• Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Sweden - About 1988 and older

  • Hi everyone,

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'76 250WR Ohlins pipe install

Kartwheel68

Kartwheel68

Husqvarna
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As some of you know, Husky offered an optional through frame pipe designed by Kent Ohlin in '76-'77 to replace the stock side pipe. I snapped up one of these pipes new and unused on eBay a few years ago for $45 because it was listed as "unknown Husky pipe" but I knew what it was. I did not have a muffler for it so I have not bothered to try to install it. I decided I would use an spare '82 250XC muffler/spark arrestor I had laying around. All I had to do was cut off the bracket where the original mount is and move it forward to use the original '76 number plate stay. I then used a long spacer to mount the rear number plate bracket. I will do something else eventually for the number plate spacer as I dont like what I have now, but overall the installation was easy and I ended up with a clean OEM looking setup. Its a little bit long, and I might cut the muffler down since I dont need the spark arrestor, but I will probably leave it like it is.

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I bet its super quiet with that silencer. The silencer application looks like it should work okay. I too am curious about the benefit of the Ohlin pipe vs stock, its a good looking pipe.
 
It looks factory because it sort of is since Husqvarna built and sold the pipe through its dealers, it just was not a production line part. I think the 78 pipe might be similar but I think the 76-77 Ohlins pipe was a little different than any production part. It does not seem like there is much difference in power although I am sure the Ohlins pipe is a better performing pipe, but it makes the left side of the bike MUCH narrower, I can actually get my whole boot on the left footpeg.
 
I had an odd pipe on my 78 with a KX silencer and I used flat steel for a number plate bracket. It's mounted on the seat bolt. It goes behind the silencer and under it. It flexes a little but I have never had an issue with it. The plate will be lower and under the silencer.
 
Nice looking bike. I like the older higher seat too. The lower 80's seats are ok. We stand up most of the time anyway. But those new seats are so thin.
 
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