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

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250-500cc WR300 Hybrid shock?

HusqRacr

HusqRacr

Husqvarna
AA Class
So I was going to rebuild my 2010 WR300 Sachs shock tonight and realized I have a Sachs shock off a TE510 in the garage as well. Original plan was to take swap the 5.6 spring onto my WR300 shock when I realized whoa! the TE510 shaft diameter is huge:eek:. So now it got me thinking. Shall I use the larger shaft in the WR300 shock. I know it's a sizeable improvement on MX bikes in doing so as far as strength and the Compression circuit. I'm assuming the piston size/valving is the same diameter above the base plate so I can keep my old valving?? I do a touch of everything- Enduros, hare S, and MX. No cost is involved so I can rule that out of the equation..

Has anyone done this?
Any reason to, or not to?

or as my wife always says "just quit f-ing with it" haha
 
The plan as to use my existing piston assembly/valving from the original shock shaft and install it onto the larger shaft. From what I've seen (kyb stuff) is even the larger shaft uses the same base plate diameter as the smaller shaft. Of course, that's just the "plan" since I haven't pulled them apart yet.
 
spring swap? pfft- cake.

swap shock internals?

so many variables.

ID, OD, shaft length, etc. etc. etc. x30000.

i sincerely doubt all the work you put in you'd notice a difference in the stiffness you mentioned.

wife is right.
 
Ya I just rebuilt the OEM shock and swapped springs. I lost all motivation after I saw they were two different lengths.. It was due though, shock oil was nasty!

Not telling my wife though...I'll let it ponder for awhile
 
If I remember correctly, the Sachs with the smaller shaft uses valving shims with 12mm I.D., whereas the larger uses 16mm I.D. shims. And as long as you're not repeatedly hitting the 70' triple and trying to earn your living doing so, There's nothing wrong with the smaller shaft shock. The Sachs shocks on these bikes are top notch.
 
Picklito said:
If I remember correctly, the Sachs with the smaller shaft uses valving shims with 12mm I.D., whereas the larger uses 16mm I.D. shims. And as long as you're not repeatedly hitting the 70' triple and trying to earn your living doing so, There's nothing wrong with the smaller shaft shock. The Sachs shocks on these bikes are top notch.
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Good to know, more happy I didnt attempt it. Rode all day and it feels like a different animal with the shock rebuilt and proper oil level in the forks! A buddy on a 500 XCW couldnt believe how well it handled. Now he wants one..
 
HusqRacr said:
Ya I just rebuilt the OEM shock and swapped springs. I lost all motivation after I saw they were two different lengths.. It was due though, shock oil was nasty!

Not telling my wife though...I'll let it ponder for awhile
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lol. past due shock oil smell can get stuck in your nose...it's gnarly!

dont let Mr.s Racer ponder too long, ya know how that can backfire on ya, right?....
 
HusqRacr said:
Good to know, more happy I didnt attempt it. Rode all day and it feels like a different animal with the shock rebuilt and proper oil level in the forks! A buddy on a 500 XCW couldnt believe how well it handled. Now he wants one..
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They were highly under-rated bikes. Much better than they got credit for.
 
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