• Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Sweden - About 1988 and older

  • Hi everyone,

    As you all know, Coffee (Dean) passed away a couple of years ago. I am Dean's ex-wife's husband and happen to have spent my career in tech. Over the years, I occasionally helped Dean with various tech issues.

    When he passed, I worked with his kids to gather the necessary credentials to keep this site running. Since then (and for however long they worked with Coffee), Woodschick and Dirtdame have been maintaining the site and covering the costs. Without their hard work and financial support, CafeHusky would have been lost.

    Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been working to migrate the site to a free cloud compute instance so that Woodschick and Dirtdame no longer have to fund it. At the same time, I’ve updated the site to a current version of XenForo (the discussion software it runs on). The previous version was outdated and no longer supported.

    Unfortunately, the new software version doesn’t support importing the old site’s styles, so for now, you’ll see the XenForo default style. This may change over time.

    Coffee didn’t document the work he did on the site, so I’ve been digging through the old setup to understand how everything was running. There may still be things I’ve missed. One known issue is that email functionality is not yet working on the new site, but I hope to resolve this over time.

    Thanks for your patience and support!

SUDCO WOW!

Does your 76 WR360 have a Mikuni on it or does it have the Gurtner on it that came with it.Husky offered a free Mikuni replacment to owners that had a Gurtner on there bike.
If you have a 38mm Mikuni there isn't any jetting specs in the owners manuals that i have seen,only specs for Gurtner or Bing Carbs as Mikunis were issued after the manuals were printed. Husky may have sent specs to dealers with the Mikuni replacements.
I just looked in my 250/390 owners manual and this what they list for both bikes.
Main 430
Needle Q-8
pilot 45
Needle Pos. 4th from top
air jet 2.0
throttle /slide 2.0
Air screw 1.5 turn from bottom position
Your 360 should run with that jetting but may be rich it depends on your elevation,but its a starting point.
 
Mick K said:
Really? Having dealt with racetech multiple times your analogies are erroneous. They are more than happy to sell me the shim stack and gold valves. How would you feel if Race tech would only sell you a complete Fork and not the components? Or tell you what they are? I wasn't looking to buy jets elsewhere just a kit. I didn't need the whole carb which I already have and don't need.

Still gonna buy one and post every component in it as they are stamped and a combination of jets is not proprietary nor copyrighted or patented.
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No, it is not erroneous. What you are buying when you buy a Gold Valve is not the valve or the shims, you are buying access to their shim stack database so you know exactly WHICH shims from the kit to put in the stack. Try calling RaceTech and telling them you just want to know exactly which shims to put in a shock without buying their Gold Valve and you will get the same answer you got from Sudco. You can get Mikuni carbs and parts all over the internet and at ANY dealership in the world, what you cant buy very many places is a carb spec'd with correct jetting for nearly any bike in the last 40 years. That is what Sudco is really selling, the knowledge, not the carb or the parts.

I have no connection to Sudco, nor have I ever bought anything from them, but I understand where they are coming from.
 
Also, in regards to "In todays world there is no such thing as proprietary 35 year old information." Dick Burleson STILL wont tell anyone what kind of machine the piston they used for the '82 Husky Products 175 kit came from. Apparently he is the one that found the compatible piston and wont tell anyone even today where it came from. I guess its still proprietary.
 
Mick K said:
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I really do not understand what your issue is?

I looked up the parts schematic for my Keihin on my 2006 TE250, called them up, and ordered parts.
In addition, I ordered parts from my local Husqvarna bike dealer for the same bike.

If you are asking for what parts are supposed to go into a certain bike/carb that they designed - then I can see their point.

Regardless, it is my hope that you joined this site to do things other than complain about Sudco.
 
Coffee said:
I really do not understand what your issue is?
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I purchased a Husky 1976 360, it needed a new mikuni carb (that is what was on it), I bought a carb ran fuel through it and it ran. I wanted to fine tune it, I came here for info which only Bill502, Four Digit has suggested anything (please read previous request post for jetting). I read here on your forum that Sudco sells carb parts, I called Sudco they told me I needed to buy an entirely new carb, I asked if I could buy a jet kit, answer NO. Jetting is not listed, it is round slide replacement for the Gutner. I felt that a NO you have to buy an entirely new carb is not good business and voiced my opinion. Thats it.

Thanks Bill and yes George is awsome with his help I completely rephased, adjusted my kick starter in 10 minutes.

If it is true that Sudco grinds off part numbers then how is one supposed to further fine tune one of there carbs for future sea level changes etc.. I guess call them up and buy another carb or maybe they can start a rental program RAC (Rent-A-Carb). Maybe we should all send $40.00 to Husqvarna for the old propietary Manuals that we all have in pdf form.

Sweenster

I have been finding a lot of Husky "vendors" to be cranky and rude, but... when they're the only game in town, you wind up biting the bullet. And.....because of this attitude, I have included (above) the sudco "proprietary":censored: specs
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Being new to this model (as one week) I find that kinda weird and sublime.
 
Full discloser - I am completely clueless when it comes to the older bikes.

Mick K said:
I purchased a Husky 1976 360, it needed a new mikuni carb (that is what was on it), I bought a carb ran fuel through it and it ran. I wanted to fine tune it, I came here for info which only Bill502, Four Digit has suggested anything (please read previous request post for jetting). I read here on your forum that Sudco sells carb parts, I called Sudco they told me I needed to buy an entirely new carb, I asked if I could buy a jet kit, answer NO. Jetting is not listed, it is round slide replacement for the Gutner. I felt that a NO you have to buy an entirely new carb is not good business and voiced my opinion. Thats it.
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But even if you bought another entirely new carb, wouldn't it have the same jetting (or round slide replacement for Gutner?) as the new carb you just bought?
 
