I picked up my bike on friday and had it at the track on Saturday. All I can say is all the reviews about bike being hard to start are not true its started cold great and hot within 2-3 kicks. The reviews about bike being slow are crap also it has a very strong smooth pull from bottom to top no bog or dead spots just as fast or faster than yz250f not as fast as ktm or kx250f but not far off. Handling and steering are the best I still can not believe how front end sticks and easy to change lines. I had two pro and one local fast riders try bike just to make sure my feeling about bike where true and not me over excited about new bike. All came back after ride very impressed with bike one guy said it was like bike had a steering stabilizer on it through rough fast straights another guy said it was the easiest bike to ride fast. All these guys ride ktm 450,yzf 450,ktm 350 and buy a new bike every year. My bike was used with very little time on it and was already set up buy Scott and might be why it runs so well. If anybody wants a fun track bike that is very easy to ride and can be fast in the right hands this is it. For my c-b class riding skills this all the bike I need for a while. I might have a different opinion after riding bike more on different tracks but for now I am impressed
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Ride report on 2010 tc 250
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guscycle
Husqvarna
AA Class
...Yeah,to what John01 said! My son's '10 TC is a blast to ride ..little details like fine tuning carb(sounds like it was already done) and a lot more horsepower to be found in the "Akro" pipe for serious moto. Great bike stock ,for woods work, with sprocket change...
ENJOY YOUR TC...I KNOW YOU WILL!
Guscycle
I still can;t get mine to start reliably, it is frustrating. I LOVE the bike, HATE the starting. Tried needles, jets, rotated the kick starter back to where it should be, loosened the to tight throttle cables, replaced the fuel screw. Sometime fires first kick, usualy more like 5-15 kicks, sometime 30 kicks sometimes I have to push start it. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH just freaking start bike. Runs GREAT when running. Likes to backfire quite a bit when trying to start it (not while riding) .
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water racer
Husqvarna
Pro Class
Mine is good, adding the autoclutch has turned it into a rock crawler which is good as I ride mostly rough single track with hills. Starting to get used to it and find it almost as nimble as my 125 but it is heavier. Most were having to go down to a 12 FS, I went 13-52, but with the rekluse I think 13-50 is know problem.
Still runs great with no issues, can't say I like it more than 125 but it is a very nice alternative.
For MX maybe it is slow compared to class leaders, not sure that would really matter at amatuer level.
GP
Still runs great with no issues, can't say I like it more than 125 but it is a very nice alternative.
For MX maybe it is slow compared to class leaders, not sure that would really matter at amatuer level.
GP
My bike has a oil burning problem that if you do a search (tc250 burning oil) you can read about. I do not think it is a common thing on this bike but my bike was using 150-175ml oil a hour of track time. Sent motor away to get looked at and have not heard back yet what the problem is. I put about 4-5 hours on bike before it snowed and loved everything else about bike felt alot like my cr144 just corner alot better and more torque.
montgob1
Husqvarna
A Class
With the 12's out now, wouldnt a 2011 be the affordable choice with the EFI? Can the newer injection setup be affordably swapped on a FCR bike? I take handling over HP since i tend to swerve around and crash into stuff. thats whats crazy about the newer huskys, thet turn so good, yet somehow have awesome straightline stability?? Supposed to be a contradiction but they nailed it. Kinda surprised the asians havnt pulled out a tape measure and duplicated it? My KX250F turned like a semi with a flat tire and would heak shake on decel in some situations??
JasonfromMN
Husqvarna
AA Class
Funny and yes it dosnt even make sense how well they turn while having good straight line charictoristics. I hope nobody ever catches on.
ray_ray
Mini-Sponsor
Maybe and sounds good on the 011 bikes ...But I can't really deal with any parts swapping currently and want a CARBed bike...
I'll take a good handling, stable dirt bike over raw HP anyday...
water racer
Husqvarna
Pro Class
I went with the 10 TC because I wanted the light weight and simplicity. I think husqvarna had several years testing of the x-light engine before production so I feel it will hold up. With the technology that has drifted down from formula 1 engines that break should be a thing of the past.
Some of the TC's have reported starting problems, but enough of us don't have problems beyond what can be expected from a kick start 4 stroke so with the right cams, tuning they are fine.
They don't feel like most 250f's I have tried in the past, maybe more like the handling of a 250 2 stroke.
GP
Some of the TC's have reported starting problems, but enough of us don't have problems beyond what can be expected from a kick start 4 stroke so with the right cams, tuning they are fine.
They don't feel like most 250f's I have tried in the past, maybe more like the handling of a 250 2 stroke.
GP
jsleeper
Husqvarna
AA Class
I have had my bike for a little over a year. It has been extremely reliable. I do not take care of it the way I should because I have too many bikes to care for. It gets put away wet, oil changed when I get around to to it. I plan on going through the valve train next month. It has about 50-70 hours on it. No problems so far.
It is by far one of the best do all bikes I have ever had. Green sticker, light, versatile powerboand, and trail capable with the right gearing and a bit of clutch work. It is very easy to ride fast. Of course want more power, but that is always the case with a 250f. It does have a really smooth powerband. The bottom end feels really soft when switching from other bikes, but when racing against other bikes it does not give up anything. It does like to be revved and clutched when ridden on the track.
The only thing that handles better is our WR125. I am amazed at how well both the WR125 and TC250 handle every time I ride them.
Anyone know if a repair manual is available?
JS
It is by far one of the best do all bikes I have ever had. Green sticker, light, versatile powerboand, and trail capable with the right gearing and a bit of clutch work. It is very easy to ride fast. Of course want more power, but that is always the case with a 250f. It does have a really smooth powerband. The bottom end feels really soft when switching from other bikes, but when racing against other bikes it does not give up anything. It does like to be revved and clutched when ridden on the track.
The only thing that handles better is our WR125. I am amazed at how well both the WR125 and TC250 handle every time I ride them.
Anyone know if a repair manual is available?
JS