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

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Te 250 on a MX track?

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Howell944

Husqvarna
After years away I picked up a 2010 TE 250 for trail riding. Question: Is that bike completely out of its element on a MX track when riden by a newbie?
 
I don't race but unless you a pro rider, I'm sure it'll be fine. The bike has very nice handling for enduro riding, plus those shocks are pretty hefty and good clearance. So I'm guessing it translates well enough to MX track for amateur rider.

Prepare to service it quite a bit more if you are taking it to the track.
 
Howell944 said:
After years away I picked up a 2010 TE 250 for trail riding. Question: Is that bike completely out of its element on a MX track when riden by a newbie?
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I've had my BMW R1200GS on an MX track twice. Now *that* is being out of its element. TE250, not so much.
 
that's an important step. From there most will start at the default settings per the service guides and then adjust based on taste. This is presuming that you didn't need to adjust the preload much to get the sag right. Your weight should be close to what the stock springs were spec'd for. I'm much heavier with gear and I run just a few clicks from default on my 09 510, but I need to get new springs as I'm adjusted too far into the springs to get the sag right. Depending on how and where you ride, you may want to adjust the forks up or down in the clamps among other things. I'd recommend calling Drew at WER and ask him for some help.
 
You will most likely bottom out the forks off big jumps with the OEM springs, but no worries, just take it easy and enjoy.

I would start by firming up all the OEM suggested settings by 2 or 3 clicks as those MX tracks can really work the suspension at speed.
 
I have my 310 out on Mx tracks a number of times. It is an absolute blast on intermediate type tracks - you can get good speed and ride aggressively turns and jumps. It is a lot tougher on big tracks unless you hit jumps very very smooth which I never do. Firm up suspension as much as you can and have fun.
 
For the first month I had mine the only riding I did was on an MX track (the nearest trails are about 30 minutes from my hoome). The bike felt great but there weren't any really big jumps to contend with. I'm about the same weight as you and only had to firm up the clickers a little for the bike to feel right.
 
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