2017 HUSQVARNA TX 300
FIRST RIDE
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It finds a home in 10 different
models between Husky and
KTM. For 2017 the two-stroke
powerplant is completely
new. The clutch is 4mm
higher and the crankshaft
is 19.5mm higher, moving
mass closer to the center of
gravity. The cylinder has new
transfer and exhaust ports, a
reworked exhaust-valve sys-
tem and an optimized water-
jacket. A huge and exciting
addition to the two-stroke engine
is a counter-balancer, which
Husqvarna claims reduces vibra-
tion by more than 50%. Feeding
the new engine is Mikuni TX 38
carburetor. The electric starter
is now below the engine cases,
cleaning up the look and central-
izing mass even further. The TX
300, like all TX/FX and TC/FC
Husqvarnas comes equipped
with the WP AER 48 air fork. It is
an impressive 3.6 pounds lighter
than the 4CS fork it replaces.
A lithium ion battery on the TX
300 (slightly bigger than the
battery in the TC 250) saves
considerable weight over a
standard lead acid battery.
To see more studio photos
and get more info on the TX
300, check out the Cycle
News First Look (http://www.
cyclenews.com/2016/05/
article/50176/).
SIMILAR SIMILARITIES
If you are wondering if the
new Husqvarna TX 300 is
a white KTM 300 XC, they do
share a vast majority of compo-
nents, but the subframe, airbox
and swingarm are different on
the Husky, creating a slightly
different feel, both in engine
performance and handling. The
plastics are also different, giving
the bikes their own look and
The pipe will get dinged. Hey, that's
just the nature of two-strokes.
The new "TX" series is Husky's
new line of closed-course
two-stroke race bikes, that are
primed for GNCC- and GP (and
even moto)-style of racing.
