1984 400WR followed me home

[ruwfo]

Guys,
A 1984 400WR followed me home from Mass on Sat, always wanted one of these since i sold
my 86 400 a few years back. The 400 motor is one Husky sweetest they built. Anyway found
this one from guy who had it probably 15 years, always wanted to restore it but never made it
happen. 1st bike i've bought that someone really knew how to store a bike for the long term.
Motor was fogged, carb, gas tank & radiator drained . Bike needs some work but it's scary
how original it is, so my plan for a restorations, is going to be minimum, it's only original once.

I already spent 3-4 hours cleaning it , got i running for about 10-15 seconds, then lost spark
when the flywheel key broke.

Here's 2 pictures right after i unloaded it off the truck & 2 after i cleaned it some today.

Husky John

 

[Motosportz]

I have the newer single shock version of that bike and yep, GREAT motor. good luck with your restore.

 

[86 400 XC]

Nice find John!
Its all there indeed, does it have a key steering lock and brake switch?

84s lack a nice easy air box to work on.

Steve

 

[310huskyTE]

Love it when strays follow you home! nice bike!!

 

[dukkman]

Nice

 

[hvaloz2]

love it how u give a 2 minute diagnosis with flywheel key broke...took us 2 weeks as 16 yr old kids in 1975 finding that out on our 73 mk6 bultaco..she would spark on the kick but died when she fired !!!

 

[ruwfo]

love it how u give a 2 minute diagnosis with flywheel key broke...took us 2 weeks as 16 yr old kids in 1975 finding that out on our 73 mk6 bultaco..she would spark on the kick but died when she fired !!!

It's wasn't quite that fast, but when i exchanged the coil 1st & that didn't fix, it knew it was something with mag. But that's because
in the past 5-6 years i've brought 12-15 Husky back from the dead & like any decent doctor some problems have symptoms. Plus when it took the side cover off, the nut was barely hand tight, i knew it snapped. Lucky Husky have simple electrical systems .
Husky John

 

[jimspac]

Cool find John. Where in Mass is it from? May have been someone I knew back in the day

 

[ruwfo]

Jim,
Westfield Mass, guys name was Pomeroy , but NOT Jim LOL

John

 

[Joe Chod]

That bike was on CL for a while.....I considered it but he was asking about 500 more than I was lookin to spend. hope you got a deal

PS have lotso 84 400 parts including a pipe so all if needed

 

[ruwfo]

Joe,
Yeah I got a real good deal, he didn't really want to selling, but when i told him i already had 6 Huskys & i'd
give in the much better home, then being in a trailer , he warmed up. I'll hit you up should i need parts
Husky John

 

[Joe Chod]

I see a plate.....titled? that sweetens the deal

 

[ruwfo]

nope, it's his old Colorado plate, he wanted it to stay with the bike

 

[jimspac]

Jim,
Westfield Mass, guys name was Pomeroy , but NOT Jim LOL

John

I grew up in Southwick which is 1 town south of Westfield I do not remember him but he might have ridden with my father in the early 70's

 

[ruwfo]

Ok, replaced the flywheel key, & bike started on the 2nd kick, man this bike got power , my old 86 400 never had. I smoked the tire
on it's first up the street test ride. I was surprised at the power of the 400, wheeled it up the street, then turn it around & hammered
the throttle , thought the clutch was slipping, til i looked over my shoulder to see tire smoke . Started working on the plastic,
the front fender 1st, before & after pics attached...

Husky John

 

[adam6402]

What's your method for cleaning up the plastic? Looks great!

 

[ruwfo]

I use industrial grade steel wool (hardware store type) , start with the roughest grade 3 or 4, sort of scrubs the crap off. Takes some elbow
grease , but i does a great job, very messy though. Once it get 99% percent off, go to the fine grade . I like it better then sand paper, also
use it on the gas tank too. Not finished yet with the tank, but here's some before & almost finished after pics.

Husky John

 

[jimspac]

You do have to be carefull trying to remove discoloraration. Because it has come from the fuel mix inside the discoloration is completely within the thickness of the tank wall inside and out. The guy in the Yahoo forum sanded his tank so much it split like an acorn at the seam. I know people think Caswell doen't work but I know too many people that has had it work very well. The oldest is about 7 years and counting. The ones that have the trouble are the ones not following the instructions that specifically state to use the 5 gal portion for one tank only or try to do another tank with what is poured out of the first,

Check with endurokids on this forum. Ask him. I recommended it to him, he loved it and said everything was great after 6 months. That was almost 2 years ago

 

[jimspac]

nope, it's his old Colorado plate, he wanted it to stay with the bike

That explains why I didn't know him. The bike was originally from Colorado

 

[ruwfo]

Started the cosmetic restoration, 1st by replaced the beat head light shroud with a Ebay one i repainted & added the yellow graphics. Clean up the bike some more, i'll post new pictures soon.

Husky John