125-200cc 2012 WR125 First Ride impressions

I'll start this out by setting the stage for you. Today I have a CIF (Central Issuing Facility) inspection. So that meant after PT I had to bring all my crap to the company area to get it looked at so it'll pass inspection and get turned in next Monday. After that I had a mandatory class on Equal Opportunity (Yes death by PowerPoint). By this time it's 1200, So I did a quick errand then I gathered up my battle buddies and we hit the road. With my new Husky in the bed of my truck a cheap Walmart Helmet (All my gear is in Seattle) Wore combat boots for some form of ankle protection. (No I do not support this level of protection but I don't want to buy more gear when I'll be home in about two weeks). So we drove about 50 miles away from base to a trail system that was pretty dusty and covered in rolling rocks. A perfect way to test the suspension and test the bikes power.
After getting the bike off the trailer fired her up one kick no choke super pumped. I ran a 40:1 ratio of premix in the bike sadly I couldn't get yamalube so I got some 2 stroke stuff from Auto Zone. So first trail I hit tons of rocks and hills. All I can say is wow.. It took me a little while to get use to the lack of engine braking and the occasional throttle blip to keep her running but I was able to really put the bike under a load and see how she ran. Well I can say that this bike can haul. Zero issues blasting up a rocky hill in a gear too high or too low. I wanted to see what she'd do, and again preformed beautifully. After the hill section of course I had massive arm pump, the dealership had made the front forks harder then rock. Did a quick adjustment and hit some more trails. She corners like a champ, loves to be used like a four stroke yet will pick up and rip like the two stroke that she is. Again the suspension was not set for me, and I see that I need to replace the spring maybe had Les go through it and have it revalved, It needs a quieter muffler; the one on it is way too loud for my taste and a spark arrester is a must, also it really needs hand guards, I hit my hands several times on branches and I miss the ones on my WR290f.
So In all myself and my battle buddies who rode the bike today had nothing but smiles coming off the bike. They couldn't believe how much fun this little bike is. I can't believe how light it is, or how useable the power is on the trails. I never bogged out the bike, and every trail i ripped around. All I can say, Best buy of the year! I am truly excited to really set this bike up for myself and ride it till they don't make parts for it anymore.

Welcome to the club - You dont need genuine parts - ive needed nothing in three years pretty much . Chains , sprockets, and brake pads are all non genuine
You will get it sorted

see told ya small bore huskies ROCK wait till u wally bean it woowoo big fun u bet

Congrats!

Hey Clutch did you get the 144 kit? The bike will shine with a bigger bore.
I rarely use 1st and 2nd and can pull really steep hills in 4th or higher with my 167.
Glad to hear you treated your buds to a great afternoon on the Husky.

Yep we told ya ! Big congrats again and once you get the suspension sorted it just gets funner. Enjoy! BTW thanks to you and all your buds for your service .

They are sweet little bikes and I love mine. I agree they are too loud, post up what you find that is not as loud.

A DB snorkel
I run one and it definitely gets the sneer out of the noise

It looks a bit dorky but it works
no charging cows anymore so my riding buddy's getting a safer passage

Robert-Jan

thats a nice pic
does it sap the power RJ?

No there is in my experience not a power loss

only less sneer (there is still noise from the air intake) and easier with cleaning the bike, also the occasionally sink/sliding it in the water is less a risk for your engine flooding (more time to get it out before it gets critical)

Robert-Jan

I think a lot of the perceived noise is from the intake. I have thought about taping up some of the airbox openings.

I was considering a FMF shorty with a silencer. Since I need it pretty quiet for Washington State plus I need a spark arrester.

Does anyone know where I can find new plastic for the WR? The lower radiator shroud on mine is broken and i'd like to get a new rear fender since the one that's on there is covered in what seems grease or something from the dealership.

That is exhaust spooge and should wax off.