TE/TC 2015 TE125

Norm, I'll just say be-careful and remember to breath when the new bike appears ... What you gonna do for a 1st, 2nd, and all important 3rd ride?

1st and 2nd rides will be on my usual practice loop. It's still deer season here and the only place that allows riding right now. People are quite fanatical about hunting, so you have to respect the landowners and those who they let hunt their land. 3rd ride will be off to South Jersey, to ride with Rich Lafferty and do some fine tuning of the set up. I'm stoked!

I picked her up today.... Thanks to my old Husky Friend: Fran Bottone, for making the deal happen!

Sweeeet. Nice ride Norm. 125s rock!

Congrats! Now rejet it and do your prep and get a quick spin in. You are going to love how light and flickable it is! Looking forward to hearing your thoughts after you get to swing a leg over it.
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Box of goodies from Enduro Engineering!

First ride today... Short, but sweet! 24F sunny and very windy. I changed the carb over to richer needle, main jet and pilot for winter temps and my altitude (1000-2000' ASL), before I rode it. I didn't want to squeak the motor on my new bike, on the very first ride....

First impressions... Super light, very tall, seat is hard, easy to start and it's definitely a 125! I haven't ridden a straight up 125 in 4 years, so it took a few minutes to switch my brain on, to ride it correctly. One thing I forgot... 125's like to be fully warmed up. After riding my super torquey TE250 2T for 2.5 years, I had to change modes, but when I did.... I was liking it! I did one short ride... No real woods, I was just green lane riding in fields and ditches along my road. Traction was good, as it was bare frozen ground... nice and crispy! Just look out for frozen puddles! I then let it cool down, before another ride.

While I waited to ride again, I adjusted the steering stops, all the way in, removing the lock nuts and trimming one bolt. It was much better, making the tight turns after that. This trick, is something I learned, on the Husaberg. Clutch is nice and light, making it easy to modulate the power, keeping it in the sweet spot. Clutch wise, no auto for now, but I'm going to switch to all steel drive plates. The 125/150/200 motors, have a mix of steel and aluminum plates, but all steel is a common mod, for greater durability. You definitely tap your left toe on this baby. It will get geared down, from 50 to 52 rear sprocket, for a little more bottom. I didn't really get to try the suspension out, as it was pretty smooth. It felt okay, riding in and out of the road ditches though.

I'm thrilled so far and will try to get a ride in tomorrow. I need to find time to get Flexx Bars, handguards, etc. installed and then really head into the woods. More to come...

I like the sound of tall seat and light weight. I might have to quit fighting the power and have a look at a new white Husky. I'd rather have a 150 but I just can't go orange. My plan has been to buy a used red 144 Husky. Maybe 2016 will bring what I want.

Keep posting Norm.. you lucky dog you.

I've said this before... With the popularity of the old Husky 125/144 and KTM dropping the 150XC for '15 (they still have the 150SX), you'd think a TE150 would have been a no brainer.

I also couldn't go Orange, now and when I bought the '12 Husaberg TE250. Both times, I could have made a better deal, on a KTM. If I bought a '15 150SX and put a stator, lights, 18" rear wheel and white plastic on it, might have still been cheaper... but that orange frame!

I also like that the 125 is in the taller chassis not the standard issue 150sx chassis which I could never come to terms with....

Congrats and keep us posted. That tiddler has a lot to live up to as I have found the Italian version 125 144 simply put a great handling tough as nails motorcycle!! I hope my new bike can meet my expectations... Good luck. Now get those handguards installed!!

cant believe im saying this but that's why they make rattle cans

I'm not going to rattle can the frame, on a $7000+ bike.....

They should have made a 150 and it should have been a no brainer but in being so arrogant and in the process of killing a cub they determined they want no remembrance of their rival company the RED husky team (and the great 144 they had) they want forgotten. Proven over and over again with their return to the original colors (which I do believe are nice and possibly should of been stuck with all along) their advertising and there location for the introduction of the bikes.....................Its chapter three, only sane way to look at it...........................................

Fact not opinion......the late model CR/WR125/144 was the best most robust competition race ready dirtbike in the red Husky inventory.
This new white husky will be a great bike as well.

Still wouldnt be too hard to find a used 200 and throw it in it...

Monday, I did some laps on our vintage MX/ISDT grass track course. No real jumps, but bermed corners, all off camber and up and down hill. Lots of braking and acceleration bumps. We held a regional AHRMA CC and MX, there this year. It was bare ground frozen solid, with some nasty frozen ruts. Another cold windy day, with temps in mid 20's and much lower wind chills. With correct jets and needle for temps, the bike starts and runs really well.

I did a couple of laps and suspension was pretty harsh. Mechanic at shop had said he set tire pressure at 13 front and 12 rear. My past experience has been, that Dunlops are pretty soft, so I thought I'd try the tires like that. I usually run Kendas and even in our rooty and rocky conditions, I can run as low as 8 and 6, front and rear and not pinch, unless I do something really stupid. I run back to the truck and get out the fancy MP digital gauge... 15.5 front and 15.9 rear. I set them down to 9 front, 8 rear and went back out. On the hard frozen ground, it was like night and day better. I did a bunch of laps and the bike is just great for me, so much easier to ride than the 250 2T... you think it and it happens. An acute, off camber, downhill turn, that takes some concentration on the 250, is effortless on the 125. On a 250 or 300, I always feel like a bit of a passenger, but on a 125.... I really feel like I'm riding the bike.

I'd say the bike is a cross between an old WR125 and CR125 power wise, a tick less bottom than a WR and super usable mid and top. I'm going to 13/52, from stock 13/50 gearing, to help the bottom. It should be pretty good like that. Maybe a pipe next... FMF, HGS, Messico, Scalvini(super sexy!)? I know Tim voted HGS.

A foot of snow on the way, so time to get the goodies installed, so I can head into the woods and see how she does there! I was worried about this choice, but I'm already in love with this bike.

Each time out it gets better and better as you tweak it to your liking....The light weight combined with the user friendly motor makes it so effortless doesn't it...
I honestly can't even complain about the stock suspension thus far....Glad you like yours as I feel the same way after only a few rides on mine!

I can't wait for it to completely break in!