Posted by Tim H on March 10, 2010, 12:57 am
> > > > Happy Birthday Tami!!!
> > > > I hope that you have many many more.
> > > Thanks, Jim! That's the plan...as long as I don't kill myself first on
> > > my brand new Husky WR125 <G>
> > > I'm hoping to go pick it up today <VBG>
> > Suh-WEET! I'm guessing you'll have a lot of fun with that one.
> Well, I'm sure I will unless it's posessed by demons and not like all
> the other WR125's I hear people raving about.
I hear that the demonic possessions have been greatly reduced since
BMW bought Husky, so you should be good.
> > New-new, or one of those tempting leftovers for about $100?
> It's a brand new 2009, same exact thing as the 2010 except for the
> plastics and forks. 2010 has the graphics molded into the plastic,
> therefore making the graphics non-removable and the plastic ungodly
> expensive to replace.
But, why would you need to replace your plastic? The new, reformed
Tami won't be crashing her new toy and damaging it, will she?
Surely not.
> The `10 has Kayaba forks and mine has the 50mm Marzochis. Les said the
> Kayabas weren't $1000 better than the Zokes so I went `09.
He said the same thing about my Ohlins. Of course, he can MAKE the
Zokes work as well as the Ohlins, but the Onlins already work that
well, and, well, they're freakin' Ohlins forks. I still look at them
as the best $650 I ever spent.
I've never talked to a dissatisfied customer of Les'. The man does
great work.
> The sticker
> price on this bike was $198 *less* than the sticker price on my brand
> new 1997 CR125...how's that for mind-blowing??
That IS pretty amazing, especially considering the world economy and
our place in it then and now.
Husky's really trying to draw people into the fold. Good for them.
> There's a dealer in NJ selling brand new 2008 Husky CR125s for $2999.
I remember seeing an add for Malcom Smith Motorsports last year where
they were selling leftovers, might have been '07's, for $1999. That
was an unbeleivably good deal, even if you just broke the bike up for
parts.
Hm-m-m-m, a Husky shifter cart...
> BTW, I can get a factory 144 kit (cylinder, head, piston, rings,
> gaskets) for it, too <G>
You gonna wait for Christmas on that?
> > Think you can
> > break it in half?
> Good grief...I hope not.
That sounds like a strong vote of confidence.
Did you leave camp that fateful day HOPING to break the Pampera in
half? I'm guessing not, because you didn't seem all that happy about
it at the time.
> > If you do, you can borrow my tire irons anytime
> > (hose clamps off my pipe guard, too).
> Thanks, Tim! I always know I can count on you.
Any time.
> > If your CR should get displaced by this new love interest of yours,
> > Scott would sure like a shot at it before it goes to someone else.
> Hmm...funny you should mention that. We're going to pick up the WR
> tonight. Quite inexplicably, Eric hasn't once asked where we're going
> to keep it. I've been avoiding that discussion, as I know the answer
> will be "Gee, I dunno...it won't fit in the garage..."
It looked like the back of the basement could be packed tighter...you
only need to free up about 20" of between-the-bikes space to squeeze
in one more. Trust me. I know.
> I'm not sure what we're going to do with it tonight. I'll probably
> generously offer to keep it in the living room for now. That's just
> the selfless kinda gal I am.
Like Mother Theresa. The other one. Well, mine too, I guess, but she's
just not as widely known for it.
> > You'll probably just keep it, though...some people are kinda wierd
> > like that.
> Yeah, no kidding. I need to take a long hard look in the mirror and
> see if I want to become one of "those" people.
Not sure I like where this is headed...
> I'd have no problem with it if I had the type of garage "those"
> people typically have...know what I mean?
Um, not sure. Overcrowded?
No, that can't be it, yours already is.
Disorganized?
Good luck with that when you have Eric around.
Or perhaps you are claiming that size really DOES matter.
Sure. That must be it.
I wish I had a basement, it would really take a lot of pressure off of
the garage.
Don't bury the CR too deep. It deserves better than that.
> My nephew really wants it, but he just lost his health insurance (on
> account of both his parents being unemployed) and he reluctantly
> turned down an offer to ride with us a month or so ago because of it.
> Gee...I wonder where he learned that valuable lesson?
It's like someone set an example for him or something.
Sucks about your sister and her husband. I hope they find something.
