TE/TC '15 TE150 build

Love my TE125, but it can use more bottom end to haul my butt in the tightest and most technical riding. It will get through anything, as it's heavy flywheel won't let it stall, but not really fast unless you really rev it and clutch it. If things even slightly open up, its awesome mid and top leave nothing to be desired.

When I bought the bike, I knew I'd want a little more power and picked up all the parts used, to do a 150 conversion. Seller had a new '14 150XC and did a 200 conversion, as he would ride at high altitude in the Rockies. He was a little optimistic about the 7 hours he said he had on the 150 top end.... piston and cylinder show more wear. I still got a great deal over buying it all new though.

I got through almost the whole season racing and trail riding the 125 with minimal mods.... turbo ring in the carb inlet for more bottom, FMF Fatty (after trying HGS) and 13/52 gearing. After our last enduro, I got to ride a 150XC on the race trails and liked it. It had a lot more bottom end, than the TE125 and it was geared 13/50. We have a bit of a break until our last race, so figured it was time to do the motor.

It's getting a new 150 piston and rings, 150 crank, crank bearings and seals, 150 cylinder cleaned up, cases matched, ports cleaned up and bowl on head cleaned up. Nothing crazy, but just cleaning everything up better than the acceptable mass manufacturing standard. It will get a 150XC CDI box, be jetted to 150 specs and I'm going to drop a tooth on the rear and try 13/51. The owner of the '12 150XC was going to try this gearing on his bike. He thought it would be better for hills.

I should get to ride it this weekend and will give a report. Part of me still wants a 200 estart motor in this frame, but this will be a more sensible and cost effective alternative. We'll just have to see what '17 brings for Husky small bore enduro bikes?

Lets hear the report....

Behind schedule as usual.... I was busy with Joe, working on North East Gathering and AHRMA XC/MX preparations this past weekend, so bike was put on hold. Tonight the engine is all together and back in the frame, carb jetted to 150XC specs. I need to fill it with coolant, install subframe/airbox and put the new chain on tomorrow night. I'll give it a couple of heat cycles and ride it this weekend..... Report to follow!

Hurry up ! lol

All done and running. I did a heat cycle and then rode it around the yard. It feels pretty good, with a noticeable difference and stock 150XC jetting seems spot on. I'm going to ride it shortly, but so far... nice!

its now fire wood

I got a short ride in the soybean stubble field across from the house. I rode a figure 8 and did some runs up and down the field. I geared the bike up, going from the 52 rear to a 51 and it's nice. It's got a little more grunt than the '12 150XC with 13/50, but still has lots of top end and speed. I also did some trials riding in and out of the road ditch and it is pretty torquey. Even with dropping a rear tooth, I can do everything a gear higher. I hope tomorrow, I can go ride my loop and get it in some technical single track.

It's not a 200 with a button or a WB165, but it's pretty darn nice! I still can't understand why when KTM dropped the 150XC for '15, they didn't build it as a Husky for at least NA? I think if Husky had brought in a TE150, instead of the TE125.... They would all be sold!

It's now just my trail work mule...

I rode my practice loop, backwards and forwards today. It's a good mix of... tight twisty single track and more open flowing, some off camber and some uphills/downhills. 13/51 gearing works great with the power increase- it feels less between gears second to third now. Hills that would be first gear with the 125, are now second gear and you can ride up much faster. I can ride tight single track in third and just clutch it, if I have to. This bike is going to work very nicely for my riding.... Just the little bit of extra power I need to make it work and still so light and easy to flick around!

Thanks!

How is the over rev compare to the 125 now that it's a 150?

Over rev feels about the same to me, you can still really wind it out. There is less of a hit, in the mid to top transition and it has way more torque off the bottom.

First rides were mid 40's and now it's warmed up. I'm fine tuning the jetting.... down 1 on the pilot and dropped the needle 1 position. It's good now in warmer weather and I'm going to ride it on a cool morning, to see if just an air screw adjustment will keep it all good.

I'm going to give a Lectron a try soon, as according to the 150XC jetting chart.... it will take three needle and jet changes for the temperature range I ride (teens to high nineties), compared to 2 needles and 3 jet changes on the TE125.

The Husky division should build some tween models as good separator from the KTM brand, a TE175 , FE390, FE430 (tribute displacement enduros tween sized) for example

TE360

IDK troy this daggone TE300 is mr torque motor anyway.......but what the heck a bigger open 3stroke is always welcome!!!

Hey boys, don't derail my thread!