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stopping and slaps on Maguras.
And they're great. Initial feel and
aggressive bite seem on par with
what many consider the best
brakes in the business.
The TE250i's fuel injection
system works extremely well at
compensating for altitude and
temperature changes or any-
thing else that can compromise a
carbureted bike's fuel metering. It
simply provides a consistent throt-
tle response and power character
all the time, every time. There is
no hesitation with the TE250i,
ever. It is consistently smooth and
efficient. The throttle response is
identical from sea level to 11,000
feet. There is not a stutter or pop
or blubber or hesitation or any
"loading up" to be found. The
exhaust note was an absolute
clone of itself everywhere we rode
it. I don't know how to put it more
simply than that.
The fuel and oil economy of the
Husqvarna TE250i are great. The
fuel range is about the same as
some of the best-running high-
altitude 300cc KTMs we've rid-
den. It does not provide massive
benefits in fuel range. However,
since the injection system is ex-
tremely stingy on oil delivery, the
oil economy and range of a tank
of two-stroke mix is staggering.
Husqvarna literature says riders
can expect five tanks of fuel per
tank of oil. We'd say it's closer to
10 tanks of fuel, or more. Expect
to use less oil than ever before,
but about the same amount of fuel
as a nicely jetted, great running
carbureted two-stroke can.
showed me how to manipulate
the power, I'd happily manipu-
late the power! Otherwise, I'd
start stockpiling FMF pipes
(Oh, hey there tree, log, rock,
rock, tree, rock) and put a nice,
long-wearing O-ring chain and
sprocket set on. SuperSprox,
Ironman and DDC sprockets are
worth their weight. Heck, you
can bolt them on multiple bikes
you own for years. Finally, I'd
probably put a Seat Concepts
seat on it. I'd also buy a selfie
stick so I could take pictures of
myself with it. And some picture
frames for those pictures. That's
about it."
