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

1988 WR250 revival 2016

Discussion in 'Vintage/Left Kickers' started by ajcmbrown, Sep 26, 2016.

  1. ajcmbrown Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Metung Victoria Australia
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    400WR 250WR 07 WR500 430AE 360AE
    Other Motorcycles:
    1985 500CR Ducati Multistrada 1200S
    Please don't feel bad 2premo, this is not your fault, I didn't check fitment and that is entirely my responsibility.

    By the way, those cases are in awesome condition!

    I think I can have them machined without too much drama, beyond my skill level and probably beyond the scope of my small lathe/mill but shouldn't be too difficult.
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  2. ajcmbrown Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Metung Victoria Australia
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    400WR 250WR 07 WR500 430AE 360AE
    Other Motorcycles:
    1985 500CR Ducati Multistrada 1200S
    Not visually obvious either.
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  3. ajcmbrown Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Metung Victoria Australia
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    400WR 250WR 07 WR500 430AE 360AE
    Other Motorcycles:
    1985 500CR Ducati Multistrada 1200S

    My thoughts are a face plate to bolt the case to, and work from inside to outside.
    Does this seem feasible to those here with machining experience?
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  4. dukkman Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Warwick Queensland Australia
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    85/WR 400,86/WR 240,83/430 is mates
    Other Motorcycles:
    69@71/TS90-76/TS100-72/DKW-78/PE
    Yep remember that one now.
    One of the cases in the one here was rooted so mate bought a second hand one out of USA only to find that problem.
    I just wopped it in the mill and machined it out.
    No probs.
  5. Bigbill Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    '83 250wr
    Other Motorcycles:
    0 right now
    Great move. I find this stuff can be really testy sometimes. We hit bumps in the road. Sometimes it helps to stop and pop a cold one but don't you mates drink warm beer? Either it pays to regroup and plan a fix.

    There's a few years or one year the 250 was different.
  6. suprize Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Bendigo, Australia
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    WR 400, bike in a box Moto Villa 350
    Other Motorcycles:
    ktm 300
    POMS have warm beer bill, in Oz we drink stronger colder beer than the mighty USofA
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  7. ajcmbrown Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Metung Victoria Australia
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    400WR 250WR 07 WR500 430AE 360AE
    Other Motorcycles:
    1985 500CR Ducati Multistrada 1200S

    Bill, you're confusing us with our british counterparts, if the beer is over 2 degrees celcius it ain't gettin drunk.
    Q. Why do the English drink warm beer?
    A. Lucas refrigerators!

    If you have ever dealt with Lucas electrics you will understand this!
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  8. 2premo Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Northern NV
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    98 WR360, 1987 WR430, 1988 XC430
    Other Motorcycles:
    Sherco 300, 2002 KTM 380EXC


    Lucas, the "Prince of Darkness"
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  9. Eurofreak Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Western NY
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    1986 TE 510, 1982 CR250, 2008 WR250
    Other Motorcycles:
    70's Triumph , Bultaco , Maico, etc
    Our good beer has gotten a lot stronger :cheers:
    Good luck on the cases. Doesn't sound too difficult.
  10. 2premo Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Northern NV
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    98 WR360, 1987 WR430, 1988 XC430
    Other Motorcycles:
    Sherco 300, 2002 KTM 380EXC


    don't mistake beer ads with the taste of everyone, a large population has a wide variety of tastes
    the US has a great number of micro-breweries, this is common in a number of countries, I have had some fine brews from Australia's micros as well
    typical of traveling to a different region of a country is the tastes seem to remain similar but with a local twist, I preferred the beer in southern Australia, one mans opinion
  11. suprize Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Bendigo, Australia
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    WR 400, bike in a box Moto Villa 350
    Other Motorcycles:
    ktm 300
    southern austraylia used to have a beer called "southwark", it resembled camel piss...had a real foamy top with a Palmolive linger... and to top it off...it was pronounced "suthark"

    they have nice beer there now

    The first time I ventured into an SA pub and ordered a south wark...I was shown the door:mad:
  12. ajcmbrown Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Metung Victoria Australia
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    400WR 250WR 07 WR500 430AE 360AE
    Other Motorcycles:
    1985 500CR Ducati Multistrada 1200S
    I just have to disagree, Southwark was way worse than camel piss!
  13. ajcmbrown Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Metung Victoria Australia
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    400WR 250WR 07 WR500 430AE 360AE
    Other Motorcycles:
    1985 500CR Ducati Multistrada 1200S

    What is the alcohol content of most American beers these days 2premo?
    I was told years ago that most were in the 2.5-3.5 percent range.
  14. ajcmbrown Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Metung Victoria Australia
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    400WR 250WR 07 WR500 430AE 360AE
    Other Motorcycles:
    1985 500CR Ducati Multistrada 1200S
    Don't suppose you have the inclination to do another! :thumbsup:
  15. dukkman Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Warwick Queensland Australia
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    85/WR 400,86/WR 240,83/430 is mates
    Other Motorcycles:
    69@71/TS90-76/TS100-72/DKW-78/PE
    PM sent
  16. 2premo Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Northern NV
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    98 WR360, 1987 WR430, 1988 XC430
    Other Motorcycles:
    Sherco 300, 2002 KTM 380EXC


    Coors Light, which tastes like beer flavored water is 4.2%,
    Sierra Nevada Hoptimum, from a local brewery, that went from micro to mainstream due to good quality is 10.4%
    but most brews are anywhere from 3-6%, don't know of very many below 3, at least not that are distributed widely, Miller Brewery makes one called Miller64 at2.8% but I don't know of anyone that drinks it, a few friends drink Miller but not sure why, in my opinion there is no flavor
    I favor the local breweries wherever I am, Sierra Nevada was one now I'm closer to Great Basin Brewery, now they are starting to distribute too
  17. suprize Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Bendigo, Australia
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    WR 400, bike in a box Moto Villa 350
    Other Motorcycles:
    ktm 300
    there is a local brewry doing a "vanilla Beer" 13%.my wife wanted 1...1 mouthful later and its mine... I vanilla beer later I was anyones!!
  18. 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
    Good to know
  19. suprize Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Bendigo, Australia
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    WR 400, bike in a box Moto Villa 350
    Other Motorcycles:
    ktm 300
    avoid the vanilla beer is my advice....
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  20. Eurofreak Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Western NY
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    1986 TE 510, 1982 CR250, 2008 WR250
    Other Motorcycles:
    70's Triumph , Bultaco , Maico, etc
    Cheap date
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