All 2st What did you do to your Husky today?

Its a road bike,a 2008 SM 125,with a few mods,still not as powerful or revy as Cr or Wr,but you may have a point and I will check the big end.

Since my engine is on the slow train back from being fiddled with by Walt () I decided to strip the bike down and repaint it. Didn't find anything too scary other than a broken bushing in the swing arm bearing/pivot. The foot peg and kick stand pivot holes are egged out a bit, so some welding and new hardware will be needed there.

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I haven't done it yet

Forgive me fathers for it has been quite a while since my last confession. Since my last update I've installed 165 kit (woohoo every time I ride), replace fork oil (big improvement considering the original oil had very few hrs on it), fitted trail tech endurance speedo (original failed), fitted b/stone X30 rear and Pirelli mid soft front tyres, installed Tubliss to f&r wheels, fitted 5.6kg/mm rear spring (massive improvement in rear suspension plushness and stroke control), finally settled on which needle to run (N1EE for winter N1EF for summer), washed and polished it a hundred times and finally....turned the throttle and made ningningning noises more often than I care to admit.

Do I have a problem....probably. Do I care....NO!!!

After following advice from CH members decided to bite the bullet on new front guard for my 300(original was toast)
Also fitted 5.4 rear sping to my 125 so keen to see what difference that makes,sunday with a bit of luck? lowred float level as well on 125 as has been a bitch to start when cold seems to flood easily.

Nice Ran. Hav u got a carpeted garage? Nice placement of lectron stickers exactly where mine are on both bikes. N cut down side panels too! Fender fit up easy enough? Shoulda only had to drill 2 holes?!

I like any man with a drawer marked "hammers"!

Yeah had to drill two front holes and put to washers to pack the rear to get clearance on the rad guards,yeah carpet in the workshop bit silly really,up for reno's soon so all will change(more room for bikes hopefully)

Haha carpet good in winter!

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This is what the peg mounts looked like before welding them up

Look who is back from their trip to see mr. wallybean!

Rad lookin bike dirtdame. Headlight looks good. I did the foam trick even with my oem tail light.

INstalled an IMS 3 Gallon tank and HAD to go out to "test it". Peace of mind and now ready for proper XC and Enduro events.

It lives! I've done a few heat cycles and just went over to the common grounds for some light braaping. That extra 12 cc's is immediately noticeable.

Really interested in how you like it compared to the 165

Got a few more hours on the 177. It rides the same as the 165 but just has *more* when you give it some throttle. I've had a few times where I'd flick the clutch to lighten the front end to get over something just to launch the entire bike instead. Yup, I well and truly cleared that small rock/stick/root and am now off in the brush because I missed the turn




Also my new seat cover/foam arrived today. I need to find my stapler now. The seat concepts was still very comfy but it wasn't grippy any more. Plus it was starting to come apart/wearing holes in it after a few years of service.

Gots a sol, why the little fisheye mirror on the tank??

Please don't tell us how good the 177 performs cos I'm still in the doghouse for gettin the 165 kit (well worth it though) lol.

The mirror is so I can check my gopro. Saves a lot of asking 'is this on? is the light blinking?' on the start line/at stops on the trail.

This happened on the start line of a race. 10 SECONDS!........ GO! SNAP! FAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWK. I pushed the bike over to the side and a spectator grabbed the lever for me, which I shoved in my pocket then bump started the bike and went. I managed to not stall the entire race, but I feel like I was being overly cautious and not riding as aggressive as I could have. Finished 11/20 in class which isn't bad considering I started after the next row even (1 min intervals)