• Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Sweden - About 1988 and older

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Spring for an 87ish Ohlins WR 430 shock

rsmell@sbcglobal.net

rsmell@sbcglobal.net

Husqvarna
AA Class
Hi Guys,

I'm looking for new replacement, for an 87ish WR 430 Ohilns shock spring. Do any new springs, fit this old Ohlins shock?

Below are some specs, that I was able to put together:

1987 OHLINS XC SHOCK
SHOCK OVER ALL LENGTH SHOCK STROKE
17-3/16 4-7/8 TO 4-15/16
SPRING WIRE DIAMETER
0.465

OHLINS WR SHOCK
SHOCK OVER ALL LENGTH SHOCK STROKE
16-3/4 3-1/4
SPRING OVER ALL LENGTH SPRING DIAMETER
11.5 3.25
SPRING WIRE DIAMETER
0.44

OHLINS CR SHOCK SPRING
SPRING OVER ALL LENGTH SPRING DIAMETER
10.625 3.25
SPRING WIRE DIAMETER
0.485


Regards,

Bob
 
MY BUDDYS GOT 3 IN THE SHOP WHAT EXACTLY DO YOU WANT LENGTH, RATE O.D, I.D. WIRE DIA ILL SEE HOW CLOSE I CAN GET I SHOULD HAVE A NUMBER FOR A GUY THAT CAN HOOK YOU UP PM ME BACK
 
I bought mine from ohlins usa in N.C. I think there in ashville or some where close to there. They do have used ones also.
 
rsmell@sbcglobal.net said:
Can you verify, the specs of a 87ish WR spring? I would appreciate it.

Bob
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i can measure the spring on the bike in my avatar 87 250WR:eek: my buddy has the number for Steve Marps he was the guy at ohlins US. did you call halls? are you dealing with an 87 or not 87-8 look like my avatar dont know if 430s used a stiffer spring
 
rsmell@sbcglobal.net said:
Can you verify, the specs of a 87ish WR spring? I would appreciate it.

Bob
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Bob,
The easiest way to see what you need is to read the color code paint marks on your spring. There should be 3 colored paint marks on the original Ohlins yellow paint with the 1st and 3rd marks being the same color. For example they may be blue-black-blue which means that is a 6.3 kg. spring. After you determine what spring you have you can purchase another spring depending on your needs, lighter, heavier etc. It dosen't matter how old your shock is, you just need a spring of the proper length, diameter and spring rate.

You can look up the stock spring rate for your bike on this site and it will probably even tell you the Ohlin color codes in that info.
 
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