HOT LEFTOVERS!!
Story and Photos By Kevin Novello
W
e are generally not in the habit of performing tests on a
previous year's bike, but given that a leftover Husqvarna
125 (with a 144 kit installed!) is selling for close to
$5,200 out the door, we thought you might be interested to hear about
its performance. A new bike for $5200? How do you beat that? Anyway, NETRA B Senior rider, Rich Mumford capitalized on this
smokin' deal and was kind enough to offer up his new ride for a quick
review. And it isn't just the 125's that can be had for a such a deal,
similar pricing exists for both the 250 and 300 2-strokes. Although
Husqvarna hasn't changed their 2-stroke lineup too much in the last
few years, the rumor mill is ripe with whispers of a completely redesigned 2-stroke line that may include fuel injection. With that in
mind, Husqvarna is blowing their current inventory out the door at
great pricing. It's also important to note that Husqvarna has an outstanding contingency program with the potential for lining your wallet with multiple Benjamins throughout the year.
For this test we headed down to southern Rhode Island on a cool November afternoon. As is the case this time of year, the trail is blan-
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