was 105-110mm depending on
the rider's style. A big bonus to
the air fork, especially on a bike
like the TX 300 that will be rid-
den in all types of the terrain, is
the ability to make spring rate (air
pressure changes) to maximize
handling for track or trail. For
dedicated single-track or hard
enduro-type riders, Husqvarna
makes the TE 250/300, a full
trail-bike version of the TX 300.
We will get the chance to ride
those in July for the first time in
Sweden so be sure to check
for our first impressions. We are
very happy with how the TX 300
performs in in all off-road situa-
tions (slightly harsh in extremely
rocky sections, though) so if
the TE 300 is better we will be
ecstatic.
The TX 300 is an ultra-fun
and easy bike to ride, espe-
cially off-road. It crosses over
from off-road to motocross
extremely well. It is a bit soft on
jumpy motocross tracks, but on
natural-style tracks like Cahuilla
MX Park (a fairly natural-terrain
MX track in Southern California),
we had a hard time coaxing our
140-pound pro motocross tester
Kai Mukai to pull in. The TX in TX
300 could easily be changed to
Crossover 300, it has the ability
to go anywhere and be ridden
in an abundance of different
styles. With the 2.6-gallon tank
the range is good to decent,
depending on the terrain and
riding style. For long rides with
four-stroke buddies, carrying
gas will be standard. Husqvarna
did a great job with this first-year
off-road race bike. Two-stroke
lovers, the TX 300 is the latest
and greatest when it comes to
300 two-stroke technology and
ridablilty. CN
2017 HUSQVARNA TX 300
FIRST RIDE
P60
GEAR ID'D
HELMET: ARAI VX-PRO4
GEAR SET: MSR NXT AIR
GLOVES: MSR LEGEND 71
BOOTS: SIDI CROSSFIRE 2
GOGGLES: VONZIPPER
You can ride
the TX 300
straight from
the trails to the
track without
changing a
thing and still
have a blast.
