• Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Sweden - About 1988 and older

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Husky triple clamps..35mm when did they swap over.

ruwfo

ruwfo

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Guys,
Not much of a early Husky guy, so when i got what i think is a 75 GP frame, (i can't read any serial
#) , need to know what year did Husky swap triple clamps. This frame has those wish bone style,
(see pic) without the tapered steering head bearings. Was 75 the last year for the Non tapered
bearing frame or was it 76? My description on the pics is probably wrong.

Husky John
 

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Mid 78 is when they went to Timken style bearings ML frame around 22000 and up when they made the change,maybe a little later.
 
Also 1975 and 1976 CR and WR models had 32° rakes . The 77CR got 28° rake while WR remained 32°. The WR got the tighter rake in 1978 and taper roller stem bearings. The 77 CR was also the first year for leading axle forks but still had ball and cone stem bearings until 78
 
Ok, i'm partly confused , when did the pre 78's , use the straight across triple clamps (2nd pic). Was it CR models only that used them .

Husky John
 
Yes, only the 77 CRs had the leading axle forks. The WRs still had straight leg forks with the stamped and welded triples that went back to the 60's
 
Up until about 1975 the only difference between a CR and a WR was transmission and ignition. WR then only had lighting as an extra cost option. 1976 had the same situation. 1977 is where the WRs started lagging a year behind on updates. The 390CR came out in 77 while the 77 360WR was essentially a leftover 1976 model with possible minor updates
 
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