My winter projects

Rebore and piston on the 86 430
Had low compression and a ring ridge

did you get a psi reading or just knew it was low? any idea on how many hours?

Get the 84 500 up and running to ride it.
85 XC front end for disc.
Fix all worn out parts and a new top end too

Front end swap on the first 510
It needs way better brakes and these forks will help too



Fun fun

Just Knew it, so easy to kick. It was still that used stuff i bought to make it a 430 over a year ago

ill bet my piston looks similar, can just wave a foot at it and it fires up

You're a busy guy. Nice upgrades & fresh topends, a lot to look forward to.

Thats funny just measuring pistons and bores 30 min ago.

Talking to the Wiseco rep last summer. Shocked me. He wants us/me put several heat and cool cycles in you new bore
and piston. 5 min. first couple times. add some more times. Add a small ride time in reve a bit and cool it down all the way.

He wanted me to cool it down as much as possible each time. This is much more than I have ever done.

Now a little secret I am sending out pistons after break in to be extreme high pressure nano shot peened. After break in and before any
signs or a few signs of that streaking or minor fretting on the piston. Removes no extra material , working good so far. I will post a pic next.

This is some of my x files photos here is a micro/nano shot peened piston. This is after break in and running
This was to taken out after any micro fretting. Or grooves you see sometimes. This is replacing the old days running piston in
and inspecting and removing any high spots. Only husky john knows this LOL

have always started a bike and idled until heat is felt in the barrel then shut off..usually done twice, then the third time is a ride. the secret you are mentioning is new tho, lol..

Just how much are you prepared to pay for 0.00001 of a hp and another years life on a slug that will last 5 years ?? just asking...love the trick stuff but $$ and reality always ruin my plans

I hope the results are very good. Always looking for a leg up! And a long separation between riding$ and maintenance$$$.

86 is running, bore job on 500 will be done next week.





zip tied the exhaust on and filled the float bowl. 2 kicks


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiGum4bJi2w

lectron in action ,lol

Before i put it together i checked over the rod, well its toast.
Glad i saw it now, before it went big time.

Brought out a spare 400 with a worn top end.

Tore off the top and had a look, piston wore out but its mint where i need it to be. Nice cases every where i looked.
Put the whole other clutch basket and cover plus ignition on the spare set up. I had new friction, springs and drives to use again. On with the 430 parts and in it went.

I have a spare mint crank to rebuild that motor with, no bearings/seals ATM for it so i will do a major redo on it some day.

I love having my own Husky boneyard

That big hammer between your bottom ends scares me......... That doesn't sound right.

LOL the swing arm pivot bolt got a light tap to move it.

Just did a mates vor he had taken it to two companies to have it pressed out, 20t press couldn't shift it, we made up some drifts using gudgeon pins layed the frame on wood blocks and used a large sledge hammer got it out after about an hour of beating, there was absolutely no grease left in the bushes.

View: https://youtu.be/a2f9-yJCyJc


On to the 500 now, might hear it tomorrow.

Thumbs up indeed. Not gonna lie, lil' jealous here.