2021 Husqvarna 450 anybody rode one thoughts?

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Reviewing some of the videos and impressions in the web the lowered height and smooth powerband sparked my interest. Since "short and fat is where its at" is my motto this might be the bike for me.
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AH387 10/19/2020 10:29am
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I'm curious as well. On paper, the new direction that they went with for 21 (as opposed to the supposed "vet settings" of the 20) seems interesting. I got the newest issue of MXA and they seemed to really speak highly of it. But Swap and Vital didn't seem to like it. So I would like to hear some real world reviews.
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Motoman35 10/19/2020 10:32am
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Ping's video review has good things to say about it also. Some of the tests eluded to pro level riders not as excited but for a slow vet might be my cup of tea.
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Motoman35 10/19/2020 11:56am
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The 2020 Rockstar does not have the "lowered" suspension correct?
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Bruce372 10/19/2020 12:22pm
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Motoman35 wrote:
The 2020 Rockstar does not have the "lowered" suspension correct?
No, but it does have the upgraded internals on both side as the forks... so its the same components as the 2020.5 sxf and 2021 sxf450

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AH387 10/19/2020 12:36pm
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Motoman35 wrote:
The 2020 Rockstar does not have the "lowered" suspension correct?
Not sure. I know a local racer here had a 18.5 Rockstar Ed and he just got a 20.5 a couple weeks ago because he was afraid that his Cone Valve forks wouldn't work on a 21 or 21.5 Rockstar Edition. So I'm assuming the 20.5 is not lowered.
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Bruce372 10/19/2020 12:57pm
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Motoman35 wrote:
The 2020 Rockstar does not have the "lowered" suspension correct?
AH387 wrote:
Not sure. I know a local racer here had a 18.5 Rockstar Ed and he just got a 20.5 a couple weeks ago because he was...
Not sure. I know a local racer here had a 18.5 Rockstar Ed and he just got a 20.5 a couple weeks ago because he was afraid that his Cone Valve forks wouldn't work on a 21 or 21.5 Rockstar Edition. So I'm assuming the 20.5 is not lowered.
2020.5 rockstsr is not lowered
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Motoman35 10/19/2020 5:02pm
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Thank you for the info. I pulled the trigger and bought a 2021 😳
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TeamGreen 10/19/2020 5:19pm
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Motoman35 wrote:
Thank you for the info. I pulled the trigger and bought a 2021 😳
Congrats!

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