Magnificent 7

[dartyppyt]

So, Out comes the carb! I did my carb mods, put a richer, faster tapered needle in and cut the slide to allow a bunch of air into carb.

This thing wants to rip now! If didn't have snow on the ground, I would have taken her out. You can feel it in throttle response, handle bars, and the sound. Huge difference! Here is last vid:

https://photos.smugmug.com/Vintage-beauts/i-3SvBtMh/0/c0bd4e78/640/IMG_3439-640.mp4

 

[dartyppyt]

Here are few pics. Couple things to finish up yet. I made frame grip tape guards in black, to protect from boots and frame rub. I want to transfer these over to blue or white ones yet to replace black ones.

Then going to add blue and white colors to my hand levers. Other than that bike is ready.

 

[DeathFromAbove]

Says I have to sign in. Sweet Bike Darin!! Is the chain supposed to be that loose? Chris

 

[dartyppyt]

Says I have to sign in. Sweet Bike Darin!! Is the chain supposed to be that loose? Chris

Thanx Chris! I’m wondering if they did something with locking videos under all the stuff going on. I’ll see if I can get it to work tomorrow. Good catch on chain cause I left it loose. I finally got my new front sprocket that was out in USPS for a month. I did that so I could switch out new sprocket with old one, without taking master link out of chain. I did forget to go back and tighten it Saturday. Glad you caught that cause I prob would of rode it with it loose. Chris try the last video. It let me in but not the first one.

 

[DeathFromAbove]

Got the vid now but with my new computer no sound, UGG!! Still look like it sounds really vibraty!!

 

[dartyppyt]

Here is the bike when I first got it. Swingarm axle holes were all oblong, Ignition bad, engine was toast, seat foam was carved like a turkey and rags stuffed under the cover. Handlebars were adjusted so low that they almost hit the gas cap?

 

[ruwfo]

Darin,
I Always take pics of my projects in the beginning too, just so i can remind myself why
i spent so much time on them, awesome as always.

 

[dartyppyt]

Darin,
I Always take pics of my projects in the beginning too, just so i can remind myself why
i spent so much time on them, awesome as always.

Thanx! How is your build doing?

 

[ruwfo]

Got the 390's shocks rebuilt by Drew Smith, he's sprinkled them with some newer style pre load collar etc parts.
He also did my 40mm forks, cutting down the springs & doing a few more sprinkles with some newer style items, nothing you can see from the outside.


I plan on doing some more work on her, soon.

 

[wrx]

SIIIIIICK build **************************************** sounds healthy. again STELLAR JOB !

 

[dartyppyt]

Got the 390's shocks rebuilt by Drew Smith, he's sprinkled them with some newer style pre load collar etc parts.
He also did my 40mm forks, cutting down the springs & doing a few more sprinkles with some newer style items, nothing you can see from the outside.
View attachment 103652

I plan on doing some more work on her, soon.

Nice Work! I wish all my bikes had preload collars on them like that. I hate taking the shock apart then clamping two small pairs of vice grips on the clips, to move them without messing up the paint. Awesome work and you should post the build on yours?

 

[dartyppyt]

SIIIIIICK build sounds healthy. again STELLAR JOB !

Thanx WRX! I appreciate the compliments.

 

[dartyppyt]

Now I am scratching my brain on doing the 82.5 Cr 500. I am not sure to just build the hell out of it or just finish stock? Not many of them left out there...........

My plans were to modify frame for a set of Fox Air Shox and build an aluminum swingarm, so I am on the fence.......... When I modify the frame it is reversible if guy wants to change it back.

Long term plans with it? Thought, is to donate it after I am gone to the AMA Museum. So, is it better stock or build the crap heck out of it?

 

[ruwfo]

Now I am scratching my brain on doing the 82.5 Cr 500. I am not sure to just build the hell out of it or just finish stock? Not many of them left out there...........

My plans were to modify frame for a set of Fox Air Shox and build an aluminum swingarm, so I am on the fence.......... When I modify the frame it is reversible if guy wants to change it back.

Long term plans with it? Thought, is to donate it after I am gone to the AMA Museum. So, is it better stock or build the crap heck out of it?

Darin,
Your right , there's not alot of 82 500CR out there, so if it was mine, i'd put the stock frame & if your lucky enough
to have a silver tank aside, then use a 250/430CR frame/tank, & let the mod's fly.

 

[dartyppyt]

Darin,
Your right , there's not alot of 82 500CR out there, so if it was mine, i'd put the stock frame & if your lucky enough
to have a silver tank aside, then use a 250/430CR frame/tank, & let the mod's fly.

Some good pointers! I kinda kicked it around this weekend and I think I will keep the bike stock.

 

[ptkatoomer]

Nice! I'll raise you the extra long kick start lever I machined

Funny. The first Husky I ever bought was a '76 250CR from a local expert desert racer. He had actually shortened the lever so it would spin over faster for those dead-engine starts, but Man, with my short legs that thing was a bear for me to start!

 

[motomwo]

Some good pointers! I kinda kicked it around this weekend and I think I will keep the bike stock.

Darin, I would love to see you do a spot on historically correct nut and bolt restoration on the 82.5 500CR. With your talent it will be a nice one. It is all the little details that make it more difficult.

Marty

 

[dartyppyt]

Darin, I would love to see you do a spot on historically correct nut and bolt restoration on the 82.5 500CR. With your talent it will be a nice one. It is all the little details that make it more difficult.

Marty

Thanx Marty!

Let me see how close I can get her.

Having a hard time getting an original gray throttle cable. I can get the other two.

 

[DeathFromAbove]

I have tried to find the gray cables with the Oilers but never could

 

[dartyppyt]

I have tried to find the gray cables with the Oilers but never could

I'm working on it as of this am. I have a few cables with Oilers and if you are careful you can bend the staple, Remove them and install them on another cable. You can make them functional or for just looks.