• Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Sweden - About 1988 and older

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1979 WR250 shock placement

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Hello all-Would anyone be able to tell me how to mount my newly rebuilt and painted Ohlins on my 1979WR250? Should the remote resovoir line be facing towards rear of bike and where do they mount??? It's been 4years since I took them off and don't remember. I do have the clamps and a rubber mount,Thanks David P.S. a picture would be great......
 
There are loads of pictures on this site. Have a look through. Plenty on google too.
From memory one side points up, the other down.
 
I don't think you can mount them forward. They would hit the frame.. My 78 mounts backwards and one reservoir mounts on a frame stub under the seat and the other on a frame rail. The right side mounts on the stub.
 
I have a 1979 250WR, Right side hose goes to the rear, loops up and goes forward to the frame stub under the seat. Left side hose goes forward , behind the kick starter, clamps to the frame/cradle. The Ohins decals should be upside down on the left side, right you cant see.
My bike is 100% stock, hopes this helps
 
Here are mine not sure if they are factory correct but I think they are.
 

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dang scrambler bet those pegs pack with mud bad you need a big drill bit and yes 99.44% sure your shock mounting is right cant believe its been over 30 years since i had one of those i miss it:cry:
 
Yes, I still need to drill out the pegs. Never had it in the mud yet tho. maybe i'll dremel a H in them . lol
 
84scrambler said:
Yes, I still need to drill out the pegs. Never had it in the mud yet tho. maybe i'll dremel a H in them . lol
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I don't know about the mud in Florida, but I avoid mud/clay in Oklahoma if possible. Nasty sticky stuff and often times red, it's a bitch to clean.
 
Yup, home made and stick welded ... and free too.
Florida does have some blue clay, mostly black muck , and stiiiiiiiiink!
 
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