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

420 axc up n running again

Discussion in 'Vintage/Left Kickers' started by silverstreakNZ, May 5, 2018.

  1. silverstreakNZ Husqvarna
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    Location:
    Christchurch nz
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    82cr500,76gp360,90wr250,81 420AXC
    Other Motorcycles:
    74 tm400 , 02 gasgas ec 300
    Has 40 mm forks and ohlins shocks .
    Twin rear foot brake . Karlstrom brake plate
    "AC" logo scratched in the side of the cylinder
    Carb warmer and ignition breather from its previous exploits in Sweeden
    500 ? Exhaust

    Has had agip fork oil in the trans for a while from the previous owner . Fork oil is not equal to suspension ( shock ) fluid . This led to pitting in the face of teeth on the drive engagement gear .
    Also 2 out of 3 small sprag bearings were demolished but still in place .
    Replaced all 3 small bearings with Chinese ones and these had no drive although they worked on the bench .
    Put one sweedish bearing back in and it goes fine
    One spring on 3rd gear was snapped so 2 and 3 gear blended into one gear .
    Tank could be blue but I like the white . Matches the guards etc
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  2. 2premo Husqvarna
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    Location:
    Northern NV
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    98 WR360, 1987 WR430, 1988 XC430
    Other Motorcycles:
    Sherco 300, 2002 KTM 380EXC
    that twin brake would be as odd as the steering wheel on the right side :busted:
  3. silverstreakNZ Husqvarna
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    Location:
    Christchurch nz
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    82cr500,76gp360,90wr250,81 420AXC
    Other Motorcycles:
    74 tm400 , 02 gasgas ec 300
    I love the twin brake aye . Honestly thought it'd be a mind fk but it just works
    I can jump from left shift bsa to right shift husky from race to race anyway .
    You are used to down shifting into corners anyway . Can drag arse to the inside peg with either foot out . I only use it for vmx currently .
    For trail riding id prolly rather a left hand read brake . As I've done plenty of mountain biking
  4. Michel Dufayard Husqvarna
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    Location:
    France
    Nice find. Could you say more about the Chinese freewheels ? Thanks.
  5. silverstreakNZ Husqvarna
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    Location:
    Christchurch nz
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    82cr500,76gp360,90wr250,81 420AXC
    Other Motorcycles:
    74 tm400 , 02 gasgas ec 300
    I still have a new one on the bench . They are a slightly different shape . The quality actually looks fine . The work ok by hand . They tried to drive but couldn't pull away with the bike. Aa though the break away torque was about 5 nm .
    I got them off the previous owner who is now in Sweeden .
    He has some he's going to try in his 430
  6. Michel Dufayard Husqvarna
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    Location:
    France
    Do you have pics ?
    You mean it is very very bad quality ?
  7. silverstreakNZ Husqvarna
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    Location:
    Christchurch nz
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    82cr500,76gp360,90wr250,81 420AXC
    Other Motorcycles:
    74 tm400 , 02 gasgas ec 300
    Nah it looks like a nice bearing .
    It's not the wrong shape because poor quality . It's just different
    This isn't the be all and end all of Chinese sprags . What I can say is I put 3 of these in first gear and they didn't transmit more torque than anything above idle
    Chinese on left . Sweedish on right . Both spring groove towards top
    The sweedish tooth does not fit in the Chinese cage 20180507_185659.jpg 20180507_185306.jpg
  8. silverstreakNZ Husqvarna
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    Location:
    Christchurch nz
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    82cr500,76gp360,90wr250,81 420AXC
    Other Motorcycles:
    74 tm400 , 02 gasgas ec 300