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Cycle News Issue 49 December 12, 2017

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IN THE WIND P32 2018 HUSQVARNA FC 450 ROCKSTAR EDITION REVEALED H ot off the heels of KTM's introduction of its 2018 450 SX-F Factory Edition, Husqvarna revealed its 2018 FC 450 Rockstar Edition. The Rockstar Edition gets pretty much the same upgrades as KTM's Factory Edition, including a lighter and more compact engine, more longitudinal rigidity for the frame, updated WP DCC rear shock, larger front disc brake, new flow-designed resonance chamber and muffler, new genera- tion Li-Ion 2.0 Ah battery, updated cooling system, Pankl Racing Systems-built transmission, billet Rekluse clutch cover, triple clamps with a new 22mm offset, and a carbon fiber-reinforced skid plate. Unlike the KTM, the Husky features a carbon-composite subframe which has been lightened by 2.5 pounds. CN Husqvarna introduced its first Rockstar Edition model with the 2018 FC 450.

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