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2004 Husqvarnas
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TE&WR
(Abovel For those who
can't get enough
power, the TE510
should satisfy your
needs. It's big and
powerful but
remarkably nimble.
(Rightl The Sachs
shocks are fully
adjustable.
odometer trip odometer, readouts in
both miles and kilometers, speedometer with both maximum and average
speed attained readouts, and clock
with chronometer function.
All of the bikes have many nice
smaller features, such as Tommaselli
aluminum handlebars with bolt-on
crossbars, Domino quick-adjust controls, adjustable offset handlebar
clamps (5mm forward and
backward), extra-wide footpegs, quick-release seats,
'"-.. \ and one-bolt removable
fuel tanks.
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The motocrossers
we rode were fitted with
full knobby Pirelli tires
and the enduros with
more environmentally friendly (i.e.: smaller knobs) Michelins. Of
course, the off-road
models come standard with
l8-inch rear wheels, versus
the 19-inchers on the
MXers.
As you can see, the new
Huskys really are quite
trick and, as we found out,
quite good on the track,
too. In fact, we came away
surprisingly impressed with
Husky's new lineup.
All of the four-stroke
motors are inspiring to say
the least, even the 250's.
While it might not have the
peak horsepower of the
Yamaha YZ250F (at least it
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(Abovel The
production TE450
isn't all that much
different from the 0
Anders Eriksson ro
to a class
championship in th
World Enduro
Championship.
(Rightllf anything, th
four..stroke motors
look high-tech and
very trick.
didn't seem that way, since we didn't
have a YZ to compare back to back),
the TC250 still gets around the
motocross track pretty good. Like the
YZ, however, the TC is an absolute
blast to ride and makes you feel like
a hero on the track - it gives you the
confidence at least to attempt the
long tabletops and hold the throttle
open a little deeper into the turns.
The TC450 we do know makes
tons of power, rivaling the Yamaha
YZ450F, Honda CRF450R and the
KTM 450 SX motors. And the TC5l 0,
as you would expect, has even more
grunt. There are no lack-of-powerissues here, that's for sure.
As is the case with any big-bore
four-stroke, the TCs are susceptible
to stalling, but the electric starting
saves the day. Yes, the four-stroke
Huskys do feel somewhat heavier
than the Honda, Yamaha and KTM,
but the added weight of the electric
