• Hi everyone,

    As you all know, Coffee (Dean) passed away a couple of years ago. I am Dean's ex-wife's husband and happen to have spent my career in tech. Over the years, I occasionally helped Dean with various tech issues.

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  • 2 Stroke Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Austria - About 2014 & Newer
     TE = 2st Enduro & TC = 2st Cross

TE/TC 2 stroke vs 4 stroke

Teambowles

Teambowles

Husqvarna
Pro Class
Ok looking at buying new 2014 husky te300 2 stroke. Also considering 4 stroke bike but I'm not sure if the 300 will be enough for dune riding. I'm 190 lbs and I know that a 4 stroke will be enough but I'm a little Leary about the husky te 300 for the dunes. Looks like the 300 puts put 55 hp and a 4 stroke puts out about the same. I've owned many of both but never a 300, lots of 250's which seem under powered in dunes. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
 
I'll think you'll be fine with either to be honest.

The 300 2t is a real torquey beast so will fire you up the dunes no problem.

I test rode a 350 4t and a 450, loved both but preferred the 350. That bike feels so light and would be great for the Dunes I guess.

I'd have both if I could.
The 300 for Enduro, woods riding and the 350 for MX.
 
501 would be way better than the 350 on sand. The 350 lacks the brute power the 501 possesses. I think the TE300 would also have plenty of power so either way (300 or 501) you'll be happy.
 
Thanks for the input my cafe husky friends, keep it coming. Here's my thoughts with the 300, otd door price $7200 my local dealer does not have any 501's left. I've had 2 strokes in the sand both bikes and atv and seized both along with a lot of friends who did the same. We have a war wall with a lot of 2t pistons on it. 4t no issues with seizing, I haven't ridden the 300 but the 250 just doesn't have the poop and runs hot with a 190 lbs rider. For the 4t I was looking at the 14 kx 450 otd $7500 but no way as sexy as the 300. I've watched all kind of 300 youtube vids and the bike seems to rip, I just dont want to buy a bike and have seizing issues especially at the beach. All the 2t atv and bikes we've had over the years that had issues were older ones, 5 years from new, so I'm thinking all the new technology on 2t have probably come a long way.
 
if you want to ride sand get the most powerful bike you can. the KX450 sounds good. I dont like 2 strokes in the sand much. Big power and long reving 450 4 strokes rule the sand IMHO. I rode a fire breathing YZ450 with a big bore kit at the dunes once, was awesome.
 
If your worried about the overheating you could buy the Fan kit for the 300, heard it works well. Don't have that issue in the UK lol
 
Ok thanks all, another question, any issues with the 14 te300, and I'm assuming it's basically a white ktm? I have both 13 te449 and 511 and after dialing them in they are awesome bikes, are the te300 about the same...quirky but once dialed in a ripper...or bitchin right off the show room floor.
 
Teambowles said:
Ok thanks all, another question, any issues with the 14 te300, and I'm assuming it's basically a white ktm? I have both 13 te449 and 511 and after dialing them in they are awesome bikes, are the te300 about the same...quirky but once dialed in a ripper...or bitchin right off the show room floor.
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Not quirky really. Read a good TE300 test here....
http://trailridermagazine.uberflip.com/i/365695
 
LandofMotards said:
It's Husky's MX 450. FourCross
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My dealer only has a couple bikes left the te 300 is one of them. He has a ton of ktm's but $10k plus fees is just too much. Lando I hear ya but I'm looking for a stock bike and just throw a pipe on and a paddle tire and ride the piss out of it. I don't want to have to tear it apart all the time either. 2t seem to be that way 4t adjust the chain time to time and good to go but that freakin te300 is a sexy girl. Hp numbers are real close 54 they're about the same the husky is lighter too....damn I'm torn
 
A TC250 has the crazy mid range and explosive hit your thinking when you say 55hp. Thing is with the TC, MSRP is about 7300. Threw it out there more because of that and it delivers hp I'd imagine would work out there in the dunes. Are you keeping the 449/511?
 
If you're concerned about seizing a two stroke in the sand, you merely have to understand why this occurs and provide the necessary setup. Stock jetting is for most tracks and trails. Be honest... how long do you typically hold the throttle wide open on most tracks and trails? A full second or two? Three? The "correct" main jet for that sort of riding is sized to provide CLEAN WOT IMMEDIATELY upon opening. But if you hold that sucker open for, say, a long sandy climb of 10-30 seconds... you need a main jet that will control that heat. You might be surprised just how large you can go in the sand and still have a clean crisp running bike. A bike that won't die. And that's true for the other jetting circuits as well. Now we're not talking pig blubbery rich here, either. Just correct to control the heat developed in a particular application. A properly set up 300 will absolutely RIP around the sand. A CR250 jetted for 40yd straights then a series of turns will not last.
 
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