MitchOfCanada
Husqvarna
Well I have been in a slump since last september for racing/riding offroad, I did some Ice racing in the Expert/Pro class for CMA Oval on my CR500 and that was about it.
My dad ended up getting a 2011 TE 310, did the injector, CDI, suspension mods, and it is a pretty sweet bike!
So, spring is here, I am a new me, i need a new bike, the YZ250 2stroke i grew to know hate and love over the past 5 years was now sold, i needed to re-invent myself.
I was looking at a kawi 250f, 2012, launch mode, strong power, good bike all around, but the support just was not there that i was looking for from any dealers, they wanted a sale, not a longtime customer.
I ended up going to bowridge sports and support my local shop who supported me on my yamaha for the longest time, we settled on a 2012 txc 310, 2 were shipped into alberta, canada. I got one of them.
Long story short, my speed was gone, i had raced a week prior to receiving my txc lawnmower i call it now, on a KTM 300 with rangy power and way too short of gearing (13-50), raced in 3rd on hills, 4th and 5th on singletrack. I was hooked however once more, but back down a skill level from expert to intermediate, mid pack, but i knew I will do better.
A week later, i receive my bike on a friday, I set off 600KM west to Kelowna, BC, to do some camping with people i barley knew, trails i never road, and a bike who i only met in the garage a day eariler as i prepared it with a lowered seat, skid plate, rad braces and hand gaurds. I had only ridden it on the street, gearing was 13-50.
Day-1
I meet my new Kelowna friend at a riding spot, she sees the new dirtbike and does what any new friend of mine should do, roosts the crap out of the back of my truck, bike, gear, me, and everything. I was furious for a second and then remembered, she was who i once was, and I just shook my head and laughed, got changed and started the husky for the first time offroad on dirt only having its heat up and cooldown cycles.
The husky took a bit to warm up with the cold/choke out, but once it was warmed up (1-2 min as a proper warmup should be) it was quick snapping, no bog, no hesitation, and off the trails we took.
The first trails were mid 3rd lugging 4th, the bike pulled everything perfect, the suspension was softer on the compression just 2 clicks, i am a 150lbs rider.
I was BLOWN AWAY, the suspension, the power, handling, everything was nothing i have ever experienced before, and struggling to keep up to this fast kelowna girl who placed 2nd just the weekend before in a full womens class . Was I that slow? was she that fast? it did not matter, i just twisted the throttle, stopped brake checking as i would on my 2 stroke, did not touch the front brake and we continued on. At one point there was a fallen tree about waste high, i wheeled right into the centre of it with the skid plate, and the chainsaw in the husq took over smashing the tree into 5 peices, bark everywhere, and me just laughing.
We finally get to the camp where she had parked, a couple other Locals, with my new friends boots on a 2012 250sxf soaking she stayed by the fire while the "boys" went for a ride, it was time to break in the new lawnmower i said.
After some techical trails, and me finding out I really had to get my crap together to keep these guys in sight, the husk and I were starting to gel.
We were on a Kokanee trail, a tighter techincal single track with lots of rock ledges climbs and the odd Kokanee symbol spray painted on a tree, very very cool stuff!
After deadending to a tree fallen trail we turned around and started to head back up a gnarly rock climb, I grinned as i put the 18" stock scropion at 6PSI, a harder tire i could get away with murder on it. Now getting closer to the locals bike climbing the hills, he came to a complete stop, his chain slummped to the earth, the master had broken, it was 1 hour until dark. we had some distance to make!
One rider was sent back to camp to grab a master, after 5 minuets of searching in mud rock we decided to double back the husky to camp. with no roads for about 45 minuets, the trail we came in was the only choice .
I said well, here you go! Gave the local the brand new husk, i got on the back holding onto my b*tch strap that was across the seat, put my feet on the pegs and the 200lbs rider got on the front put his feet on my feet and we gave it all we had.
The 310 nailed every hill, wheeling us up anything we through at it, the 6 speed gear box was perfect, 1st a little fast however the chug got us up everything and we were finding 2nd fairly quickly.
The entire ride we were laughing our face off at how this husky just destroyed anyhill we through at it which was inter/expert level of rock faces and ledges, with the weight of riders at about 350lbs, with suspension setup for 150lbs.
Once we got out of the nasty, we hit quad trails, taking it easy as we did not want to hit anyone as we had just survived the singletrack doubling the entire way. And then the road. With huskys warrenty and it being brand new, i just said give her.
We hit upwards of 150KM/h i am sure (i gauged this off my ice racing, of 110/120kmh) with the 6 speed gear box it made the trees blur past us. one G out gave us a little taste of death and we backed down to 5th gear as we both said to ourselves, yup, this thing hauls ass.
About 200 feet from camp, we see the 2nd rider coming back to our rescue, but not.
And so ends day 1 of my 3 day ride in a row with the new Husq.
