• 2 Stroke Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Italy - About 1989 to 2014
     WR = 2st Enduro & CR = 2st Cross

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All 2st Heat Gun to Radiator Shrouds

husky jim

husky jim

Husqvarna
Pro Class
I was just wondering if anyone has tried using a heat gun to the radiator shrouds? The shrouds on my 300 stick out to far and it would be nice to bend them in some.

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I've done that just to get them to lay against the tank a little better but not to really bend them in. Bend them to much and holes wont line up and the plastic clip from the bottom shroud wont clip in.
 
Do it to all of mine, got tired of braking shrouds in the tight stuff. Just Hemet them up a bit and bend them in. I duct tape the 2 pieces together to and it helps a lot.image.jpg image.jpg
 
Chums said:
I've done that just to get them to lay against the tank a little better but not to really bend them in. Bend them to much and holes wont line up and the plastic clip from the bottom shroud wont clip in.
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Thanks, I'm goin to try bend just the tips in.
 
That should have been heat them up first. I taped them in to the forks where I wanted then and just heated them up right on the tank applying heat to the outside part. If you do it on the inside the part that takes the tab from the lower shrouds starts to deform. You really don't get to close to the tank and it's not like you have an open flame or anything.
 
mantrap said:
That should have been heat them up first. I taped them in to the forks where I wanted then and just heated them up right on the tank applying heat to the outside part. If you do it on the inside the part that takes the tab from the lower shrouds starts to deform. You really don't get to close to the tank and it's not like you have an open flame or anything.
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Cool, thanks for the tips! I'll have pick up some tape and attempt in the morning.
 
Thanks husky jim. I think that's what more than a few of us are thinking about. Do you know if they are wr250 model shrouds for your year bike or from another model or year?

Motoplastics has white shrouds shown but only through 2008. Maybe halls did something custom or all info isn't shown on the site?
 
mikebru said:
Thanks husky jim. I think that's what more than a few of us are thinking about. Do you know if they are wr250 model shrouds for your year bike or from another model or year?

Motoplastics has white shrouds shown but only through 2008. Maybe halls did something custom or all info isn't shown on the site?
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The '05-'07 450te has the same upper shrouds as the late model 250-300 WRs. I think the side panels are the same too. Check out the part #s on their website. http://www.cemoto.it/prodotti.php?act=1&id=11&lingua=uk
 
yep done it to both my bikes with missus' hairdryer-works a treat! didn't bend em quite as much as above but just enough so they don't point outwards & collect the local flora & snap the locater/retainer tabs. just heat up area while keeping a little pressure by hand on where you want the bend & bobs ya uncle.:thumbsup:
 
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