OK, to be fair, this first up, the riding conditions here in Western Australia are extreme, we have sandy track like they have in Holland and Belgium, on top of that we have high temperatures 30C+.
My Son is an Expert, A grade Rider, So when we go riding he will do 30 min. motos, with the bike under constant load.
But so are the other brands like KTM, Suzuki etc and all off these last a full season.
The CR 125 2009 after a few rides the exhaust pipe peeled open like an banana, I had to go and buy A HGS pipe to be able to keep going, Husky replaced the pipe but we had to wait about 2 to 3 months, The replacement lasted about 2 hours before that cracked open, then the the muffler started cracking, I live in the bush so I welded it up, it cracked again and again, in the end I fitted a KX muffler, no more problems.
In the mean time the frame cracked just above the first engine mount.
Had It welded (TIG) by professional.
2 weeks later frame cracked again this time both tubes and when I say cracked nearly all the way thru after 2 heats on race day, if I wouldend have notice the bike could have snapt in 2.
I fixed the frame again and worked out where the problem was.
Strengtend the frame and installed brackets where the head bolts to the frame as these brackets broke also al the time. I replaced them with 4mm flatbar brackets and they also broke after a while (talk about flex in the frame).
Husky send me an replacement frame but that also broke.
So all up an season of continues work, at the the end of the season Husky ( to late ) came with an update kit New exhaust, muffler and head/frame mounting brackets.
We also suffered clutch problems thru the entire season.
Husky aware of all my problems took back the bike and gave me a TC250 for a very good price, I was more than happy the deal, but in reality I could not have sold on the bike as it was not save.
We received the 250 I think in September '09, bike was going great but just before Christmas the bike went bang, Faulty piston.
OK this happens, but the importer closed for the Christmas period, so it took 2 months to get the bike fixed by the dealer.
about 20 hours after that the inlet valves got stuck, distroying another head and piston.
My initiall dealer was asking me what I was doing to the bike, we disagreed and I took the bike to another dealer who help me and with Huskys help fixed the bike.
That took all up 9 weeks.
The problem was, no replacement head in Australia and it had to come from Italy.
In the mean time 9 weeks past and we were looking at our first championship race for the season, no bike, no training.
The dealer helped out by offering to take the head off a new bike he had on the floor.
Received the bike back 2 days before the race.
In the second heat the bike seized again after 1 lap.
In the mean time received a letter from Husqvarna Australia stating that they had shown enough goodwill and from now on I was on my own.
Ok but tell me what the problem is so I can fix it.************************************************************************************************************************
Fixed the bike to find the next problem that started this thread.
It is the only Husky racing in WA, the bike is fast enough and handles very well, over time it can be a winner, but not without Husqvarna facing a few facts.
The bike is apart from a HGS exhaust and suspension mods. in stock condition and well maintained.