• Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Sweden - About 1988 and older

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wr 250 1989 - Italian?

rockdancer

rockdancer

Husqvarna
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Seen a few posts that a wr 250 1989 is a Cagiva - If so when did the models change from Swedish to Italian Cagiva models
I know that Cagiva bought it in 1987 but wondering when models changed 1988 or 89?
Is an 89 wr250 any good? If not what were the issues . Is the older Swedish bike better
cheers
 
the 88 model year was the last of the swedes...like the one in my avatar..really i think the 88s were leftover 87 with a cagiva style vin..
cagiva owned husky in 86 i believe but cagiva bikes were made till 88. in 89 the 2 strokes were cagivas with a hybrid cagiva/husqvarna bodystyle..the four strokes were pretty much the swedish model for a decent while..

hard to say whats better...personally i think anything with a husky logo...or a cagiva one for that matter....is a great bike, especially in its day. the italians and swedes were very different bikes but they had the same MO...build the fastest off road competion machine..

personally i really like the single shock swedes, very stable slow turning missiles...they can get it done in the woods too tho..like any great motorcycle icon, they have a certain feel and style when you are working on them..i think they are somewhat works-ish appeal, altho some would say they are a bit crude..the ohlins, controls, and raw materials are always top notch. brembos, magura levers and throttles..., plastic made by acerbis, true chromoly everywhere, etc etc..
the italians have better fit and finish i think tho...better looking welds, thats for sure...the swinger on my 95 with the zerks for everthing is quite the solid piece..

parts are harder to find for that husky you are asking about, its easier to find things for models made before and after...great looking bike tho...i love the scheme on the early 90s husgivas...
 
The 88 model WR125 is an Italian made beast with right hand mounted kick start lever. Different frame, WP USD forks & WP rear shock. it has Husky looking plastics (though none are interchangeable with the other 88 models bar the front guard) fitted to the Cagiva bike. I must start that resto one day....

A nice looking 250 89 Cagiva / Husky sold on ebay in Australia recently - it went for a song. Nice bikes - lighter and surprisingly handled just like an MX bike:)
 
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