TE/TC 200XC-W has landed...

[Norman Foley]

I was selling my '12 Husaberg TE250 with the idea of buying a '16 TC125 and doing the 150 big bore kit. I was cleaning up and readying the TE250 to trade it in and a friend decided he would buy it. Just about the same time, I got a text from a friend. He texted that his '16 year old son wanted to sell his '16 200XC-W, with only 8 hours on it..... The stars aligned!

I can try a 200 that already been depreciated and if I don't like it.... not loose my shirt. If I like the engine and hate the PDS chassis, I may swap engines, with my TE150. We'll see....

I pulled off all the plastic and put white on and installed the 6.9 Husaberg shock spring I had and the Husaberg Flexx Bars. Ready to rock!

Before...

After.....

 

[Cosmokenney]

Friend of mine rides a 200XC-W. It really goes. He's a smaller guy so it's just right for him. He had a 125 before it, but kept having trouble riding our more advanced/gnarly trails. Just not enough torque on the 125, and constantly stalled. But the 200 does great.

 

[robertaccio]

starting with a lot of white and little yellow, very very nice- PM with home address again for those "square" mount '16 Husky fork guards. They do have in bedded Husky graphics (FYI)

 

[Norman Foley]

starting with a lot of white and little yellow, very very nice- PM with home address again for those "square" mount '16 Husky fork guards. They do have in bedded Husky graphics (FYI)

It's a KTM, not a Husky or a Husaberg.... So I'm not putting Husky graphics on it, but the orange is going to stay in the background. Some nice custom graphics are next. The Husky graphics on your '16 fork guards are probably going to get covered.

 

[NCSteve]

Will be interested in how you like it. I like the '16 KTM graphics, except for the orange parts

 

[DTX915]

if you want to know what blue looks like LOL

 

[DTX915]

Something most don't get to see. For the record that is the 2016 KTM pattern out of the book and I almost went white body as well as some blue bling.

 

[Norman Foley]

Wallybean was nice enough to loan me an unmodified KTM 200SX pipe and it works a charm for my 200. Smoother bottom and mid with more top end!

 

[NCSteve]

So Fatty with stock silencer? What about that PDS?

 

[Norman Foley]

So Fatty with stock silencer? What about that PDS?

Yes. I prefer the stock silencer with an EE sparky, to FMF TC. With the correct spring, PDS is working better than I expected.

 

[Norman Foley]

2015 Slovakia 6 Days Edition graphics....

 

[wallybean]

If it had a blue frame it would be spectacular. Looks great Norm!

 

[NCSteve]

Looks good I was thinking blue fork and hand guards. It needs numbers now too.

 

[Norman Foley]

The yellow hand and fork guards (yellow Husaberg Shock spring too), are a quirky little personal touch. Blue frame, etc would be cool. When I dismount my studded tires, I should mount up my blue Husaberg wheels!

 

[Pedec]

So how does ktm 200 compare to husky 165 since I believe you had one in the past. The ktm 200 or yamaha 250x will be my next bike if 165 ever get retired or as second back up bike.

 

[Moto7man]

Nice bike, nice graphics. Can you give us an update on the PDS and your setup?

 

[dartyppyt]

Look at the husky stash in garage behind there!

Norm,

Maybe you should pull your husky dealership out and take one big pic?

Teasing! Nice bike!

 

[Norman Foley]

Look at the husky stash in garage behind there!

Norm,

Maybe you should pull your husky dealership out and take one big pic?

Teasing! Nice bike!

Not in pic... a second '82 250WR, '86 250WR and '93 WXC350.

 

[Norman Foley]

Nice bike, nice graphics. Can you give us an update on the PDS and your setup?

Best PDS bike I've ever ridden. I'm running the suspension stock, except for correct 5.9 shock spring for my weight. 102mm race and 30mm static sag.

 

[Norman Foley]

So how does ktm 200 compare to husky 165 since I believe you had one in the past. The ktm 200 or yamaha 250x will be my next bike if 165 ever get retired or as second back up bike.

A bit more power than the 165 and the electric starter is sweet.