2018 250F MOTOCROSS SHOOTOUT
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SHOOTOUT
launch control and electric starter, and bam,
there you have it; the most electronically
advanced bikes of the bunch.
When all is said and done, the 2018
Husqvarna is the most complete package
in this year's 250F shootout. Straight out of
the box, it's a lethal weapon, with very little
adjustment required before it's ready to line
up at the starting gate. Sure, at $8799, the
FC 250 is the most expensive motorcycle
in the 250 class (even $100 more than the
KTM), but refinement doesn't come cheap,
and in the end it was those final touches
that had our testers willing to cough up
the extra cash. It was all compliments and
hardly any complaints for the FC 250. That,
and flat-out speed.
Battle, over. CN
of the rev range was identical, meaning
that the Husky has the same quick-revving
nature as the KTM, a point we've grown so
fond of.
The final deciding factor between KTM
and Husqvarna was a more confidence-
inspiring feel from the FC 250's WP AER
48 front fork, with Metcalfe adding that he
was able to find a comfortable setting more
easily on the Husky. It might weigh a pound
more than the KTM, but on track that small
difference goes unnoticed. And like the
KTM, the Husqvarna feels very lively under
the rider, while offering impressive stability
at high speed.
The rest of the FC 250 is identical to
that of the KTM, meaning that it comes
equipped with all the same gizmos and
gadgets that we can't help but love. Trac-
tion control and selectable mapping modes
are standard equipment, and are comple-
mented by an on-the-fly adjustable format
that is easily understandable. Throw in the
