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ving. The new 300 engine still lugs
down extremely low when picking your
way through technical terrain, providing
great traction, then, without complaint,
pulls smoothly through a strong mid into
a healthy top-end. This broad spread of
power allows the TX 300 to be ridden
confidently in any terrain and at any
pace. Our four-stroke-loving testers
waited for the traditional explosiveness
of a two-stroke and were pleased to find
nothing but smooth, strong and con-
trollable delivery throughout the rpms.
The 300 has a kickstarter but chances
are you'll never use it, the electric start
works great.
The addition of the WP AER 48 fork
that replaces the WP 4CS fork on the
Husqvarna FX/TX and TC/FC line is
darn-near perfect. It is way lighter and
works way better! On our TX 300 we
ran the standard 142 psi (9.8 bar) and
hovered right around the standard 12/12
on compression and rebound for riders
in the 150-170-pound range for off-road.
We went up a bit on air pressure and in-
creased compression for the motocross
track. Out back the sweet sag number
The easy-to-
adjust WP AER
48 air fork is
the perfect fit
for the TX, a
bike designed
to be ridden
over a variety
of terrain.
What just
might be the
single-best
update to
the TX 300 is
the addition
of a counter
balancer.
It reduces
vibration—a
lot—and gives
the bike a
great feel.
