What year? 5 speed tranny?

What year was the first husqvarna left kicker five speed tranny?

I had a newer liquid cooled left kicker that had a five speed tranny. I was told the five speed tranny was rare. I'm not sure how true it is. I remember punching out the rear swing arm sleeves for the single shock and pushing in the smaller diameter swing arm dual shock sleeves to install the five speed case into a 83 cr 250 frame. But I'm not sure today what year the five speed tranny/case was? 87? 88? 89?

'85 was the first year of 5 speed, only the 250CR had a 5 speed, the '85 500CR was 6 or 4. '86-up the 250 and 500CR were both 5 speed. I would not say they are rare, there is a 5 speed '85 250CR transmission on eBay right now.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1985-Husky-Husqvarna-250CR-250-CR-Transmission-Trans-/310972108098?

what is now rare is the 4speed
mostly MIA, very tough but replaced with 6 speeds

actually for a while 4 speeds were popular because the 6 speeds could not handle the 500s....

i have one in my 500 never had a single problem
UpTite pipe 40MM Mic

I pulled the 1987 sheet as you can and it shows a 430 and 500 cr with their own (transmission) page. Around here sure more wr and xc. Would a husky (CR motox) be competitive in 1987? chances are an 1988 or 1989 where offered are the same thing at least on the two stroke side.

Yes they were out west....