• 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 am I too fat for wr125

Only 190 6' but will it get me around? Will it stand up in first four gears? Will I be disappointed? Currently foriding a 449. Pros cons?
 
I'm 200+ and the 125 pulled me around without any problems. No they won't stand up in the first 4 gears; maybe 1-3 :D. Mine is now 165cc's but even in stock trim I had more fun on it than I did my 09 TXC510. BTW I sold the 510 about a year after getting the CR125. The light weight fun factor on the 125/144/165 Huskys just can't be beat IMHO.
 
It is really surprising how well the Husky tiddlers work and run in all sizes. I have had a 300#'er haul the mail on my 165 in really steep, rocky, crap with no issues on or off the pipe.
 
Even back as far as 1982-83 and the 125cc Husky was much weaker, Craig Hayes used to win the small bore class frequently on a Husky 125 at Nat'l enduros, and he weighed at least 250lbs or more.
 
Many forget that Mark "The Bomber" Barnett, weighed 182lbs when he was winning the 125 class at Nat'l MXs.
 
6'2" 220 + gear... Rode in stock 125 form for months, then swapped to 165. 125 fun factor was amazing, but i kept running out of power on the steep (and I mean steep) hills.. In 125 trim, you gotta be in the right gear at all times (at my weight anyways). Once swapped to the 165, no power issues at all. It is PERFECT. I don't want any more power. It is simply perfect for me.
 
Here is my brother on Shanes CR144, he is 6-4 240ish and a great rider but only rides a few times a year and it packed him on 55 miles of some of the most technical trails around.

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Here is a short clip following him...


Later,
 
good question
what you need to ask yourself is do you mind shifting or fanning the clutch
I rode a 125 sometimes for the thrill but there are areas I ride they will not do
but 99% of the time you need to ride a little harder
now the upside they are WAY more nimble, the reason is gyro effect bigger crank and it takes more effort to muscle through the tight terrain, and they weigh more so takes longer braking distance, when I am not in the REALLY steep stuff my 250 is more fun than my 500 430 or even 360,, and the 360 is pretty nimble as long as you don't spin it up, remember the gyro issue applies
 
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