• Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Sweden - About 1988 and older

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Ohlin shocks

I asked ohlins and it seems they don't make them any more. My lines are destructed because the thread is damaged and nobody can cut a proper 1/8bspt thread!!!
 
I have asked around and the only solution is to fabricate them from parts. I had heard there was someplace to get the hoses premade but can't find it.
 
If your 1/8-27 NPT threads are bad, you could try a 1/8-28 BSPT thread. Buy a cheap tapered BSP adaptor and try it. Just dont screw it too far in as you will need this for the final fitting if it works. Tapered threads are known as a "deformation" thread. Each time you unscrew it and then re-fit, it will go in just that little bit further to seal. Eventually it will run out of depth (or deformation) and you will be scuppered. There are ways around it, but it would take some careful machining and a different thread form.
 
Drew Smith as WER has done many Ohlins for me and others and never seems to have issue with parts. He is doing some 79 WR remotes for me now and he has a source for parts. Shaft is bad on one of these he is doing now and Ohlins USA is not always the source and I believe he gets stuff from Ohlins and others overseas. 2 weeks for parts so plan accordingly.
Great work and never dissapointed with his service.
Joe
 
Joe Chod said:
Drew Smith as WER has done many Ohlins for me and others and never seems to have issue with parts. He is doing some 79 WR remotes for me now and he has a source for parts. Shaft is bad on one of these he is doing now and Ohlins USA is not always the source and I believe he gets stuff from Ohlins and others overseas. 2 weeks for parts so plan accordingly.
Great work and never dissapointed with his service.
Joe
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Do you have any contact information on him?
 
Drew, is in Hope NJ, i just had him redo my 82 430CR shocks, he posts on this forum from time to time.

Here's his phone # from the Unadilla posts.

"We Have Been rebuilding quite alot of the vintage Ohlins shosks and have a good parts inventory,give me a
call" 908 637 6385 ...Drew

Husky John
 
Thanks John. I seem to be getting more and more confused on what Ohlins I have and what I need to be stock. The ones i have are the piggy back which are 17" eye to eye. I have seen posts stating that 79 ORs had Ohlins from 15-3/8" to 17" eye to eye. Any help would be great. I will give Drew a call. Thanks again.
 
Charley,
My 80 390CR had 16" c-c shock on it, but i also put 17" c-c piggy backs ones on it. Your bike has the same basic frame layout so you'll
be fine, as long as you pull the forks down to match. I have 40mm forks from a 1981 , which will also bolt straight on to your bike too.
I measured my forks with tape measure & i basically have approximately 12" of distance from the bottom of the lower triple clamp to
the top outside of the seal boot. As a matter of a fact my 390 jumps as well as my 83 250
with 18.5" c-c shocks on it.
Husky John
 

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Charley said:
Thanks John. I seem to be getting more and more confused on what Ohlins I have and what I need to be stock. The ones i have are the piggy back which are 17" eye to eye. I have seen posts stating that 79 ORs had Ohlins from 15-3/8" to 17" eye to eye. Any help would be great. I will give Drew a call. Thanks again.
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Google "Works Performance Shocks". On there site they have a Chart that will give you the Shock Lenght's for just about every Motorcycle ever made and maybe a couple that havn't been made yet.
 
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