been considering and wanting a husky for awhile and can't decide between the 2.majority of riding consists of tight single tack and playing on some long steep hill climbs current ride 08 yz450f set-up for the woods with a rekluse...fun,but does tend to wear you out pretty quick and can't maintain race pace for too long.ride before that was a 06 yz 250 se-up for woods,fww.....usual stuff,great bike and bulletproof,but never could get the hard mx hit out of it.sooooo.....had a husky back in the day and wanna get another one ,but just not real sure which one to getthanks in advance and can't wait
Welcome to cafe husky Since you are asking about 2st vs 4st, it probably makes a lot more sense to have this in the Main forum. 2st -> Main
The best advice I can give you is try to find someone in your area that would be willing to give you a test ride on one. Both bikes are very good but you need to ride them to be sure. I assume you are talking about a TXC 450 or 510. Is there any members on here from your area. Are you planning on being at any of the GNCC's or big races in your area? Maybe someone on here who has one can offer you a ride on there bike after the race. Just a thought.
Just do not ride a Husky 125 because if you do all other bikes will be off your list Think i am crazy try one then report back
I have a 07 WR250 with a Rekluse that I HS race. It doesn't hit as hard as an enduroized YZ (those are popular around here too), but it still runs hard and has the two stroke snap. Rekluse helps, but you need to be good shape, to keep up race pace for over two hours. You can lug the bike around just fine, but when it's on the pipe...hang on. I also have a Honda 250X. Love this bike and I prefer it, for longer races and enduros. Just doesn't wear me out as fast and I go just as fast on it, in the long run. So maybe the TXC for you? Two stroke sure is nice, not too have to worry about all those extra parts.
U wanna be a bad a$$, get the 2t and pin it ... wanna go fast and safe ... get the 4t Don't forget to weigh in maintenance costs also ....
Do yourself a favour and get the TE310 - tons of fun and doesnt wear you out. I've owned Husky WR250, Yamaha YZF250 WR450 and now the new TE250. I get many chances of riding the 310, and if I wasn't racing an E1 category, the 310 was my bike for every type of riding. needless to say that reliability if top notch.
I rode a TE 310 again the other day and if she lost some of her street legal handlebar weight I would race it in a second. Very nice motor with the settings that are listed on here.
still torn......i can get a new wr250 for mid 4's,kearney's 09 practice wr300 for mid 3's or a virtually new 09 250txc for high 3's.the new one is a smoking deal,but if i buy it i'm afraid the stock susp is going to beat me to death and there's another 500 bucks to get it done.again my primary riding is pretty tight single track kinda stuff
I've got an 07 WR250 and run stock suspension. I've changed front springs, oil weight and have played with the clickers considereable, but I'm happy how everything is working now. I'm 185lb and a slow A rider. We race mostly tight singletrack too.
I can answer this on real quick on my first post. TXC !! The Yamaha doesnt have near the power that the Husky has. I rode one a month ago and was not impressed. It had no power down low. It also seemed really small to me. You can most likely buy a used yz f cheaper but remeber you get what you pay for.
Well I kind of jumped the gun on my reply. I for some reason read it that you wanted a YZ. I still think the 4stroke is better in the woods. The WR is a fun machine but is a little tiring to ride in the tight stuff.
