• Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Sweden - About 1988 and older

  • Hi everyone,

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81 Burleson 430 project

Rob430

Rob430

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Here's my 1981 Dick Burleson 430wr. I traded two and a half cords of firewood for it. It runs but not very well, I think it needs carburetor work. I'm hoping to have it restored within a year or two but that all depends on how much money I can dump into it. Eventually I'd like to take it to a vintage enduro. I haven't seen too many of these out there, anybody have any good pictures of one? Any tips on restoration would be great.
 
Here's a 81 430WR Brochure
 

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You did well!!!

I'm not sure just what two and a half cords of firewood looks like, but you have the basis of a very fine motorcycle!!!

You will find a free parts manual available for downloading on our website and hopefully, more than a few parts for it.

Good luck with the resto.

Andy Elliott www.hva-factory.com
 
The Cylinder makes it look as though its an 82. Look at the rear Bolting method for the Engine. If its got two Bolts its a 81, and if it uses the Swing Arm Stud that passes threw the Engine its an 82.
 
1982 XC 430 said:
The Cylinder makes it look as though its an 82. Look at the rear Bolting method for the Engine. If its got two Bolts its a 81, and if it uses the Swing Arm Stud that passes threw the Engine its an 82.
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The 430 got the "new" primary kick engine with the swing arm bolt through the cases in '81.
 
Good score Rob! On the right side of the bike, just in front of the fuel tank the frame serial number is stamped into the plate: 1981 WR will begin WN 1xxxx,1982 will begin WN 11xxx.Engine serial # is stamped into the top of the lefthand engine case,near side cover mounting surface,just forward of cover vent hose.Should be 2087-xxxx.Looks like you have an original Husky Products desert tank and skid plate from the era ! Rear shocks are remote reservoir,from another model.
 
Thanks for the pics and info. Any idea where I could find a carburetor rebuild kit? Also, the two and a half cords of firewood comes out to about $250, so I'm pretty sure I got a good deal.
 
Rob430 said:
...Also, the two and a half cords of firewood comes out to about $250, so I'm pretty sure I got a good deal.
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Wow. That would be at least $750 here if it were seasoned oak.

But I digress. Looks like a great bike to me!
 
Rob, first,you need to get that throttle cable off the exhaust system and re-route it underneath the gas tank,get that carb clamped onto the rubber intake spigot/manifold,for your own safety! Be certain the twist grip rotates smoothly with no binding,and that the throttle snaps shut when you let go of it.
 
I was going to mention the same thing about the price of wood here!

Hard to tell from your pics, but it looks like you have the 40mm forks. Early 81 WR's got the 35mm fork (you can see that in the brochure photos that ruwfo and visiteur1948 posted). Some later 81's got the 40's as did all 82's. Also - I notice you have remote reservoir shocks. Both 81 and 82 got piggybacks, at least here in the U.S. Doesn't much matter, they can be made to work just as well. Also - 81 cylinder was black, 82 bare aluminum. Obviously, all of these could have been swapped around over the last 30 years. Best to check frame numbers as 390Dave says.

I have 81, 82, 83 430 WR's. AWESOME bikes. Here's my 81. Has the original 35mm fork (9.5" travel) and XC shocks reworked for 11" travel.
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