VOL. 55 ISSUE 30 JULY 31, 2018 P85
2019 HUSQVARNA
TC 250
The 2019 Husqvarna TC 250
is pure motocross. Nothing will
ever replace the power state-
ment of a singing two-stroke
250. Whether it's ripping starts
or railing corners, the sound
alone defines what motocross is.
Even though today's riders have
no reason to remember the glory
days of gates full of 250s, the
sound and smell of these bikes
resonate just the same.
The 2019 Husqvarna TC 250
is the most macho motocross
bike in Husqvarna's 2019 lineup.
Even though it reeks of testoster-
one-mixed two-stroke goodness,
it's actually quite refined and
updated and, dare I say, civilized
on the track.
This isn't to say she's a
slouch, by any means. In fact,
the 2019 TC 250 is still quite
pissed off, inherently. But,
thanks to incredible engine-
balancing magic inside Austrian
two-strokes, quick and clean
electric starting, smooth and
controllable clutch action and
beautiful two-stroke lightweight
handling, this two-smoker can
play nice if respected.
But you don't buy a 250 two-
stroke for civility. You buy it to
kick ass. And kick ass this does.
For 2019, Husqvarna has
not left their flagship two-stroke
motocrosser alone. They up-
dated the model with motocross
model-wide updates to the
chassis, subframe, swingarm
and the like. Other trickle-down
updates from the FC 450 Rock-
star Edition can be seen in the
swingarm, with extended chain
adjustment, new bodywork, new
seat and more.
The 2019 TC 250 gets plenty
of unique updates for the new
year. First, it has an all-new pipe
which is narrower to offer more
ground clearance and a new
muffler and mounting bracket
that drops some grams off the
total weight.
Like it's little buddy, the TC
125, the TC 250 engine gets a
machined finish on the exhaust
port to up performance.
This is, in fact, the most up-
dated, most modern two-stroke
motocross bike available at the
moment.
Also, I'm really stepping out on
a limb here, it's probably one of
the last carbureted 250cc two-
stroke motocross bikes Austria
will ever produce. We will likely
see Husqvarna TPI (Transfer Port
Injection) two-stroke fuel-inject-
ed motocross models in the near
future. There's something to that.
When Austria bolted Mikuni
carbs on their two-strokes a few
years ago it threw everyone's jet-
boxes into turmoil. The Mikuni's
proved finicky and inconsistent
and mysterious. The stock set-
tings would work. But step out-
side their comfort zone of altitude
The TC 250
weighs just 211.6
pounds and it
also rips.
