2017 Husqvarna Motocross Line! (New TC 250 2-stroke)

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Motofinne 5/10/2016 12:05am
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Way better looking colorway than the 2016 bikes!

It will be interesting to hear what people think of the all new 250 2-stroke!
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RussB 5/10/2016 12:17am
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Mikuni carb for the 250 2T, interesting move. Wonder if that will be an improvement?

Lovely looking bikes though
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Crush 5/10/2016 12:18am
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They're just fantastic looking bikes.

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reded 5/10/2016 12:26am
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Best looking lineup of MX bikes in the last 20 years. Kudos to KTM/Husky for their commitment to the sport.
theycallmeebryan 5/10/2016 12:28am
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How do they re-balance the bike when they drop (a claimed) 3.7 lbs off the front end with the AER 48? Do they move the motor forward?
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Motofinne 5/10/2016 12:33am
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I'll have to admit, these are the best looking stock bikes at the moment. Some could argue for the 2016 FE KTMs but if we only look at normal production bikes, these are incredibly good looking.
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JBernard_401 5/10/2016 1:24am
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a claimed 223# on the 450. almost hard to believe. pretty impressive if true.
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JMX82 5/10/2016 2:13am
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I'll take one 250 two stroke please...
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kiwifan 5/10/2016 2:28am
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ummmm am I the only one who thinks the bodywork looks a bit er different? Looking forward to seeing them in the flesh though. Always was a Husky fan myself, I rode a 430AE once...interesting bike.
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Motofinne 5/10/2016 2:39am
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Btw, have any one ever tried to mount Husqvarnas bodywork on a KTM or vise versa?
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shanes 5/10/2016 2:41am
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i hope the plastics are better than the 16, mates 350 plastics looked like they were 10 years old after just 3 months
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Motofinne wrote:
Btw, have any one ever tried to mount Husqvarnas bodywork on a KTM or vise versa?
I've seen some ride with KTM tank shrouds on a husky. That was a 14-15 model though.
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kiwifan 5/10/2016 2:47am
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shanes wrote:
i hope the plastics are better than the 16, mates 350 plastics looked like they were 10 years old after just 3 months
Arent all white plastics the same, hard to keep them looking good
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shanes 5/10/2016 2:53am
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shanes wrote:
i hope the plastics are better than the 16, mates 350 plastics looked like they were 10 years old after just 3 months
kiwifan wrote:
Arent all white plastics the same, hard to keep them looking good
no not at all my 14 TM still looks like new and the blue on the husky rad shrouds had lost most of its colour

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kiwifan 5/10/2016 2:58am
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shanes wrote:
i hope the plastics are better than the 16, mates 350 plastics looked like they were 10 years old after just 3 months
kiwifan wrote:
Arent all white plastics the same, hard to keep them looking good
shanes wrote:
no not at all my 14 TM still looks like new and the blue on the husky rad shrouds had lost most of its colour
oh I see....I do like the TM's, dare I say it, but I prefer a TM 250 2 stroke over a KTM/Yamaha/Husky 250 2 stroke *ducks*
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shanes 5/10/2016 3:32am
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kiwifan wrote:
oh I see....I do like the TM's, dare I say it, but I prefer a TM 250 2 stroke over a KTM/Yamaha/Husky 250 2 stroke *ducks*
mate rode my TM MX back with 15 SX KTM and said no comparison he would go TM if he was getting a smoker
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Motofinne wrote:
I'll have to admit, these are the best looking stock bikes at the moment. Some could argue for the 2016 FE KTMs but if we only...
I'll have to admit, these are the best looking stock bikes at the moment. Some could argue for the 2016 FE KTMs but if we only look at normal production bikes, these are incredibly good looking.
The new Fe is poop IMO. The 15 was good. The white just makes it look fat.
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Crush 5/10/2016 4:07am
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kiwifan wrote:
oh I see....I do like the TM's, dare I say it, but I prefer a TM 250 2 stroke over a KTM/Yamaha/Husky 250 2 stroke *ducks*
shanes wrote:
mate rode my TM MX back with 15 SX KTM and said no comparison he would go TM if he was getting a smoker
Really? First time i've read that!
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EEE299 5/10/2016 4:36am
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Is Husqvarna still a year behind on bike changes compared to KTM or what? Cause I thought the 250sx was suppose to be 'new' this year? I'm missing something...
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Motofinne 5/10/2016 4:43am
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EEE299 wrote:
Is Husqvarna still a year behind on bike changes compared to KTM or what? Cause I thought the 250sx was suppose to be 'new' this year...
Is Husqvarna still a year behind on bike changes compared to KTM or what? Cause I thought the 250sx was suppose to be 'new' this year? I'm missing something...
It seems so. At least when it comes to the 4-strokes. I think we will know more when the 2017 SX 250 gets introduced. Although i would expect that it will change when the next generation of KTMs and Husqvarnas are dropping in a few years time?

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JMX82 5/10/2016 4:46am
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They are basically same bikes as the new KTM's with some differences like plastic sub frame, suspension settings etc...
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38special 5/10/2016 4:55am
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Who cares about looks.... the 250 2 stroke has a counterbalancer - that's pretty big news. It's not been done before on a pure MX model, I do not believe.
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shanes 5/10/2016 5:13am
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EEE299 wrote:
Is Husqvarna still a year behind on bike changes compared to KTM or what? Cause I thought the 250sx was suppose to be 'new' this year...
Is Husqvarna still a year behind on bike changes compared to KTM or what? Cause I thought the 250sx was suppose to be 'new' this year? I'm missing something...
it is all new



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hillbilly 5/10/2016 5:15am
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38special wrote:
Who cares about looks.... [b]the 250 2 stroke has a counterbalancer[/b] - that's pretty big news. It's not been done before on a pure MX model...
Who cares about looks.... the 250 2 stroke has a counterbalancer - that's pretty big news. It's not been done before on a pure MX model, I do not believe.
My 73 Yamaha mx 360 had one. Took it all off and thru it in the tool box,about a 18" chain and a counterweight.

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hillbilly 5/10/2016 5:21am
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The brembos are killer,my 2000 thru 03 had them,when you get on the 08 crf nissan brakes it felt like there was none.

And,it funny how opinions have changed since then.

The factory flooded in 02 maybe 03 in a 1000 yr type flood. That is what killed husky at that time.
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hillbilly wrote:
The brembos are killer,my 2000 thru 03 had them,when you get on the 08 crf nissan brakes it felt like there was none. And,it funny how...
The brembos are killer,my 2000 thru 03 had them,when you get on the 08 crf nissan brakes it felt like there was none.

And,it funny how opinions have changed since then.

The factory flooded in 02 maybe 03 in a 1000 yr type flood. That is what killed husky at that time.
Thats scary because CRF brakes are usually quite a bit better than the other japanese bikes.

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