VOL. 53 ISSUE 24 JUNE 21, 2016 P51
W
hat an amazing
time to be in the
market for a 300
two-stroke dirt bike. The
all-new 2017 Husqvarna
TX 300 two smoker is
marketed and sold as a
closed-course off-road
race bike, but don't let a
title decide how the TX
300 can be enjoyed. Our
testing has proven it is the
glowing definition of a do-
it-all dirt bike.
ALL-NEW MODEL
To understand the all-new
Husqvarna TX 300, you
have to first understand
the all-new 2017 Husqvar-
na TC 250 two-stroke
motocross bike, which is
very similar to the all-new
KTM 250 SX (magazine.
cyclenews.com/t/24308-
cycle-news/50) we re-
cently tested. Husqvarna
redesigned the chassis,
engine and suspension,
dropping weight and
improving performance
and handling. The Husky
TX 300 is the off-road
version of the motocross
TC 250, with 50cc more
displacement (through
piston size, not stroke),
electric start, an 18-inch
rear wheel, slightly softer
suspension settings, hand
guards and a kickstand.
The TX 300 also features
a six-speed semi-close
transmission, while the TC
250 uses a five-speed.
The TX 300 has a bigger
gas tank, holding 2.6 gal-
lons of fuel and is ready for
any type of riding you want
to throw at it.
The 250/300 two-
stroke engine is the most
produced engine at the
Husqvarna/KTM factory.
BY ADAM BOOTH
PHOTOGRAPHY BY KIT PALMER AND BOOTH
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