> Anyway, I don't know if he'd be interested in owning it if he's afrad
> to ride it. We'll talk later, though...
Well, if it leaves the family, I'm just saying give us a shout. No
guarantees we'll be able to swing it right then either, but Scott
really liked that bike.
> By the way, I know *exactly* what you're thinking, Tim <G> "What? A
> freakin' 125?? What the hell is she thinking? She couldn't even get
> out of her own way on Lorena's *200* the last time she rode it! She's
> gone mad!" LOL!!
Nonsense. A 125 will be WAY easier to ride that way than the 200 was.
And as it turned out, you were much better ON the 200 than you turned
out to be OFF of it. The riding wasn't pretty, but you really sucked
at walking on that trail..
> No biggie, it's OK, I understand...I know a 125 2-stroke isn't the
> first thing most folks think of when they think "Hmm...what would a 47-
> year-old busted-up dirt rider buy for herself for her birthday?"
Well, shit, you already have the SM610, the 450EX/C, the 280 Pampera,
the GasGas 250 sorta, and the still-very-moto-oriented CR125, so other
than picking up an ATK 700 Intimidator, I can't think of what else
such a person could want or need.
Ride it in good health, Tami. I'm looking forward to seeing it in
action.
Tim H
Posted by WoodsChick on March 10, 2010, 6:20 pm
> > > Suh-WEET! I'm guessing you'll have a lot of fun with that one.
> > Well, I'm sure I will unless it's posessed by demons and not like all
> > the other WR125's I hear people raving about.
> I hear that the demonic possessions have been greatly reduced since
> BMW bought Husky, so you should be good.
Yeah, that was a really rough transition. I don't doubt that Husky
lost a few customers over that fiasco.You'd think BMW would know how
to take over a really small company, but no...
> > > New-new, or one of those tempting leftovers for about $100?
> > It's a brand new 2009, same exact thing as the 2010 except for the
> > plastics and forks. 2010 has the graphics molded into the plastic,
> > therefore making the graphics non-removable and the plastic ungodly
> > expensive to replace.
> But, why would you need to replace your plastic? The new, reformed
> Tami won't be crashing her new toy and damaging it, will she?
> Surely not.
Absolutely not. Hell, I can't afford it any more, physically or
financially. I have new insurance as of last January. An x-ray that
used to be a $20 co-pay now costs me $186. All of a sudden my ankle
feels a *whole* lot better.
> > The `10 has Kayaba forks and mine has the 50mm Marzochis. Les said the
> > Kayabas weren't $1000 better than the Zokes so I went `09.
> He said the same thing about my Ohlins. Of course, he can MAKE the
> Zokes work as well as the Ohlins, but the Onlins already work that
> well, and, well, they're freakin' Ohlins forks. I still look at them
> as the best $650 I ever spent.
That was a really cool feature of the GG's. Too bad they don't do it
anymore. Every now and again I see a set of them for sale on the GG
forum.
> I've never talked to a dissatisfied customer of Les'. The man does
> great work.
Yep, roger that.
> > The sticker
> > price on this bike was $198 *less* than the sticker price on my brand
> > new 1997 CR125...how's that for mind-blowing??
> That IS pretty amazing, especially considering the world economy and
> our place in it then and now.
> Husky's really trying to draw people into the fold. Good for them.
So, it turns out that the OTD prices of my `97 and the new `09 were
going to be exactly the same (taxes are much higher now.) I mentioned
this to my dealer last week and told him that I thought the Huskys
were a great deal.
When I got there last night and went to sign the papers, he told me
he'd reduced the price as he didn't want to get beat by the old Honda.
He said he didn't want people running around saying the
Huskys were too expensive. How's that for super-cool?
> > There's a dealer in NJ selling brand new 2008 Husky CR125s for $2999.
> I remember seeing an add for Malcom Smith Motorsports last year where
> they were selling leftovers, might have been '07's, for $1999. That
> was an unbeleivably good deal, even if you just broke the bike up for
> parts.
> Hm-m-m-m, a Husky shifter cart...
Maybe Scott can get himself one and earn some HuskyBucks on it? Hell,
even I can win $50 if I take a C-Women win at the local enduro!
...not that I'm thinking about that or anything...
> > BTW, I can get a factory 144 kit (cylinder, head, piston, rings,
> > gaskets) for it, too <G>
> You gonna wait for Christmas on that?
