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

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125-200cc 2011 Husky 150 Would you recommend buying!

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master62

Husqvarna
AA Class
I read the various posts. I am wondering if anyone has any criticisms of the bike. I am 64 and going
to sell my 09 250 TE for this bike. I ride tight rocky single track.Am I crazy? Its not a midlife crisis!
 
I think that is a good choice. You can jet the thing smooth and it is a hell of alot lighter than a te. Only thing for you might be the lack of estart ,if you are used to that. I think someone said something about, if you cant start it , you cant ride it.
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TROFFER88 said:
I think that is a good choice. You can jet the thing smooth and it is a hell of alot lighter than a te. Only thing for you might be the lack of estart ,if you are used to that. I think someone said something about, if you cant start it , you cant ride it.:popcorn:
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I agree with that.

I would not see a problem in the starting thing, a bit muscular arm start this motor.

I had to do it ones with my bike when my leg was banged up and I was still 40 km from home.

it was a 125 in my case but I assume that the 150 is not that much of a difference in the compression force on the kick starter.

Robert-Jan
 
master62 said:
I read the various posts. I am wondering if anyone has any criticisms of the bike. I am 64 and going
to sell my 09 250 TE for this bike. I ride tight rocky single track.Am I crazy? Its not a midlife crisis!
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Buy the CR instead of the WR, gear it down (I put a 12 on the front), put a steering damper on it, spend some time fiddling with the jetting, and you'll be in "tight rocky single track" heaven!
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I recommend the CR versus the WR because it seems like everyone who buys a WR spends gobs of money trying to convert their bikes to a geared-down CR.
At 64, it's obvious you're not in midlife crisis... more like 3/4's life crisis!
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+1 for the WR. I haven't had the need for the CR. My racing days are over and the WR is more mellow and not as snappy. I just did a mud ride yesterday with three friends on 450s. I ended up passing one or two on just about every steep long climb we came across. They would spin out and I would chug on up the hill. It just doesn't get any better then that.
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Id recommend the CR 150 for the snap - you may as well have some fun - who cares what anyone thinks
I didnt have a 144 but found the wr 125 a little frustrating at times but still more fun to ride than a TE 250 IMO
 
depending on where in PA you are from, I would happily let you ride my CR. Dwight pretty much sums it up....
 
Snap ? Mine has plenty of "SNAP". Great low end. A ton of torque and lugging power as well as a screaming top end. Light weight and fun !
 
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Snap ? Mine has plenty of "SNAP". Great low end. A ton of torque and lugging power as well as a screaming top end. Light weight and fun !
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You need to ride a CR to appreciate what kinda snap we're talking about. I've ridden the WR. It's a great bike and I'm not bashing it at all. But the CR is in a different league in terms of power delivery. You either love it or you don't. When I rode the WR (144 kit installed on a 125), I kept wanting a bit more hit and quicker reving. The CR scratches that itch for me.
 
Thanks everyone for your comments. I rode the WR150 and it felt good. So good I am going to buy one after the TE 250 finds a new home. I am going to a 52 versus the 50 on the rear. I realize I will need to play around with the jetting. Any thoughts on the WR150 jetting? Anyone know if the 09TE 250 wheels are the same as the 2011 WR150?
 
Vinduro said:
Snap ? Mine has plenty of "SNAP". Great low end. A ton of torque and lugging power as well as a screaming top end. Light weight and fun !
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Have to agree with Dwight and Bill. I've never ridden a CR150 in my kind of woods, but have ridden a CR125.... some times that CR "Snap" will put you right on your @$$!

Steve... Want to swap my WR144 and your CR150 in the mud at Walter's in Cortland?
 
Buy the CR and then search the classifieds for a wr ignition, which will be more common and cheaper than the cr part. The stock wr lights are pretty weak, so you'll be buying aftermarket anyway. That's what I'd be thinking about doing.
 
Vinduro said:
Snap ? Mine has plenty of "SNAP". Great low end. A ton of torque and lugging power as well as a screaming top end. Light weight and fun !
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As posted a while back I spent a long time trying to get an 06 and an 08 wr 125 to go as hard as they could go but when I rode an old 04 Cr 125 I was very surprised by the punchiness of the motor . If felt like it had an extra 50cc .
I alwatys stuggled to get the wr 125 to lift the front wheel without being at very high revs. Not the CR . Dont get me worng I do love the way the Wr winds up and screams but the CR is obviously more of a point and squirt bike.
 
LOL, My WR150 will bring front end up in 6th gear ************************************************************************************************************************
 
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