VOL. 53 ISSUE 30 AUGUST 2, 2016 P87
BY ADAM BOOTH
C
ycle News recently made the
quick jump over the Atlantic
ocean to spend a day—yes, a
day (but it was well worth it)—riding
the 2017 Husqvarna enduro off-road
bikes, the TE 250 and TE 300, in
Sweden, where the Husky brand was
born.
The TE (two-stroke) and FE (four-
stroke) enduro line is all new and
is based heavily on the completely
redone motocross machines. While
we spent a majority of our time in Swe-
den riding the TE 250 and TE 300
two-strokes—bikes we will soon see
here in the U.S.—it should be noted
that Husky will also import the new TE
150 two-stroke, which also features
electric starting. The European FE line
that was also on hand for us to ride in
Sweden is very similar to what is com-
ing to the U.S., but before these bikes
make it to our shores they will be fitted
with all the equipment to make them
street legal. The TEs, in case you're
wondering, will be certified California
red-sticker legal, so there won't be any
"green-sticker" Husqvarnas anymore,
just plated and red sticker.
WHAT'S NEW?
The Husqvarna TE 250/300 is 90%
new for 2017, sharing almost all the
updates the 2017 TC (motocross)/TX
(cross country) two-strokes received.
The "E" in TE represents enduro in the
Husky lineup so the all-new engine
uses a six-speed, instead of five,
transmission. Like the TC and TX, the
clutch is 4mm higher (up higher out
of the oil for less drag) and the crank-
shaft is 19.5mm higher, moving mass
The new Husqvarna
TE 250/300 felt
right at home in the
Swedish woods (as
it should). Husky's
TE line represents
enduro two-strokes,
and they're all (TE
150, 250 and 300)
coming to the U.S.!
TWO-STROKES
