• Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Sweden - About 1988 and older

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86 CR/XC/WR front chain guide bracket

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Can anyone tell me the total length and width of the front chain guide? Looking to make one because my bike does not have one.
 
you are talking about the aluminum bracket that holds the upper and lower wheels? i can measure one in the garage if you like
 
9" long, 1 1/8" wide. if you ordered a new plastic slider for it that would help postion the lug
 
no problem, let me know if you need pics, i have a swinger off the bike with the part still attached.
 
the WR is different than the XC/CR in that the WR uses a chain cover on the top and the CR/XC does not so has an upper roller on the chain guide
are you using a chain guide, your avatar shows a WR style bike
 
2premo said:
the WR is different than the XC/CR in that the WR uses a chain cover on the top and the CR/XC does not so has an upper roller on the chain guide
are you using a chain guide, your avatar shows a WR style bike
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Yes the bike is an enduro (wr). It does have the chain cover like you've mentioned but I've never been a fan of them and the one on the bike is worn out and I've never been able to find a new one so I'm going to make a CR/XC style chain guide.
 
i might have one laying around, all chewed up but a good template
no promises, might have pitched it
 
2premo said:
i might have one laying around, all chewed up but a good template
no promises, might have pitched it
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Ok well let me know if you have it or not. If not I'm just going to use the dimensions justintendo gave me and order a wear pad from husqvarna-parts
 
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the rectangle on your swinger is a cut out on the wear pad, i believe its to keep the pad in position. otherwise only the roller wheels hold the pad in place. the aluminum bracket itself is flat if i remember right...the last 2 i had apart were 87-88 style, im pretty sure 85-86 is the same
 
i will take a pic when i get home
i used 18ga stainless, put it on and forget about it
yes the chain does touch it from time to time
weighs almost nothing, 12 years still going strong

FYI the large slot in the factory wear/rub guard is to allow the boss on the swingarm to go metal to metal with the guide so you can torque the fasteners
 
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