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

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which 250F?

fasteer

fasteer

Husqvarna
AA Class
considering a 250F for the singletrack and studded tire winter duty.
Just missed a sweet deal on a 2013 Husaberg demo last week...
So now trying to research:
  • Husqvarna FE250
  • Husaberg FE250
  • Honda CRF250X
(no pumpkins on the list due to some weird anti-orange bias. And yes, I know the relationships between KTM, Husaberg & now Husky)
I had a CRF250X once & really liked that bike.
The Husky & Berg are lighter, have FI, 6-speeds and cost a couple grand more.
I thought some of this group would have some real feedback on these bikes.
 
I note that the OP may be reflecting one of the advantages of the new KTM relationship....distribution in places like Canada my improve dramatically overnight by turning Husaberg dealers into Husqvarna dealers.
 
New Husky FE250. Never ridden one but have spent quite a bit of time on a 250x and txc 250. The txc handles way better. So I'd imagine the FE250 is as good or better. The 250x is a great bike though but not even in the same class. It's a great bike, just not exciting which is probably what you're looking for.
 
um yeah: must haves include e-start and Alberta Forestry legal headlight & tail-light.

My TE511 can do the gnarly stuff but I'd like something lighter.
Don't need much power on these rides but torque helps.
Suspension does too but a 38" seat height is not a good thing with 32" inseam.
 
oregonsage said:
I note that the OP may be reflecting one of the advantages of the new KTM relationship....distribution in places like Canada my improve dramatically overnight by turning Husaberg dealers into Husqvarna dealers.
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funny you should mention that; at least one Husaberg dealer in Calgary will become a Husky dealer next year.
This is a good thing as they are off-road oriented guys in a small shop.
Should be a good source of parts for both Husky's & Bergs in future.
 
There was a txc310 pretty reasonable in classifieds the other day. Id rather buy the txc and put a headlight and taillight on it then buy a TE and mess with ECU remapping exhaust ect. Buddy has a txc310 and he likes it.
 
Do yourself a favor and have at least one reliable bike in your garage. Buy the X. Jd jet kit, airbox mod and a slip on and it will hang with ANY Euro POS.
 
If your set on 2013 Husky's, go to Palmetto motorsports in Hialeah Fl. 2014 TXC310R for $4999. But why would you buy a bike that no longer exists and was only built for one year? Parts will be extinct in a matter of a year. Get the Honda. Better yet, go buy the Honda and ship it to me and I'll send you my 13 310R plus cash!
 
Mike Rotella said:
I'm sure he does, and I enjoy mine, sometimes, but Hondas better
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I guess they fixed them eating valves like candy? I also dislike how they handle and are very hard to work on. I am not a lover of the aluminum frames. All That said they are all good bikes with plusses and minuses. He stated he likes the CRF250X so he might get along with it just fine. For me the husky handles a lot better and is EZer to maintain.
 
Motosportz said:
I guess they fixed them eating valves like candy? I also dislike how they handle and are very hard to work on. I am not a lover of the aluminum frames. All That said they are all good bikes with plusses and minuses. He stated he likes the CRF250X so he might get along with it just fine. For me the husky handles a lot better and is EZer to maintain.
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I had a friend with one that couldnt keep the engine together.
 
I had both the CRF250x and the aluminum-framed WR250F. I liked the WR more because the engine was torquier and it was easier to ride in the really technical stuff - the steering was tighter. With the x every so often I'd suddenly find myself somewhere other than the trail...LOL.
Both suspensions were a little soft for me and I'm only 165lbs and OLD.

PS Honda had valve problems from the start...they do last longer now, but still, the valves slam down harder on these bikes due to the head/valve geometry, so they still tend to need valve service sooner than most.

Don't overlook a YZ250F (or a CRF250r), they're very light, good power and have durable engines, especially if you don't bounce off the rev-limiter all the time. They feel light, like a smoker, weight-wise - the WR250F and the CRF250X feel much heavier on the trail, the draw-back for some, of course, is the tight-ratio trannies of the mx models.
 
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