1. Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Sweden - About 1988 and older

1979 cr390 shock bushings

Discussion in 'Vintage/Left Kickers' started by Kidmoro, Dec 17, 2020.

  1. Kidmoro Husqvarna
    B Class

    Location:
    los angeles
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    1979 cr390
    Other Motorcycles:
    1980 xr500,
    Hi all,
    Just picked up a 79 cr390 last week. It came with an extra swing arm in excellent condition, so I decided to swap it on. During th swap i came discover 1. The swingarm pivot is frozen (lucky me) and 2. All four bushings on the rear shocks are deteriorated. Can anyone point my in the right direction in getting replacements? Other than those two things the bike is pretty dang sweet.

    Beat,
    Johnny
  2. Steve-F Husqvarna
    A Class

    Location:
    Vista,Ca.
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    1975 Husqvarna 360 CR GP
    Other Motorcycles:
    1965 Norton G15CS 750
  3. motomwo Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Imbler Oregon
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    Many vintage big bore and automatics
    The top shock mounting eye should have a spherical bearing and only the bottom mounting eyes have bushings.

    Marty
  4. Kidmoro Husqvarna
    B Class

    Location:
    los angeles
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    1979 cr390
    Other Motorcycles:
    1980 xr500,
    Thanks guys! If anyone is wondering i managed to get the pivot bolt out. I used the ol sawzall method.
  5. Kidmoro Husqvarna
    B Class

    Location:
    los angeles
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    1979 cr390
    Other Motorcycles:
    1980 xr500,
    I see what you mean with the top mount. The o rings are what need to be replaced there.
  6. Kidmoro Husqvarna
    B Class

    Location:
    los angeles
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    1979 cr390
    Other Motorcycles:
    1980 xr500,
    Hi all,

    I was just curious if the width of the lower eyelets on these bikes are supposed to be narrower than the mounts on the swingarm. There is a significant amount of space for side to side play. Not sure if this is normal of if i am missing some spacers. Any insight is appreciated.