2019 HUSQVARNA TC 125 & TC 250
FIRST TEST
P80
settings, a new Pankl six-speed
gearbox and integration of a Dia-
phragm Spring (DS) clutch.
All of these updates are wel-
come. Port timing on a 125 is
huge. It is the engine's timing,
and the black magic of cylin-
der poring is undeniably effec-
tive. During our humbling romp
around Baker's Factory in Florida,
we're happy to report the 2019
Husqvarna TC 125 is quite capa-
ble of going fast, being comfort-
able, making you feel cool, being
extremely fun and putting your
2019 HUSQVARNA TC 125
talent shortcomings on display.
The power delivery is strong and
long, not requiring upshifts half-
way down the straight like some
modified small-bores do. The bike
isn't chasing big torque numbers,
but the bottom-end power delivery
felt adequate in the challenging
conditions we rode it in. Granted,
The 2019 Husqvarna TC 125
represents everything that is good
about motocross. The look, the
smell, the sound, the inner-child
excitement only a two-stroke can
stoke, and the comfort of know-
ing you're about to have one
helluva time every time you gas
it up. It also refuses to hide your
weaknesses.
125s are the heart and soul of
MX. They require your full atten-
tion effective performance and fast
lap times. But they reward such
focus with unbeatable rider joy and
undeniable blame when the RPM
drop (it's your fault). Miss a shift
and the world knows it.
125's take a hard pass on
bullshit. It's a simple, pure, age-
less displacement and if you
haven't been on one for a while,
you're missing out. One lap and
you'll remember why you fell in
love with motocross. And if you're
like me, you'll also see how lazy
you've become.
Updates for the 2019 Husqvar-
na TC 125 include most of the MX
model-wide changes Husqvarna
has made to all five of its full-size
competition machines. We cov-
ered this in our 2019 Husqvarna
Motocross Lineup First Look.
Most notable of the shared
changes on the 125 are the frame
rigidity updates, WP AER 48 fork
and DCC shock setting tweaks,
and the new muffler. Notable
2019 TC 125-specific changes
include machined finishing to the
upper contour of the exhaust port
of the cylinder, new Mikuni carb
