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125-200cc Husky wr 125 bottom power

Discussion in '2 Stroke' started by david.bergen, Apr 30, 2014.

  1. david.bergen Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Belgium
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    wr 125
    Other Motorcycles:
    Ajp pr4 240,beta xtrainer,beta rr250
    Hi everybody,
    I can buy one off the last wr 125 bikes (anniversary 2013)
    I have reda a lot about the lectron carbs and 165 kits but want to use the bike first as is.
    Wear out the cilinder and later go with the 165.
    I am having trouble deciding on this bike or the KTM freeride 250 r
    I like to ride the bike in the lower/mid rpm
    Is this doable with this bike. At most I am considering a new pipe for more lower rpm power.
    What are the suggestions? I have searched a lot on the site and found some tips on the HGS and Doma pipe. Which one.
    The Doma pipe was a Belgian made pipe (only 20 miles from my home) but the company doesn't exists no more. I can get lots off options here in Belgium but what are your suggestions?
    I don't want the top end high performance pipes.

    Further, would installing a smaller carb improve the bottom end? Most trial bike have carbs 26-28 mm large for improved low grunt power.

    Why I don't just buy the ktm freeride is because they have so much troubles( starting, brakes,suspension bolts, subframe etc...)

    Any tips are welcome
    Sincerely,
    David
  2. R-J van Hulst Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Cambodia
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    WR 125 + 40 = WB 165 and a SM165
    Other Motorcycles:
    Honda CB 400 Vtec 3
    A HGS pipe is more a top end pipe.

    bottom end is a FMF fatty.

    what is the type of riding you do??

    riding a 125 for handling but want to have a bit more grunt there is only one way to go
    bigger displacement in the same engine

    the lectron makes things smoother but more important (at least for me) it keeps the performance stable by changing environmental conditions

    keep in mind that changing the displacement would also require a exhaust change to get the max out of it.

    Robert-Jan
  3. 2premo Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Northern NV
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    98 WR360, 1987 WR430, 1988 XC430
    Other Motorcycles:
    Sherco 300, 2002 KTM 380EXC
    buying a 125 for bottom end power is like putting a silencer on a shotgun
    you can ENHANCE the bottom end power
    buy a 125 and kit it with a big bore but know that people ride them because they are easier to throw around or to translate,,,, more fun
    Clutch250f, shawbagga and rockdancer like this.
  4. Clutch250f Husqvarna
    B Class

    Location:
    Seattle, Wa
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2012 WR 125
    Other Motorcycles:
    2001 Wr250f, 2001 Wr250f
    I have the Dirt Rider's 2012 WR144 converted to a CR144 (It came like that) but here is what I found. I own two 2001 Yamaha WR250F's one is Bored out to a 290 one is stock. So I went from a low end monster to a 125. With the Stock Pipe i noticed for me to get any noticeable power you rev the crap out of it (Imagin that... Revving a 125 two stroke to get power) So after spending my time at Fort Leonard Wood and getting her home to Washington State, I took her to my dad, who wouldn't stop smiling at the fact we have another two stroke in the bike family. Here is what I did to her that really woke her up, One I still need to do a Top End on her she's tired, put a FMF Gnarly and a FMF exhaust (I have two one for MX and one for the Woods), went completely through her, and got her a Lectron Carb. That Carb is magic I will state right now get it, it's fuel injection for the two stroke. Instantly she woke up and she had a little more Low End (as much low end as a 125 will get) She'll putt around if you want her too but honestly you gotta just twist hard and hold. I'm relearning how to ride since I'm use to a 250 four stroke with a trials tire on it. Put the 144 Kit on the bike or 165 and get a Lectron Carb best upgrades you can honestly do to it.
    Chums likes this.
  5. Mhevezi Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2013 CR125
    Other Motorcycles:
    2008 Buell XB12XT Ulysses
    Low end on a 125. Same as an honest politician?

    Seriously though- I have a 2013 CR125 that was a factory demo prepped by Husky. 144 kit installed, FMF Fatty pipe & Dicks Racing Carb mod. It has more bottom end that I recall being available on a 125, but nothing like my old 250F. I raced a 1999 YZ125 that had zero bottom end, so with the setup I have, I am pleased. Decent bottom end and screams on top.
    2premo likes this.
  6. 2premo Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Northern NV
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    98 WR360, 1987 WR430, 1988 XC430
    Other Motorcycles:
    Sherco 300, 2002 KTM 380EXC
    an honest politician:banana:
  7. huskylove Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    norcal
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    1999 cr125 in progress
    I love the top end power of my tired 2000 cr125 I just picked up. Can anyone tell me how the pro circuit pipe/silencer is tailored? The bike flat out RIPS! It has actually very little bog, and soon as you let the clutch out you are on the pipe screaming so I guess bottom end power is not needed. I do find cruising in the desert/flat river bed areas I would gear up and it was way out of the powerband so you have to drop a gear to get back on the band. Is this what you are talking about? More bottom/mid for when you are up a gear putting along?
  8. firedog55 Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    SouthEast, Missouri, USA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    '14 CR150
    Other Motorcycles:
    Yam WR450F, Tri. S3, BMW K12, VTR
    On my '14 CR that I converted for woods use I went with the factory 144cc kit that MaxPowerRPM ported. A 36mm Lectron from Motosportz, an FMF Fatty and silencer and a Steahly 8 oz. flywheel weight. I can't believe how well the little 2 stroke pulls down low and still rips on top. I can only imagine what a 165cc kit would be like.
  9. david.bergen Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Belgium
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    wr 125
    Other Motorcycles:
    Ajp pr4 240,beta xtrainer,beta rr250
    Huskylove,
    That's the exact reason . I am not riding on a mx parcours so low and md power is very important for me.
  10. david.bergen Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Belgium
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    wr 125
    Other Motorcycles:
    Ajp pr4 240,beta xtrainer,beta rr250
    The 165 kit is probably the best move in the future, but at the moment I want to use the brand new bike , just in the 125 setup.
    The other riders have husky 310 and other fourstrokes. I am the only one with a 2 stroke. We ride slow technical stuff.
  11. R-J van Hulst Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Cambodia
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    WR 125 + 40 = WB 165 and a SM165
    Other Motorcycles:
    Honda CB 400 Vtec 3
    get a 165 it lugs really well (hard to stall)

    I also have a CRF 450 but in the slow technical stuff the 165 is by far superior as a whole package.

    Robert-Jan