!987 WR 430

Bringing it back to life

Got anything else for us? Pics, back-story, final goal? I've been thinking about a restoration project myself.

THAT BIKE IS SO NICE DOESNT NEED RESTO! JUST KICK IT AND RIDE!

WELL HEAR GOES NEW PISTON ,ROD CLUTCH SEALS BEARINGS POWDER COATED FRAME

SAVED STOCK PLASTIC REMAIN SHOCK// FORKS EMULATORS SPRINGS ,, REBUILT CALIPER USING KTM PARTS BRING BACK SIDE PANELS,, OME DECALS POR PIPE COATED 4 MM TUBES FRESH M31S,, EVERY THING ELSE POLISHED COATED NEW SEALS BEARINGS ,WHEELS, STERRING
HEAD , SWING ARM

IM PLANING 1994 SHOWA FORKS USD HUSKY WR//// UPDATED DISC SCOTTS DAMPENER REAR DISC AND COMPUTER FAN AND OVER FLOW TANK WILL UP DATE

Was the wristpin loose in the piston?

What kind of rod are you using? Or going to use. If you are so picky as to replace the rod I can only guess as to how many of the gears you will want to replace in the transmission?

I am going to replace the seal on that clutch acutating arm with a little bearing on mine. Pulling that thing out and examining for dirt and wear is a pretty good indication of the amount of use an engine has had as well as how sloppy it is in it's bore.

Fran

Side to side it was, The wist pin and bearing were super tight I opened up the case gears were like new I had all the parts new any way .. A husky dealer went belly up and bin buying boxs of parts for pennies..The bore still had the X marks on the walls But droped in a new woosler piston

I am doing the same restoration project. Mine is a total bucket project-but what isn't from 1987? Frame, hubs and rear spring are powder coated, carb is cleaned. Cases split and new crank, bearings, and all new gaskets....piston will be later. Only plastics left keeping is a head light and right side panel air box cover and gas tank. I hope my project will look like yours soon. It will be a rider and hope to have it for the fall.

BTW I have found that huskyparts.com-very helpful, and DC plastics have most of what I need. The rims on the original are trashed-gouges and have cracks..........any advice? fix and coat/plate or order new????? I think order new but very expensive from the source for Sun Rims

Thanks HuskyT. I have the original hubs black powder coated and will call Buchanan. Excel has a rim that fits that hub? I would get the gold ones!

I wouldn't do the Showa forks; Instead, I'd put on a complete Marzocchi upside down front end from a 2005 Husky 450TC or TE. you get the great Brembo front brake and much lighter wheel. I also put the 2005 rear wheel and disk onto my 1985 XC500 aluminum swingarm. you have to machine out the axle opening for the larger rear axle and adjusting block-not a big deal if you have a friend with a milling machine; also you have to weld a piece of alum onto the left side of the swingarm as the holder for the brake caliper. altogether you lose about 22 pounds in the process, plus you have modern suspension and brakes. If there's any interest I could post some pictures.

Beautiful restoration!! What was the paint/powder code you used for the White frame?

it WAS CALLED PALE WHITE PASTEL FROM THE POWDER COATER it matched pretty close

Thanks im riding the vintage class and can just slip the showa forks thur tech inspection

Husky junk web site has ome gold rims 200 a pair