• Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Sweden - About 1988 and older

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Orange or Red for 72' CR400 tank?

retro rocket

retro rocket

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Hello everyone ...

What is the correct color for a 1972 CR400 tank ... Is it the red or the orange?

I finally found a good core tank with perfect chrome. It had been painted another color but under the paint it was in very good shape :)

Thank you!

Tom
 
Its red, in that era the orange was used on the 250/360 RT's and 450's with the exception of the 450 Desert Master which was yellow.
 
Crashaholic said:
Its red, in that era the orange was used on the 250/360 RT's and 450's with the exception of the 450 Desert Master which was yellow.
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Thanks man ... I hope you're right, I prefer the red. The WR's got the orange I think too ... I think I remember reading that that bigger tank went as far as 74 on WR's in orange. My CR was fitted with a skinny maroon tank in 73.
 
I stand corrected, looks like its orange. New Husky color for 72? They sure were pretty off the showroom floor.
 
Crashaholic said:
I stand corrected, looks like its orange. New Husky color for 72? They sure were pretty off the showroom floor.
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I am still not sure ... I have looked at many pages of images (little written information though) and my jury is still out ... Nothing definitive to go on yet ...
 
retro rocket said:
Hello everyone ...

What is the correct color for a 1972 CR400 tank ... Is it the red or the orange?

I finally found a good core tank with perfect chrome. It had been painted another color but under the paint it was in very good shape :)

Thank you!

Tom
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Looking at the parts book for the 72 Huskys shows the 400CR, 450WR and 450CR all used the same tank part # 1514040-05. So going by that the color would be orange.

Marty
 
motomwo said:
Looking at the parts book for the 72 Huskys shows the 400CR, 450WR and 450CR all used the same tank part # 1514040-05. So going by that the color would be orange.

Marty
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Marty, Thank you for looking that up for me ... That's as conclusive as it could be. Orange it is. I prefer the red but hey-ho.
 
I had a 72 CR 400 years ago and the tank was orange like the pic above. Wish I still had it...
Sam
 
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