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dlewy946
9/9/2017 8:33pm
9/9/2017 8:33pm
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9/11/2017 9:44am
So I was wanting to buy a new 2 stroke 250 and I really want the '18 husky tc250, just because I want something different I've always rode jap bikes and think maybe a husky or ktm would suit me better. I'm just worried about the wp forks I've heard from people they don't like it and it feels rigid but also I've heard good things. Is s husky worth getting or should I just get a 18 YZ 250? Thanks in advance.
The Shop
Buy the Husky. If you don't like it, sell it to me for 3k. You can then buy a nice YZ and be happy
All kidding aside, I've heard good things about the AER once you get use to them
I went with a spring conversion after I had them blow a seal and get stuck half way down, after doing the conversion I like them a lot better.
But to everyone else I'm going to try husky around tax time and give it a go I believe it'll be worth it. Just got to find a reasonable dealer for prices in mid Michigan to northern Ohio because I know these bikes cost a pretty penny.
For me, the forks in flat corners flat out sucked, they didn't feel planted to the ground at all and felt like i needed to bank off of something. Just very vague feeling and never felt confident through flat sweepers.
Coming into corners they worked well. Along with bottoming resistance, a plus for those forks.
They deflected quite a bit when you had chop coming out of corners. Felt like they rode too high in the stroke and lowering the pressure isn't the way to fix them.
Also, slap down landings they had this dead feeling like they got in the middle of the stroke and just stayed there and didn't soak much up.
I put probably 10 - 12 hours on them and really tried to figure them out, no to mention I had the air side fail. With everything I said above and the fork failing I went the spring route.
Pit Row
The AER 48 is a great fork when you find the sweet spot with the right air pressure and compression damping combination.
I adjusted the clickers a bit and played a little with the air pressure (went a little higher in the end) - now it's perfect, and it's basically bone stock
I've also had them apart to change to s SKS seals that I prefer, the design is so simple.
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