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

1980 WR 390 Rescue...

Discussion in 'Vintage Restoration Projects' started by SnoDrtRider, Dec 17, 2016.

  1. 84scrambler Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    mid Florida
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    87 xc 250, 85 wrx 250, 79 wr 250
  2. oldbikedude Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Honey Brook Pa.
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    1988 wr 430 with cr suspension
    Other Motorcycles:
    66flh,67 CA77,76 CR125M,73H1,74ty250
    Glad that's all cleared up
  3. Eric The Leg Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Currently Tacoma, WA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    1986 WR400, 1985 WRX400, 1979 WR250
    Other Motorcycles:
    83 Kawasaki KZ 440
    I'm with Euro, SnoDrtRider, I'd encourage you to keep contributing to this thread. Don't let the nostalgia and posturing stop you from updating. Your build is looking good, I want to see what's next.
  4. slosh Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    82 wr 430, 84 wr 500, 86 cr 500
    Other Motorcycles:
    93 Husqvarna wr250, 99 Suzuki rmx250
    Sorry about the derailed thread SnoDrtRider. I was enjoying your build, please keep the updates coming.
  5. oldbikedude Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Honey Brook Pa.
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    1988 wr 430 with cr suspension
    Other Motorcycles:
    66flh,67 CA77,76 CR125M,73H1,74ty250
    Yes SnoDrtRider, please keep us informed of your bike's progress. We all love to follow along.
  6. justintendo klotz super techniplate junkie

    Location:
    mercer, pa/northwest pa
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    84 250,86 400,87 430,88 250,95 360
    Other Motorcycles:
    99 kawasaki zrx 1100
    we love pics too
  7. Bigbill Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    '83 250wr
    Other Motorcycles:
    0 right now
    Old husky just try the hill climbs or flying down the straights. I sold a '79 390cr to a kid in the neighborhood and he beat every newer 250 that tried to hang with him. He said the 390 ruled the hill climbs. There's no replacement for displacement. I'll shut off my putter now.
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  8. 84scrambler Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    mid Florida
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    87 xc 250, 85 wrx 250, 79 wr 250
    Your a stand up kinda guy BB , I love your spirit we give you grief and you just keep coming back ... Here's to you bud:cheers:
    DaveM and Eurofreak like this.
  9. SnoDrtRider Husqvarna
    A Class

    Location:
    South Jersey, USA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    1980 WR 390
    Other Motorcycles:
    2013 BMW F 800 GS,1974 Yamaha TY 250
    While the frame is at the powder coaters I am cleaning and painting... Did the triples and bar mounts today and reassembled.

    I picked up this parabolic IR heater at Horrible Freight to warm up the parts prior to spraying and to help cure the paint.

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    Eric The Leg likes this.
  10. justintendo klotz super techniplate junkie

    Location:
    mercer, pa/northwest pa
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    84 250,86 400,87 430,88 250,95 360
    Other Motorcycles:
    99 kawasaki zrx 1100
    nice..ever try putting your paint cans in bucket of hot water? works pretty well too..i guess thats more about getting it to flow. some fresh paint will sure help tidy things up
  11. oldbikedude Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Honey Brook Pa.
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    1988 wr 430 with cr suspension
    Other Motorcycles:
    66flh,67 CA77,76 CR125M,73H1,74ty250
    Very nice. We spend alot of time with triples in our veiw. Great bang for buck.
  12. Eurofreak Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Western NY
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    1986 TE 510, 1982 CR250, 2008 WR250
    Other Motorcycles:
    70's Triumph , Bultaco , Maico, etc
    Paint cans in hot water was an old tractor painting tip. Brush hot paint on and the lower surface tension eliminates the brush strokes.
    Works pretty good with POR 15
  13. SnoDrtRider Husqvarna
    A Class

    Location:
    South Jersey, USA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    1980 WR 390
    Other Motorcycles:
    2013 BMW F 800 GS,1974 Yamaha TY 250
    This morning I stripped and refinished the headlight... Love these old French lenses! It's hard to believe this survived 37 Years and 1800 miles in the woods!

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    I have been looking at the speedo laying on the bench for quite a while... I used to tinker with watches and clocks when I was a kid so I figured a speedo is not much different so today I decided that I had nothing to loose and opened it up.

    Before...

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    I forgot to take photos during the opening process but the Bezel that holds the glass to the case is a brass ring. You can see mine was rather dented up. Working from the back I simply pried the crimped edge loose all around and popped the ring off. If you are careful you can reuse the ring as I did.

    Here it is all apart... The speedo had something loose inside that I could hear when shaking it. Turned out to be the two screws that hold the drive part to the front half had fallen out.
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    This is the silt I flushed out of the mechanism with WD-40 and Electronic Cleaner... The bucket lid was clean when I started...

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    All back together... I managed top get the worst of the dents out of the bezel... Looks pretty good!
    Yes the face is cracked from the front end bouncing around without being attached to the drive which holds it to the case but still works.
    A nice coat of satin finish black and it will be good.

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  14. justintendo klotz super techniplate junkie

    Location:
    mercer, pa/northwest pa
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    84 250,86 400,87 430,88 250,95 360
    Other Motorcycles:
    99 kawasaki zrx 1100
    pictures from last post arent showing for some reason
  15. troy deck Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Republic MO
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    87 250wr 12 cr125
    Other Motorcycles:
    kx65 ty80 rm80 kdx250
    good i thought i was the only one
    justintendo likes this.
  16. grouty Auto Lover ...

    Location:
    South West UK
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    78 390WR, 78 390 AMX, 500 Humph
    Other Motorcycles:
    works 73 CCM 520, another 73 CCM520
    No pictures for me either :(
  17. SnoDrtRider Husqvarna
    A Class

    Location:
    South Jersey, USA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    1980 WR 390
    Other Motorcycles:
    2013 BMW F 800 GS,1974 Yamaha TY 250
    Give it some time... Sometimes the internet needs some time to catch up to me!
    oldbikedude likes this.
  18. SnoDrtRider Husqvarna
    A Class

    Location:
    South Jersey, USA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    1980 WR 390
    Other Motorcycles:
    2013 BMW F 800 GS,1974 Yamaha TY 250
    I anyone able to see the pics now?
  19. troy deck Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Republic MO
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    87 250wr 12 cr125
    Other Motorcycles:
    kx65 ty80 rm80 kdx250
    no
  20. ct cr430 Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Connecticut , litchfield county
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    1981 cr 430
    Other Motorcycles:
    2007 honda crf450
    Saw them yesterday but not showing now for some unknown reason .