• Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Sweden - About 1988 and older

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1979 CR 390 Kick start gear question

Bengt Husky

Bengt Husky

Husqvarna
AA Class
501 gear.JPG Hi,

I've just finished rebuilding a 1979 CR 390 and have a kick start gear question.

I've got two gear options. The 482 (21 tooth) kick start gear is stock and what came out of the engine (see pic). I've also got a 501 23 tooth kick start gear. Thing is the 482 doesn't seem to mesh to well to me if you look at the picture. The 501 is a much better fit.

Does anyone know if there are any issues with fitting the 501 other than it has more teeth ?








482 Gear.JPG
 
If you have the original transmission gear ratios installed for the 390 CR use the 501 kick gear and it has 21 teeth not 23. Hope this helps,
Marty
 
The larger one is for a 250. The smaller gear makes it easier to kick the 390. Let's not forget the kick starter only works in neutral with the clutch lever released.
If you pull the clutch the engine won't turn. The kick starter drives the engine thru the clutch on the 70's huskys. The newer engine design changed that.
 
motomwo said:
If you have the original transmission gear ratios installed for the 390 CR use the 501 kick gear and it has 21 teeth not 23. Hope this helps,
Marty
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Marty,

If you look at the picture with the 482 gear your will see that the gear teeth don't look like they mesh properly ?? I'm going to stick with the 501 kick start gear I think and spin it up and see. - Thanks.
 
My memory is fading lately sorry but I think there was three different sized kick starter gears. I had a collection of them at onetime. I've seen them hammered to death from not being adjusted correctly. The engagement teeth would wear out.
 
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