RUST magazine: 2017 Husqvarna Special
RUST tests the 2017 Husqvarna enduros. The new model season continues, this time it’s the turn of Husqvarna. And so RUST travels to Husqvarna – the town – in Sweden, to connect with Husky’s heritage and to test its future. It’s all new engines, all new chassis for the 2017 enduros, so there’s a lot to discuss – and to evaluate. Do they make the grade? Only one way to find out... Happy reading! Jon Bentman (Editor, RUST)
RUST tests the 2017 Husqvarna enduros.
The new model season continues, this time it’s the turn of Husqvarna. And so RUST travels to Husqvarna – the town – in Sweden, to connect with Husky’s heritage and to test its future. It’s all new engines, all new chassis for the 2017 enduros, so there’s a lot to discuss – and to evaluate. Do they make the grade? Only one way to find out...
Happy reading!
Jon Bentman
(Editor, RUST)
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the forks and shock felt quite supple enough<br />
to deal with the roots found in the technical<br />
single track that formed the second half of<br />
the test loop. We often get asked, Husky or<br />
KTM (essentially linkage or PDS)? – and on<br />
the admittedly inconsistent and inconclusive<br />
evidence of these two tests – it might be<br />
advantage Husky in <strong>2017</strong>.<br />
The TE300 is a big step ahead of the old<br />
model, in fact it’s made a quantum leap.<br />
The smoothing of the power delivery is one<br />
aspect, the vibration reduction is another.<br />
The Mikuni carb felt good as well, the<br />
fuelling felt crisp and consistent. It knocks<br />
down a fair few of the resistance points to<br />
running a two-stroke, being so easy to ride,<br />
so fuss free. It speaks loud and clear as to<br />
why two-strokes are so often regarded as<br />
the ultimate off-road/enduro machines.<br />
And being so easy to ride – yeah, who<br />
needs four-strokes?!<br />
<strong>RUST</strong>’s QUICK CHECK<br />
2016 TE300 <strong>2017</strong> TE300 <strong>2017</strong> KTM 300EXC<br />
Carb Keihin PWK36S Mikuni TMX38 Mikuni TMX38<br />
Primary drive ratio 26:72 26:73 26:73<br />
Dry weight 104.4kg 102.4kg 100kg<br />
Seat height 960mm 960mm 960mm<br />
Wheelbase 1482mm 1495mm 1482mm<br />
Steering head angle 63.5º 63.5º 63.5º<br />
Ground clearance 355mm 370mm 370mm<br />
<strong>2017</strong> Husky TE300 £7399<br />
<strong>2017</strong> KTM 300EXC £7199
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