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

77 WR250 back from the dead

Discussion in 'Vintage Restoration Projects' started by rich196, Sep 1, 2016.

  1. 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
    You have to "un-stake" the end to dismantle. It's a PITA to do it without breaking something, and nearly as much to re-stake after.
  2. rich196 Husqvarna
    A Class

    Location:
    Orange, CT
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    1977 wr250
    Other Motorcycles:
    1982 Honda CB750
    Maybe I'll just use the new one I got.
    On another subject I got the tank primed

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  3. rich196 Husqvarna
    A Class

    Location:
    Orange, CT
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    1977 wr250
    Other Motorcycles:
    1982 Honda CB750
    Update on the whole bike. It's coming along well. I got the seat on today but no pics of that yet.

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  4. rich196 Husqvarna
    A Class

    Location:
    Orange, CT
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    1977 wr250
    Other Motorcycles:
    1982 Honda CB750
    During the course of cleaning the rear brake plate I found the steel fork had worn an outline into the magnesium. The bushing and rubber had shifted inboard also.
    I ground the damage flat and parallel then took a stainless washer of the correct thickness and reamed the center to match the housing. I used JB Weld to glue it on and sanded the match the contour. I Painted it flat black and now I never have to worry about wear as long as the epoxy doesn't fail.

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  5. Bigbill Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    '83 250wr
    Other Motorcycles:
    0 right now
    GOT MUD.? Lol
  6. Houredout401 Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    New England
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    '77 CR250 '78WR250
    Other Motorcycles:
    '76MR250 '83IT250 '84 IT490 '69CT70
    rich, I could not get my VDO one apart, but I did not try too hard. In pumping grease in it, the center did seem to separate a bit.
  7. rich196 Husqvarna
    A Class

    Location:
    Orange, CT
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    1977 wr250
    Other Motorcycles:
    1982 Honda CB750
    Is the center domed bolt the grease fitting? it looke like theres a ball in the middle.
  8. rich196 Husqvarna
    A Class

    Location:
    Orange, CT
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    1977 wr250
    Other Motorcycles:
    1982 Honda CB750
    Ok I got it apart and here's what's inside.
    It was cruddy, rusty, and gummed up.
    I used a dremel with a metal cutting bit to get the peened part shaved.
    I'm not taking the large wheel apart because it's pretty free to move.
    what type grease did VDO use? Maybe some type of graphite.
    That stuff sticks to everything and must have been super quality to have lasted that long.

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  9. rich196 Husqvarna
    A Class

    Location:
    Orange, CT
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    1977 wr250
    Other Motorcycles:
    1982 Honda CB750
    Well after all the work to get the wheel sensor going I discovered the cable end that goes into it is sheared off inside the housing. I can hear the frayed end spinning inside the jacket and there's no square drive. Ughhh :(
    Anyone have a spare?
  10. 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've got an automotive speedometer specialty shop locally that was able to fab up a new core for me, FYI.
    They were able to also able to put together a cable for my '85 speedometer (the '86 they couldn't do, but I believe some Harley Dyna's from the '80s use essentially the same cable, sheath and all, though once I found the above, I stopped looking).
  11. rich196 Husqvarna
    A Class

    Location:
    Orange, CT
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    1977 wr250
    Other Motorcycles:
    1982 Honda CB750
    Thanks Eric I think NAPA carries cores.
    They didn't have it.
    I sent it to West Valley Instruments in Reseda CA for a rebuild.
  12. Houredout401 Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    New England
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    '77 CR250 '78WR250
    Other Motorcycles:
    '76MR250 '83IT250 '84 IT490 '69CT70
    MY VDO drive did not have that tabbed washer thing....where does that piece sit? Mine mates directly to the pins in the wheel hub.
  13. rich196 Husqvarna
    A Class

    Location:
    Orange, CT
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    1977 wr250
    Other Motorcycles:
    1982 Honda CB750
    The washer is the coupler between the hub and VDO unit.
    the small tabs fit in the notches in the VDO and the others fit into notches in the hub.
    I'm sure there were different designs over the years.
  14. Bill502 Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Upstate NY
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2007 WR167 1978 CR250 1938 sw maus
    Other Motorcycles:
    1970 Triumph T100C 1973 Honda TL125
    That washer is used on Leleu hubs.The husky hubs use the pins.
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  15. rich196 Husqvarna
    A Class

    Location:
    Orange, CT
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    1977 wr250
    Other Motorcycles:
    1982 Honda CB750
    Affirmative, I have Leleu
  16. rich196 Husqvarna
    A Class

    Location:
    Orange, CT
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    1977 wr250
    Other Motorcycles:
    1982 Honda CB750
    Got the new chain on today and the 120 length was way off.
    I followed the manual procedure of getting all three bolts lined up with the suspension weighted and having 5-10mm slack.
    Presuming the "link" length is actually the roller count, I ended up cutting off 14 rollers meaning a 106 would have been fine.
    Now I have extra if I need it.
  17. suprize Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Bendigo, Australia
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    WR 400, bike in a box Moto Villa 350
    Other Motorcycles:
    ktm 300
    you'll never need it...ive got a box full of those tail bits....ive kept them "in case" for 30 odd years...nearly enough to make a full chain!
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  18. rich196 Husqvarna
    A Class

    Location:
    Orange, CT
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    1977 wr250
    Other Motorcycles:
    1982 Honda CB750
    I know I have an extra master link from 1990 still. I just can't throw it away.
  19. Houredout401 Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    New England
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    '77 CR250 '78WR250
    Other Motorcycles:
    '76MR250 '83IT250 '84 IT490 '69CT70
    Funny I was just organizing some old parts and found a bunch of those tail pieces. I said, if I throw these out, I will need one the next week, but otherwise my relatives will be throwing this out when I'm six feet under.
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  20. 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
    well extra master link might be a different story...good to stash those.
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