• Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Sweden - About 1988 and older

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Billy Grossi Cr500 Pictures

Joe,
Looking at this picture, looks like the swingarm was lengthed too, (in front of the axle). Very interested,
that's why Works bikes were so trick.

Husky John
 
Joe Chod said:
John, You mean like this...
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Please if someone is looking at Swingarm for Bigalows 250sx factory husky here is more pics taken at Mid OHIO Husky 250 factory SX bike 2.jpgHusky 250 factory SX bike I.jpgHusky 250 SX bike swingarm.jpg
 
whats with the twin bolt footrest mounting ? never seen this before...is it for extra strength.... seems to make the total left to right width a bit wider ...handy if the rider was a bit bow legged ??? not sure if kris bigelow ws like that.
 
ruwfo said:
Joe,
Looking at this picture, looks like the swingarm was lengthed too, (in front of the axle). Very interested,
that's why Works bikes were so trick.

Husky John
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It looks like it was shortened in front of the axle. What I see is a reinforcement wrap welded over seeming to provide strength over a buttweld. You do not see a connector plug spliced in like the front of the swingarm
 
hvaloz2 said:
whats with the twin bolt footrest mounting ? never seen this before...is it for extra strength.... seems to make the total left to right width a bit wider ...handy if the rider was a bit bow legged ??? not sure if kris bigelow ws like that.
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That style of mounting is to allow flexibility in footpeg position and height for different track conditions rather than the fixed position of the factory mounts
 
Just a heads up for all - their will be a write up and many great pictures of the this 250 CR Husky factory bike coming out fall in VMX Magazine
 
Did anyone look at the cylinder & head on this bike? Cylinder only has 9 fins (AKA 430?) but the head looks taller too, very trick looking.

Husky John
 
The late 70's to mid 80's well to '88 is my favorite era for huskys. They all were so well engineered and good looking. I can switch bikes and not skip a beat between the frames. They were so user friendly.

That number 5 on the number plate bike is my favorite frame to ride. My 78/79 cr 390 would fly. I imagine what the 420/430/500 cr would be like?


That swing arm has a sleeve or pipe inside it then it's butt welded. I prefer a key slot weld in that application over just a butt weld. We would even drill a hole and plug weld it.
That Rear part of the swing arm in front of the adjuster looks different. These bikes didn't need many upgrades.

I'd like to see how many changes they made on the jap bikes? I welded a ton of torn up jap frames.
 
Question????

What does shortening the swing arm do for the handling? Is it better handling in the tighter turns?

My '84 wr 250 is monster long when compared to the earlier bikes should I shorten the swing arm?
 
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