I hope to get something like this for son #2 once my employment settles in, maybe before the end of the year. I told the owner I did not want to waste their time & fool them into thinking otherwise - just window shoppin' now. They insisted I come & take a look. And with nothing else going on this morning (wife was busy with a teaching credential test), why not.
It's a '99, all original. It needed some brake fluid in the rear, the front needs bleeding, and new rubber. Other than that, it was in good shape. They are asking $2,800.
They told me to take it up the street. It started from cold on the first kick. After it warmed up, I clicked it into first, and the clutch was grabby. I figured the oil was cold - does it get better when it warms up?
Surprise, surprise: it has a fairly good/smooth build up to a screaming top! It won't yank your arms out but it does get there seamlessly. Impressive for a 125.
The brakes are grabby, and the front a tad harsh (potholes on road), but all in all light feeling. I like it.
They said it was a test (trashed?) magazine bike; I remember Dirt Bike did an article in '99.
Only problem I see is there's oil ariound the drain plug; perhaps it's cross threaded & needs a tap to clean up the threads. And Husky may finally be recapitalized now afterall. Oh, and I have to wait for more secure employment before I lay down the cash; no sense in getting my wife upset.
Any problems with this model/year out there?
It's a '99, all original. It needed some brake fluid in the rear, the front needs bleeding, and new rubber. Other than that, it was in good shape. They are asking $2,800.
They told me to take it up the street. It started from cold on the first kick. After it warmed up, I clicked it into first, and the clutch was grabby. I figured the oil was cold - does it get better when it warms up?
Surprise, surprise: it has a fairly good/smooth build up to a screaming top! It won't yank your arms out but it does get there seamlessly. Impressive for a 125.
The brakes are grabby, and the front a tad harsh (potholes on road), but all in all light feeling. I like it.
They said it was a test (trashed?) magazine bike; I remember Dirt Bike did an article in '99.
Only problem I see is there's oil ariound the drain plug; perhaps it's cross threaded & needs a tap to clean up the threads. And Husky may finally be recapitalized now afterall. Oh, and I have to wait for more secure employment before I lay down the cash; no sense in getting my wife upset.
Any problems with this model/year out there?
