125-200cc New CR125/144 Owner - My Story

I am back to 100% or so, leg hurts now and then but nothing too bad.

How has the arm healed?


Later,

Arm is full of metal, but works and rarely gives me issues. I consider myself lucky.

Awesome story, awesome review of the first ride back as well. I think the biggest surprise for me was the front brake on the husky 125, that sucker stops! I had it on the front wheel coming into turns a couple times on accident! Light weight+ brembo brakes = big stopping power. Lots of clutching and lots of shifting to get around deep hilly tracks but that's what makes them fun.

Awesome looking bike too.

Here is the Video from Ride #1


View: http://vimeo.com/92699156

Good to see e few guys picked up these bikes - let us know what you think of the bike to ride compared to the YZ

Well, it's been a while since I got to wring out a YZ125, but from what I remember the bike was easier to ride, as it didn't have as hard a hit as the Husky. The YZ I raced was a bone-stock 2007, so the transition from out-of-the-powerband to the powerband was relatively smooth and mild. The Husky with the FMF pipe, the carb mod and of course the 144 kit really comes on when you hit the powerband. So for me, a long time 4-stroke rider/racer, it's a bit more to handle.

Overall the bikes are about the same identical weight (207lbs), but the YZ carries it's weight a bit lower and the bike had a lower CG feel. The Husky feels a tad smaller and definitely has a distinct braking advantage.

The bikes are similar, but they are also quite different in a few areas. Easier to beat the tar out of a Stock YZ125, but there is more potential in the Husky.

Jmetter.....I "liked" your video to FAST! After seeing the whole video and seeing those crashes I don't like seeing that. Please don't think I liked those parts, just the cool footage before . Been broke up myself and it sucks.

I have 258 hours on my 09 125 with the stock clutch, it is bomb proof if it is not abused. I am not super hard on clutches but it is a 125 and it gets slipped a lot, but not burned. I have seen them go in less than 50 hours but that was from a slower guy trying to make up for lack of corner speed by frying the clutch. It made him sound fast...

Later,

No worries, I just have to look back on it and learn from it. It took a while until I was able to watch those without cringing. The first one I don't remember, the second one I wish I didn't remember...

Later,

Video looks cool but having trouble playing it - downloading - keeps stopping for me

Cool jmetter. I've had one bad crash (knock on wood)and don't remember anything but my son and friends had a ringside seat. Broke five ribs, cut liver, spleen, and big time concussion. They said the rear tire kicked sideways on a big jump and I landed completely sideways; well attempted to. Seems the big 510 went one way and my body the other. Rock don't watch the end !