• 4 Stroke Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Italy - About 1989 to 2014
     TE = 4st Enduro & TC = 4st Cross

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MXA bashing the 2011 TC449

jwhuls

jwhuls

Husqvarna
AA Class
I was just reading the latest MXA and they bashed the TC449 as one of the worst bikes ever!! I have two TXC's and although the TXC has some benefits for me over the TC, I still am quite offended.

I love mine. everytime I ride I love it more.

It takes a minute to get used to the CTS, but after that it just gets better and better.

Love the tank and the airbox.

In all this dust I still have a clean filter. My other bikes would have required a few cleanings by now.

The low center of gravity is awesome. Sometimes it even suprises me. I got out of balance and was sure Sunday that I was going to hit a tree. Instead I pulled the bike out from under me and shoved it left. zoom the tree went by me with not even a brushing.
 
Read through the history of posts on these bikes and you will find it is the most polarizing bike made. The actual customers who buy and ride them seem to absolutely LOVE them. Those standing on the side lines and at the mags love to hate on it because it is not a lemming bike and exactly like a CRF450 like they all are or not a KTM and come with coolaid. That said I'm sure the Japenese bikes are much better MX bikes as thats all they have been designed to do for a decade. The husky is a stripped and converted DS bike and thats not going to win shootout. But worst bike ever is a flat out lie and we all know it. Bashing because it is EZ to do. Ride your bike and enjoy it like all us real customers do and forget the goofy press. Real information exists here at Cafehusky.
 
Several magazines have said the TC449 is not a good MX bike at all and that may be true. But they also say even in TC form it makes a great trail bike that has amazing traction no matter what. One of the worst bikes ever? That is not fair. Of course they also say the 2010 TC250 is one of the worst because it won't start, but mine starts and I love it, but once again I use mine in the deep woods not MX.
 
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