Got good used ones and will put it back together with some new gaskets.

Stud pic


250 went back in and swapped carbs to the 400 carb and a rejet, now it runs way better as in low revs and just shift up threw the gears with great rideability.

 

[ruwfo]

Steve,
Check those head bolts, mine would loosen quite often when i rev'd my up.. another awesome ride.

Husky John