1985 250XC followed me home

Ok, haven't posted any new bikes/ builds in a few years, & in Jan, was thinking I wanted to get another woods bike.

So I started off looking for KDX250, with my woods riding buddy's help, cause he said they were pretty awesome, and you really don't want a 4 stroke, blah blah. LOL. Found a few 2000's and almost pulled the trigger on 1, til he saw a 80's Husky Online for sale, & i'm like oh, i know those bikes well, another Milk truck

1st up is a 1985 250XC , clean low hour 1, I found in Mass. Never had a late 80's 250XC, & thought well, that's a bit odd finding one on the East Coast, aren't they know as desert bike? Went to look at it, sure enough , i've got a sweet spot for Husky's right? & that made the 7 hour round trip all worth it, driving home will a grin.

Also thought, wrongly, aren't the XC 's a mix of transmissions parts between the WR's & CR's. Well not this one, according to all the brochure spec's, i've seen, this ones tranny has same ratio as the 85's WR. i'm like huh? well maybe that's why it was sold in Pine tree state region.

As you can see, she's in nice shape already , unlike most of other years buys, so maybe not a lot of restoration info.

Lots of new items from past caretaker.
I'll post more pictures, in between snow storms, were up to 40+ inches , in NW NJ

Steve,
I have the original headlight, too. Guy (original owner?) had put on a shorty Acerbis rear fender,
with a smallish tail light, the guy i bought it from, took it off.

And, yeah i remember my 86 400, had the grab handle number plate, thought it was weird this one didn't.
I probably just buy a modern Husky, Nylon rear grab strap, that bolts to the sub frame, cause not have
the grab area is sort of a pain.

Guy i got it from said, "He thought it looked like a low hour bike", I said i think so too.

Husky John

Here's some more pics

Yeap you don't have to tell me about the front brake, feels like the two pieces of wood. When i took it for a test ride on the street,
i damn near blew right thru a stop street & hit a car. I actually remember the same problem on my 86 400.

I got some Ferodo's racing pads, which may help. Never seen that type of Master
on a Husky either?

That's one alternative, but 84 front wheels aren't that easy to find , i've already got a brake assy, i my parts bid, but it won't
fit the earlier wheels