• Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Sweden - About 1988 and older

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Hello. My Name's Steve And This Is My 68

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Hegel

Husqvarna
C Class

Hello my name is Steve I am 22 and my Grandpa bought new in 1968 a husqvarna 250. I do not know much history on the bike except that he, raced it in a few ice races, then parked it in packwood (mountain town). when I say parked I mean leaned up against a tree in 1976. About 10 years ago he passed away and we moved the bike to our garage where it has sat until today where I will begin the task of rebuilding it. Looking at the vin and the reference material available I think the bike is a 250t commando. What does this mean? I know the bike is street legal (I think it came that way) and looking at the huskyclub website this was not a common bike... It seems like a cool bike and thankfully just after purchasing the bike new he pulled the tank and installed a different one to save the original. is there any information on what the commando bike is?

here's a picture of the bike.

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thanks,
Steve
 
cool bike ..I really dont have any insight on what you asked ..but I can tell ya it is very needy.. looks like an 8 speed??..can't tell.. (clutch side lever)...good luck.
huskyclub is gone....no resources there...
keep the bike since it was your grandfathers, but be prepared for the Co$$t$ & labor to restore it.
maybe talk to Rob at:
http://huskyrestoration.com/?page_id=3

here is a reference for Noble Butler:

http://www.vintageworksbikes.com/Restorationservices.html

The person I work with:
(John Lefevere)
http://vintagehusky.com/restorations.htm

Non will be cheap. $5 $8 k....good luck & great bike ya have
 
thank you for the link. I plan on doing the work myself... or as much of it as i can. it looks a lot worse in the pictures than it is and almost all of the metal is solid. I plan on taking it down to bare frame. and going from there. I am lucky because it was not messed with for so long. most of the rust is just surface. obviously things like cables and chain's will have to be replaced and the seat will need a new cover, but i dont think it's too far gone. as far as purist's are concerned will i catch flak for powdercoating parts? i would like to make sure it is protected more than being period correct.

thanks,
Steve
 
I realise my previous post seem'd a bit unapreciative. This is not the case. I greatly appreciate any help I get. I'm just more of a hands on guy. anything I am capable of doing myself I try and do. Since this was my grandfather's bike I would like to be the one to restore it even more. Now if I find that I cannot do the bike justice I'll gladly ship it to a resto shop and have it done. again. Thank you I do appreciate it.
 
Hi Steve,
It's your bike. That means you can do anything you want with it.
It will certainly retain it's highest resale value, the more original you restore it.
But I'm like you. If it doesn't turn out right, I can figure out what went wrong and do it again.
Then, "I own" the knowledge and tools.
Nobody said education was cheap.
Good luck with it and most important, enjoy it.
Ron
 
Looks like a fun project. I'm over in Pendleton Oregon, not too far up the river. There is a bunch of PNW right side shift Husky guys around. They usually can be found on the Yahoo group. Nice history on bike, btw does it still turn over?
 
it currently does not turn over. But i remember it turning over as a kid probably 10 years ago. I do not think it is far from turning over. the clutch still engages and the shift shaft still moves freely.
 
Hi Steve,great to see you want to do it yourself....nothing like the satisfaction you get of knowing every nut and bolt and standing back and looking at your own handy work, that is a very cool bike and with Family History as well !! best you pull the plug and get some penetrating oil like CRC,WD40 etc down the plug hole and leave for a week or so...hopefully it will turn over. dont turn it over too many times, just enough so you can remove the barrel safely so you dont damage bits like piston,bore etc. Being a 2 stroke, oil is a good protectant so heres hoping.The trans oil will probably milky with condensation etc so get that out as well, you may be surprised.....I found a 70's bike that was out in the weather for 17yrs, for a bit of a laugh before the rebuild I free'd it up, cleaned the carby,changed the oil and plug and the bloody thing started on the 3rd kick!! pulled it down and all it needed a was a Hone and new rings......so

Good Luck
 
Hello Steve. My name is Arthur and I too am a Husky-holic. Welcome.

Looks like a great bike for restoration because all the bits seem to be present. When you have to replace something, at least you know what to look for. Heck, its a machine with a two stroke motor, drum brakes and a chain. You can't find a simpler machine to restore! But you will likely spend many evenings, drink much beer and rediscover many four letter words that you thought you had forgotten before it is finished. Oh, and by the way, it's never finished.

Good luck and have fun!
 
Steve,
Thats a great start for a resto into a very very coooool scoot! Plus, Granddad owned and rode it. Man, thats priceless. Don't ever get rid of that one, even it takes forever to fix it.

Post up projects/progress.
Rick
 
Hi Steve,
I also have a 68 250T Commando (aka Sportsman).
This bike was based on the military model that Husky produced.
Contact Vintage Viking for gaskets, cables, etc. Vintage Viking might even have the original sales invoice to the dealer from Med-International like they had form mine.
http://vintageviking.com/index.html

John at Vintage Husky had a NOS speedo for me and he may have another.
Tank bags are hard to find. Mine still had the original.
Look closely at your frame serial number. Left over 67s had the 7 overstamped with an 8 to make them 68 models. Mine was like that.
Motion Pro can make a speedo cable for you in the correct silver color. They will need the speedo and drive unit to match the end fittings and the length required.
Your bike is really complete. So don't get discouraged. It's a very worthwhile project. Mine was not nearly as complete as yours and it took me a while to find everything.
Mine was also stuck from sitting. I mixed some Marvel Miracle oil and ATF and let the top end soak for a while and it loosened up. Try this but be patient. It may take a few days or a week.

Peter
 
thanks, I'm going to order one on friday when i get paid. I got the front wheel off today but the brakes are stuck solid. How do the wheel's come apart? do they just pull off? any suggestions for taking this apart?

thanks as always,
Steve
 
I only get to work on it on weekends but last weekend I pulled the front wheel and as expected the brake shoe's are frozen so hard on the hub drum that nothing i did worked. tried to remove the rear wheel but ran into trouble with the chain.
I got this information from roberto at his website. http://kellymotodepoca.com/04Husqvarna.html
The 250 T Commando is one of the early Husqvarna enduro bike derived from a military model and it was built for only 2 years.
After that some changes were made and it was called Sportsman. It came with light and was street legal. I hope you have most of the parts because some are really very expensive and hard to find
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