What's your opinion on buying a leftover Husky 125

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Edited Date/Time 1/17/2014 1:52pm
The dealer nearby has some 2013 Husqvarna Cr125s for a pretty cheap price. Do you guys think these are a good buy? I think the bike is good but just not sure about parts and if it will be worth anything in a couple years?
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Digger29 1/13/2014 7:52am
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I would pass because it really isn't a very good 125 to begin with & your resale value will be next to nothing with the Husky's being KTMs and all.
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Skerby 1/13/2014 11:15am
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I would buy one. My dad bought a brand new 04 back in like 2006 for 3 grand! it was a killer trail bike once he got it jetted right. I'm certain they have only improved in the last decade.

Don't worry about selling it either, those things look cool enough to make a wall worthy conversation piece.
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hellion 1/13/2014 11:36am
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I don't know Digger, I've ridden one with the 144 kit on it and it was really nice. Plus you can get killer deals on them so resale might not be that big an issue. I have a friend I ride with regularly who has one, he loves it and it's been reliable. Now if you have to have the latest and greatest then that's a different story....

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Paw Paw 271 1/13/2014 11:59am
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I have seen 2 in my area. Both had the 144 kit. Both ran very good, but just not as fast as the other 125's. They both also has some issues with the silencer mounts breaking. It is a somewhat week design for a mount. The bikes look good, sound good, look fast, feel fast, but get passed in the races with ease.
One the bike here was sponsered and after a couple of months he just gave it back as he was tired of getting out run by 125's in races.
Honda lover 707 1/13/2014 6:41pm
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Husky is going to stop making parts for non-current bikes as of next year. It's not a bad bike but that would be enough to scare me away from buying one.
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lumpy790 1/13/2014 7:11pm
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Honda lover 707 wrote:
Husky is going to stop making parts for non-current bikes as of next year. It's not a bad bike but that would be enough to scare...
Husky is going to stop making parts for non-current bikes as of next year. It's not a bad bike but that would be enough to scare me away from buying one.
As I recall it is a federal law that they have to make parts for something like 10 years.
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Katoomey 1/13/2014 8:56pm
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Honda lover 707 wrote:
Husky is going to stop making parts for non-current bikes as of next year. It's not a bad bike but that would be enough to scare...
Husky is going to stop making parts for non-current bikes as of next year. It's not a bad bike but that would be enough to scare me away from buying one.
lumpy790 wrote:
As I recall it is a federal law that they have to make parts for something like 10 years.
7 years. but that only applies to vehicles sold with a state issued title. not an MSO.
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nytsmaC 1/13/2014 10:57pm
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For $4k they're a great buy. I have a 2010 and I love it, thinking about buying a neew 2014 model to replace it with. I only have less than 40 hours on mine but for the price I'll replace it with a new one. You can go as high as 165cc with no bottom end work. I've broken a shock shaft and a kickstart lever, no problems with silencer mounts. I break headstays fairly often but they beefed up the frame in 2012 to correct that issue.

The engines are bulletproof and the handling is amazing. Stock they are comparable to a YZ for power, with some minor tuning they really rip!
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BAMX 1/14/2014 7:35am
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As much as I like the idea of a new bike for $4k or so, I would pass. There seems to be a bunch of uncertainty of parts availability and the new KTMavarna parts won't cross over. You would be better off buying a used bike for $1000 and putting whatever it takes to make it new. My guess is that it would be a way better bike when you were done. If you go that route and choose a late model RM. I have a ported 144 cylinder that I would part with.
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rrjr 1/15/2014 2:59pm
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Honda lover 707 wrote:
Husky is going to stop making parts for non-current bikes as of next year. It's not a bad bike but that would be enough to scare...
Husky is going to stop making parts for non-current bikes as of next year. It's not a bad bike but that would be enough to scare me away from buying one.
lumpy790 wrote:
As I recall it is a federal law that they have to make parts for something like 10 years.
Katoomey wrote:
7 years. but that only applies to vehicles sold with a state issued title. not an MSO.
In California, all vehicles including off road motorcycles if bought from a dealer are sold with certificate of title.

