• Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Sweden - About 1988 and older

  • Hi everyone,

    As you all know, Coffee (Dean) passed away a couple of years ago. I am Dean's ex-wife's husband and happen to have spent my career in tech. Over the years, I occasionally helped Dean with various tech issues.

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Reeds on '78WR250

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Houredout401

Husqvarna
AA Class
My head is spinning trying to figure out what reeds to use. Bike had one-piece reeds on it, that I assume were OEM Husky, but I can see some gaps near the tips. I bought a set of Boysens, but wondering it I bought the correct ones - very tough to tell which ones fit which bike. My 78WR has the "shorter" reed block with the dual pyramids (compared to the CR)

The boysens I bought fit the dimensions of the two reed cages, but questioning how they sit. I can still see some gap near the tips of the bottom reed. Smaller top reed seems to seal to the bottom reed fine. I have tried the bottom reeds both ways, and careful not to crank down the screws too much. If I put the reed cage on a flat surface it seems nice and flat.

Should the bottom boysen reed completely seal or is it normal to see a crack? (It's a hairline, but large enough that it would not hold water.

I take it OEM reeds are no longer available, and other than upgrading to the Vforce, is boysen my only option?
 
Try turning the bottom reeds up the other way. They may have a slight inbuilt curve to them. Just my thoughts .... :confused:
 
I tried them both ways. Confirmed they are the correct part number too. Can anyone confirm that these type of reed cages should completely seal?
 
I would say they all should fit tight to the frame. maybe the frame is worn from long use. If you drag a file lightly across the frame it should show if there is a low spot. You might be able to make the surface flat with some light filing if it shows low spots.
 
Your frame might be warped. You didn't over tighten the new reeds trying to get them to fully close. Try laying the new reeds on a flat surface to see if there bowed or flat?
 
Sourced a used reed cage and the Boysens fit a bit better but still can see light. I think the issue is I have a bad pack of Boysens - very inconsistent cuts and they cover a different footprint than the OEM ones. I'm getting a better seal by flipping the used OEM reeds that came with the used reed cage I sourced. I have also located some OEM ones, but I'm thinking I will run it with the flipped used OEM ones and see how it goes. Consensus seems to be that the dual stage boysens give better low end, correct?
 
Yes, you need the whole mossbarger set up. My set up will be fine with the used reeds, it holds water, just sorry I wasted $65 on the Boysens. Getting the Vforce set up would have been a better investment. I gotta be realistic, this bike will only be ridden 3-4 times a year.
 
You can get the whole Mossbarger setup from DC Plastics. They also have gasket sets for most Husqvarnas in this section.
 
I'm waiting for the 2018s that will have fuel injected 2stroke. Until then my well worn 2011 KTM 250xcw will be just fine. My Vintsge bikes only see limited duty a few times a year.
 
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