QUICKSPIN I 2022 Husqvarna FC 250 Rockstar Edition
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A new streamlined electronics package comple-
ments the engine with updated mapping, traction
control and a quickshifter. The quickshifter is an
on/off setting run by a sensor on the shift drum
that temporarily cuts ignition and allows the bike
to shift up under load. It's trick technol-
ogy that's poured over from the road-
racing world.
WP continues to supply the suspen-
sion components for the Husky, riding
on updated Xact forks and a new Xact
shock. The 48mm forks are the same
ones from the previous-generation ma-
chine but now come with updated settings geared
for better bottoming resistance. The shock is
15mm shorter but still provides the same amount
of travel while being 100 grams lighter. Both the
fork and shock now come standard with plastic
dial adjusters rather than the traditional clickers
that require a screwdriver.
Finally, these components are mounted to a
new black frame that features a new "spine-less"
design. Husqvarna ditched the previous
frame design with a backbone that ran
from the shock mounts all the way up to
the headtube. There's a new shock tower
for the new-gen bike that transfers load
down the sides of the frame rather than up
into the handlebars. Wider and more re-
cessed footpegs are found at the bottom
of the cockpit, while ProTaper handlebars and ODI
grips control the front of the bike.
This all sounds familiar, right? It should. If you
read our review of the 2022 KTM 250 SX-F
The Husqvarna FC
250 Rockstar Edition
share the same
updates as the KTM
250 SX-F Factory
Edition. They are, in
fact, nearly identical
machines, and
closer than ever.