Stay tuned for day 2 and 3 in the next few days.
Cheers and love the new forum!
MitchOfCanada
My dad ended up getting a 2011 TE 310, did the injector, CDI, suspension mods, and it is a pretty sweet bike!
So, spring is here, I am a new me, i need a new bike, the YZ250 2stroke i grew to know hate and love over the past 5 years was now sold, i needed to re-invent myself.
I was looking at a kawi 250f, 2012, launch mode, strong power, good bike all around, but the support just was not there that i was looking for from any dealers, they wanted a sale, not a longtime customer.
I ended up going to bowridge sports and support my local shop who supported me on my yamaha for the longest time, we settled on a 2012 txc 310, 2 were shipped into alberta, canada. I got one of them.
Long story short, my speed was gone, i had raced a week prior to receiving my txc lawnmower i call it now, on a KTM 300 with rangy power and way too short of gearing (13-50), raced in 3rd on hills, 4th and 5th on singletrack. I was hooked however once more, but back down a skill level from expert to intermediate, mid pack, but i knew I will do better.
A week later, i receive my bike on a friday, I set off 600KM west to Kelowna, BC, to do some camping with people i barley knew, trails i never road, and a bike who i only met in the garage a day eariler as i prepared it with a lowered seat, skid plate, rad braces and hand gaurds. I had only ridden it on the street, gearing was 13-50.
Day-1
I meet my new Kelowna friend at a riding spot, she sees the new dirtbike and does what any new friend of mine should do, roosts the crap out of the back of my truck, bike, gear, me, and everything. I was furious for a second and then remembered, she was who i once was, and I just shook my head and laughed, got changed and started the husky for the first time offroad on dirt only having its heat up and cooldown cycles.
The husky took a bit to warm up with the cold/choke out, but once it was warmed up (1-2 min as a proper warmup should be) it was quick snapping, no bog, no hesitation, and off the trails we took.
The first trails were mid 3rd lugging 4th, the bike pulled everything perfect, the suspension was softer on the compression just 2 clicks, i am a 150lbs rider.
I was BLOWN AWAY, the suspension, the power, handling, everything was nothing i have ever experienced before, and struggling to keep up to this fast kelowna girl who placed 2nd just the weekend before in a full womens class . Was I that slow? was she that fast? it did not matter, i just twisted the throttle, stopped brake checking as i would on my 2 stroke, did not touch the front brake and we continued on. At one point there was a fallen tree about waste high, i wheeled right into the centre of it with the skid plate, and the chainsaw in the husq took over smashing the tree into 5 peices, bark everywhere, and me just laughing.
We finally get to the camp where she had parked, a couple other Locals, with my new friends boots on a 2012 250sxf soaking she stayed by the fire while the "boys" went for a ride, it was time to break in the new lawnmower i said.
After some techical trails, and me finding out I really had to get my crap together to keep these guys in sight, the husk and I were starting to gel.
We were on a Kokanee trail, a tighter techincal single track with lots of rock ledges climbs and the odd Kokanee symbol spray painted on a tree, very very cool stuff!
After deadending to a tree fallen trail we turned around and started to head back up a gnarly rock climb, I grinned as i put the 18" stock scropion at 6PSI, a harder tire i could get away with murder on it. Now getting closer to the locals bike climbing the hills, he came to a complete stop, his chain slummped to the earth, the master had broken, it was 1 hour until dark. we had some distance to make!
One rider was sent back to camp to grab a master, after 5 minuets of searching in mud rock we decided to double back the husky to camp. with no roads for about 45 minuets, the trail we came in was the only choice .
I said well, here you go! Gave the local the brand new husk, i got on the back holding onto my b*tch strap that was across the seat, put my feet on the pegs and the 200lbs rider got on the front put his feet on my feet and we gave it all we had.
The 310 nailed every hill, wheeling us up anything we through at it, the 6 speed gear box was perfect, 1st a little fast however the chug got us up everything and we were finding 2nd fairly quickly.
The entire ride we were laughing our face off at how this husky just destroyed anyhill we through at it which was inter/expert level of rock faces and ledges, with the weight of riders at about 350lbs, with suspension setup for 150lbs.
Once we got out of the nasty, we hit quad trails, taking it easy as we did not want to hit anyone as we had just survived the singletrack doubling the entire way. And then the road. With huskys warrenty and it being brand new, i just said give her.
We hit upwards of 150KM/h i am sure (i gauged this off my ice racing, of 110/120kmh) with the 6 speed gear box it made the trees blur past us. one G out gave us a little taste of death and we backed down to 5th gear as we both said to ourselves, yup, this thing hauls ass.
About 200 feet from camp, we see the 2nd rider coming back to our rescue, but not.
And so ends day 1 of my 3 day ride in a row with the new Husq.
Stay tuned for day 2 and 3 in the next few days.
Cheers and love the new forum!
MitchOfCanada