2020 HUSQVARNA FC450
FIRST REVIEW
P80
more aggressive power output.
Map one is essentially the same
as in 2019. Map two comes on
with more aggression. And from
our first ride, we can tell you the
number-two map is preferred
by those who can use the extra
pop. Riders like myself (who
certainly don't need it) didn't find
it too aggressive overall despite
preferring map one for getting
general 450 use.
Map two doesn't blow you
away with uncontrolled wheel-
spin, or head-snapping accel-
eration. But it is a more notice-
able jump from map one than
in the past. It has more growl
to the roll-on and surges with
more attitude. It also ensures
you're paying attention a little
this bike to fight up a weight
class in their power perceptions.
They want no doubt that they're
riding a beast. They want the
most macho motorcycle on the
track. These riders are able and
willing to sacrifice some of the
Husqvarna's easy-to-ride char-
acter to get some hit out of the
corners and barky power output.
These are either the highest-
level riders on the track, those
that prefer punchy power, or just
delusional old dudes that want
to rip the start. I get it. For them,
Husqvarna has made three
significant changes to make sure
their elbows are stretching as
much as possible in 2020.
First, they re-mapped the sec-
ond setting in the ECU to deliver
We're liking
the Husky's
WP suspension
package.
