• Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Sweden - About 1988 and older

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Bare Cases?

J

James Fannon

Husqvarna
C Class
I have always liked the natural look of the bare aluminum look on engines, but have never had magnesium cases. I understand they are prone to corrosion. First, I am not even sure if the cases and covers on my 80 250CR are magnesium?

I have seen some of the "works" bikes and other Husky's that look bare. Are they coated?

If I keep the magnesium cases bare, can I do regular maintanance to keep them corrosion free.

What about powder coating clear?

Any ideas?
 
These cast magnesium cases seem to corrode a little if there is no coating and no oil film. This seems to occur for me in what would be a typical unheated garage. If it was in say a shed where condensation stuck to metal things on a regular basis I think there would be real problems. I have some magnesium cement finishing tools, screed which is like an aluminum 2x4, bull float that that are in less desirable conditions and don't seem to make the white flaky corrosion and of course you wash them off with water when done using them, and it has been years. Have to be a bit careful with just stating magnesium. I don't see too much problems where the black coating is missing on a bike but I don't pressure wash either.

Fran
 
I've had the clutch side of my 80 390CR bare for years & never had a problem with corrosion, clean the bike after every ride, but no special care. Stored in a unheated garage, but yeah a
damp shed could be a different story...

Husky John
 

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I have some paint missing on the hubs on the old CCM. This stuff is a version of magnesium made in the UK in the early 70's called Elektron.
It corrodes before your eyes if left un-attended. As I don't want to strip the wheels to paint the hubs I just spray with "Duck Oil". The corrosion has not returned for the last years :)
 
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