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

What is a "Mag"?

Discussion in 'Vintage/Left Kickers' started by Coffee, Mar 31, 2009.

  1. Coffee CH Owner

    Location:
    Between homes - in ft Wayne IN
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2006 TE250, 2013 TR650 Terra - sold
    At the vintage MX race last weekend I asked "what year Husky is this?" the answer was a 19__ "Mag".


    What is a "Mag"?

    Magic? Magic Carpet?
    Magnesium?
    Magnificent?
    Magnifique? (sp?)


    :excuseme:
    Coffee, Mar 31, 2009
    #1

  2. warburtonm Husqvarna
    A Class

    Location:
    Omaha
    Magnesium. The 1974 CR250 had magnesium engine cases. Question: Did subsequent CR's also have mag cases? And what about the WR?

    BTW, which vintage race were you at?

    Marc
    warburtonm, Apr 1, 2009
    #2

  3. WoodsChick Administrator

    Location:
    Oakland, CA Miramonte, CA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    3 Terras, 2 `07 SM610s, `09 WB165,
    Other Motorcycles:
    KTM, GasGas, Suzuki, Honda
    This one!

    http://www.cafehusky.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2358

    Great photos, Coffee!



    WoodsChick
    WoodsChick, Apr 1, 2009
    #3

  4. Coffee CH Owner

    Location:
    Between homes - in ft Wayne IN
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2006 TE250, 2013 TR650 Terra - sold
    Magnesium, thanks! Yes it was the race in that link. :)
    Coffee, Apr 1, 2009
    #4

  5. Leftcoast leftkicker Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    encinitas ca
    Coffee- the Mag designation was for the 1974 250CR to differentiate it from the 1974 250CR (essentially a holdover '73 & yes they offered 2 mx models) and it had different swing arm, suspension and all-new magnesium cased engine & pipe. In 1975 the CRs changed again with new frame & suspension plus a 360 motor in magnesium cases. The WRs maintained the old-style engine but used the '74 mag swing arm yet by '75 had switched over to running essential the same set up ad CRs, mainly because Burleson was killing the competition.
    Leftcoast leftkicker, Apr 1, 2009
    #5