2019 HUSQVARNA FC 250, FC 350 & FC 450
FIRST IMPRESSION
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and just hang out. That makes for a pretty great ride
and shows you just how much stank is resting inside
the cylinder between your calves. I actually prefer this
method because if I can be lazy and still pass people,
I'm going to do it. Next, you can get all Jason Ander-
son on it and keep the revs high and charge with it.
Here, the bike livens up a lot. It loses all sluggish be-
havior and begs for more like a pissed off racehorse.
I don't necessarily prefer this because I don't have
the self, self (or throttle) control to keep myself out of
trouble for the duration of a decent moto. But when
I drag the clutch plates through third-gear turns, the
bike still kicks ass, and I'm good with that.
Sampling all three of these
bikes did exactly what sampling
is for—making you want more. And that's exactly
what these bikes do to you after you ride them
for the first time. Although Cycle News plans to
ride all three of them much more in the future
for more in-depth evaluations, we can safely say
now that Husqvarna's latest four-stroke moto-
crossers are indeed tasty motorcycles that have
certainly whet our appetite for more.CN
SPECIFICATIONS: 2019 HUSQVARN A FC 250 ($9099) / FC 350 ($9 799) / FC 450 ($9999)
ENGINE TYPE: Liquid-cooled, 4-stroke, 4-valve, single cylinder
DISPLACEMENT: 249.9cc / 349.7cc / 449.9cc
BORE x STROKE: 78x52.3mm / 88x57.5mm / 95x63.4mm
COMPRESSION RATIO: 14.4:1 / 14.0:1 / 12.75:1
STARTER: Electric
TRANSMISSION: 5-speed
FUEL SYSTEM: Keihin EFI, 44mm throttle body
FINAL DRIVE: 14:51 / 14:50 / 13:48
CLUTCH: Wet, DS, Magura hydraulics / Wet, DS, Magura hydraulics / Wet, DDS, Magura hydraulics
IGNITION: Keihin EMS
FRAME: Central double-cradle-type 25CrMo4 steel
SUBFRAME: Carbon fiber reinforced polyamide
HANDLEBAR: Pro Taper, aluminum, 28/22mm
FRONT SUSPENSION: WP USD, AER 48
REAR SUSPENSION: WP Monoshock with linkage
FRONT WHEEL TRAVEL: 12.2 in.
REAR WHEEL TRAVEL: 11.81 in.
FRONT BRAKE: Single 260mm disc
REAR BRAKE: Single 220mm disc
FRONT RIM: 1.60x21 in. D.I.D.
REAR REAM: 2.15x19 in. D.I.D.
FRONT TIRE: 80/100-21 in.
REAR TIRE: 110/90-19 in. / 110/90-19 in. / 120/90-19 in.
RAKE/TRAIL: 26.1°/22mm
WHEELBASE: 58.5 in.
GROUND CLEARANCE: 14.6 in.
SEAT HEIGHT: 37.4 in.
FUEL CAPACITY: 1.85 gal.
DRY WEIGHT (CLAIMED): 219.4 lbs. / 220.5 lbs. / 222.7 lbs.
