huskytime
Super OPE Member
Hey folks can I ask your advise? I’m looking for a good saw to ride on the front of a dirt bike. I run my Husqvarna 137 w/16”pico just because it’s a starting point. 2 buddies of mine run 026 stihls (18 &20” bars) but I think they are pretty hefty to ride with. Mine rides a little better and is shorter so it sticks up less when mounted. The extra weight up front plays havoc with handling and crashes. For a dedicated 8 hour 21 mile 80 tree trail clearing day like today the stihls did well, and we theorized that if we only had top handle saws we might not have faired so good. One of our crew is ex-tree-worker. Capacity/efficiency isn’t a deciding factor. We can pack extra fuel+oil, and our KX500 member runs a 4.2 gallon desert tank and always has 32-1 to spare.
My search for a new dirt bike saw has a few factors to consider. The usual suspects, weight, size, power... Most of the 2-stroke bikes in our group are either fuel injected or run lectron/smart carbs so they adjust to elevation nicely. My only experience with smart chainsaws was a 550xp and I didn’t like it. Super saw and ran like a hot rod and I loved it, but let it sit for a month and it wouldn’t want to start, drove me crazy. 550xp=sold
Now i’m searching for a new saw, balanced to my needs, please point me in the right direction. I’d consider a top handle saw if it did as good or better than my 137. I’d consider a smart saw with mtronic or whatever if it adjusted to altitude well but didn’t have an attitude. Today we started at 2400ft and topped at 4000ft. I live closer to 500ft. My 137 wasn’t liking any of it once we got higher. Being a homeowner saw it’s already rich at sea level for Pete’s sake and blocked from adjustment. Not sure i’d consider the weight of a 550xp but if she started every time nicely I just might for the performance... my riding buddies are so die-hard on stihls that it might be nice to find a better alternative. But even though i’ve yet to own a stihl saw, i’d get one if it were the best fit. I’m feeling 16” bar, be it pico LP or .325, maybe 18” but probably not.
Please let me know your thoughts fellas, thanks.
My search for a new dirt bike saw has a few factors to consider. The usual suspects, weight, size, power... Most of the 2-stroke bikes in our group are either fuel injected or run lectron/smart carbs so they adjust to elevation nicely. My only experience with smart chainsaws was a 550xp and I didn’t like it. Super saw and ran like a hot rod and I loved it, but let it sit for a month and it wouldn’t want to start, drove me crazy. 550xp=sold
Now i’m searching for a new saw, balanced to my needs, please point me in the right direction. I’d consider a top handle saw if it did as good or better than my 137. I’d consider a smart saw with mtronic or whatever if it adjusted to altitude well but didn’t have an attitude. Today we started at 2400ft and topped at 4000ft. I live closer to 500ft. My 137 wasn’t liking any of it once we got higher. Being a homeowner saw it’s already rich at sea level for Pete’s sake and blocked from adjustment. Not sure i’d consider the weight of a 550xp but if she started every time nicely I just might for the performance... my riding buddies are so die-hard on stihls that it might be nice to find a better alternative. But even though i’ve yet to own a stihl saw, i’d get one if it were the best fit. I’m feeling 16” bar, be it pico LP or .325, maybe 18” but probably not.
Please let me know your thoughts fellas, thanks.