Unfortunately, we only had an afternoon to ride the WMX250, as well as
all th e other bikes, so we didn't have
the chance to spend much time dialing
in the suspension.
The WMXI25 is also a screamer.
Like th e WMX250, th e 125 has a
smooth powerband, . and for a 125,
pulls respectably off th e bottom. II's
definitel y a revver, but without rid ing
another J apanese-built 125cc MXer
back -to-hack with th e Husqvarna, it
was' really hard to tell whe ther or not
it's as fast as, say, a H onda CRI25 or
a Kawa sak i KX125. If it's not as fast,
it certa in ly is close.
Shifting was preci se and mi ssed
shifts were nonexistent. The clutch
seemed to hold up to th e extra abuse
normally associated with riding a 125,
and the clutch pull was light. One
finger on th e lever would do the trick
when slipping th e clutch exiting the
turns.
Unlike the WMX250, the 125's
suspension was dialed in better, especially for a rider around 150 pounds. .
Both front and rear suspe nsio n were
more in tune with each o ther, so the
throttle cou Id be held wid e o pe n over
the bumps.
The WMX125 liked to be jumped
and did so with a neutral feel. It could
be flicked around in th e air with ease.
On to th e thumper. T he WMX610
was a blast to ride on th e track. It reall y
doesn 't hav e th e bottom-end that you '
would think that a big-b ore thumper
would have, bu t from midrange o n up,
th e 6 10 rea lly mot ors al ong ni cely.
Throttl e res ponse is sna p py yet
predictable, This mad e th e 610 easy to
(Above) The
new WMXl25
and 250 (right)
are serious
MXers.
Uunfortunately,
the chances are
only 50-50 that
we'll see any
Husky MXers
in the U.S.
The 250 is fast!
