• Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Sweden - About 1988 and older

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'78 cr250 vs 76 CR360

Laverdaton

Laverdaton

Husqvarna
AA Class
Does anybody know what the power output is of a CR360 is compared to a CR250. I can't find a tech' sheet for the 360.
I'm thinking of replacing the 250 motor with the 360.........
thanks
 
I found Cycle lists the 77 390CR as 34.53 HP max, so the 360 is close to that, maybe 32...
 
Husky 250 where sort of dogs in power , I'd say maybe 20, but it had a lot of torque for a 250...
 
The cycle world Husqvarna edition listed the Husqvarna 390cr as having 43 rear wheel horsepower. That would put the 360 in the high 30's and the 250's around the low 30's. The torque increases with the heavier flywheels too. As we went up in years from '77 the transfer ports enlarged. I'm sure there was improvements in the porting too. I'm not sure how much difference in horsepower there was.

Once I rode the 390cr's the 250cr's became my backup bike. There's no replacement for displacement as my buddy would say.
 
By the time your done buying and rebuilding a second hand 360 you could buy this and have more HP than you could ever imagine. :eek: You probably would have to do a couple motor mount mods though.

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I have seen this motor. In the UK I race my Laverda 250cc. It's a very unusual bike but has an enduro spec motor (OR 250cc). I want to continue using the bike (in mx) but have a little extra power. The current chassis, brakes, geometry and exhaust layout would not suit the power of a 500cc motor.
 
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