yzrider
Husqvarna
AA Class
After spending a full season of riding the 04 cr125 I wanted to update everyone, just talk bikes etc. So I did a couple rides to see where I was at on the 125. Suspension was far too soft, I'm 200lbs riding b level moto so that's expected on a 125. The braking, clutch action, and handling was all superb. Controls are extremely light and responsive. Eh except for the shifter, Italians must have an extra joint in their ankles or extremely tiny feet as that shifter is nowhere near acceptable and I'm a size 9.5 shoe. A hammerhead extended shifter for a 05 yz250 fixed that up. Loctite the bolt!!
Once the Suspension came back I also bolted up a lectron. Besides the lectron, suspension work by Evo Industries,fresh set of tires, shifter, and softer set of grips the bike is Bone stock. Took a spill bent the bars and lever, so put on a standard sized pro taper set and asvs.
Brake lever a ktm asv lever drops right in. The easiest way to get a asv on the clutch side as far as I can tell involves buying a msr clutch lever and perch combo for 30$, and then ordering a asv for a Honda cr125 05 or so. The msr perch is designed for a cr lever. So a direct fit asv clutcu lever for a Honda cr will then drop in.
I learned this after the fact, I ordered a Honda lever just taking a gamble, managed to mate it up to the husky perch but honestly was more effort than it was worth. Lots of filing, fiddling, tinkering and messing around.
With all that out of the way, I have had zero mechanical issues, besides blowing a crank seal out. I'm chalking that up to it sat quite a while before I picked it up.
I have been wringing its neck, and hard, all season long pushing it and pulling it around sand tracks, difficult technical tracks like budds creek, ncmp, and more. In dirt it is very usable and the handling and power is matched amazingly. I can just put the hammer down and make great time and choose my lines effortlessly.
In the sand, with my weight and it being a 125 while it performs great it can get frustrating as there are sections I will outright struggle with even though as a rider I am capable of them, sometimes it is difficult to drag the 125 through them and over the jumps. When I do everything perfectly, hit every mark, every shift every obstacle is still possible even at my weight. But I am no a rider and being totally perfect and carrying obscene amounts of speed into and out of turns and through all obstacles is obviously difficult. I am learning and this bike has been the most willing and helpful partner I could ask for.
I may do some engine work this winter and make it the most well rounded engine/ chassis I could ask for. Retain the flickable nature, the awesome brakes, and it's much less tiring to ride than any other size physically. Mentally it is straining at times and requires serious precision and concentration.
A 165 kit and dep 200sx pipe from Walt could be the most potent bike for my riding and my preferences anywhere.
Excited to see what next year brings.
Oh yes, and I parted with a yz250f I bought new after a few rides on the husky. I loved that bike, it was well set up, and was still like new. The husky gave me enough confidence that I could trust it I was able to sell the yz, free up some money and begin a bit of a side business. Buying restoring, fixing and selling bikes. It has been successful so far, very busy and crazy year so far!
Once the Suspension came back I also bolted up a lectron. Besides the lectron, suspension work by Evo Industries,fresh set of tires, shifter, and softer set of grips the bike is Bone stock. Took a spill bent the bars and lever, so put on a standard sized pro taper set and asvs.
Brake lever a ktm asv lever drops right in. The easiest way to get a asv on the clutch side as far as I can tell involves buying a msr clutch lever and perch combo for 30$, and then ordering a asv for a Honda cr125 05 or so. The msr perch is designed for a cr lever. So a direct fit asv clutcu lever for a Honda cr will then drop in.
I learned this after the fact, I ordered a Honda lever just taking a gamble, managed to mate it up to the husky perch but honestly was more effort than it was worth. Lots of filing, fiddling, tinkering and messing around.
With all that out of the way, I have had zero mechanical issues, besides blowing a crank seal out. I'm chalking that up to it sat quite a while before I picked it up.
I have been wringing its neck, and hard, all season long pushing it and pulling it around sand tracks, difficult technical tracks like budds creek, ncmp, and more. In dirt it is very usable and the handling and power is matched amazingly. I can just put the hammer down and make great time and choose my lines effortlessly.
In the sand, with my weight and it being a 125 while it performs great it can get frustrating as there are sections I will outright struggle with even though as a rider I am capable of them, sometimes it is difficult to drag the 125 through them and over the jumps. When I do everything perfectly, hit every mark, every shift every obstacle is still possible even at my weight. But I am no a rider and being totally perfect and carrying obscene amounts of speed into and out of turns and through all obstacles is obviously difficult. I am learning and this bike has been the most willing and helpful partner I could ask for.
I may do some engine work this winter and make it the most well rounded engine/ chassis I could ask for. Retain the flickable nature, the awesome brakes, and it's much less tiring to ride than any other size physically. Mentally it is straining at times and requires serious precision and concentration.
A 165 kit and dep 200sx pipe from Walt could be the most potent bike for my riding and my preferences anywhere.
Excited to see what next year brings.
Oh yes, and I parted with a yz250f I bought new after a few rides on the husky. I loved that bike, it was well set up, and was still like new. The husky gave me enough confidence that I could trust it I was able to sell the yz, free up some money and begin a bit of a side business. Buying restoring, fixing and selling bikes. It has been successful so far, very busy and crazy year so far!
