250-500cc Husqvarna 360 The update thread

[gem]

Skyldig,

I am almost sure that Gem just did a motor transplant with his 360 into his 07 WR250 frame. I did this with my 06 WR 250 for a while and it is a direct swap.

Walt

Walt is correct I swapped engines between the two bikes. I did this because I wanted the 250 engine with the shorter seat height for the nasty terrain I mostly ride. It also helped preserve the condition of the '07 Chassis and body work because the gnarly stuff kicks the sh@* out of the bike.

You could update an '01 with the modern body work but it would require a bit more than just plastic (like a seat, subframe, relocating the tank bolt etc.).

 

[wallybean]

Gem,

That is exactly why I converted my 06 WR 250 to the 00 to 04 plastic, seat, and tank. Lower seat height and carries the weight lower.

Walt

 

[fury1]

heres a pretty cheap 360


http://richmond.en.craigslist.org/mcy/1441355471.html

 

[wallybean]

I would be surprised if he gets $2000 for that bike. For $2000 I would expect to get a 2000 or newer and in better shape. I paid $2100 for my 2000 in 2007 and it was immaculate.

Walt

 

[Skyldig]

New bike!

Bought a "new" 1999 wr360 today. Felt great. The bike is in decent shape.. Alot of the original stickers is still there, which tells me this bike is not that much used. For example on the engine and frame.


Light rust where the boots have worn down the paint, nothing much really. Clutch, gearbox, suspension, wheelbearings felt really good. Front disc is warped, felt it ALOT in the brake handle. There is a very disturbing light knocking or more like tapping on low revs. I think it is the connecting rod big end or the HTS. The tapping does not disappear if you engage the clutch, but as soon as you rev the engine a little bit it slowly fades out. Front fender broken, right hand side panel broken and repaired. Tires totally worn out.

All the original streetgear was included (indicators, instrument etc. ) And this bike has been registered a regular motorcycle, and not as an enduro bike. I'm really thinking about making it road legal. Due to new EU laws, you cannot convert an enduro bike* to a fully street legal bike unless it pass the new emission levels, which makes it virtually impossible for any 2stroke to be street legal. BUT! If it ever has been passed as street legal (which this bike has been back in 2000), the new laws does not have effect.... So, my plan is to have one of the very few street legal husqvarna 360cc in Sweden

First of all I've gotta sort out the tapping noise and then the front brake. Let me know if you have any thoughts.


*enduro type bike in Sweden is only allowed on the road in relation to a competition/race or practice.

 

[ndog360]

Skyldig - my 360 had the same knock as yours when I got it, to be honest I didnt take much notice, 3 months laters I was picking big end bearing pieces out of the piston. I'm not saying that yours is the same but it only clicked for me when I tore it down and found the cause.

 

[Skyldig]

Skyldig - my 360 had the same knock as yours when I got it, to be honest I didnt take much notice, 3 months laters I was picking big end bearing pieces out of the piston. I'm not saying that yours is the same but it only clicked for me when I tore it down and found the cause.

Thanks for the heads up! I was very aware about that tapping when I bought it, and I managed to get the price down a couple of hundred dollars just by express my great fear about it. In my head it can only be the HTS tuned too low/narrow to the piston OR the big end bearing. If it is the bearing, its gonna be a pricy bike. I've got a brand new Wössner forged piston, waiting to get some action but I won't use it until I'm about what's causing the knock. The previous owner told the piston has never been replaced, only the rings. Ordered a new front fender, should arrive tomorrow. Today I got the new headlight. The original one had lost all its reflective "chrome" inside and I'm sure it I'll never pass inspection (building this bike to be "road legal"). I spent practically the whole afternoon soldering and patching up the electric system. Fitted the original indicators and instrument. This bike is going to weigh a ton! Ordered a new disc but they where all sold out Can't wait to get this bike one the road!

 

[foxy sox]

just a note, to the people who like big bore performance, raise the ehust port 2mm, take the wedge on the transfers down about 8mm, and open the intake boot. my guarantee that the thing will run like a crazy bat out of hell, like beat a ported cr500 till 120kmh. but these mods make it crazy fast. about a 13hp gain at top revs, with miles more mid range.

enjoy your 360, i love mine, even went for a 3 hour burn today. god they are such good bikes

 

[ohmygewd]

So, can anyone confirm when the mikuni replaced the dellorto?

Im pretty sure (in Australia any way), a 93-early 96 had dellorto's with the late model 96 onwards having Mikuni's.

 

[Drew Smith]

For anyone who has the 45 or 50mm Marzocchi conventional F.F. W.E.R. has plenty of OEM replacement front fork seals. Hope we can help.