I have read through this entire post, and I am serious when I say I would put my money on the expertise of members n this site over sudco. No offense to them either but the knowledge here is amazing. I wish I had some answers for you, but you will get it sorted out. There is some good jetting info here on the 390. If you need it I can post what I have Monday when I get back to work.
 
I'll bet the Lectron would work pretty well for you if the front to rear dimensions are close,no jetting to worry about there.
 
Lectron is a carburetor that uses a rod (needle) and no pilot or main jets, some have a power jet. Once dialed in they are extremely smooth and they are a flat slide that flows a lot more than a Mikuni or Bing.
 
I also confused also I have bought individual jets , gaskets, and carbs with no problem. you can even download pdf files for the ordering numbers.

You must have got the worst clerk in the whole company. Maybe just do it online

The guys here on this site will always help you for jetting specs.
 
GaryM said:
I also confused also I have bought individual jets , gaskets, and carbs with no problem. you can even download pdf files for the ordering numbers.

You must have got the worst clerk in the whole company. Maybe just do it online

The guys here on this site will always help you for jetting specs.
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The 38 Mik wasnt stock it was a replacement for the Gunt. Since it is a non stock item they feel the information is proprietary.
 
Bill502 said:
Does your 76 WR360 have a Mikuni on it or does it have the Gurtner on it that came with it.Husky offered a free Mikuni replacment to owners that had a Gurtner on there bike.
If you have a 38mm Mikuni there isn't any jetting specs in the owners manuals that i have seen,only specs for Gurtner or Bing Carbs as Mikunis were issued after the manuals were printed. Husky may have sent specs to dealers with the Mikuni replacements.
I just looked in my 250/390 owners manual and this what they list for both bikes.
Main 430
Needle Q-8
pilot 45
Needle Pos. 4th from top
air jet 2.0
throttle /slide 2.0
Air screw 1.5 turn from bottom position
Your 360 should run with that jetting but may be rich it depends on your elevation,but its a starting point.
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There is a needle and a needle jet. Isn't there?

A few years later it seems the nedles for the 250 are a bit shorter and use different letters in their designations. The 360 I had to ride had been updated to the earliest flat slide and I put a carb from a 420 on it. Just changed a piece at the back of the reed cage to get to the two bolt micuni manifold. Guess I am not too picky.

I guess it is a bit of a thread hijack
My owners manuals don't have stuff like that it came on a card. Somewhat newer though.

Sudco didn't want to sell me jets except in four packs. There was a bunch of stuff to download and more if you could figure out what to type in the address box. I think they want to sell four carbs to guys with four cylinders.

Fran
 
I had the same experience with sudco a few yrs back & posted my experience here. I needed jets for a new mikuni for my elsinore. Sudco was total jerks. I can call BING in Kansas & they will give me jetting information for my Husky's. What makes sudco so 'superior'?...or is it just poor customer service... I will never do business with them..
 
fran...k. said:
There is a needle and a needle jet. Isn't there?

A few years later it seems the nedles for the 250 are a bit shorter and use different letters in their designations. The 360 I had to ride had been updated to the earliest flat slide and I put a carb from a 420 on it. Just changed a piece at the back of the reed cage to get to the two bolt micuni manifold. Guess I am not too picky.

I guess it is a bit of a thread hijack
My owners manuals don't have stuff like that it came on a card. Somewhat newer though.

Sudco didn't want to sell me jets except in four packs. There was a bunch of stuff to download and more if you could figure out what to type in the address box. I think they want to sell four carbs to guys with four cylinders.

Fran
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That info came from my 78 250/390 owners manual, I'll check with my buddy and see if he has a 360 manual around with any Mikuni specs. I never had to change any needle jets in any of my mikunis I would guess that if you tried to use a carb from a differn't bike or displacement machine you might have to.I'll bet that any of the newer flat slide (TMX) or (TMXX) would work on a 360 if the length is close if not you can put a Fernco 1059-22 coupling on it.
 
mike328 said:
I had the same experience with sudco a few yrs back & posted my experience here. I needed jets for a new mikuni for my elsinore. Sudco was total jerks. I can call BING in Kansas & they will give me jetting information for my Husky's. What makes sudco so 'superior'?...or is it just poor customer service... I will never do business with them..
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The Bing Agency is the official Bing Company presence here in the US, Sudco is a distributor. The specs Bing is giving out are the OEM specs for when they supplied the carb to the manufacturer, Sudco's specs are settings they developed for putting a carb on a bike it did not originally come with, which is a totally different situation, hence they feel, proprietary information.

Everyone who is upset about Sudco's policy needs to look at it like this, asking Sudco for THEIR specs on a carb is like asking a lawyer for free legal advice, or asking a doctor for free medical advice. In Sudco's case, they choose to only provide their specs by buying one of their pre-jetted carbs, if you dont like it, buy somewhere else, or figure out your own jetting specs. Personally, I have never used Sudco, I buy jets at my local dealership, jetting a carb is so simple I cant imagine anyone every paying for a pre-jetted one.
 
Kartwheel68 said:
if you dont like it, buy somewhere else, or figure out your own jetting specs.
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That is exactly the message I got from them loud and clear. So I did.

Not the message I give my potential customers when they call. I would be out of business. And not have enough money to buy toys like a Husky. Maybe if they keep there policies then "No Husky(soup) for them".

LOL Sudco's new ad campaign "No soup for you"
 
Just curious, how much more is a SUDCO jetted Mikuni over one the same size bought off eBay? I've bought a few off eBay in the $90-$110 range, bought a couple more jets at about 6 bucks each and had a fine running machine. Not taking sides, just curious.
 
Buy a pre jetted carb from sudco , open it up and see what's in it . Then return it and order some jets.
 
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