TE/TC Another TE 150 thread

Hello all, i have been lurking around since i got my fe 350 a couple of months back, after a riding hiatus of almost 15 years, and this forum has been a great source of info.

Due to some medical complications, i was advised by the Doctor to "stop lifting that heavy dirtbike". But not willing to let go of the hobby, my next best option is to get the lightest bike i can find, the TE 150 seems to fit the bill, but i have some doubts still.

The power delivery of a two stroke worries me a bit in the coinditions i ride in. I ride in very slippery technical terrain with some very very slippery uphill climbs with rocks, ruts etc. If i could just lug the bike uphill in these scenarios it would be great, and i wouldnt mind an aggresive powerband uptop. But if i would have to twist the trottle and try to fly up the hill, things can get difficult for me.

Could any owners please give me more of an insight into the tractability of the bike in wet nasty scenarios?

Weight wise it is probably what you looking for but everything else probably not. Its not a 300 that you can shift up a gear and lug around all day the 150 is not forgiving like a four stroke where wrong gear not that big deal.Steep hill wrong gear on 150 is trouble. The 150 is all about momentum! I'm not saying it cant be rode slow on bottom but not best bike for low end torque in slippery technical stuff. The biggest difference I noticed coming off a 250f mod was you gotta ride the 150 to really go. Its a great bike but gear selection and clutch use is critical to always be in the power.You have to ride on the pipe and that's where at the two hour mark I'm pooped. First hour is fun as hell fast nimble suspension really good stock but being 45 and around 155 I start to wear out around halfway. As far as hills go I have been playing around with gearing and the last gncc has the most hills and the biggest we see all year. The 150 did fine BUT you have to have momentum and real good with a clutch. The 150 struggled in the fast open sections and was ok on all the hills but really shined everywhere else. Took it to full gas enduro and loved the enduro test(woods loop) but struggled on the cross test(grass track) because always shifting with the slick grass corners and long straights had to be in right gear and good with clutch to keep it up on pipe. My four stroke could roll corners a gear high and coming out power would hook up and go.I use to ride two strokes but four years on 4t has messed up my thinking and made me a little lazy I guess. We ride everything from SC sand to mountains of NC and I love the bike but if I rode mostly mountains of NC I would probably own the te250 or the fx 350 which is a great bike by the way. Spent some time on the 350 and its really really good stock! Husky has done a good job on all the 17s IMO.

For hills Im loving my Te 250 over the Wr 125/144 and 165 . It weighs about the same . Allows you to be a little less perfect on some hills and on longer hills will help to keep up with the 450/ 500 s with a lot less effort .

I still miss the top end and fun of a 125 but overall Im happy with a 250 2t . I also like that it has more of a small bike feel than the 300.
In Oz we don't get the TE150 anyway .
A YZ 125 would be lighter though .

My 150 isn't bad in gnarly terrain. West coast of Canada is all mud, wet roots and rocks on mountains.

All my friends with bad backs jumped over to trials bikes for trail riding. I bring my old beta out for the real sticky stuff. 150-160lbs, low stand over height, and you don't fall over.

So it soudnds like the energy i comserve from the lack of weight , ill ptobably be putting it right into shifting and keeping the emgine busy.

At 200 lbs (my weight, not bike's) it sounds like it might be too edgy of a bike for the slippery uphills.

Bear, do you mind if i ask how much you weight .

Nothing is free, you have to give up something to get something. I have an 09 wr250 with a Lectron 13:49 gearing and a 2cs pipe that is like a tractor. I also have an 08 YZ125 that is really tricked out. I weigh 210 and I'm 6'6" tall. the YZ is by far the most fun for me to ride but on the long rocky hills you have to be on your game, clutch control and momentum are really important. If I don't make a hill on my 125 I can usually hop off, put it in 1st and walk it over the top as long as the hill isn't too steep to stand up on. When I'm on my 250 I go back to the bottom and try again. I'm not a big fan of the 144 big bore 125s because they seem to lose the high revving fun and still don't have the meat in the mid range to make up for what is lost on top. There is a 134 kit that is available for the yz125 that has a lighter piston then the 125 and requires no case mods. I currently have both my 125 and my wr250 for sale. If I sell the 250 I will 134 kit my 125 and I think it will be the best combo possible for me. If you have a buddy with a 125 that you can ride I'd recommend riding it for a full day before you buy one... you will either love it or hate it compared to your 350.

A friend of mine built a YZ 144 and used a Dep torque pipe (apparently they make 2 pipes) And that thing was a rocket! had way more across the rev range than a stock Husky 144.

I'm 5'9" and 155-160lbs without gear.