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actually 10mm shorter than
the ones found on the KTM
and GasGas. Dropping the
FC 250 directly enhances
its ability to stay glued to the
ground, especially in flat
corners. Our testers rou-
tinely noted this bike as one
of the best turners on both
days. Have a creative line
that sweeps from one side of
the track to the other? The
Husqvarna FC 250 is abso-
lutely the bike to try it out on.
Interestingly enough, the
lowered chassis is a double-
edge sword. While the
lowered suspension helps
improve the Husky's turning
prowess, it seems to hinder it
a bit everywhere else. While
the lowered chassis received
accolades during our 450
comparison, it scored mixed
reviews during our 250 test.
Riders commented that the
suspension felt either too
harsh or too soft and that it
had a tendency to ride too
deep in the stroke. Similar to
the Kawasaki, the WP compo-
nents on the Husqvarna simply
required much more tuning to
get each rider comfortable.
The Husqvarna continues
to set precedence with class-
leading features. As men-
tioned, the Brembo brakes,
Magura hydraulic clutch,
traction control, carbon fiber
subframe and lock-on grips
are all race-ready add ons
that come standard on this
machine. Amazingly enough,
at 233 pounds the FC 250
is only three pounds lighter
than the larger displace-
ment Husqvarna FC 450.
We always enjoy swinging a
leg over the "Mercedes of
motocrossers," but a small
10mm change made a big
difference for our riders this
year.
The Husqvarna FC
250 might be the most
expensive bike of the
six but it's also one of
the lightest and comes
with a lot of bells
and whistles.
