1981 250WR

Does anyone own one? If so can you post some pictures please

My friend has one, he is the second owner. Some things to note, it has gold forks, but it is an early '81 which came with 35mm forks.

250 WR 1981
in europe !

This was the last 250 bike with the older engine?
The 81/430 had the new engine.

That is the truth Bill

Yes, the 250s got the new engine the next year in '82.

It's the husqvarna evolution from around 1976 to 1988. I think during this time they advanced. The late 70's older engines did run good. The design of the kicker was the problem. The 80's new designed engine case fixed the kicker problem and moved the cylinder studs out for the maximum intake port size.

Just speaking of evolution, I have one engine that had a problem with the stator plate loosening up and the holes are quite damaged. I bought another similar engine (lower end)off ebay, years ago, and it has the same sprocket spline as used up to 1988, not sure what happened after 88. Was that larger spline on only the cr?

What was wrong with the kick starter mechanism? It wasn't primary kick but the rubber dampening got lost in the transition.

The '81 cr 250 older case used the bigger 83 out put shaft spline. I guess it was an upgrade in that era. This bike still had the square ignition cover. I think the engine number was 2079 or 2081 it's been a longtime.

Your really jogging my old husqvarna memory now. My knowledge is from the 77 to 86 era. I had a '72 wr250 all assembled but I never ran it. A guy in Arizona purchased it. The cast iron sleeves back in '72 was a lot harder material back then. Maybe the quality of the cast iron had more nickel in it. I don't know every fact but I had them all running.
That '81 250cr was a flyer for sure. It had the '82/83 style seat. I prefer the taller narrower seat from 77/78/79 bikes. I think they had more comfort.
Funny I could get on any year husqvarna and feel the same on it enough to push it. No adjustments was needed on my part.

The 250/390 got the bigger countershaft in '80, the 125 did not get it until '83.

Going to look at one today. Wish me luck

Does the 1981 250wr have a rear tire size of 5.50 X 17 like the 1982 model has??????

Yes, The parts manual shows it to be 17"..... Running a IRC VE-33 on the rear of a 82XC 250 I have and it does fine enough in our part of the world.

Best of fortune in the quest

Brought it home last night

good bike ,ohlins GP ,no restored !

my bike before !

more pictures of bike when first brought home last night

looks like its all there...is she a runner?