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Marque Remarks => Husqvarna => Topic started by: LWC82PE on October 24, 2009, 08:25:34 pm

Title: What model is this CR390
Post by: LWC82PE on October 24, 2009, 08:25:34 pm
CR390 bike frame number ML22749 and does anyone have a side on photo of one?
Title: Re: What model is this CR390
Post by: JohnnyO on October 24, 2009, 08:52:14 pm
It's a '78 according to the chart i've got. The CR390 ran from '77 to '80.
Title: Re: What model is this CR390
Post by: LWC82PE on October 24, 2009, 09:17:56 pm
Ok thanks. So it should be this one then?

(http://p1.bikepics.com/pics/2007/09/06/bikepics-1014781-full.jpg)
Title: Re: What model is this CR390
Post by: dave on October 24, 2009, 10:37:06 pm
I rode one of these around Jilliby motorcross track many years ago and after a few crashes gave it back to my mate!
Title: Re: What model is this CR390
Post by: JohnnyO on October 24, 2009, 10:39:25 pm
Pelle Granquist did a lot of winning on one of them.
Title: Re: What model is this CR390
Post by: LWC82PE on October 24, 2009, 10:43:17 pm
What length shocks are standard on this model? I have some that are 436mm off a model i quoted the frame number off of but the shocks on the above 78 model dont look 436 long but i guess its a bit hard to tell by the photo :-\
Title: Re: What model is this CR390
Post by: dave on October 24, 2009, 10:45:11 pm
Hey I'm no Pelle Granquist so I got back on my CR250 Husky and watched him crash it  :D :D :D
Title: Re: What model is this CR390
Post by: E74 on October 24, 2009, 10:48:15 pm
Looks to me like a HUSOVARNA   ???
Title: Re: What model is this CR390
Post by: TT5 Matt on October 25, 2009, 12:42:58 am
436mm is 17 and a half inches which is std on 78 cr250 honda's,ive measured up a mates a long time ago and i seem to remember the shocks being 15/16 inches tops
Title: Re: What model is this CR390
Post by: ola_martin on October 25, 2009, 08:18:17 am
I think they should be 385mm
Title: Re: What model is this CR390
Post by: Husky500evo on October 25, 2009, 06:35:23 pm
Yes , I think that they came fitted with 383mm Ohlins remote reservoirs . I am looking for a pipe off a '78 CR390, to put on my '77 model, if anyone has one laying around . The '77 pipe has a big bulky muffler section built into the pipe (that burns your leg & the seatcover), where the '78 has a narrow stinger section with a seperate muffler on the end. 
Title: Re: What model is this CR390
Post by: Brian Watson on October 26, 2009, 11:32:15 am
As stated elsewhere on this forum..1978 250 and 390 shocks are 15 1/8 long..whatever that is in mm..the 390 's came with Ohlins and the 250 had gas girlings on them...
Title: Re: What model is this CR390
Post by: grouty on October 26, 2009, 08:21:12 pm
About 15"1/4 or so is what mine is/was.
I have tried a set of 15"3/4 to see if it helps with the lack of turning. Mainly due to what I had lying around.
Mine still has the pain in the a**e 17" rear wheel !
Title: Re: What model is this CR390
Post by: LWC82PE on October 26, 2009, 09:02:28 pm
Ok so the bottom line is the shocks i have, although they came off a 78 model, were longer than the original fitment so someone must have decided to fit longer shocks at some stage. Thanks for the help guys.