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

  • Hi everyone,

    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 165 kits

My lower end bearing just went. I've been looking at going the 165 route. Or would a 177 be better since I have to do the crank? I'm kinda in the dark about price?
 
I love my 165, best bike out there (for me).
Strangely enough, the new bike season usually has me drooling and wishing for this model or that, and having to sit on my hands to avoid making new costly decisions. Now it's "naah...they aren't better, not even close"

Did some mx this weekend ona muddy clay track and was very annoying to some 250's and 450F's. I kept changing lines, diving into turns, rolled fast through the corners and just not playing by the 4-t rules. AND, not getting tired! Once the others were beat up and back in the pits I stayed put on the track and continued twice as long just to rub it in :D

If anyone is considering getting one...GO FOR IT!
 
wallybean said:
With the discontinued Italian Husky 125s the demand for 165's has also diminished drastically. I have many complete top ends either converted or ready for conversion. I am considering reducing my stock of top ends but need some feedback on if there are enough of you riders that are considering making the 165 plunge or if it is time to scale back. I am ready to go either direction but don't want to sell out the excess if there is enough future demand to keep it sitting on the shelf. Any input would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Walt
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How much is the 165 kit with core? I'm thinking about buying an '07 WR and would like to do it asap. Thx!
 
I'm hoping to purchase a kit from Kelly @ Motorsportz this winter. In my case I don't have an extra top end (like the 144 kit) laying around, so thinking I will have to send my 125 bits in for modifications, or see about using one of your cores. I'll contact Kelly and work out the details with him when I get the funds sorted.

Thanks for putting this kit together and continuing to support it. Its the reason I sold my KTM 125 SX and bought a WR125, wanted this particular kit, sounds like exactly what I need for the gnar out here in the PacNW. -Ed
 
MotoMarc36 said:
I'm tempted to try one for full MX but my 144 is sooo good I'm afraid to mess with it....
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I have both, and I agree with you about the CR. It's the best bike I've ever owned.

The 165 is on a WR, so the power is not the same, but when I take it on the motocross track, and use the power band right, the YZ144/250F guys I race with on the CR can't catch me. It pulls them out of the turns, and down the straights. I would expect it to be that much better with the CR ignition.

I have my WR for sale right now, as it's an excess bike, but if it doesn't sell soon, I'm pulling the 165 off it for the CR and running that next season.
 
I am interested but don't have the exchange cilinder, and am a little tight on budget right now.
Shipping to Belgium, ....makes everything alot more expensive
 
I'm definitely interested. I was trying to save funds for a TC 250 but it looks like I'd better divert funds NOW to a 167 + 200 pipe.
 
most certainly can Mattss. I(& several others on here!) can vouch for both Kellys service & Walts mechanical skills. 20 hours on mine now & charging hard! makes me smile every time I ride it!:thumbsup: ps if youre planning on sending one of your top ends over to be converted maybe think about buying a complete 125 top end in the states & getting seller to post direct to Walt like I did. saves a heap on postage plus you can keep riding while you wait!
 
Just got a kit shipped to Australia buddy :)
No issues at all and Walt is a great bloke to deal with!

Haven't fitted the kit yet but can't wait

Cheers
 
planning on picking up a 165 at hall's with pipe, interested in low, mid,
which pipe ? can I use stock carb with jetting change, Illinois elevation,
anybody have a good starting point?
 
It will want to be a little bit leaner than a 125 /144 . I ran mine with 470 main 30 pilot ( was on a 490 with 125) Just dropped down to 450 main as I am trying out the richer RM needle . I will see how that goes .
Good to keep it fairly rich though as I believe it helps reduce detonation

I am liking the Ktm 200 DEP pipe as it gives more up top but I wouldn't mind trying the 200 fatty
 
image.jpg image.jpg my second 165 with lectron 2008cr-2013wr great set up. I like lectron so much I even bought one for my ktm 250sx motocross/snowbike
 

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