 

[Motosportz]

I rode Walts 2000 WR360 for a day in Moab last week. I really liked it. In fact i liked it better than the 08 KTM300 I was also riding. the suspension was to soft for me but the motor ruled and worked great with the EMF autoclutch.

 

[4bratsdad]

hey guys just found the site, got a 96 360, does anybody know of a place to purchase cosmetic stuff for these decals, plastic etc wanna clean it up just got it, hate the lt lime green fenders and the stickers all are half gone, dealer cant even get me hsky stickers, i like the blue and yellow, especially the husky yellow that had a bit of orange to it, this is my 4th husky, 2nd 360 had 2 250s all were white blue and yellow, just liked it,cant find platic for the barkbusters either, in color i want, enduro concepts is the brand

 

[Coffee]

I really hope a link to this thread is in the 2st index thread.

 

[Edwards]

360 Supermoto...?

I have a 95 360 and I would like to convert it to a supermoto setup. SM fork springs aren't specifically available for these bikes. Any thoughts/ideas? do any other fork springs fit these bikes that anyone knows of?

 

[Tzedz]

Oldschool warning

Since I'm a 360-addict I'd like to dedicate this thread to this almighty brutal beast. I read there was this huge thread over at TT but it seems to have been deleted. Too bad, I really love these bikes and I'd like to know more about them. Feel free to contribute and correct any faults. I have left out decals because I guess they are redesigned every year.

1992​

WR/WXE 360 watercooled is introduced​

Dellorto 37mm​

Nissin brakes​

Showa rear shock and Showa 45mm USD fork with 285mm travel​

Dry weight: 103kg​

Wheelbase: 1480mm​

Tank: 8.3 litres​

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1993​

New pipe​

Swing updated with smoother shapes​

Dry weight:​

Wheelbase: 1470mm​

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1994​

Dry weight:​

Wheelbase:​

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1995​

Showa USD 43mm​

Brembo brakes​

New gas tank 8 litres​

Dry weight:​

Wheelbase:​

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1996​

45 mm Marzocchi Magnum Conventional fork​

Dry weight:​

Wheelbase:​

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1997​

50 mm Marzocchi Magnum front fork​

New tank, 11.5 litres​

Dry weight: 101Kg​

Wheelbase:​

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1998​

Plastic re-designed​

New gas tank 12 litres​

Dry weight:103.8Kg​

Wheelbase:​

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1999​

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Revised cylinder ports​

Upside down fork​

Dry weight:104Kg​

Wheelbase:​

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2000 ​

Marzocchi USD 45 mm​

Rear Suspension SACHS​

All plastics re-designed, digital instrument​

Tank 11 litres​

Dry weight:​

Wheelbase:​

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2001​

Dry weight:​

Wheelbase:​

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2002 ​

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Decomp head?​

New pipe​

Lighter hubs and spokes​

adjustable fore and aft setting on the bar mounts​

New front brake set-up​

Smaller pistons in the rear brake caliper​

Dry weight: 104.5kg​

Wheelbase: 1465mm​

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Also I have this question: Do the plastics from later models, like for example 2002, fit my 1996 or do I have to switch gas tank ?

Just thought, i should note,my 360 is declared manufactured 1995 ,and has 45mm Showas not 43s, to save any mix ups.

 

[icebergstu]

They changed the barel from 92-93 too. Not just the pipe.

The exhaust port in the 92 had a male outlet about an inch and a half long that the expansion chamber fitted over. In 93 they seemed to have chopped it off and had the expansion chamber fit into the barel around the port instead. They also went from a single power band system to a double. They stayed with these for the whole run. There was no stock de-comp head on any model.

Stu

 

[fletchman45]

I would be surprised if he gets $2000 for that bike. For $2000 I would expect to get a 2000 or newer and in better shape. I paid $2100 for my 2000 in 2007 and it was immaculate.

Walt

Sure you did. But the fact is as new dirt bikes go up in cost the old ones do to! Snowmobiles I bought 5 years ago are bringing more now then I could get them for then! Older car ex 1999 or 2000 seem to bring book or more. Used stuff I think is high at this point in time!

 

[wallybean]

Sure you did. But the fact is as new dirt bikes go up in cost the old ones do to! Snowmobiles I bought 5 years ago are bringing more now then I could get them for then! Older car ex 1999 or 2000 seem to bring book or more. Used stuff I think is high at this point in time!

That post is only about 21/2 years old.

 

[dylandog]

ive got 99 wr250,ibe got the 00 -04 tank seat n plastics but the rear subframe is fatter than the newer one so the plastics dont fit,any solutions for this as i cant find original side panels or back mudguard?help

 

[Old Timer]

I had Graphic MX custom make these stickers for my '96 WXC.
I still love this motor better than any other bike I've had...


This photo is about five years old, but it looks essentially the same.