• 4 Stroke Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Italy - About 1989 to 2014
     TE = 4st Enduro & TC = 4st Cross

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Moving to a 2013 TXC 250 from a 2012 WR144

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rmumford

Husqvarna
AA Class
I've been on a 2012 WR144 for 2 years and love the bike. FC set up the suspension and put on a 5.4k rear spring and left the stock .42's in the forks. I'm about 175/180 pounds without gear and ride the New England Enduro series as a B Senior. FC nailed the suspension, the WR handles like a dream and I ride a trails tire in the rear so I can get through all the rocks and up the ledge climbs in the local terrain. The worse the terrain, the better the bike gets.

Wanting to mix it up and take advantage of a smoking deal, I picked a brand new 2013 TXC 250 and have about 4 rides on it so far. FC set up the suspension and put a 5.6k spring in the rear and .45's in the forks. I've never owned a 4stroke and learning how to ride it. An observation so far is that the TXC is much more stable and I love the instant power and low grunt, it revs right up when I need it. I seem to stall it easier than the 2 stroke and the forks are a little harsh, but it could be that I only have 4 good rides on it so far and it needs to break in. The shock is spot on and electric start was nice arrowing our club enduro today.

I'd be interested in any feedback from riders who have ridden both bikes. Should I expect the WR and TXC to handle similarly in gnarly terrain? I don't think I'll need a trails tire with the TXC, gobs of traction. Are you faster on the TXC in an Enduro and which bike leaves you more tired at the end of 4 hours or does it depend on the course? Lastly, is there a way to get the WR and TXC rear tires to swap easily? Rich
 
I have a 10 TXC250 and love it. I do run a trials tire on it, it took me a while to not drag the rear fender around all over the place. The bike and tire have unbelievable traction, especially when you'd least expect it. I haven't ridden a CR/WR 125/144/150/165 for other than quick demo rides, but I came from a 360WXC to this 250 (and a TC450) and haven't looked back. I suspect that your WR and TXC will be similar. I love my TXC in the tight, twisty single track we have around here in Oregon's coast range.
 
I have an 02 144 and a 12 310 as well as a 10 TE250.

I agree with you. The 125 is super at nasty stuff and the 310 is better in the sand and at a faster pace.

Yours both have basically the same frame and suspension so it's a matter of a little more power and weight on the 4 stroke.
The 4 stoke puts power down better too.

The E-start on these bikes is less than reliable so I just use it to restart on the trail during a race. Otherwise I kick it.
 
I think the late model huskies all have the same rear wheel.

Look at the sprocket mounting...are they spaced the same or is the 125 narrower?
 
Quick update- factory connection swapped the .45 fork springs for .43's and the the txc handles like a dream. Over the past few months I put in a lithium battery, Scotts damper an FMF pc4, put in the recall starter gears and I love the bike, I kept the wr144 because I got such a deal on the 13 txc250 and ay I'm faster on the
 
rmumford said:
Quick update- factory connection swapped the .45 fork springs for .43's and the the txc handles like a dream. Over the past few months I put in a lithium battery, Scotts damper an FMF pc4, put in the recall starter gears and I love the bike, I kept the wr144 because I got such a deal on the 13 txc250 and ay I'm faster on the
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Factory connection did the suspension on my 2013 txc310. I'm a 190lbs They put .46 springs in the forks and a 6.0 on the rear. Harsh is the word. I think FC sells everyone springs whether they need them or not.
 
When FC re-valved my 12 WR144, they did not change the stock .42 fork springs and let me know they were correct for my weight. They nailed it the first time around. With the 13 TXC 250, FC gave me a few settings to test with when I reported the .45 fork springs were a little hard, and then swapped them for free with the .43's. They customer service was really, really good. I was with a group of 7 other newer model KTM's yesterday, a few 350's and 200's, and the 13 TXC handled as well if not better. I did notice the TXC has slightly less clearance with log crossings than the wr144 so I can't be lazy or I'll get hung up.
 
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