LOL! I'll probably have to! I don't think my savings account can take
another hit right about now. I might not even want it, we'll see how
it goes when it comes time to re-do the top end.
> > > Think you can
> > > break it in half?
> > Good grief...I hope not.
> That sounds like a strong vote of confidence.
Well, you know me: confidence has always been my strong suit. And my
downfall, sometimes...
> Did you leave camp that fateful day HOPING to break the Pampera in
> half? I'm guessing not, because you didn't seem all that happy about
> it at the time.
I was not happy at all. At least, not til I mustered up the courage to
call Baxter and found out that Dan had already talked to him and he
had Tracy's Pampera all loaded up for me already <G>
> > > If you do, you can borrow my tire irons anytime
> > > (hose clamps off my pipe guard, too).
> > Thanks, Tim! I always know I can count on you.
> Any time.
> > > If your CR should get displaced by this new love interest of yours,
> > > Scott would sure like a shot at it before it goes to someone else.
> > Hmm...funny you should mention that. We're going to pick up the WR
> > tonight. Quite inexplicably, Eric hasn't once asked where we're going
> > to keep it. I've been avoiding that discussion, as I know the answer
> > will be "Gee, I dunno...it won't fit in the garage..."
> It looked like the back of the basement could be packed tighter...you
> only need to free up about 20" of between-the-bikes space to squeeze
> in one more. Trust me. I know.
We managed to squeeze it into the garage last night, but it wasn't
easy! It took almost no effort at all, though, to pick up the rear end
and scooch it over a bit. After riding the 610 and the 450 this thing
feels like a bicycle!
> > I'm not sure what we're going to do with it tonight. I'll probably
> > generously offer to keep it in the living room for now. That's just
> > the selfless kinda gal I am.
> Like Mother Theresa. The other one. Well, mine too, I guess, but she's
> just not as widely known for it.
Well, she is in *this* household! That woman has been my salvation
more than once, that's for sure.
> > > You'll probably just keep it, though...some people are kinda wierd
> > > like that.
> > Yeah, no kidding. I need to take a long hard look in the mirror and
> > see if I want to become one of "those" people.
> Not sure I like where this is headed...
What? What'd I say?
> > I'd have no problem with it if I had the type of garage "those"
> > people typically have...know what I mean?
> Um, not sure. Overcrowded?
> No, that can't be it, yours already is.
> Disorganized?
> Good luck with that when you have Eric around.
> Or perhaps you are claiming that size really DOES matter.
> Sure. That must be it.
> I wish I had a basement, it would really take a lot of pressure off of
> the garage.
> Don't bury the CR too deep. It deserves better than that.
It's buried pretty deep right at the moment, but after riding it a few
weeks ago, Eric and I both decided we'd like to take it out to a
<gulp> track sometime soon. I wanna hammer on the WR in order to get
the suspension broken in, and maybe Eric can ride it while I do that.
It'll be fun! Kinda like old times when we actually used to be able to
dice with each other. You know, before he left me in the dust on the
trails...
> > My nephew really wants it, but he just lost his health insurance (on
> > account of both his parents being unemployed) and he reluctantly
> > turned down an offer to ride with us a month or so ago because of it.
> > Gee...I wonder where he learned that valuable lesson?
> It's like someone set an example for him or something.
> Sucks about your sister and her husband. I hope they find something.
3 out of us 5 girls are unemployed right now. Eric and I have been
really fortunate in that we're still working 40 hours a week. The
hotel is going strong.
> > Anyway, I don't know if he'd be interested in owning it if he's afrad
> > to ride it. We'll talk later, though...
> Well, if it leaves the family, I'm just saying give us a shout. No
> guarantees we'll be able to swing it right then either, but Scott
> really liked that bike.
I think everyone that's ever ridden it has had a ball on it. It's the
best bike I've ever owned. No problems, no issues (well, it eats
clutch cables and maims me on occasion, but still) and always runs
like a top.
> > By the way, I know *exactly* what you're thinking, Tim <G> "What? A
> > freakin' 125?? What the hell is she thinking? She couldn't even get
> > out of her own way on Lorena's *200* the last time she rode it! She's
> > gone mad!" LOL!!
> Nonsense. A 125 will be WAY easier to ride that way than the 200 was.
