• Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Sweden - About 1988 and older

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Hard starting 1976 CR360

Bruce freal

Bruce freal

Husqvarna
A Class
I bought a 1976 cr 360. I has been reasonably retored including a new piston. I have a very hard time starting it. I bought it in the spring got it started after kicking it at least 10 times, then a short run 2 or 3 times until, with a lot more kicks, it kept running. I tried unsuccessfully to strt again in the late summer including jumpd start. Today I got it going after lots of kicks and statrer fluid into the carb. Could only get 3 short runs and no sustained runs before I needed a nap. Any suggestions? I can't believe that this is just the nature of the bike and I am dying to ride it.
 
well they all do that ! throw the bing far far away .. buy a brand new mikuni...now you are half way there.... just need to make sure the ignition is ok motoplat even +30 years old still work .. loved my 360 with a usa protopipe exhaust.
 
There is nothing wrong with a Bing, providing it is not worn out and (as Steve said) is clean.
I would be stripping and checking the carb, and giving the Motoplat a once over. That includes making sure the earths are good between the engine and frame and the motoplat. The ignition can die, but checking everything else could save you loads. They should be a two or three kick start from cold, and a one when warm.
 
Thanks for the help . I got started yesterday with stater fluid and and rode it around the block. Starts to die at about a 1/4 mile. I am cleaning the carb today. Can anyone tell me the oil capacity in the transmission? I
I looked in the manual and can't find it. Is there any way to check the level? I put the over flow tube in and could now get anything so it put some in to get it running.
 
Bruce,
Sounds like your float is not work'n correctly, clean the carb better. There's level screw (slotted screw) on the left side case, unscrew it &
fill the oil ,til it drippy s out, then it's full, screw it back in & go.

Husky John
 
Anybody know a repair shop for vintage husky in RI, MA?
I was going to repair my '76 cr360 myself but don't have the time. Thanks
 
First things First throw that starting fluid away and never buy another can... It does sound carb related but I would do a compression test first, and a new plug, then take carb off and clean every nook and cranny , make sure rubber intake boot does not have any cracks, clean or replace air filter , check spark at new plug and then test kill switch at plug . That bike should start on no more than 4 or 5 kicks cold, really 2 or 3 and if it don't start, stop kicking because there is something wrong.
 
Thanks, I started to take the carb off and found that the manifold was loose, so that could be 1 issue.
The real problem is I don't have the time to work on it and really want to ride it. I looking for someone to get it up and running in the RI/MA area. If not I am going to have to take a few days off and get it done. A year has gone by already.
 
All above are good suggestions. The only thing that I would add is to do a leak down test to insure you have no other air leaks.
 
I say go for it, trial and error works wonders on these old bikes and this website!!! Just do one thing per night and stop there , you have to enjoy the wrench turning part as well . If not, it will always be a burden to you. I work on my bikes way more than I ride them , mostly fun stuff tho. good luck.
 
Sorry to say but I don't think there is a shop anywhere where you can just drop it off and say "fix it" its a 40 year old Swedish bike.

Anyway even if you could it would cost more than a nice new KTM four stroke with electric start to fix.

The reason most people (meaning me ;) buy these bikes is to work on them and occasionally ride them. If you just want to just ride you would be much better served with something new or newer. Kind of like buying a 65 Vette unrestored/unmodified and trying to take it to the track to race and not have to/want to work on it.
 
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