husky sc125 mx

[holeshot buddy]

husky forum a bit slow
just got my new project
1974 husky sc125
looks good will post photo
soon

[090]

So i 'spose these 125's are reeeally fast and handle great now you have one.....

[hampster]

Hi,

Gee did not know husky made a 125.

hampster.

Ps the husky forum is slow.

[holeshot buddy]

not as fast as a honda :'(
but they do handle better
i have the factory gp porting
pipe dimensions and mikuni carb specs
so watch out hondas  oh and brad

[albrid-3]

The husky 125 is true classic bike, it will be nice to see other makes on the starting line, not just a japanesse domination all the time, the vintage movement is about the classic bikes, riders and history of that era motorcross, not winning.
good one hole shot.

[Husky500evo]

I didn't know that Husqvarna even made a '74 125 SC , until now . I looked it up on my list of Husky I.D numbers & there it was . What is the difference between a 125 CR & a 125 SC ? Is the SC sort of like the later XC models ? I didn't know that Husky made a '75 460 CR either ( I knew they made a '74 450 CR ) , until I saw one for sale on a US vintage swapmeet site a few weeks ago .   

[albrid-3]

I THINK THE SC IS SUPA CROSS, OR CROSS COUNTRY LIKE DESERT RACING, NOT SHORE.

[JC]

Mark,

The SC125 meant "semi-close" ratio, as opposed to WR or CR. But it was just a marketing exercise - it had the same ratios as the CR as I recall (Its a while since I looked into it all). Same bike I'm fairly sure. Don't think they made a WR125 in that era. 72/3 CR125 was a bit of a dud in my book (rather slow), but 74/75 SC/CR was quite a nice bike & much more competitive. I had a top-end & pipe for one many yrs ago & the port timing was comparable to a jap 125 of the day. Mag tests of the day rated them pretty well too

RE: CR460, I just happened to be reading some old issues of the Husky club mag on the weekend & there was an article about it too. It likewise was a marketing exercise. 450's were not moving too well & the new GP360s were about to come out so Husky promoted the CR460 as a new bike but it was actually the same as the CR450. (Actually 454cc) Not one of their better bikes IMHO. I have a copy of a test of one from Cycle World.

[holeshot buddy]

jc is spot on its a semi close ratio
apparently in the US they prefer these
to the cr in motocross they have alloy triples and betor forks standard
look like they work ok too
will post a picture tonight
shit i have a different brand bike for every class
but i love my early huskys and montesas

[holeshot buddy]

heres a couple of pictures
bike original still has original tyres
pulled down engine today
its very good
just a rebore and pistoon
mains and seals and small end bearing
the rest is sweeet
doing it up original apart from shocks
and eng mods (needs longer shocks)
the more i look at it the more i like it
shit you would never blow up the gearbox ever
its a 6 speed and its huge like an aussie 4 speed

[holeshot buddy]

heres the forks pretty trick
wish my 450 had em

[holeshot buddy]

last one heres a shot of the other side

hope you like it

[bigk]

Looks kinda familiar.......
Cheers,
K

[JC]

They do need longer shocks. As I recall Husky ran shorter shocks on the 125 to make it a little lower for little guys, but it raked the front end out. Apart from shorter swingarm, frame is same as 250 etc I believe.

[holeshot buddy]

yeah jc right again
but i measured wheel base and its the same as my 73 450
and the swingarm is the same length
seems weird i think the shorter shocks
give it that short look



michael happy with bike did you end up with the other one
i see simons been berged again