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So while I'm tracking down parts for my 1994 GasGas EC 125 I decided to do a racer build on my FE 501 Husaberg. I picked the bike up a couple weeks ago, I was told it ran but when I kicked it through it made a bad noise. I took the flywheel off and the ignition was loose, snugged everything up and it fired right up. The bike needs a couple things to be ready to race, correct muffler, tires, seat cover (ordered an original blue MXA cover), brake pads and a few other odds and ends. Someone had cur the back off the original fender, which I can't find a replacement for. I purchased a universal blue UFO fender and installed it, I think it will look cool with the blue seat cover.
Some of you may have seen my thread on the Moto Topics section about the 4 stroke nationals.
https://www.vitalmx.com/forums/Moto-Related,20/4-Stroke-Nationals,13875…
My goal for the bike is to build it as a bike that would have raced the 4 stroke nationals in the mid 90's. Some of the bikes that raced the series had a smaller tank, if anyone would have a lead on one of the smaller tanks please let me know.
The pictures of the bike with the headlight is how the bike looked with I got it.
Some of you may have seen my thread on the Moto Topics section about the 4 stroke nationals.
https://www.vitalmx.com/forums/Moto-Related,20/4-Stroke-Nationals,13875…
My goal for the bike is to build it as a bike that would have raced the 4 stroke nationals in the mid 90's. Some of the bikes that raced the series had a smaller tank, if anyone would have a lead on one of the smaller tanks please let me know.
The pictures of the bike with the headlight is how the bike looked with I got it.
I built an early Berg back in 2011 for Evo Racing in the 500 class, it held its own against the big CR and KX 500s, even did the VMXdN at Farleigh in 2011 but didn’t have a very good weekend... I raced them back in the day from 98-02 I think, great bikes, I could run in the 250 2 stroke class at a lot of local races, had a lot of ex Joel Smets factory bits, had some good help from a local dealer, needed it too, taught me a lot about building motors...
Yours looks awesome, keep the photos coming 😃👍🏻
We currently run a 660 Berg motor in our sidecar after retiring our KX500 powered outfit last year...
The Shop
Here’s the Berg tank and the Instagram page to contact them...
My dad was a huge proponent of the handling benefits of that weight shift. He would never fill his tank more than half full to keep the weight low. Didnt need more than that for most motos. I didn't ride his 95 enough to say for sure if there was a change compared to his 99 that came with the shorter (higher) tank. Might be something to try back to back if you end up finding a smaller tank.
I attempted to race the Berg at a AHRMA motocross last May and the ignition went out. I will say that this was possibly the most looked at bike when I was in staging though. It was cool to set on the line with the bike running and it popping and cracking every time I would rev it up.
I have replaced the stator with a HPI unit and then the bike set in my garage for a couple months. My dad stopped by one day and wanted to trade my one of his 390 Husky's for it, which was a no brainer. My dad had the bike for a couple months and only rode it around the yard a time or two. Long story short, he gave the bike back to me. I tore it apart and fixed a few things that needed some attention.
The first local AHRMA race is in early May, I plan to race this and the 390. I'm a 125 guy at heart but it is hard to beat an open class bike.
I now have 4 bikes in my shop, I don't see this as big of a problem as my wife. I'm actually on the look out for bike 5. Hopefully I can find an early 90's RM 125 or YZ 125 some what close for my next project.
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