• Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Sweden - About 1988 and older

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250?

Green Mile

Green Mile

Husqvarna
I just picked this bike up from a cycle salvage yard. What year is it and is a xc250. All xc250s i have seen on the web has a white frame. not blue . I have two of them and both have blue frames. They have not been painted.
 

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How do you know they have not been painted? That one clearly have been repainted, in one of the pictures you can see they even painted blue over the white plastic steering stops.
 
They also forgot to paint the white chain guide blue as well as the lower fork tubes.

Still nice bikes though, nice find!
 
I'm thinking it's a WR for two reasons; first is the short length of fork below the front axle and second the rear brake control arm is connected to the swingarm whereas on CR's and XC's (I think) it's attached to the frame just behind the right footpeg.
 
i know its not factory, but i have an 83 cr500 frame that is the exact same freaking color....weird..
 
My 1986 400WR had that same blue under a coat of automotive maroon paint and over the factory white and the epoxy primer. So yes someone painted it what seems to be Scandinavia Blue:)
 
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