That shoots down the no parts debate. If I could find one for $3999 I'd buy it in a heartbeat.
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evomx244 1/15/2014 5:26pm
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I had a 06 CR125 that had a EG 144 cylinder. That bike ripped, it turned great, it was tall which I liked. forks sucked but that's not a problem with the new CR125. I currently have a 13 TC250 which is also great bike when a Pro circuit exhaust is added.
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rrjr 1/15/2014 6:25pm
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evomx244 wrote:
I had a 06 CR125 that had a EG 144 cylinder. That bike ripped, it turned great, it was tall which I liked. forks sucked but...
I had a 06 CR125 that had a EG 144 cylinder. That bike ripped, it turned great, it was tall which I liked. forks sucked but that's not a problem with the new CR125. I currently have a 13 TC250 which is also great bike when a Pro circuit exhaust is added.
the 2013's that were imported to the USA are spec'd with kyb forks not marzocchi. According to MXA's race review of the bike they still need to be revalved, but at least finding someone to work on them will be a lot easier.
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evomx244 wrote:
I had a 06 CR125 that had a EG 144 cylinder. That bike ripped, it turned great, it was tall which I liked. forks sucked but...
I had a 06 CR125 that had a EG 144 cylinder. That bike ripped, it turned great, it was tall which I liked. forks sucked but that's not a problem with the new CR125. I currently have a 13 TC250 which is also great bike when a Pro circuit exhaust is added.
rrjr wrote:
the 2013's that were imported to the USA are spec'd with kyb forks not marzocchi. According to MXA's race review of the bike they still need...
the 2013's that were imported to the USA are spec'd with kyb forks not marzocchi. According to MXA's race review of the bike they still need to be revalved, but at least finding someone to work on them will be a lot easier.
Yup, they have come with KYB SSS forks since 2010. They just aren't valved as nicely as a YZ out of the box. The Sachs shock is actually pretty good too, nothing unusual about it.
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evomx244 1/16/2014 8:20am
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evomx244 wrote:
I had a 06 CR125 that had a EG 144 cylinder. That bike ripped, it turned great, it was tall which I liked. forks sucked but...
I had a 06 CR125 that had a EG 144 cylinder. That bike ripped, it turned great, it was tall which I liked. forks sucked but that's not a problem with the new CR125. I currently have a 13 TC250 which is also great bike when a Pro circuit exhaust is added.
rrjr wrote:
the 2013's that were imported to the USA are spec'd with kyb forks not marzocchi. According to MXA's race review of the bike they still need...
the 2013's that were imported to the USA are spec'd with kyb forks not marzocchi. According to MXA's race review of the bike they still need to be revalved, but at least finding someone to work on them will be a lot easier.
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Yup, they have come with KYB SSS forks since 2010. They just aren't valved as nicely as a YZ out of the box. The Sachs shock...
Yup, they have come with KYB SSS forks since 2010. They just aren't valved as nicely as a YZ out of the box. The Sachs shock is actually pretty good too, nothing unusual about it.
My 13 TC250 forks were harsh. After reading a test on the TC in MXA, they suggested taking 20cc out of each fork. I took out 30cc out of each on my TC and they are pretty good and it turns way better.
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Digger29 1/17/2014 5:18am
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hellion wrote:
I don't know Digger, I've ridden one with the 144 kit on it and it was really nice. Plus you can get killer deals on them...
I don't know Digger, I've ridden one with the 144 kit on it and it was really nice. Plus you can get killer deals on them so resale might not be that big an issue. I have a friend I ride with regularly who has one, he loves it and it's been reliable. Now if you have to have the latest and greatest then that's a different story....
Lee, I rode a 12 Husky 144 at Central last summer & then rode one of the Max & Leo YZ125s & there is no comparison in the 2 bikes. Their YZs only had pipes & silencers & were jetted & they were way way better than the Husky that I rode.
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jsmx97 1/17/2014 6:43am
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hellion wrote:
I don't know Digger, I've ridden one with the 144 kit on it and it was really nice. Plus you can get killer deals on them...
I don't know Digger, I've ridden one with the 144 kit on it and it was really nice. Plus you can get killer deals on them so resale might not be that big an issue. I have a friend I ride with regularly who has one, he loves it and it's been reliable. Now if you have to have the latest and greatest then that's a different story....
Digger29 wrote:
Lee, I rode a 12 Husky 144 at Central last summer & then rode one of the Max & Leo YZ125s & there is no comparison...
Lee, I rode a 12 Husky 144 at Central last summer & then rode one of the Max & Leo YZ125s & there is no comparison in the 2 bikes. Their YZs only had pipes & silencers & were jetted & they were way way better than the Husky that I rode.
Are you sure they were stock? I swear I had heard they had STR long rod yz139's...

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nytsmaC 1/17/2014 10:40am
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Also, the Husky does not come set up well stock. The adjustment of the PV arm is very critical. There is way too much powervalve-piston clearance and the head needs to be cut. The stock carb needs a Suzuki needle. The stock pipe is not good either.

Without the PV arm adjustment and carb setup the bike has no bottom or mid, and the top end/overrev is decent at best. With a little bit of inexpensive work/ setup they turn into a real fire breather. The 165 kit is nice but completely unneccessary, mine dyno'd 42hp and 21ft/lb as a 144 with very minor mods. It was easy to ride too, had tons of midrange.

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