1. 2 Stroke Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Italy - About 1989 to 2014
    WR = 2st Enduro & CR = 2st Cross

125-200cc 2012 cr125 on the way! (or wr125?)

Discussion in '2 Stroke' started by huskybear, Feb 29, 2012.

  1. Norman Foley Husqvarna
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    Location:
    Trumansburg, NY... The Beautiful, Finger Lakes
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    82 250WR 86 250WR 93 WXE350 03 TE610
    Other Motorcycles:
    '85 Fantic 300 '12 HUSABERG TE250
    Enjoy that new bike! Husky 125's are the best deal in a dirt bike today, without a doubt!
    12/52.... that's crazy gearing, not tractor gearing. What's top speed with that? With 13/52 on a WR125 or 144, I can cruise down an enduro road section at 1/4 throttle doing 45 mph. I guess you could peel the stickers off my WR with a CR, until about 30 mph and then look out!
  2. huskybear Husqvarna
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    Location:
    B.C. Canada
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2010 wr144 with lectron carb, stuff!
    Awesome video jmetteer!:thumbsup:. The trails I ride look almost the same as yours! I'm looking forward to riding them on the cr as I enjoy them already on my husaberg450. Bet I won't have my tongue hanging out as far though!:lol: Once again, thanks go out to everyone for their thoughts and opinions and I will keep everyone posted on things. Take care:D
  3. Norman Foley Husqvarna
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    Location:
    Trumansburg, NY... The Beautiful, Finger Lakes
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    82 250WR 86 250WR 93 WXE350 03 TE610
    Other Motorcycles:
    '85 Fantic 300 '12 HUSABERG TE250
    I came off a Husky TE400 single cam, very much like your Husy 450. It's an awesome bike, in open stuff and grass tracks... you feel like Stefan Merriman. I wasn't man enough to handle it in tight and technical single track though. I had come off 2 strokes... 250WR, 430WR, WR250 and always thought I wasn't skilled enough to ride a 125 though. I got to demo an '06 CR125 and was hooked! I traded my '01 TE400 for a clean '02 WR125 and then bought the '09 WR125 new. I have been a small bore guy for 6 years now and love them. The '09 WR125 is now a 165 and it's the "Bomb", but I'd gladly go back to a 125 or 144 and just work a little harder. You are going to be over the moon, when you get to ride it!
  4. huskybear Husqvarna
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    Location:
    B.C. Canada
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2010 wr144 with lectron carb, stuff!
    It should be fun! I've owned many different bikes and ridden all of them in the bush, I rode my '79 or390 for two years in the trails every weekend and it's a tractor with eye-watering top-end! I only ride it once in a while now as I want to keep it in good shape and it's too pretty to get dirty all the time:lol:. The last 125 2-stroke I owned was a1974 honda cr125 elsinore with a light-switch power-band, I was 13 years old at the time and spent most of the time on the back wheel or on the ground, that was a steep learning curve!:lol: I also had a 1987 honda xr250,1988 honda cr250,1973 honda trail 90(a riot in the trails!),2002 kawasaki kx250,1987 ktm 250exc (nice power for trails-poor everything else!) I like my husaberg for all types of riding and have it set-up really well but am definately pumped on the new cr!:thumbsup: I also want to put the word out to everyone about seal-savers or fork-skins as they are sometimes called.They are great! They really extend fork seal life especially in muddy conditions( I did the seals twice in a year and a half with-out them on my husaberg and now with them I have gone 2 years with-out a weep!) They will be going on the cr for sure!:thumbsup:
  5. huskybear Husqvarna
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    Location:
    B.C. Canada
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2010 wr144 with lectron carb, stuff!
    I went and saw my husky dealer today to check on when my bike will be delivered, looks like I will be waiting another week:(! All well I'm sure it will be worth the wait. I had to settle for buying some goodies for it to set it up for the trails.(hand-guards, ordered a 52 tooth stealth rear sprocket,they had a 53 in stock but I think that the 13-53 combo would make my left foot a little too busy!) I also ordered a spare air filter for it and nobody has a listing for a 2012 model so I went with a factory one. Anybody know if the air filter from an earlier model will work?:thinking: The weather is getting better here and I am itching to ride the little rocket! I will keep everyone up-dated and give a report on the dis-assembly/reassembly process when I finally get the bike! Take care everyone:).
  6. huskybear Husqvarna
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    Location:
    B.C. Canada
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2010 wr144 with lectron carb, stuff!
    My dealer called today, I should have my new husky this week:thumbsup: I have a question about the type of grease for the swing-arm pivot bearings and suspension linkage bearings, steering head bearings, I have always used moly grease for these and bel-ray water-proof grease for wheel bearings and seals with good results. Just wondering if anybody knows of anything better for this? Thanks in advance every-one!