Husqvarna CR 400 MG 2695 almost there.

Restored seat and new aluminium front fender mounted. This bike is also ready for start now, hopefully it will behave just as good as the other one. Also the front tyre is replaced, the original Trelleborg T 544 was cool, but looked a bit to worn so a replaced it with another newer Trelleborg front sneaker.

A pleasant problem, I am almost out of space for my Huskys...

I will get some decent photos of this bike with a proper camera when I take it outdoors for a test ride.

Husqvarna CR 400 1969 MG 3056

Just a quick test start, a bit loud for the neighbors. I later did a short test drive and I must say I was surprised, the whole bike felt quite modern. Light, crisp power, great clutch and shifting was good, however a bit strange being on the right (wrong) side. Jetting felt a bit lean so I will order some new jets and work on that later on, but for now I am pleased.

Enjoy some pics from a sunny spring day in Sweden.

Exhausts part III

Exhaust painted and fitted.

Now all this bike need is some premix gasoline and hopefully there will be some ring-ding..

The observant reader might notice that the seat is missing. I decided to replace the seat cover on this bike too. Seat base is also going to be replated, more on that later.

Other than the seat the bike is ready for start.

Wheels and tyres

Spokes and nipples replated.

If you want to polish the rim to show room finish now is the time to do it, I did not...

I start on the brake side of the hub.

One of the rear rims finished.

New tire lock and rim protection.

Truening of the wheel.

New tubes

Made in Sweden.

The bike on the left is fitted with a set of new MX tires.

The bike on the right is fitted with old school Trelleborg tires.

Engine rebuild part 2 (Top end MG 2695)

Cylinder sealing surface lapped in against cylinder head with grinding paste.

Cylinder original bore, just got a light honing.

Max piston ring groove clearence is 0,15mm.

New piston ring mounted, measured 0,5mm.

C = Max piston ring end gap 0,8mm

Piston ring end gap 0,7 mm. still within specs.

Piston to cylinder clearence is 0,15 mm. Wear limit 0,30 mm.

No wear on piston pin.

81,42 original size piston.

This is a used piston but all measurements are within specs and it looks good so it will have to do another tour of duty.

All parts ready for assembly.

Piston mounted.

Cylinder mounted.

Engine rebuild part 1 (bottom end).

New bearings, seals and gaskets.

Engine cases cleaned, bearings and seals replaced. No play in connecting rod so it went back in.

Note marking on crank 1969.

Transmission cleaned and inspected, looks ok but is known to be a bit of a weak link in the 400cc engine.

Cases put back together.

Crank in the center.

Drivegear and clutch installed. 

1970 engine cleaned and new bearings fitted.

Crank in good condition, marked 1970.

Transmission inspected.

Transmission installed.,

Clutch was toast on this engine so new clutch plates went in.

Done for now.