• Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Sweden - About 1988 and older

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New Vintage 250 WR

AbnMike

AbnMike

Husqvarna
A Class
I traded my 2012 TE310 on this 250 WR. It's brand new, built by Mark (?) Hosbach. Its an 81/82 (I'm told) but not sure what on it is 81 and what is 82. Not great light in the garage but will get better pics later. Won't start, getting spark but probably hadn't been started in years. Drained the old gas, going to go out in a bit and get fresh gas. It's getting spark when I put another plug on it but I can't get the plug out of the head since I don't have the right tool and the chamber sits almost on top of the plug. Saw another thread with suggestions so will hit the local shop and see if they have anything.
 

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What is the correct plug for this so I can pick up a few. I have some workshop manuals but nothing that says the correct plug.
 
AbnMike said:
What is the correct plug for this so I can pick up a few. I have some workshop manuals but nothing that says the correct plug.
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The Autolite or Champion plugs aren't around these days. A NGK B8ES plug is a good place to start.
 
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Pulled the carb and cleaned it out, drained the gas (only about a quart in there) and put in fresh gas and 2-stroke oil and started on first kick!

Was able to get a spark plug wrench in there (the kind with the hole and a bar to turn it) but it really doesn't fit well so not going to ride it until I can get a proper tool to tighten/loosen the plug.

Anyone know where to source one?

Also the plug cap sits right against the expansion chamber. It's a very beefy rubber plug cap but it takes some effort to get it seated correctly. I'm assuming they're all like this of this era?

Definitely need to adjust the brakes, takes a lot of lever travel to get them to engage.

It sounds like heaven though!
 
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Yes. I don't have any air cooled bikes so I can't verify that it works, but it's made for finned heads.
 
Thanks for the input and suggestions.

Anyone know what the "Husqvarna by Hosbach" means? Did they all come this way or is it something different?
 
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Thanks for the input and suggestions.

Anyone know what the "Husqvarna by Hosbach" means? Did they all come this way or is it something different?
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have never seen it. weird the buyer said 81/82, when yours is an 83 and those were a good bit different than previous years. great chassis that is very plush.
 
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It does look like new. Like others state the white frame and the metal tank would make it an 1983. The frame tubes on the silver frame 81 and 82 have a bit different metal tube placement.

I put a picture of the spark plug socket I modified. I shortened it a bit and ground off a bit on one of the six flats to get it in. A little pressure up on the pipe and it can be got in and on the plug. Then a 3/8 small breaker bar (not a ratchet) can be used to turn it a revolution or so, take it out and then use fingers. If the flats are above the fins an open end wrench could be used. I probably have smashed my pipes a bit since then it isn't as hard to get at the plug as it used to be.modified plug socket.JPG
 
Mark Hosbach is a vintage and Post vintage racer from Tennesee area if I remember. Rides Kawis on MX and Huskys for CC. He used to run # "3L"
 
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Mark Hosbach is a vintage and Post vintage racer from Tennesee area if I remember. Rides Kawis on MX and Huskys for CC. He used to run # "3L"
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Yep! That's the guy. Thanks. I am thinking he used to work for Husky maybe and built this bike himself during that time. Not sure. Would love to get his contact info and find out more about it.
 
He did work for Husky but he didn't build it back then. He restores Huskys (and Kawasakis) now and he puts that sticker on them when he is done. Other than being a super nice restoration there is nothing special about that bike. I see it has Fred Guidi's numbers on it, Fred probably had Hosbach build the bike for him.
 
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