2015 HUSQVARNAS
RIDING IMPRESSION
P58
plans on ramping up production
big time with the '15s and they
will be homologated just in time
to participate in the 2015 AMA
Supercross and National Moto-
cross Championships. We will,
however, see the first of these
new-generation MX Husqvarnas
participating for the first time at
the pro level on U.S. soil in the
Monster Energy Cup in October,
since the MEC race has no ho-
mologation rules.
In Sweden, we had almost ev-
ery 2015 Husqvarna model at our
disposal, as well as a deep sand
MX track and a long off-road loop
that was tight and technical for us
to try out the bikes on. Unfortu-
nately, neither of the U.S. dual
sport versions were on hand.
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TC125
If you love two-strokes, more
specifically 125cc two-strokes,
you'll be nothing but impressed
with the TC125. I was. It has a
claimed 40 horsepower on the
dyno and from what I can tell from
my seat-of-the-pants dyno this
seems about right. This little two-
smoker is fast and a blast to ride.
It pulls nicely down low, and once
the meat of the powerband kicks
in, the TC125's motor screams to
the moon. A new cylinder, pow-
er-valve, Vertex piston, Boyesen
reed block and ignition curve
have this bike running hard. The
six-speed tranny and Magura hy-
draulic clutch work in harmony to
give you effortless and smooth
shifting, which is a big deal since
you'll be doing a lot of that on this
bike. The TE is super light com-
pared to its bigger brother four-
strokes; it handles well and has
comfortable ergos. It'll certainly
fit right in there with the KTM 125
SX and Yamaha YZ125.
TC250
With two-stroke fever in full
bloom, the TC250 could be a
big hit in the U.S. I couldn't get
enough of this bike. On the track,
the 52-horsepower two-stroker
rips from bottom to top. It has that
fun two-stroke punch down low, it
(Above) Choose your Swedish
weapon: Fourteen Husky models
will be heading to the U.S. for the
2015 model year.
(Right) In the right hands, the
lightweight 125cc two-stroke TE125
can be a very effective woods bike.
