• Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Sweden - About 1988 and older

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1977 Husqvarna 250 CR Bing vs Mikuni

Ron

Ron

Husqvarna
AA Class
Hi Guy's,
I'm getting started on my 77 250CR that has the original Bing 54, 36mm carb on it.
Should I have the Bing rebuilt or switch to a 38mm Mikuni, like Husky did in 78?
Anyone ever do this switch? What has to be changed?
I'm not concerned with keeping it original, I'm looking for best performance.
I've heard Bing's out flow Mikuni's?
Thanks for any input.
Ron

1977 Husqvarna CR250 001.jpg
 
Ron said:
Hi Guy's,
I'm getting started on my 77 250CR that has the original Bing 54, 36mm carb on it.
Should I have the Bing rebuilt or switch to a 38mm Mikuni, like Husky did in 78?
Anyone ever do this switch? What has to be changed?
I'm not concerned with keeping it original, I'm looking for best performance.
I've heard Bing's out flow Mikuni's?
Thanks for any input.
Ron

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take the bing and carefully grip it in your hand........ then throw the darn thing away as far as you can......it should be compulsory to fit all 1968 to 1982 bikes with mikunis.... bultaco,ossa,hva,ajs,cz,maico whatever....the spectators at these vintage events pay to see bikes being ridden... not to see riders peering down at the carb with a pained look! same for the rear suspension.....throw all girlings,marzochi,bilstein away and fit Ohlins.....anthing else ..yes all bars should be husky 1978 style not to high or low and guess what ..they never bend......ever.......rant over .....for the time being
 
I've already started gather parts to make the Mikuni switch. Point taken.
I think my bars are stock and seem to remind me of the stock bars I had on my 78 Husky 250OR back in the day.
I plan to keep them for now, although I found a pair of Renthal bars listed as Honda XR600
Desert High bend, I kinda like too.
 
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