• 2 Stroke Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Italy - About 1989 to 2014
     WR = 2st Enduro & CR = 2st Cross

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    As you all know, Coffee (Dean) passed away a couple of years ago. I am Dean's ex-wife's husband and happen to have spent my career in tech. Over the years, I occasionally helped Dean with various tech issues.

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125-200cc Husky 144/150 vs. KTM200 vs Gasgas200

lankydoug said:
I thought about getting a left over 09 CR125 but decided on the 250 because I thought I would need the extra cc s for high altitude and also because I weigh 210lbs. If I would have seen that video a year ago I might be riding one now.
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My friend Jason is about 215#, he is briefly in front of me in the video on his new KTM300. He raced my 125 at a local ISDE this summer and finished 12th overall, in one of the most technical riding areas around her to hold events. What you lose on the climbs (isn't much) you more than make up for in the flats. It doesn't take 60hp to ride 20mph in the woods...

Also that video is about 75 miles into a 95 mile ride...

Later,
 
firffighter said:
Nice Jake! Now that is some clutch work/abuse! BTW, how is the clutch pull on a Husky? My Gasser has the hydro clutch and it is super smooth.

My son's not quite ready for Devil's staircase yet, but he has tackled some decent hills and can do the switchbacks at Hood River without problems.

The reality is that most of our riding ends up being McCubbins gulch and Capitol because they are easiest to get to. We hit China Hat 3 times this year as well, but do the EFR stuff in the trees. The point being, I guess I worry so much about the smaller bike for hills and it just is not an issue, especially for my son who likes the more flowing stuff anyway.

Here is the bike I have been interested in. A long drive, but seems like a good price for a nice bike.

http://medford.craigslist.org/mcd/2526154388.html

BTW, does the CR have a 18" or 19" rear wheel?
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I just bought the WR 250 that was for sale buy the same guy. The Kid who had the bike also had mine and traded them both in to get a ktm 350, he also works at that KTM shop posted in the ad. The wr I bought from him had a fresh motor but everything and I mean everything on the bike was super clapped out so look it over real good. BTW the dealer he traded it to was good to business with and came down 800.00 in price after I pointed out all the fualts and how much it would cost me to get it trail ready. Good luck.
 
WHITEROCKET5.9 said:
cool vid! how far of a drop was that behind you on the last switchback where ya had to stop?
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There is so much shrub up there you can't tell but you don't want to get ether wheel off cuz a lot of times it is a drop off. About 10 years ago that hill was almost impossible to climb (and was labeled down hill only... which did not stop us :>) but has blown out with use so not it is doable. It is pretty steep and from years of traffic (mainly coming down) it is silty and rocky.

Here is me doing it last year on a WXC250 and you can see the approach and where i stop and my friend has a little fun with me at the bottom you can see the ridge you go up.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABPG3Tsp1kg
 
Thanks on the heads up on the CR144 in Medford. Although it is a good deal, I do not want a raced and clapped out bike. I just dont have the time or money to go through everything. It is tempting, especially if you could get $500 or so knocked off, but I am looking for a low hour bike, maybe evern new from Bill's in Salem.
 
My son's ride/race '07 WR 144's and are racing "A" Class here in the midwest with no problems regularly beating much bigger bikes.
As far as the bottom end and clutch action goes, my youngest son (17) broke his clutch cable in the first 10 min of a 2 hr H/S last Saturday.
The course had a lot of deep sand and some steep rocky/rooty hills, we could have replaced it for him but after finishing the first loop, he opted to ride without the clutch!
I was impressed and shocked at how well he rode the bike without the clutch. These Husky 125/144's are unbelievable motorcycles. :thumbsup:
 
My 2010 CR144 have the 19 inch rear wheel. At the moment it is jetted rather fine (I would say, it might get better but I don't have time to test) and it's mid to top monster. The only places where I would like a bit more grunt so I could pull a taller gear is clear that fat 110' gap at the local race track because the corner is tight, a little uphill, with a small double right after and it's always a little muddy or loosey dirt. Make it a little more hard pack or dry and I would have no problem clearing the gap (or give me bigger ballz...)
 
Ive had both versions of the KTM200's. the offroad version (exc) was boring but very easy to ride, the mxc version was very very fast and impressive. i think both models have different names now.
Right now we have husky wr125 and wr150 both converted to cr's. I really think both are the best woods bikes we've ever owned. The clutches are very tough and super light to pull. Son gets about a month out of fibers, which is great for him!!!
My son wins B class harescrambles on the 125 almost everytime he enters one, and was leading D17 motocross in 2 class's before he recently took a month and half break for football.
Point of the story, the bikes are extremely capable, do NOT be afraid to buy one, or a couple of them!
 
When deciding on a new bike I initially looked at the KTM 200's, and spent some time riding a friend's 2010 200 exc. It was a nice bike, but had a hard time justifying the cost of it, and was given a sweet deal on my 2011 WR 150 so after doing some research (a lot on this forum) took a chance and went with that. To me, they are very comparable bikes in power, and find my husky easier to handle, and after I went down a tooth on front sprocket, it has plenty of low-mid range power, and the top end is there when needed (and it's hauled some of the guys-- and some bigger ones-- I ride with up some BIG hills). I had a lot of people that were very skeptical of me getting the bike, thinking I would have a hard time coming off a 250 4 stroke, and primarily woods riding and hare scrambles, needing to be in the power band for everything or on the clutch and it wouldn't have enough power. But that isn't the case, I love this little bike, it's fun, easy to ride and maneuver, I use the clutch as needed, but having changed the gearing it is perfect and the clutch is soo easy to pull (everyone who tries it can't believe how light it is). I highly recommend these bikes... and nice to see an alternative to orange out on the trails :)
 
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