> And as it turned out, you were much better ON the 200 than you turned
> out to be OFF of it. The riding wasn't pretty, but you really sucked
> at walking on that trail..
Speaking of which, my knee guy said there's still brusing evident in
the knee I hurt up there. I still can't believe I did *that* much
damage just slipping and falling on my ass.
I must be getting old or something. It doesn't hurt anymore so I
declare myself 100% healed. Let's go riding!
> > No biggie, it's OK, I understand...I know a 125 2-stroke isn't the
> > first thing most folks think of when they think "Hmm...what would a 47-
> > year-old busted-up dirt rider buy for herself for her birthday?"
> Well, shit, you already have the SM610, the 450EX/C, the 280 Pampera,
> the GasGas 250 sorta, and the still-very-moto-oriented CR125, so other
> than picking up an ATK 700 Intimidator, I can't think of what else
> such a person could want or need.
Ooh...I forgot about that ATK. Thanks for the suggestion, Tim!
> Ride it in good health, Tami. I'm looking forward to seeing it in
> action.
Oh, I am, too! Eric and I are going out this weekend. We won't be
getting a whole lot of miles in, it'll mostly be just tuning and
trying to dial in the suspension as best we can. Lots of stop `n go
stuff. I hope there's some good terrain features for me, as both my
feet are a full 8"
(as measured by Eric's expert carpenter eye...I guessed only 6" LOL!)
off the ground when sitting on it. We'll do our best to try to have
some fun while we're at it <G>
> Tim H-
Tami-
Posted by Wudsracer on March 11, 2010, 8:05 am
_________________________________
>WoodsChick and Tim Harrell wrote:
>>
>> > The `10 has Kayaba forks and mine has the 50mm Marzochis. Les said the
>> > Kayabas weren't $1000 better than the Zokes so I went `09.
>>
>> He said the same thing about my Ohlins. Of course, he can MAKE the
>> Zokes work as well as the Ohlins, but the Onlins already work that
>> well, and, well, they're freakin' Ohlins forks. I still look at them
>> as the best $650 I ever spent.
>That was a really cool feature of the GG's. Too bad they don't do it
>anymore. Every now and again I see a set of them for sale on the GG
>forum.
____________________________________________________
I could be wrong (and often am), but I believe that the Ohlins forks
and shock are still available as standard items on the GasGas "Race"
models.
Good Riding on that new bike. Les can work magic on those 50mm
'Zoke forks.
Wudsracer/Jim Cook
Smackover Racing
'06 Gas Gas DE300
'82 Husqvarna XC250
Team LAGNAF
Posted by JayC on March 8, 2010, 4:22 pm
> Thanks, john <G> I had cake for breakfast and flowers for lunch.
Ya - happy 29th!!
> I bought myself a present, but it hasn't arrived yet <G>
Some Chippendales, perhaps?
http://www.kulman.com/Humor/Uncategorized/Chippendale%20Dancers.bmp
Bling-bling
Happy Birthweek (I don't celebrate just the day anymore)
JayC
Posted by WoodsChick on March 8, 2010, 6:31 pm
> > Thanks, john <G> I had cake for breakfast and flowers for lunch.
> Ya - happy 29th!!
Well, let's see...the 18th anniversary of my 29th birthday, perhaps. I
only feel 21...but that's in dirtbike years, which really translates
to about 105.
> > I bought myself a present, but it hasn't arrived yet <G>
> Some Chippendales, perhaps?
No, something waaaay sexier <G>
> http://www.kulman.com/Humor/Uncategorized/Chippendale%20Dancers.bmp
Hah! You think I'm actually going to click on a link in one of your
posts? You're out of your mind!
> Bling-bling
Well, yes...you could say that...
> Happy Birthweek (I don't celebrate just the day anymore)
Thanks! I feel a week-long celebration is totally appropriate, as
well.
> JayC
Tami-
XML Sitemap
> > > > I hope that you have many many more.
> > > Thanks, Jim! That's the plan...as long as I don't kill myself first on
> > > my brand new Husky WR125 <G>
> > > I'm hoping to go pick it up today <VBG>
> > Suh-WEET! I'm guessing you'll have a lot of fun with that one.
> Well, I'm sure I will unless it's posessed by demons and not like all
> the other WR125's I hear people raving about.